Choose before you pack
Compare beds, sofas, tables and appliances against the space available. Mark duplicate furniture you are selling, storing or leaving behind. The removal inventory should show the final choices, not every item currently owned. Give dimensions of the selected large pieces and identify any dismantling needed.
Plan moving in together around your Smethwick access
For a Smethwick move, show where the vehicle can stop and how furniture reaches the doorway. If someone suggests Stony Lane, St Paul's Road or Gilbert Road parking, check that specific entrance for the planned van. Measure the carrying distance from a suitable position, describe shared hallways or stairs, and agree a different loading point if the barrier rules out close access.
Separate the tenancy or key handover deadline from your preferred arrival time. Label each person’s belongings and identify items that should remain in a shared house.
- Identify the exact Smethwick entrance, including east or west where relevant, and check the posted height restriction.
- For moving in together, prepare: a keep-list from each home; both collection addresses; space and access at the new home.
Coordinate two collections and one delivery
List the homes in a proposed sequence with full postcodes and access times. Note different key-return deadlines and who will be present at each collection. Label boxes by final room, while keeping the source home identifiable if needed. Both loads must fit the agreed vehicle plan rather than being treated as unrelated small jobs.
Decisions to make before enquiring
- Which furniture will actually move into the shared home.
- Whether any item needs a separate family or storage destination.
- Who can approve the combined inventory and booking details.
Your Smethwick enquiry checklist
- For moving in together, have these details ready: a keep-list from each home; both collection addresses; space and access at the new home.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. B66 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.