Pricing

What a move costs — and everything that can change it

We separate home-move prices, optional services, small-load access charges and route costs so you can see which rules apply. What you see for the move you describe is fixed; if you later change the requirements, any additional price is agreed before extra work begins.

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Home and flat moves

Prices start from the figures below. For flats, the floor is already built into the price — there is no separate stairs charge, because carrying everything up and down is the job.

Flats

1-bed flat

Ground floor £420 · 1st floor £470 · 2nd floor+ £520

2-bed flat

Ground floor £700 · 1st floor £780 · 2nd floor+ £850

Houses

2-bed housefrom £750
3-bed housefrom £1,100
3-bed house (2+ floors)from £1,200
4-bed housefrom £1,600
4-bed house (2+ floors)from £1,800
5-bed housefrom £2,100
5-bed+ housefrom £2,500

What changes a home-move price

Full packing, 1-bed£250
Full packing, 2-bed£350
Full packing, 3-bed or larger£480
Furniture dismantling + reassembly£110
Furniture dismantling only£65
Furniture reassembly only£65
Upright piano handling£220
Appliance disconnection / reconnection£45
Long carry (20m+ from van)£30
Studio & 1-bed self-packing kit£149
2-bed self-packing kit£179
3-bed self-packing kit£189
4-bed+ jumbo self-packing kit£209
Long-distance operationMapped route, crew, vehicle and planned return included in one fixed price
Cross-London driving (8–15 miles)£30
Cross-London driving (15+ miles)£60

Packing prices are labour packages with a defined crew, time and box allowance; materials are separate. If any packing requirement exceeds its package scope, an additional fixed price must be agreed before the extra work is carried out.

Single items and small loads

One sofa, a mattress, a marketplace pickup or a small man-and-van load. These price differently from a whole home: the job is short, so access is a much larger share of the work — which is why stairs and carry distance are charged here and not on a house move.

Standard item (sofa / wardrobe)from £75
Heavy/specialist item (piano, safe)from £230

Add-ons

One flight of stairs, no lift£15
Two flights, no lift£30
Three flights, no lift£45
Four or more flights, no lift£60
Carry 10–25m from where the van can park£15
Carry over 25m but under 50m from where the van can park£35
Additional small item£20
Additional standard item£35
Additional large item£50
Simple dismantling£25
Bed dismantle and reassemble£45
Wardrobe dismantle and reassemble£60
Second mover£35
Same-day collection£30
5–10 miles£20
10–20 miles£40
Over 20 miles£80

Storage facility moves

Fixed-price removal to or from your storage facility

Movesmith provides the removal to or from a storage facility that you arrange and pay for. We do not supply, manage or guarantee the storage unit.

The standard fixed-price journey supports one home-to-storage or storage-to-home leg with confirmed facility hours or a matching booked slot, suitable loading access for a 3.5-tonne vehicle, less than 50 metres carry, and ground-floor access or a usable goods lift.

If the facility refuses entry, booked access is missing, the disclosed unit or access is wrong, the facility window is exceeded, or redelivery is needed, the operator pauses and submits a structured report with appropriate evidence. Waiting is free for 15 minutes, then £25 per started 30-minute block up to three blocks; configured failed access is £60; and £120 redelivery applies only to a supported short repeat visit using the same booked locations and disclosed access. A changed or uncertain journey or access needs a fresh fixed quote. Nothing extra is charged and no varied work continues unless you approve; if you reject it, Movesmith Ops coordinates the safe next step or rebooking.

Price a storage moveRead the storage terms

When you move

The date and time change the price on every kind of move. These are calendar rules, published here in full and set in advance — not a live rate that climbs while you are looking at it. Whatever your date, the price is fixed the moment you book.

Early-start arrival window (6am–8am)+ £50
Saturday or Sunday+ £50
Evening start (6pm or later)+ £50
Monday to Thursday− 5% of the base price
Mid-month (5th–24th)− 5% of the base price
Friday+ 5% of the base price
Month-end (25th–4th)+ 5% of the base price
Bank holidays+ 5% of the base price
Most a date can move your price− 10% / + 10% of the base price

Fridays, the days either side of a month turn and bank holidays are when nearly everyone wants to move, and they are the hardest days for our operators to staff. Quieter days cost less for the same reason. Where the two rules pull in opposite directions — a mid-month Friday, say — they cancel out, and you pay the standard price. You will only ever see one date line on your quote, up or down. When a nearby day is cheaper, the booking form shows you which and by how much.

Road charges, passed through at cost

If your move crosses the Congestion Charge zone, the Dartford Crossing or a relevant tolled tunnel, the actual charge appears as its own line in your quote. ULEZ is different: it is always the operator's responsibility and is never a customer line item.

Movesmith takes no commission on customer road charges. They go to the operator in full, because they are the one paying on the day. Current rates are set by TfL and the crossing operators, so we link rather than quote a figure that would go stale: current TfL charges.

What we never do

  • Run an open-ended hourly meter for the removal. Ordinary move time stays within the fixed quote.
  • Surge-price. Our date rules are published in advance and never move with live demand — a date costs the same whether one person is booking it or a hundred.
  • Revise the price after the job because it took longer than expected.
  • Add a fee on the day for stairs, parking or access you already told us about.
  • Charge the customer for ULEZ or take a cut of a customer road charge.

The one thing that does change a price is the job changing — significantly more to move than you described, or access you did not mention. In that case the operator contacts Movesmith before loading and we agree any change with you first, rather than presenting it afterwards. Storage-facility access exceptions follow the published grace, fixed-rule and approval process above; they are never an operator-created or doorstep charge.

See your exact price

Enter your postcodes and property size and you will get the full number — base price, add-ons and any road charges — before you commit to anything.

