Flat & apartment moves: the Birmingham plan
For a Jewellery Quarter apartment or a city-centre move, identify the furniture entrance separately from the postal address. Send lift measurements and the distance from a lawful loading point before confirming the crew and vehicle.
- Floor and lift details: include the details for both ends of this move.
- Large furniture sizes: include the details for both ends of this move.
- Loading and handover times: include the details for both ends of this move.
Two Birmingham addresses need two access plans
A short journey within Birmingham can still involve more carrying than a longer journey between accessible homes. Describe the collection and destination separately: the floor, stairs, lift, shared doors and distance from a suitable loading position. Include anything in an outbuilding or separate garage.
For a completion-dependent move, distinguish the planned departure from the earliest confirmed access to the new home. Keep an essentials bag with you and agree waiting arrangements while the date is being confirmed.
Small home, accurate inventory
List beds, sofas, tables, appliances and storage furniture, then estimate boxes and bags. Include balcony items and anything stored separately. Mark furniture that needs taking apart and tell us if you need help with packing.
If only a few items are moving, a man-and-van enquiry may be a useful starting point. The crew and vehicle should still match the actual lifting and access requirements.
Coordinate two sets of access rules
Check moving hours at both buildings. Arrange keys, entry fobs and someone to receive the load. If leaving a rental, include the key-return deadline and the earliest access to your next home.
Keep corridors and fire exits clear while preparing. Confirm the agreed price, crew and included work before booking, then update us if the building’s arrangements change.
Resolve clean-air route and the correct entrance
A Birmingham furniture collection may involve a shop loading area, a storage unit or a seller's home. Give the actual collection address and release reference; do not use a retailer's registered address or assume the front door is the goods entrance.
For this flat & apartment moves request, explain any uncertainty about floor and lift details before accepting a quote. The collection-ready time, vehicle access and recipient availability must work together; a short driving distance does not remove the handling work.
Before you confirm flat & apartment moves
Send the full collection and delivery addresses, floor and lift details and large furniture sizes, and photographs of any awkward access. Ask for a written scope covering the handling required at your Birmingham address.
Check the proposed supplier, price, vehicle or crew, relevant cover and any waiting arrangements. Do not release the goods until the booking and handover instructions have been agreed.