Packing services Edinburgh, from the whole house to just the kitchen
Full packing, fragile-only packing, or materials delivered ahead so you can do it yourself. Reusable crates on house and business moves, collected once you have unpacked.
- Full, fragile-only or self-pack
- Reusable crates on any move
- We take the used materials away
Three ways we pack, and one where you do
Packing is quoted as part of the move rather than as a separate job, so the crew, the van, the time and the materials sit in one fixed figure.
Full packing
Everything boxed by our crew, usually the day before. Kitchen, wardrobes, books, pictures and the loft. Moving day starts with nothing left for you to do.
Fragile-only packing
The kitchen, glassware, pictures, mirrors and anything ceramic. You handle books, clothes and the straightforward boxes at your own pace. This is what most households actually need.
Materials for self-packing
Cartons, tape, paper and bubble wrap dropped off ahead of the day, so you can work room by room without a last-minute trip across town for boxes.
Unpacking at the other end
Boxes opened, contents out onto surfaces, flattened cardboard taken away the same day. Usually booked by people who are back at work on the Monday.
What arrives, and when
Materials are delivered before moving day, not on it, so you can work through the house at your own pace. The survey decides the real quantity. This is what a typical house move uses.
| Item | What it is for | When it arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard cartons | Books, kitchen contents, general household | With the materials drop, days ahead |
| Large cartons | Bedding, soft furnishings, lampshades | Same drop |
| Wardrobe cartons | Hanging clothes, straight off the rail | On the day, they take up too much room to leave early |
| Reusable crates | Anything you want to unpack slowly, and all business moves | Days ahead, collected after |
| Paper, bubble wrap and tape | Glass, ceramics, pictures and mirrors | With the materials drop |
| Mattress and sofa covers | Protection in transit | On the day, fitted by the crew |
One thing worth saying plainly: we supply materials as part of a booked move, not as a shop. If you are not moving with us and simply need boxes, a self-storage box shop or a DIY store will serve you better, and Edinburgh buy-and-sell groups usually have free flattened cartons going most weeks.
Tell us what you would rather not pack
Send your postcodes, the property size and your moving date, and say whether you want the lot done, the kitchen and fragile items only, or just the materials dropped off. We will come back with a fixed written quote, usually within one working day.
Why packing is worth paying for, and when it is not
Packing is the part of a move people underestimate most. Doing a three-bedroom house properly is usually two full days of work, and running out of time the night before is the most common reason a move starts badly.
Reusable crates on house moves too
Most firms offer crates only to businesses. We use them on house moves as well. They carry up a tenement stair better than cardboard, they stack without crushing, and they let you unpack over a fortnight rather than in one weekend.
We take the packaging away
Flattened cartons, paper and wrap collected once you have finished, at a time that suits you, so the new place does not spend a month with a cardboard mountain in the hall.
We will tell you not to bother
If you have three weeks and a spare room, self-packing with our materials is cheaper and works perfectly well. We would rather say so than sell you a service you do not need.
Moving and needing storage as well? Packing, moving and storage are quoted as a single job on our removals and storage in Edinburgh page. For a smaller flat, man with a van in Edinburgh is often the better fit.
Packing services in Edinburgh: your questions answered
The questions people ask most often before booking packing.
No. We supply materials as part of a booked move rather than selling them separately. If you only need boxes, a self-storage box shop or a DIY store will serve you better, and Edinburgh buy-and-sell groups usually have free flattened cartons going most weeks.
Usually a few days before the move, so you can work through the house gradually. Wardrobe cartons are the exception and tend to come on the day itself, because they take up a great deal of room while they sit empty.
Yes, and most people do. Fragile-only packing is the most common booking: we handle the kitchen, glass, pictures and mirrors, and you deal with books, clothes and everything that goes in a box without much thought.
Yes. We use crates on house and business moves alike. They are easier to carry up a tenement stair than cardboard, they stack without collapsing, and they let you unpack slowly rather than against the clock.
We collect it. Flattened cartons, paper and wrap are taken away once you have unpacked, at a time that suits you.
It is quoted as part of the move, so you see one fixed figure covering crew, van, time and the materials the survey allowed for. Anything beyond that is itemised, so nothing appears on a bill you have not already seen.
Get a quote for packing and your move
Send the make and model if you know it, the floor at both addresses and a photo of the stair. We will come back with a fixed written quote, usually within one working day.