Quote for the belongings you are keeping
Separate the planning list into belongings that will move to the new home, items going to another agreed address and items you are arranging to sell or donate. Give us the confirmed removal load, with any uncertainties clearly marked.
Do not count unwanted belongings as part of the transport load unless an agreed destination has been supplied. Waste disposal and house clearance are not included in a downsizing removal enquiry.
Plan downsizing moves at the Kidsgrove address
For downsizing moves involving Kidsgrove, give the full ST7 address and the exact entrance. Use Kidsgrove, Staffordshire and the complete ST7 address; distinguish the town property from a general Newcastle-under-Lyme or Stoke-on-Trent reference. Identify the actual canalside, rail-side, terraced, estate or business entrance and report narrow approaches, any signed bridge limits, gates, carrying distance and safe turning space.
Check Staffordshire County Council's roadworks map, traffic regulation orders, parking guidance and any required temporary traffic-management process and all current street signs close to the booked date. A postcode does not establish permission, vehicle suitability or a safe handover point; agree private access with the property contact and arrange any required council permission separately.
- For downsizing moves, prepare: a confirmed keep-list; measurements for the new home; a destination for each item.
- Name the actual Kidsgrove entrance and receiving contact, not merely a landmark, car park or town-centre reference.
Check the fit before the move
Measure the largest furniture against the space in the new home. Include the route through entrance doors, hallways, lifts and stair turns, not just the dimensions of the destination room. A favourite wardrobe may need dismantling even when it fits the room.
Tell us about any access requirements and the carrying help you need. You do not need to assume you will lift furniture yourself. Packing and assembly requests can be reviewed as part of the scope, with suitability and price confirmed first.
Make family coordination straightforward
Choose a main contact who can agree the inventory and answer questions about the move. If you are enquiring on someone else’s behalf, make sure they have agreed to the move details and to the use of their contact information.
Use clear labels for each destination and keep personal documents, keys and everyday essentials with the person moving. Where different family members are receiving furniture, list their delivery postcodes and available times.
Keep timing and scope clear
If the new property is not ready for the whole load, explain the planned stages. Storage must be arranged separately; we can assess a transport request to or from a storage facility you have chosen.
Send the main items, postcodes and preferred or provisional date for a free quote request. Confirm all stops, carrying work, timing, charges and booking terms before the move is reserved.
Your Kidsgrove enquiry checklist
- For downsizing moves, have these details ready: a confirmed keep-list; measurements for the new home; a destination for each item.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. ST7 is a location reference, not the whole service area.
- Explain any unresolved permission, timing or handling question before accepting a quote.
- Check the quote’s supplier, price, inclusions and booking terms before confirming.