Removals in Altrincham
Covering Altrincham, Hale, Bowdon, Hale Barns, Timperley and Sale.
- Fixed written quote
- Someone who has moved houses like yours before
- Takes about two minutes to start
Our customers' reviews
Houses around here need a bit of thought
Altrincham grew when the railway arrived, and most of what got built then is still standing. Victorian terraces off the town centre. Edwardian semis with tiled hallways. The big period houses up in Bowdon and Hale, ten conservation areas’ worth of them.
Lovely to live in. Not always straightforward to move out of.
The things that catch people out are almost always the same:
Stairs with a turn in them
Victorian stairs are narrower than modern ones and frequently have a half-landing that a wardrobe simply will not go round. There is usually a way, and it is usually not obvious to someone seeing the house for the first time that morning.
Things you do not want marked
Tiled floors in the hall. Stained glass in the front door. A bannister somebody stripped back by hand. Cornicing at exactly wardrobe-corner height.
Both hold more than expected
Cellars and attic conversions tend to hold more than anyone expects, and both have awkward access by definition.
Bought for the room it is in
Big period houses collect big period furniture. Some of it went in before a doorway was narrowed, and some of it will need taking apart to come out.
None of this is a problem. It is just a reason to have someone look properly before quoting, rather than working from a bedroom count over the phone.
Getting your house out without marking it
You are usually still selling the place, or handing it back, so the condition it is left in matters.
If there is something you are worried about marking, say so before the day. A tiled hallway, a stripped bannister, a doorframe with original mouldings. Knowing which details matter to you is more useful than us guessing, and it is a thirty-second conversation.
The same applies at the other end. A new floor is easy to scratch on day one, and it is a miserable way to start.
What we can take care of
The point of hiring a removals company is to have fewer things to think about, not more.
- Packing, whether that is the whole house or just the kitchen and the things you would rather not wrap yourself
- Taking furniture apart and putting it back together, including beds and fitted-looking wardrobes
- Disconnecting and reconnecting appliances
- Parking, if your street needs a permit for the van. We arrange it with the council and it goes on your quote
- Storage, if your dates do not quite line up
- Lofts, cellars, sheds and garden equipment, as long as we know they are coming
Mention any of these when you get in touch and they become part of the plan. The only awkward version is the one nobody mentions until the morning.
Get a price for your Altrincham move
Tell us where you are moving from and to, roughly what is coming, and anything about the house we would want to know before the day.
Moving somewhere smaller
A lot of moves around Altrincham, Bowdon and Hale are downsizing, and they run differently from an ordinary house move. Usually there is more furniture than the new place will take, and decisions still to be made about some of it.
That is easier with a bit of planning. Storage bridges the gap when you are not ready to decide, or when the new place is not ready for everything at once. Splitting a move across two days takes the pressure off. And it is far less stressful to work out what is going where before the day than to stand in a hallway making decisions with a crew waiting.
If that is the kind of move you are planning, say so when you get in touch. It changes how we quote it and how we plan the day.
Getting a price that holds
Two minutes of detail now saves an awkward conversation later.
The most useful things you can tell us are the ones people assume do not matter. Where a van can actually stop. How many stairs, and whether they turn. Whether there is a lift, and whether it can be booked. What is in the loft. Whether anything is coming out of a cellar. Anything heavy, fragile or genuinely irreplaceable.
Tell us all of it and the quote you get is the price that stands. Leave it out and everybody has a worse day.
We will also tell you honestly if moving your date would save you money. Fridays and the last working day of the month are when everyone completes at once, which makes them the busiest and the dearest. Midweek and mid-month are cheaper almost everywhere in Greater Manchester.
Where we cover
Altrincham sits about eight miles south west of Manchester, and we cover the town and everything around it.
- AltrinchamWA14
- HaleWA15
- Hale BarnsWA15
- BowdonWA14
- TimperleyWA15
- BroadheathWA14
- SaleM33
Moving within Trafford, across Greater Manchester, or somewhere else entirely is all routine work. Manchester Airport is five miles away, which makes this a common area for moves that are part of a bigger relocation.
There are also dedicated pages for removals in Sale and removals in Urmston.
Questions people ask
Can you get a wardrobe down a Victorian staircase?
Often it will, and where it will not, dismantling is usually the answer. Tell us about anything large when you book so it is planned for rather than discovered on the stairs.
Do you protect floors and doorframes?
Yes, before anything heavy moves, at both ends.
How far ahead should I book?
Thirty days or more if you can. Your price is then held for 14 days while you sort dates. Friday and month-end slots go first.
Do I need to arrange parking?
No. If the van needs a permit for your street, we sort it with the council and it appears on your quote.
Do you do part moves, or storage in between?
Yes. It is common with downsizing and with chains that do not line up. Mention it early so we can plan around it.
Do you cover Hale and Bowdon?
Yes, along with Hale Barns, Timperley, Broadheath and Sale.
Can you move plants or pets?
Not in the van. They will need to travel with you.
Get a price for your Altrincham move
Tell us where you are moving from and to, roughly what is coming, and anything about the house we would want to know before the day. We will come back with a fixed written quote. If anything about the job looks likely to cause difficulty, we will say so before you book rather than after.
RCM Removals
20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW
Telephone: 0161 768 2056
Email: info@removalscompanymanchester.co.uk