Volition Removals — Reading
Help with your move in Reading.
Reading
Reading is one of the largest towns in the South East and sits within easy reach of London, which makes it a popular place to move to. We offer flexible rates for moves to or from Reading, handling everything from student relocations to larger properties, for both residential and commercial clients.
From single items to full houses, pick the service that fits and we'll handle the rest.
Full and part house moves across London and the home counties, planned door to door.
Office moves of all sizes, relocations or overflow transit for goods and displays.
Flexible hourly help for smaller moves, single items and student moves.
A range of secure short and long-term storage solutions while you're between places.
Quality materials and careful packing, spare boxes taken away free on the day.
Beds dismantled and reassembled, and flat-pack furniture built for your new home.
We generally work seven days a week, get in touch to check availability for your date.
Opening hours
We generally work seven days a week across London. Tell us your date and we'll confirm availability, most moves can be arranged with very little notice.
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To book, just give us the property addresses and the scope of the move. We then typically:
If you have a driveway, you won't need to worry about a parking bay suspension. If you only have on-street parking, though, you'll need to book one. Arrange this through West Berkshire Council in the first instance. You can also arrange parking permits via Reading Borough Council, so check with them which you need in your area. The point is to get the van as close to the loading area as possible.
Drawing on our extensive removals experience, we've produced a moving house checklist to help with your Reading move. It covers all aspects of moving house, from what to do as early as possible to the jobs that come closer to moving day, so you'll be much better prepared.
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Our man and van service suits home removals in Reading because our fleet handles jobs of any size. Good local knowledge helps us avoid road delays, which matters when we charge by the hour. As an established firm, we aim for a smooth, punctual move every time.
Our key strengths:
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The train from Paddington to Reading takes around half an hour, if that. The town is home to major companies such as Microsoft, Huawei, Verizon and Cisco. It's also close to Heathrow Airport and has good schools, including grammar school options.
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We can help you pack before your move, useful if you only have limited time beforehand. We pack items carefully so they're properly protected in their boxes, and we can pack all of your belongings or just some, depending on what you prefer. We only use professional materials, such as wardrobe boxes and packing tape.
With so many business units in Reading, it's no surprise that we handle office removals too. You get the same professionalism as with our house removals, and our services include stockroom relocations, office clearances and office expansions.
Covering the RG1 postcode area, our furniture service handles the physically demanding work for you, manoeuvring bulky items on staircases without marking the walls, and collecting furniture you've bought for delivery to your home.
We supply professional-grade materials, including boxes (small, medium and large), packing tape, bubble wrap and wardrobe boxes. We'd steer you away from inferior products that risk damaging your belongings.
We offer temporary storage through local self-storage facilities, so you can store anything you don't immediately want in your new home. We'll book staff to take your belongings to storage and bring them back when you need them.
No hidden fees, a simple hourly rate based on the crew you need. Weekends are charged at +10%.
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Our service is scalable, so you only pay for the resources you need. We decide van size and staffing according to your particular job. Our man and van service suits:
Our home removals work has a well-deserved reputation in Reading, and so does our house clearance work. We help with clearances after probate, or when a property needs clearing once tenants have moved out. Our service is ideal for emptying a property completely.
Reading is a university town in its own right, and plenty of students who live here commute into London to study. Finding a cost-effective removals service you can rely on isn't always easy in the town. Why pay more when changing accommodation, when a man and van may be all you need?
Art and antiques need special attention when they're moved. We handle all sorts of situations: perhaps you've sold an item to a dealer, or you want something heavy moved from one room to another, or you'd like us to collect an antique you've bought and deliver it to you.
As a removals firm in Reading, we take flat-pack furniture apart all the time, and we're just as well-versed in putting it back together. There isn't an item of furniture we can't handle. Just ask, and we can even pick your furniture up for you.
One of the founders of Volition Removals, with many years' experience in the industry.
Another of the founders — tends to work back office, though you might occasionally see him on jobs too.
One of the most experienced removal specialists in the company and a regular face on removal jobs.
We charge a simple hourly rate rather than a fixed day rate, so you only pay for the time your move actually takes. One man and a van is £55 + VAT per hour, two men and a van £75 + VAT per hour, and three men and a van £95 + VAT per hour. As a guide, a typical two-bedroom move in Reading takes around five to six hours including travel. For an accurate figure, ask us for a free no-obligation quote or a video assessment of your property.
Most two-bedroom properties take two to three hours to load and one to two hours to unload, plus the driving time between the two addresses. Access makes a real difference: stairs, lifts and how far the van has to park from your door all add time. Tell us about both properties when you book and we will give you a realistic estimate rather than an optimistic one.
As much as you can give us, booking as soon as your date is confirmed is the surest way to get the slot you want. That said, we keep our schedule as flexible as we can and we regularly take on moves at a few days' notice, so it is always worth asking even if your date is close.
If you have a driveway or off-street parking at both addresses, no. Otherwise we strongly recommend one: the closer the van can park, the faster the job goes and the less it costs you. Suspensions are arranged through the local council for Reading and usually need several working days' notice, so apply as soon as your date is fixed, and remember to arrange one at the address you are moving to as well.
Yes. We carry £30,000 of goods-in-transit cover and £1m of public liability insurance as standard. If you are moving something worth more than the standard cover, tell us in advance and we will extend it for your job. Most household contents policies exclude damage in transit, which is exactly the gap this cover fills.
No. Most customers prefer to be there, but we can carry out the whole move in your absence as long as we have access to both properties, keys, entry codes and alarm details arranged in advance. Tell us where things should go and we will unload into the right rooms.
Yes. Packing is a standard service charged at the same hourly rate, and we can supply boxes, tape and protective materials ahead of the day. We can pack a whole property or just the awkward parts, kitchens, glassware and artwork are the usual candidates.
We dismantle and reassemble beds and flat-pack furniture as a matter of course, and we can build items for your new home too. Please disconnect washing machines and dishwashers, and defrost the fridge and freezer, the day before if you can. If you would rather not, ask us and a member of the team will do it on the day.
Yes. We run 3.5t Luton box vans rather than small transit vans, and the service scales, for a larger property we simply put more crew and more vehicles on the job. Three- and four-bedroom houses are routine work for us.
Yes. Storage is useful when your dates do not line up, when you are downsizing, or when you would rather move in stages. We can store what you do not need immediately and deliver it on to your new address when you are ready for it.
We take a 25% deposit for domestic moves and 50% for business moves to secure your date. The balance is due on completion, once everything has been unloaded at your new address. We accept credit and debit cards.
Yes. Weekend availability is more limited and is charged at a 10% surcharge, so a midweek move is usually better value, but if Saturday or Sunday is the only date that works, book early and we will do our best to fit you in.
Moving dates slip; we understand that. Change or cancel with 11 or more days' notice and there is no charge, if you cancel outright, your deposit is returned within 10 working days. With 10 days' notice or fewer, the deposit covers the booking we have held for you.
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