Our packing teams are professionally trained packers, so you can be sure your possessions are in very safe hands. While all of our boxes and packaging materials are specially designed to protect your belongings during transport.

We offer a range of packing services, so you can pick and choose exactly what you’d like us to do.

Full packaging service
The Redferns team will pack up your whole house for you, taking extra special care of your valuables and fragile and unusual items.

China and glass service
We can take care of your fragile china and glass needs. We can wrap up and pack these delicate items, ensuring they arrive at your new location in perfect condition.

Clothes service
Our specially designed potable wardrobes mean that your suits and dresses stay as crinkle-free as possible. One of our team members can even hang them straight back up at the other end so everything is easy to find and back to normal.

Specialist service
If you need your antiques, electronics, artwork or any other special items moving Redferns can provide specially designed materials and crates that ensure your items get there safely.

If this sounds like your life story then placing your goods in short-term storage is the ideal solution for you. Yet many people are still unaware that storage is an integral part of the service offered by removals specialists such as Redferns Removals.

With 75 years of experience, Redferns offers the whole range of storage services – no amount is too large or too small.

Originally storage has been used to bridge the gap between selling your property and moving into your new home. Redferns will hold your household items for however long suits you if this is your case.

However have you ever watched TV programmes like ‘A Placein the Sun’ and started pining for your own dream home? For the growing number of Brits who decide to follow their hearts and live abroad, Redferns can store all of your belongings until you are ready for them to be sent to your new location. You may also like to know that Redferns has vast experience of international removals too.

Those items that you don’t want to sell or can’t bear to throw away, putting them in storage is usually the best option or if you are building an extension, you may want to move some furniture out of the way temporarily into storage for safekeeping, away from the mess of building work.

For those of you who are in the process of trying to sell your home, the TV programmes all seem to agree that a de-cluttered house will be more appealing to potential purchasers – another way in which storage can play a part!
 
There are many ways in which storage can be a huge benefit to the homeowner – but how safe are your goods, and how much will the cost be? The answer is very safe with Redferns Removals who have trained accredited staff and a secure environment to hold your belongings, also not as much money as you may think, with a free quotation the price is better than elsewhere. Redferns Removals has all the best solutions for storage. So if you would like to discuss storage and get an idea of costs and what’s involved, call Rederns Removals on 0115 9326345 or contact us through this website.  

According to the centre for Economics and Business research rising demand coupled with a lack of supply will cause the increase in prices. An increase in the availability of mortgages will also contribute to values rising as there will be more buyers competing for a limited number of houses.

Prices have already risen by 2.3 percent since January according to the Daily Express.

In further good news the think-tank predicted that interest rates would stay below two percent until at least 2015, meaning mortgage payments will not rise substantially.

Financial expert Jasmine Birtles, of Moneymagpie.com said: “This is finally some good news amid a lot of recent bad economic news.”

Due to this removals companies will be back on track and well on their way to business once more along with home owners many of whom have battled with negative equity since the start of the recession

If you are looking for a removals company you may be interested to know about Redferns Removals who offer a full packing service, only provide trained, accredited staff, storage facilities and have full insurance cover.

It is important for you to choose a company that appreciates the stress of moving location therefore can help provide solutions to make the move much easier. Redferns Removals have a free quotation system that can make sure you are quoted correctly and easily for your move.

Redferns Removals have varying sizes of vehicles that help your move go without a hitch. Whether you have a large amount of furniture to move or are down sizing it is very important you have vehicles that can provide you with the most efficient removals services.

If it is your business that needs to be relocated it is important that the move is on time to prevent major disruption to your company. Redferns Removals can help businesses relocate efficiently ensuring your move is well organised to a schedule that suits you. This transition ensures your business gets back to normal as soon as possible.

Redferns Removals make sure they cater for your needs. It is a company that follows these principals mentioned above so you can be rest assured that your belongings will reach their destination safe, sound and on time.

Experienced removal specialists would have come across all types of items and would have the special know-how on how to package each type of item to prevent damage during transit and storage. Your best bet is to avail the packaging solutions that they offer. Incidentally, packing furniture and household stuff is no trivial matter and is best entrusted who have done it time and time again and can organize it in an efficient manner.

Packaging Solutions for Removals

Below are some standard packaging practices for some common items:

• China and glassware are packed in special paper and these are packed in double thickness cartons
• Furniture items are wrapped in bubble blanket to absorb the impact of some rough handling during removals
• Antiques and other items requiring special care are packed in made-to-measure wooden boxes
• Environment friendly packing materials will eliminate the possibility of being left with materials that is difficult to dispose off after the unpacking

Experienced removers will know which items to pack first so that your daily life is not disrupted to an intolerable extent. They will also know how to go about the task speedily and effectively.

Packaging solutions will also typically include unpacking at the destination. All the items will be unpacked to flat surfaces and the packing materials will be disposed off with equal efficiency by experienced removers.

Talk with your removal company about all these incidentals, particularly about their packing solutions and the unpacking help they will provide at the end of the removals.

Below are some tasks you must attend to while moving home:

• Copy all personal papers such as educational certificates, birth/marriage certificates, insurance policies and other important documents. Moving can be a chaotic affair even if you are an organized person and papers have a way of getting lost. Copies, kept separately from the originals, can be of immense help in getting duplicates.
• Give notices to credit card companies about your moving and new address, and cancel all store cards.
• Make necessary arrangements for your bank account; you can close local account and start a new one at your new location; or transfer your account to the bank at the new location.
• Notify various agencies and persons about your moving: NHS, HMRC, DVLC, Telephone, Gas, Water, Doctor, Dentist, Passport Office and all the others who need to know.
• Get copies of any medical history records and prescriptions for you and your family
• Arrange with the post office to re-route your mail to the new address.
• Send change of address letters to all your correspondents
• Cancel newspaper and milk deliveries.
• Start running down the fridge / freezer.

