Removal London
It’s not all houses, flats and bungalows when it comes to the process of moving and relocation. Trek Removals deals in a variety of removal and storage services. We are also a business moving company. If you’re a business, small or large, with offices and headquarters that are moving and relocating to a new area, you’ll need help packing, mobilising and transporting the office furniture to its new location.
Moving offices can be a very tall order if you plan to do it independently. The amount of desks, chairs, equipment, small items and additional amenities that need to be inventoried, packed and moved can very quickly overwhelm you. There needs to be a lot of hands on deck for this to be a successful operation and failure is not an option.
The reason why it is best to opt for office removals over a DIY job is because you need to minimise your business’ downtime and this can only be achieved through a fast, thorough and professional pack-up, transport and unpack by people who do it every week.
The key to moving businesses is efficiency. Trek Removals offer a complete service. We begin by cataloguing all the items and goods that need moving to produce a comprehensive inventory list. This allows us to fully organise the relocation. We know what you have, how much of it and where it needs to go.
Our specialist staff sequentially packs all of the office furniture using labelling systems to ensure accurate relocation takes place. We protect the premises and the valuable items during the move providing an efficient management of the entire office removal.
Transferring office environments to their new residences should be dealt with as efficiently and as carefully as possible. Nothing gets lost in the shuffle if inventories are kept and professionals handle the transportation of everything.
If you are in doubt about office removals then take a look at our horror stories blogs to see just how wrong it can go when you try to do everything yourself or hire a cowboy firm on the cheap. Trek Removals leave nothing to chance.
For a free moving quote or just some simple advice, please do contact usand we will try to help you with moving your business in any way we can.
Choose office removals. Choose Trek.
While we are very proud to be a well known and highly trusted London removals service, we also take pride in the fact that we are also a highly regarded storage company, storing everything from hotel tables through to entire house contents.
Our services are broad and we offer 24 hour security as standard, we’re fully insured and all clients get exclusive access to their belongings, without any hidden charges.
We over personal storage, commercial storage and have the facilities to store home contents / furniture.
We also offer packing materials as well as a pretty nifty packing service if you are too busy to do that yourself.
Many people use storage when they move, or perhaps when they go to university for example, but as we approach Spring, there is also a need for storage so that home decorating / works can take place without ruining your possessions.
Our storage facility is guarded by CCTV at all times, our service is extremely high and you’ll find us to be one of the most competitive storage companies in London.
Case Study
Julia was offered a temporary, job relocation and needed to move to another area of the UK for 12 months. This was a great opportunity but Julia was worried about the costs associated with moving, but more importantly she was worried about how she would meet a mortgage payment and a rent payment each month.
She didn’t want to sell her property and so, she decided to let her two bedroom flat out to professionals.
While trying to find the perfect tenants, she was constantly asked for unfurnished and part-furnished options so she knew she was going to need to find somewhere to store everything if she was going to successfully let out her flat.
So, she decided she would let out her flat as a part-furnished concern and arranged for a packing service to pick up her bed, her sofa and some of the things she wanted to keep but couldn’t take with her to her new job.
So once packed, the items were then picked up and moved for her to secure storage for 12 months, giving Juila, the chance to have, a stress free work relocation without any worry about money.
Whatever reason you may have for storage, Trek Removals can help you, pack the items for storage up for you and collect them in a fuss free manner, without paying through the nose.
If you would like a quote please do not hesitate in contacting us.
So you’re thinking about moving but you’re not sure where to?
As far as we’re concerned at Trek Removals, the world is your oyster. We just want to help you get there. But if we at a push to recommend some of the best places in the UK as moving destinations then we’d list the following:
5. Birmingham (Central)
People may be surprised at this one but at present Birmingham’s city centre is incredibly cheap to buy a property in, which means it could prove a wise investment for the discerning house-buyer and flat-hunters.
4. Oxford
Okay, so Oxford isn’t exactly cheap in comparison to Birmingham but this is one of the few cities in the entire country that seems to remain impervious to the economic downturn. Property market and employment is still extraordinarily healthy. Plus, it’s such a lovely place to visit, who wouldn’t want to live there?
3. Milton Keynes
Known by some as London’s overspill town, this is an area with direct links to the country’s capital without all the hustle, bustle and noise. Securing property here is a smart investment if you are looking for a close proximity town to the city without having to pay big city prices.
2. Exeter
Exeter is on the M5 and has its own airport. Not only does it o have one the UK’s most well-regarded universities it’s rugby team is in the premiership! In other words it’s in a prime-location where property is extremely reasonable. Exeter is just one of those cities that you have to live in at some point in your life.
1. Kent
Like Oxford it’s a place that oozes class and prestige. Its transport links are top trumps all around with easy access to Central London. Family houses can still be purchased around there for roughly £200,000, which considering the quality of the area itself is a pretty exciting opportunity for any home-movers-and-shakers. Kent is truly a beautiful place to live and work.
Of course it all depends on your own personal preferences and reasons for moving, but this list is what we feel are the best options for those going in for the home relocations and domestic removals. Wherever you need to get to you can be sure that we’ll be able to get you there, efficiently and with a minimum of hassle.
Discover your prime location and contact us at Trek Removals for a free home removals quote. Happy house hunting in the meantime!
In a nation where dogs and cats are popular in such a way that we’re considered one of the biggest animal lovers in the world, it’s actually surprisingly easy to forget about them during a move.
We’re not suggesting that any of us would leave our beloved pets behind during a move of course, but we don’t often always think about the stress that moving causes them.
So what’s the best thing to do if you’ve got a pet and want to make things a bit easier for them?
The first thing to do is to look at the property you’re moving to and assess how good it’s going to be for your dog. Is the fencing secure? You don’t want the dog to get out in an area he or she is not familiar with. So, taking care of these checks early on will mean the dog’s safe and you won’t have to worry about losing him.
