House movers Edinburgh, planning for the stair and not just the mileage
Tenement flats, terraces, family homes and everything between. We survey the property, size the crew to the stairs and give you a fixed written quote that holds on the day.
- Fixed written quotes
- Stair crews for walk-ups
- Fully insured
House removals Edinburgh: what actually sets the price
Edinburgh house removals are rarely a straight lift from a driveway into a lorry. We quote on what we see rather than a bedroom count over the phone, because the same three-bedroom flat can be an easy morning or a long day depending on the stair.
| What decides the price | Why it matters here |
|---|---|
| Floor and stair | A third-floor walk-up needs a bigger crew than a bungalow with a driveway, whatever the room count says. |
| Where the van can stand | A legal space at the door saves hours. Long carries and circling cost them. |
| Volume, not bedrooms | Two identical flats can differ by half a van once lofts, sheds and bookshelves are counted. |
| Packing | Full, fragile-only or none. Each changes the crew hours and the number of boxes. |
| Your date | Month end, Fridays and the summer change-over fill first and go at a premium everywhere. |
Home removals in Edinburgh, whatever you are moving out of
We handle domestic removals Edinburgh wide, from studio flats to five-bedroom houses, with the same crew from the first box to the last.
Full house moves
Whole-home moves for terraces, semis, villas and bungalows. Furniture dismantled and rebuilt, beds made up if you want them, and everything landed in the right room.
Flat and tenement moves
Flat removals Edinburgh tenants and owners book most at month end. Stair crews, door and bannister protection, and sofas measured against the turn before the day.
Packing and materials
Boxes, tape, paper and bubble wrap delivered ahead, or our crew packs the house the day before. Fragile-only packing covers the kitchen, glass and pictures.
Storage between dates
When the sale and the purchase refuse to line up, we collect, store and redeliver when your keys are ready, whether that is a weekend or several months.
How moving house in Edinburgh works with us
Four stages, agreed in writing before anything is lifted.
Survey and quote
We look round the property, or take a video walk-through if that suits you better, then send a fixed written quote covering crew, van, materials and time.
Boxes and packing
Materials arrive ahead of the day. Pack yourself, have us do the lot, or hand over just the kitchen and the fragile things. See our packing services in Edinburgh for what arrives and when.
Moving day
Floors and stairwells protected, furniture wrapped and dismantled, loaded in the order it comes off. Where a bay suspension is needed, it is already arranged.
Into the new place
Boxes go to the room on the label, beds and wardrobes are rebuilt, and we walk round with you before the van leaves.
Tell us about your move
Send both addresses, the floor at each end and your moving date. We will come back with a fixed written quote, usually within one working day, and tell you honestly if your date is a difficult one.
Homes we move people out of every week
The building decides the plan far more than the number of bedrooms does. These are the four we work in most, and what changes in each.
Tenement flats and colonies
Shared stair doors, stone steps and a turn at every landing. We plan the carry, protect the common stair and measure the sofa against the tightest bend before the day.
Terraces and semis
Leith, Gorgie, Corstorphine and Portobello. Usually straightforward inside, but permit parking decides whether the van sits at the door or two streets away.
New Town and Georgian townhouses
High ceilings, tall furniture, basement flats reached by narrow external steps and railings that leave very little room either side.
Suburban houses and bungalows
Driveways, garages and lofts. The easiest access we get, and usually the most to move once the shed and the garage are counted.
What we plan for before an Edinburgh moving day
The four things that decide whether a house move finishes on schedule.
Settlement day and the keys
Scottish moves hinge on the keys arriving, and that is usually around the middle of the day rather than first thing. We load in the morning, hold, and unload as soon as your solicitor confirms.
Parking and bay suspensions
If either address sits in a controlled parking zone, a suspended bay keeps the carry short. Applications go to the City of Edinburgh Council in advance, and we tell you which ends need one.
Stairs, lifts and access
Shared stairs, external steps and half-landings decide the crew size. We measure the awkward pieces against the tightest turn rather than finding out with the wardrobe halfway up.
Busy dates and the Festival
Month end, Fridays and the summer flat change-over fill first. In August, central roads and parking tighten everywhere near a venue, so we start earlier and route around it.
Why people choose us as their house movers
As house movers Edinburgh households book directly rather than through a comparison site, we answer for the whole job. That is the difference between a move that lands and one that improvises.
The people who quote are the people who move you
No call centre, no subcontractor meeting your stair for the first time on the day. The person who surveys your home runs the job.
Priced on access, not guesswork
An hourly rate that quietly grows suits us and not you. We ask the awkward questions first, then hold the figure we gave you.
Built for old buildings
Stone stairs, narrow closes, basement flats and Georgian ceilings are our normal week, not an exception we work around.
Moving a workplace rather than a home? See office removals in Edinburgh. Packing, storage and man with a van sit on our services page, and the Edinburgh moving guide covers permits, tenement access and what to sort in the weeks before the keys change hands. You can also see how we work across the city on our Edinburgh removals homepage.
Moving house in Edinburgh: your questions answered
The questions we are asked most often before a home move.
There is no flat rate worth quoting, because access changes the job more than the property size does. A two-bedroom third-floor walk-up in Marchmont takes longer than a three-bedroom bungalow in Corstorphine, over the same mileage. We survey the property, then issue one fixed written quote covering the crew, the van, materials and the time, and that figure holds unless you change the brief.
A few weeks gives you the best choice of day and crew. The end of every month, Fridays and the June to September flat change-over fill first, so if your date falls in one of those windows, book as soon as your solicitor gives you a date. Midweek moves in the middle of the month can often be arranged at much shorter notice.
Yes, and it is routine work. We plan a larger crew for the stairs, protect the stairwell and bannisters, measure the big pieces against the tightest turn beforehand and dismantle furniture where that is the safer route. It takes longer than a ground-floor move and your quote reflects that from the start rather than on the day.
It is the normal pattern here rather than a problem. Scottish keys usually change hands around the middle of the day, so we load in the morning, hold the load, and unload once your solicitor confirms. If a delay runs long we tell you what it means for the crew before it becomes a cost.
If either address sits inside a controlled parking zone, very likely yes. A suspended bay guarantees a legal space at your door and keeps the carry short, which is where the hours go. Applications go to the City of Edinburgh Council and need making in advance, so tell us both streets early and we will advise which ends need one.
Either, or a mix. You can order boxes, tape, paper and bubble wrap and pack yourself, have our crew pack the whole house the day before, or choose fragile-only packing where we handle the kitchen, glassware and pictures and you do the rest. Say which at survey stage so we send the right number of boxes.
Yes. Dates rarely line up, and storage is the usual answer when they do not. We collect, store and redeliver when your new keys are ready, whether that is a weekend or several months later. It also suits renovations and downsizing, when you want time to decide what stays.
Yes. Edinburgh to Glasgow, Fife, the Borders, Aberdeen and down into England are all regular work, with the same crew loading and unloading so nothing is handed to a third party at a depot halfway. Longer moves are planned around the key times at both ends.
Get a quote for your house move
Send both addresses, the floor at each end and your date. We will come back with a fixed written quote, usually within one working day, and no obligation to go ahead.