Removals in Edinburgh
Larger removals companies versus Small removals/ Man with vans.
Firstly all my own removal service quotes includes one or two ( if requested) removals porters helping load/unload goods onto the van.
I read some comments on an Internet forum/blog about this subject and to me its not really fair on those hardworking UK wide Man with vans, that’s all it is really when you move house is a Van and someone to help, YES DO HELP, I understand the stereotypical reputation some may have of guys with white vans, the white van man syndrome, most are honest, hardworking and looking to provide quality removals porter & van hire, no point in being high & mighty (snobbish) with them, they prob earn more & work less, No 9/5 stagnation like ther masses !!!
When you use larger moving companies you’ll get 3/6 guys doing the move, I’ve seen it with my own eyes in Edinburgh, they’re usually hired in casual help ,and really don’t care how they handle your possessions because there on minimum wage and its not regular work at times, so its irrelevant to them what the moving companies reputation might be, after I witnessed furniture scuffing up a stair wall and a bag of golf balls bouncing all over the stair back down again with the removal porter being aggressive & abusive, when told off for damaging the wall, I can only comment on what I’ve witnessed.
One of the worst companies seems to be Pickford’s, probably the biggest removal companies in UK if not the world - Ive lost count of customers saying it was damaged in a prior removal by them, so big isn’t always best ! probably badly trained staff, so beware anyone whose worked with them…..I can think of one new Removals company in Edinburgh based in Tollcross
Also read comments rubbishing man with a van services from a removal business who do everything from courier work, distribution and the like.. I don’t trust any company who has to trade on doing all those other transportation services & other totally unrelated businesses connected with removals, it shows they are not getting the work they want, after all that’s what they advertise as, a so called top quality removals company!! Maybe its due to not having a good reputation or are just not doing it right, goes hand in hand really never mind actually using a van that is smaller than most Removals man with vans …or more than likely just not giving value for money to the customer, and generally over charging for jobs, I think I know what it is …
Firstly when using a small moving company you’ll probably be getting the owner of the business doing the job, so his own reputation is on the line, he will more than likely have assistance and again they will use trusted furniture movers or in my case another small removal company owner who knows what they are doing and has over 10 years experience in moving antiques, art etc so please never think if it says Man with Van for hire its not a great service, it is… and it might offer a far better for less move than you might expect !!
