Man and Van, Salford
Covering Salford, the Quays, Ordsall, Eccles, Swinton, Worsley, Walkden and Irlam.
- One sofa, one bed, one fridge. Single items are ordinary work
Our customers' reviews
Sometimes it really is just one thing
A sofa that needs to get from one flat to another. A bed going to a relative. A fridge freezer that will not fit in anything anyone owns. A wardrobe, a piano, a chest of drawers that three people have already failed to carry down a staircase.
People are least sure about booking this kind of job, usually because it feels too small to bother anybody with. It is not. Single items are among the most common things we are asked to move.
What decides the price is not the number of items. It is the two ends. A sofa from a ground floor to a ground floor with parking outside is a different job from the same sofa coming down two flights and going up three.
So the useful things to tell us are:
- What it is, roughly, including anything unusually heavy
- Which floor at each end, and whether there is a lift
- Where a van can stop at both ends
- Whether it comes apart, if you know
The question worth asking before you book
Will it actually fit?
It is the one thing that turns a straightforward job into a wasted afternoon, and it is worth thirty seconds with a tape measure before the day rather than finding out on a landing.
Measure the item at its widest. Measure the doorway, and the turn at the top of the stairs if there is one. If the numbers are close, tell us both when you get in touch and we can talk it through in advance.
If it genuinely will not go, it is far better to know before anybody has paid for a van.
Appliances have their own rules
Worth knowing before the day, because appliances are the single items most often damaged by being moved incorrectly, and the reasons are not obvious.
Washing machines have transit bolts. These are the bolts that were removed when the machine was installed, and they exist to stop the drum swinging while it is moved. Without them the drum hangs on its suspension and can damage itself in transit. If the original bolts are still in a drawer somewhere, find them. If they are long gone, replacements are available cheaply for most models. Either way, mention it when you get in touch.
Washing machines and dishwashers need draining. There is always water left in the pipe and the filter, and it comes out somewhere. Better on the kitchen floor the night before than in a van.
Fridges and freezers should stand upright afterwards before being switched on. Moving one on its side or at an angle can let compressor oil travel where it should not be. Standard manufacturer advice is to let it stand upright for a few hours, sometimes longer, before plugging it in. Defrost it beforehand as well, unless a freezer full of water is the intended outcome.
Ovens and hobs are a different matter. Anything wired or plumbed in needs disconnecting by someone qualified, and that is a job to arrange separately rather than assume.
None of this is complicated. All of it is annoying to discover afterwards.
The items people ask about most
The legs usually unscrew
That is often the two inches that decide whether it goes through the door.
Nearly always come apart
Divans split into two halves and frequently go through as they are.
Depends where it was built
Entirely a question of whether it was assembled in the room. Flat-pack almost always was.
Wider than a standard one
Heavier too, and the width is what catches people out at a doorway.
A different job again
Worth mentioning specifically rather than describing as a large item.
These come off
They travel separately, so it is worth knowing whether yours does before the day.
If you are not sure which category yours falls into, describe it and we will tell you.
Standard jobs, and the ones that are not
We have standard services, and for most jobs one of them is the simplest way to book.
Some do not fit. Two items going to two different addresses. Something collected from a seller and delivered the same day. A job that has to happen in the evening. An item going into storage rather than to a house.
Say so and we will tell you what can be arranged around it.
If your address is a managed block, mention it. Buildings often have their own arrangements for lifts and loading, and it is easier to sort in advance.
The quickest route is the form. Give us the outline and we will come back to you.
Get a price
Tell us what the item is, which floor at each end, and where a van can stop.
The other jobs we do around here
Single items are one. There is also one room rather than a house, a first flat, a collection from a seller, part of a move with the rest following later. There is more on all of it on our man and van in Manchester page.
Where we cover
- Salford & the Quays
- Ordsall
- Broughton
- Pendlebury
- Eccles
- Swinton
- Worsley
- Walkden
- Irlam & Cadishead
Salford sits directly across the Irwell from our base at Swan Street, so most of it is a couple of miles rather than a journey.
Questions people ask
Is one item really worth booking?
Yes. It is one of the most common jobs we are asked to do.
How do I know if my sofa will fit?
Measure it at the widest point, then measure the doorway and any turn on the stairs. If it is close, tell us both numbers and we will talk it through before the day.
Can you collect it from a seller and bring it to me?
Yes. Give us both addresses and anything the seller has told you about collection times.
My building has a service lift. Does that matter?
Mention it when you book, because blocks often have their own arrangements for lifts and loading.
Can you take a piano?
Tell us the type and both floors, and we will let you know.
How much notice do you need?
Single items are usually the easiest thing to fit in at short notice, especially midweek.
Get a price
Tell us what the item is, which floor at each end, and where a van can stop.
RCM Removals
20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW
Telephone: 0161 768 2056
Email: info@removalscompanymanchester.co.uk