{"id":12606,"date":"2025-09-08T09:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=12606"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:10:29","slug":"simple-ways-to-save-on-the-cost-of-removals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/simple-ways-to-save-on-the-cost-of-removals\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Ways to Save on the Cost of Removals"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re moving home, removal costs can take up a fair slice of your budget. Here are some top tips on how to save money on home removals, whether you\u2019re buying, selling or renting.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Start planning early<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Last-minute arrangements are generally more expensive.<\/p>\n

Starting your planning early gives you more options on when and how you move your belongings.<\/p>\n

Have a clear out<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Dispose of anything you don\u2019t need or want in your new place before you move \u2013 not after. This way, you won\u2019t have to pay to move it.<\/p>\n

Sell items, give them away or donate them to charity.<\/p>\n

Get several quotes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you plan to use a removals firm, get several quotes.<\/p>\n

In addition to using comparison sites, ask companies to visit and provide you with a quote. Quotes given in person are likely to be more accurate and could be lower.<\/p>\n

Once you have several quotes, shop around to see if other firms can beat the cheapest one.<\/p>\n

Consider local \u2018man with van\u2019 type services too.<\/p>\n

Do your packing yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Many companies offer packing and unpacking services. But they\u2019ll need to charge more to cover the cost of labour and materials.<\/p>\n

Avoid putting things into storage<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Avoid putting things into storage between moving out and moving in if possible.<\/p>\n

Storage can be expensive and also means you have to pay to move everything twice.<\/p>\n

Check van hire costs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re planning a DIY removal, allow not only for the cost of van hire, but also for insurance charges and fuel.<\/p>\n

Do-it-yourself removals might not necessarily be much cheaper \u2013 especially if you\u2019re moving a long way or have a lot to move.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a little-known tip: Hiring a Transit-sized van for several days may well be cheaper than hiring a small truck for one day.<\/p>\n

Be flexible on moving day (if you can)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Removal costs can be higher at certain times of the year, simply because there\u2019s more demand.<\/p>\n

School holidays, bank holidays, pre-Christmas and Fridays tend to be popular moving times.<\/p>\n

Try to move on a less popular day. Midweek tends to be quieter and, therefore, may be cheaper.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a final top tip: Try to choose a moving date that suits you best and encourage everyone else to work around that \u2013 rather than the other way round.<\/p>\n

We hope you\u2019ve found these tips interesting and that they save you some money next time you move.<\/p>\n

If you know someone who is planning on moving soon, please share these tips with them.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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When you\u2019re moving home, removal costs can take up a fair slice of your budget. Here are some top tips on how to save money on home removals, whether you\u2019re buying, selling or renting. Start planning early Last-minute arrangements are generally more expensive. Starting your planning early gives you more options on when and how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[8,25],"class_list":["post-12606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-advice-from-our-team","tag-advice","tag-jerry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12608,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12606\/revisions\/12608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}