Pack for weight and traceability
Paper can become heavy quickly, so use suitable boxes and avoid oversized loads. Number the boxes and keep a private record of their destination. Identify shelves or cabinets separately and explain whether they will be emptied. Do not assume a loaded filing cabinet can be moved as one ordinary item.
Plan office file & archive moves at the Telford address
For office file & archive moves involving Telford, give the full TF3 address and the exact entrance. Use Telford, Shropshire and the complete TF3 address; distinguish the actual town-centre, estate, business park or residential district rather than treating Telford as one undifferentiated destination. Identify the named building and correct access road, service yard or residential entrance, with gate instructions, height or weight limits, carrying distance and a safe handover point.
Check Telford & Wrekin Council's roadworks information, traffic regulation orders and any required temporary order 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 office file & archive moves, prepare: numbered box inventory; manageable box weights; authorised release and receipt.
- Name the actual Telford entrance and receiving contact, not merely a landmark, car park or town-centre reference.
Keep sensitive information under your procedures
Your organisation should decide what may be transported, who can release it and who receives it. Agree any special custody or handling requirement explicitly. This page does not promise a certified secure courier, records-management service or document destruction. Do not include confidential file contents in the public enquiry description.
Details needed for the transport discussion
- Box quantity, approximate sizes and any heavy loads.
- Collection and receiving contacts authorised by the organisation.
- Stairs, lifts, loading access and intended archive room.
Your Telford enquiry checklist
- For office file & archive moves, have these details ready: numbered box inventory; manageable box weights; authorised release and receipt.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. TF3 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.