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Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, UK time

Long distance

Long-distance moves anywhere in the UK — priced instantly.

London to Manchester prices the same way as London to Bromley: one fixed price is shown before booking. The mapped outward and return journey, platform-sized crew, vehicle plan, access and handling are calculated together into that one price. Temporary route failures are retried, while an incomplete scope asks for the exact missing answer and recalculates. Tailored review is reserved for genuinely unsupported routes, access or handling.

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Pricing questions

Does the date I move change the price?
The calendar changes it; live demand never does. Every rule below is published here in advance and is the same for everyone — a date does not get more expensive because other people are booking it, and a price you have already been given never moves. The 6am–8am early-start window costs £50 more. Saturdays and Sundays cost £50 more, and a start at 6pm or later costs £50 more. Both are shown on screen before you see your price. Moving Monday to Thursday takes 5% off the base price, and a mid-month date (the 5th to the 24th) takes another 5% — up to 10% off in total. Fridays add 5%, and so does the month-turn window (the 25th to the 4th), up to 10% more in total; bank holidays count as peak days too. Those are the dates nearly everyone wants and the hardest for our operators to staff. Where the two rules disagree — a mid-month Friday, for instance — they cancel out and you pay the standard price. Either way it is one line on your quote, never a hidden multiplier. Whichever date you choose, the number you see when you book is the number you pay.
How is my vehicle and journey plan chosen?

Movesmith uses your confirmed inventory, box range, property, access and mapped route to offer a viable one-journey plan and, where it improves the operation, a separately priced two-journey plan. Two journeys use the same supplier, vehicle, crew and driver continuously on the same day; the extra loop is limited to 45 minutes and the complete planned move to ten hours. You actively choose the plan and fixed price before booking. We never change the journey count or price after booking without your express approval.

Are Movesmith’s prices really fixed?

Yes. You see the full price for the requirements and access you declare. Normal disclosed home access is included in the property price; single-item no-lift stairs charges are shown separately. Supported storage access is priced from the structured details you provide. If the requirements materially change, any additional fixed price is agreed before extra work begins.

Can Movesmith move my belongings to or from a storage facility?

Movesmith provides the removal to or from a storage facility that you arrange and pay for. We do not supply, manage or guarantee the storage unit. The standard fixed-price journey supports one home-to-storage or storage-to-home leg with confirmed facility hours or a matching booked slot, suitable loading access for a 3.5-tonne vehicle, less than 50 metres carry, and ground-floor access or a usable goods lift. If the facility refuses entry, booked access is missing, the disclosed unit or access is wrong, the facility window is exceeded, or redelivery is needed, the operator pauses and submits a structured report with appropriate evidence. Waiting is free for 15 minutes, then £25 per started 30-minute block up to three blocks; configured failed access is £60; and £120 redelivery applies only to a supported short repeat visit using the same booked locations and disclosed access. A changed or uncertain journey or access needs a fresh fixed quote. Nothing extra is charged and no varied work continues unless you approve; if you reject it, Movesmith Ops coordinates the safe next step or rebooking.

Choose “Storage facility” for the relevant pickup or delivery and provide the structured access details. Do not send storage passwords, account credentials or access codes.

See the published storage access rules.

Why does a second-floor flat cost more than a ground-floor one?

Because it takes longer and needs more people. Carrying a flat’s contents on stairs is a major variable in a small move, so it is built into the price rather than added as a surprise. A one-bedroom flat is priced from £420 on the ground floor and from £520 on the second floor or above.

Do stairs cost extra on a house move?

Not as a separate line. For flats, the floor level is already reflected in the base price. For houses, the base price assumes normal access. The published per-flight stairs charges apply to single items and small man-and-van loads, where an awkward staircase makes a much bigger proportional difference.

What happens if the van cannot park outside?

Tell us separately where the van can park lawfully at pickup and delivery. For single items and small loads, the carry-distance charge is £15 for 10–25 metres and £35 for over 25 but under 50 metres. A carry of 50 metres or more, unknown parking or an unsupported restriction routes to review or a custom fixed quote rather than being silently assumed.

What parking and access details do I need to provide?

Tell us separately about pickup and delivery: choose where the van can park lawfully, then give the carry distance, floor, lift, stairs and any awkward access. A private driveway or unrestricted street selection is enough by itself. For permit-controlled, paid or loading-bay parking, also give who is arranging it, whether it is confirmed, its operating window and the exact lawful position. Unknown or unsupported access is reviewed before we offer a fixed price, and a carry of 50 metres or more needs a tailored review. Do not enter gate codes, passwords or access credentials in the booking.

See the full pickup and delivery access checklist.

What happens if parking or access is different on moving day?

If there is no lawful parking, furniture does not fit, access is unsafe, unplanned dismantling is needed or delivery cannot be completed, the operator pauses the affected work and sends Movesmith a structured report with evidence. The operator cannot invent a charge or take cash at the door. Movesmith reviews the facts and, if the job needs to change, sends you a fixed proposal. Extra work or payment happens only after you expressly approve it; if you reject it, there is no variation charge and Ops arranges the safe next step, rebooking or a fresh quote.

Which road charges are included in my quote?

Where the mapped route requires them, the actual Congestion Charge, Dartford Crossing charge and supported tunnel tolls are included in your one fixed price. Movesmith does not add its platform fee to those exact regulatory amounts. ULEZ remains the operator’s responsibility and is never charged to the customer.

Is the price per hour?

No. Movesmith prices the removal job, not an open-ended hourly meter. Ordinary move time is covered by the fixed quote. The only launch waiting rule is for a storage-facility access exception: 15 minutes free, then £25 per started 30-minute block up to three blocks, with your approval required before any added charge.