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Cost guides
How much does a man and van cost?
What a man and van costs in the UK: hourly rates, per-mile pricing, van sizes, what pushes the price up, and why a fixed price beats an hourly one.
Find out moreHow much does a same-day courier cost?
How courier services charge in the UK: per-mile rates, minimum charges and vehicle sizes, with MoveMate's own rates and worked examples.
Find out moreWhat size van do I need to move house?
Which van to choose for a house move or a delivery: Luton van size in metres, what fits in each van, how many bedrooms it covers and when to book two trips.
Find out moreHow to send furniture or a large item
Send or collect a sofa, wardrobe, bed or marketplace buy: which van, what to measure, what it costs at MoveMate's rates, and why parcel carriers say no.
Find out moreHow much do removals cost in the UK?
What a house removal costs: how the price is set, what changes it by house size, what is extra, and why a fixed price after a free survey beats an estimate.
Find out moreWhat these guides are for
Cost is the first thing anyone asks and the hardest thing to find an honest answer to. Most of what is written about it online is either a single number with no context, or a quote form pretending to be an article.
These set out what the work actually costs across the UK, what makes one job more expensive than another, and where the money goes. Every figure in them is a published market range rather than a MoveMate price, so you can use them to sanity-check any quote you are given, including ours.
When you want a real number for your job rather than a range, the quote page takes a couple of minutes and there is no obligation attached to it.
Common questions
Are the prices in these guides your prices?
No. They are published UK market ranges, used so you can judge whether a quote is reasonable. For an actual figure for your job, use the quote page or call us.
Why give away pricing information?
Because the alternative is wasting everyone's time. Someone who knows roughly what a job costs before they ring either books or does not, quickly. Vague pricing mostly protects firms whose prices will not stand up to comparison.
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