Adding London Removals Supplemental Fees

A London removals company wants your move to go as smooth as possible. They really want to work with you to get the move completed. If this happens then both the London removals company and the household being moved are happy with the end result. Besides if the move works out well you will be recommending that company to friends and family for future moves and any professional company wants this word of mouth type of advertising because it is free advertising for them.

Because you can’t change your building design if you have stairs or have to use a lift when getting to and from your home then you will have to consider the additional work and steps that the London removals company will have to descend to get your household goods moved efficiently. Also they may charge if they have to use a smaller van to ferry the household goods from the removals van to the home because there is no efficient parking for that van near the home.

If they have to use an elevator or lift or stairs to complete the pick-up or delivery of the household goods they will add an additional charge. This charge will be computed based on where the elevator or lift is in relationship to the home and down to the removals van. They may charge by the number of flights of stairs and whether they are inside or outside stairs. They will also charge an excess charge if they have to park so many feet away from your location to pick up or deliver. They generally allow a reasonable amount of feet before they charge for this additional service. And yes they do consider additional stairs or distance from a home as a service to be performed because it is out of what is considered normal for a household move. Some specifics can be boilerplate but not all of them. Make sure you look at these items in your contract and ask any questions before you sign off on it.

One additional service a removal company may charge for is loading and hauling bulky items. Bulky items are generally items that are light in weight for the amount of space they occupy in the van. Basically they charge this fee also called a bulky article charge to cover the cost of the lost space that can’t be packed with other goods. Sometimes a weight additive based on the length of the article will be added to the net weight of the shipment. They will charge extra for shipping a boat or spa or camper in their truck.

If the move will take several days because of driving time then you may see additional charges for waiting time but not all of them consider this and it may be included in the actual moving cost for a long distance move.

Your London removals firm will be professionals for your move. They have performed most types of moves before so you will be in good hands.


Handy Moves are a London based house and office Removals Company specializing in all aspects of moving for private and business customers. For more details visit http://www.handymoves.co.uk