As you would expect from a professional removals company, we use the best quality packing materials to secure your items for transit. Thornbury Removals know that your items are precious to you and we will treat them carefully, not just whilst packing, but all the way to their new destination, where we will just as carefully unpack them for you. We will treat your belongings as if they are our own.

Thornbury Removals are experienced in wrapping fragile items such as mirrors, glass, china and paintings and we have furniture covers and transit blankets for upholstery, mattresses, tables, white goods, pianos and antiques. We will keep your important documents separate and hand them to you at the destination.

If you prefer to pack yourself we can provide all the boxes you need and will deliver them to your door. You will find Thornbury Removals are fairly priced on packing materials and use only the strongest cardboard boxes. It can make all the difference on your moving day.

If you have asked Thornbury Removals to visit you for a quote or to plan your move, let us know if you wish to pack yourself. We can tell you exactly what you need and will make sure it is all with you in good time. Contact Thornbury Removals on 01454 480021 or use the online form and you could save £££’s on your removals and storage needs.

• Make sure to book Thornbury Removals well in advance to ensure the removal company is available for your preferred time.
• Start your packing much earlier than you think you will need – it’s amazing how much time it takes to box things up and you want to ensure the removal team is not waiting around for you to finish putting things into boxes. After all, you’ll be paying for them to stand around.
• Keep your removal company up to date of any likely changes to your completion date. The more in the loop you keep them, the more likely they will be to work around any issues that arise – and if you end up having to cancel them on the day, you could incur a full days costs to cover their wages.
• Talk to the removal company or the “man and van” about how you should prepare your belongings. For example, do they want to put furniture, like wardrobes, in the vehicle first? If so, making sure the wardrobes are closer to the entrance and not blocked in by boxes can save considerable time and energy.
• Check with your household policy before you buy extra insurance –some will already cover you for moving.
• Think about parking well in advance (if you don’t have a car, you might have to organise parking permits). Don’t forget this could apply to the home you’re moving from as well as the new one you’re moving to.
• Advising your neighbours that a removal vehicle will be parked outside your home is also a good idea.
• Consider access – do you need to take down furniture to get them through doorways or down stairs?
• Don’t overfill boxes making them too heavy to carry (also, they might break). Books are a major culprit when it comes to weight – pack them in smaller sized boxes instead.
• Under filling boxes can also be an issue, as they will crumple if stacked under heavier things.
• Try to achieve a good balance (for more information see our Packing Guide, and mark any fragile boxes accordingly so your removal people are aware of what’s inside.

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