Another thing to check for is if the area you are moving in to has issues with things like ticks or heartworm. Remember some areas are more prone to this so it’s worth checking it out.
Try and get the dog (or cat) registered at the vets close to your new home, so should anything arise you will be able to deal with it.
If you’re taking a feline friend with you to your new home, then decide upfront where you’re going to keep him or her and tell the family to stay out of the room. The cat will be a little nervous and again you don’t want to risk them escaping in to an area that is unfamiliar.
Try also taking some water from the old house with you. Believe it or not, dogs get used to the water they drink and when a new drinking water is suddenly on offer they may not drink, which might lead to dehydration.
One other thing to remember with dogs and this is often forgotten. Dogs get used to their own smells, so try and ensure you take something familiar from home with you and have it to hand. This will allow your dog to sense something familiar.
If you can, it may even be worth investing in some kind of pen initially so they dog will feel secure, even though the surroundings are new.
A good way to get them used to this is put them in the pen periodically before you move. They will eventually associate the space as a safe one, so when you eventually move to your new home, putting them in the pen will automatically make them feel more confident and at ease!
For your feline friend, bear in mind that you will need to give them time to adjust to their new home. Therefore it is advisable not to let them out for at least a couple of weeks. This will allow them to get used to the new smells and scents and find their way home more easily.
Whether you’ve got a cat or dog, ensure you update their collar tags with a contact number. However, never put your pet’s name on the tag so anyone finding them doesn’t feel an urge to adopt them. This is always easier if you know the pet’s name. Without it, it’s a lot more difficult!
Good luck and try not to stress and if you want advice on removals then you can always contact us!
If you’re moving there is always stress, but this stress can be even worse for children.
After all, they very often are leaving friends and familiarity behind with no notion of what will happen when they get to their new home.
They will be worried as to whether they’ll make new friends or if they will like the new neighbourhood, which is of course completely normal, but doesn’t mean you should treat it with a pinch of salt either.
Just because you know they’ll make friends does not mean that they do.
If you can, try and tell the children as soon as possible about the move. Don’t keep it from them as this will only make it more difficult when you do tell them and they respond with “Why didn’t you tell me?”.
Try and encourage them and above all try to allow them to express their fears – even if you know they’re unfounded. Remember what it was like to be a thirteen year old? Well, kids will always question everything and it’s important to help them through their uncertainty.
Your children might feel a bit angry or sad, and you may be an enemy for a while, but do try and be patient with them as they do not do it on purpose. They are just expressing fear.
Assist them in making sure they have all their friends’ contact details and reiterate to them a thousand times that they can stay in touch, have their friends over to stay and that the old life is not completely lost. The advent of Facebook has of course made it much easier on children, so try and encourage them to stay positive and in touch with everyone!
Involve them in the packing process and encourage them to make suggestions at the new house. If you include them it will be much easier for them as they will feel you value their opinion in the new house and that they are important.
Above all else, try to allow them some freedom to put their own stamp on their new rooms. Be it painting the room in a colour of their choice (if they’re young adults) or allowing them to choose their favourite Disney characters for a wall decal, allow them to have input.
Once you’ve arrived at your new house, go out with the children and get to know the neighbourhood. This will be good for you anyway, but for the children will help them find the confidence to feel comfortable in new surrounds.
Hopefully your house move with the children will be an easy one but remember that if it isn’t, keep your calm, try to be patient and if at all possible, try and remember how you felt when your parents told you about a momentous decision. It wasn’t easy right?
As a leading London removals company, Trek Removals has seen it all. We’ve helped people move their entire house from one end of London to another and as more ‘man and van’ type services, that offer cheap removals crop up all over the city, we’ve also seen an increase in the number of people coming to us when their move has gone wrong.
So this blog is designed to help you out just a little bit if the worse happens and to let you know that it needn’t be all bad, what you might do and how you can avoid it happening in the first place.
When you move home, the stress can be horrendous. While a good removal firm will try and alleviate that stress by doing a good job based on their experience of hundreds of removals, there is the odd occasion where things don’t quite go according to plan.
A professional outfit will always look after you and if they’re like us and part of Bar (British Association of Removers) they will have a very strict set of guidelines to adhere to. The Bar offers free advice and lots of information as to what your rights are and you can get this by visiting their WEBSITE.
One of the biggest problems we see is where people have booked a removal firm but they just haven’t turned up. Needless to say, it is not hard to work out why this can be a disaster on the day of your move.
It’s not only terribly inconvenient but also costly – especially if you’ve taken time off work or if as you’re moving out the next owners are moving in.
So, in this instance, the simple advice is this. Don’t opt for cheap and cheerful if you want to look after yourself should anything go wrong and if they don’t turn up, go to someone like Bar to get them to help you claim back costs if applicable.
Try and make sure you get some kind of testimonials when choosing a removal firm. Again, the onus here is on avoiding cheap and cheerful if you can’t see any evidence to suggest that the company is reputable, reliable and will see the job through from start to finish.
Ensure you get the removal details set out in writing. This will include the name of the firm, the address and time at which they are supposed to arrive and of course most importantly, the date of the removal. This is vital and should never be ignored.
Finally, if you end up with broken or damaged possessions because a removal firm hasn’t done their best to look after your things, then you will want to ensure before the move that they have good insurance.
A lot of people get sidetracked and obviously feel that the cost of removals is something they want to avoid – especially if there are going to be costs associated in the house that they’re moving to, or indeed a costly mortgage to think about. However, when you weigh up all of this, it’s safest to make sure that you pay a bit more for the quality of service you deserve.
If you’ve been left high and dry on your removal and need some help then do CONTACT US for advice and a lifeline. If we can provide one we will be happy to do so!