Many of the above things you might have to do in advance or on specific days. Check and organize them. Next come some tasks that require a lot more effort in most cases:

• Clear your loft.
• Identify the stuff and things you are not taking with you and decide what to do with each – store them in a facility, sell them, give them away.
• Find all keys and label them for your own or others’ use.
• Arrange minders for your children on the moving day.

You have a sizable list above; as you go about these, you might remember other things that needs to be attended to; note these down and ensure that they are attended to.

• Have you made a list of all the articles in your house and reviewed it to decide what to do with each item or category of items? If you are not taking some of the stuff with you, what do you plan to do with these? The options are to sell them or give them away, or, in case you might return to your current location at a later date, store them at a local storage facility.

• Have you selected a removals company based on their demonstrated competency? Competency is typically demonstrated through their years of experience in the field, the moving facilities they own, the number of full time staff they have and the number of branches or associates they have all over the country. Preliminary discussions with their representative will also reveal much about their know-how.

• Have you discussed the date and arrangements with your removal company sufficiently in advance with them so that they have the opportunity to assess the requirements and make suggestions? An experienced and competent removals company can provide invaluable suggestions that can facilitate the home moving and even reduce the costs.

• Have you made a list of all the incidentals that needs to be attended to? These include surrendering your utility connections such as telephone, water and power; communicating your change of address to different authorities as well as to your correspondents; stopping newspaper and milk deliveries; transferring bank accounts and notifying address change to credit card companies; and all such other essential arrangements.

When you start going through the above tasks, others are likely to come to your notice and you will be able to attend to them also. The result will be a well organized UK removal and successful home move without the typical chaos.

Moving to a new home can be stressful and is a life-changing event, however choosing Redfern Removals we will ensure that every little detailed plan will be undertaken as arranged.

Redfern Removals understand that everyone has different needs, whether it is your budget, timescale or size of your property. We offer a comprehensive choice of moving and storage services that allows us to personalise your move to meet your entire needs.

Therefore if you are moving overseas or staying in the same town, moving your business, or just need professional packaging materials as you are moving yourself, Redfern Removals has the right service for you!

About Redfern Removers

With over fifty years experience Redferns have been operating a reliable and professional removal service within the United Kingdom, throughout Europe and Worldwide.

We are centrally based on the Nottingham / Derby Border and operate a modern fleet of purpose built removal vehicles, trained staff and secure controlled container storage facilities.

All local, national and European road services are carried out by our own staff and our onward shipping services are all carried out by internationally approved agents.

In addition to the above we also operate a complete transport and relocation service to industry.

We are Gold Award winners for excellence in removals, storage and other Assurance Bond Protection Cover.

U.K Removals

Our Staff are fully trained in the art of furniture handling and secure packing procedures.
Your furniture would be wrapped on our vehicle in specifically designed transit protection blankets.

Our Vehicles are on smooth ride suspension to enable safe and secure transit of your furniture and effects.

Although it would be advisable for a removal consultant to visit you to discuss and assess your requirements, free of charge and with no obligation, we can alternatively provide you with a quotation from a completed online response form.

Commercial Transport & Industrial Moving

In addition to our home removal service we also operate a commercial transport service, office relocation service and machinery relocation service.

From single pallets to complete office relocations to complete factory machinery and plant relocations locally, nationally or worldwide.

No need for two or three different companies to arrange your needs, Redferns, one contact, to do the whole project.

Although it would be advisable for a removal consultant to discuss and assess your requirements free of charge with no obligation, we can alternatively provide you with a quotation from a completed online response form.

Storage

Redferns other a purpose built container storage facility. Which is clean and dry and situated within a secure compound.

Although it would be advisable for a removal consultant to discuss and assess your requirements free of charge with no obligation, we can alternatively provide you with a quotation from a completed online response form.

Worldwide Removals

Redferns provide export by sea freight by the way of group age (shared load) or individual shipping containers to any destination in the world.

We can arrange delivery through to port only or through to residence including standard delivery with placement of furniture and removal of any waste packaging materials.

As standard procedure we carry out a complete export packing and wrapping service prior to shipment and include a full inventory and document preparation.

Regular services to Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Turkey and United States.

Although it would be advisable for a removal consultant to discuss and assess your requirements free of charge with no obligation, we can alternatively provide you with a quotation from a completed online response form.

European Removals

Moving to continental Europe is now extremely straight forward and as easy as moving within the UK.

We offer a variation of services from a group age service (shared load) to a full load special journey on dates of your choice.

All of our services are door to door including standard delivery with the furniture placed into rooms of your choice.

Regular delivery points include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Although it would be advisable for a removal consultant to discuss and assess your requirements free of charge with no obligation, we can alternatively provide you with a quotation from a completed online response form.

Packing

When moving you may decide to pack your own belongings or choose to have specialist packers prepare your move for you.

At Redferns Removals we cater for customers who require the peace of mind and security of a professional packing service for their intended move. Our packing staffs are fully trained and experienced handlers of expensive glass and chinaware as well as everyday items. If you decide to use our packing service, you will enjoy automatic insurance up to £50,000 for that added confidence.

Here’s some of the things we consider when we talk to you about our packing services:

• China and Glass is wrapped individually by our professional packers.
• Advice can be given on the transportation of household pets.
• Hanging garments are placed into “railed” wardrobe boxes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition.
• Linen is packed flat in boxes.
• Mattresses are placed in sleeves to keep them clean and tidy.
• Items can be dismantled and vulnerable items can be individually packaged.
• Even household plants are not overlooked.

If you are looking to pack your own possessions we can provide you with all the necessary materials and cartons that you require at highly competitive rates.