You rent a car or van we drive Edinburgh. Need assistance with driving a van and/or a removal porter with skill and knowledge to help load your van rental and even drive that van or truck rental? We can help with both, its a hassle getting quotes for moving and sometimes a bit expensive so van man removals has a solution to it all.   Ideal for you when hiring a van to transport goods or a removal.   Can drive or banned. Not confident of driving vans. Not confident of driving a car Need assistance loading and a driver…

The blame game, a few basic principles of common sense! Its always a bit stressful moving your goods never mind people coming into your house you don't know moving your stuff, sometimes theres issues that we as movers have no control over and are not responsible for. Someone had to say it! Most removal companies tippy toe around the customer till something happens then they get nasty blaming each other. Every move is different and sometimes things happen outwith anyones control and sometimes someone has to be blamed or should i say take responsibility , usually the mover as their…

Calling for a quote to move something You like anyone will expected to be asked some questions, all very perfectly natural for a removal service or any type of business for that matter to be inquisitive about what you need?   Lack of information but still want a price? Sometimes callers/Emails come across as  reluctant to answer questions, which is not the best of starts for initial first impressions, almost like something is being hidden, this makes the job of giving an approx quote very difficult and all a bit confusing as to why a call has been received if…

What is A sufficient packing attitude? Every Home removal company and man with a van services has different expectations for home removals and self packs. Very often, like most things in life, expectations are never met.Customers often pack items themselves for moving and don't think it through properly and the potential consequences. How can a self packer for a Large or small home move get it right? Well, think how valuable is my stuff  and do i want to use cardboard or the thinnest microns of plastic bags you can buy, but still apparently have the right to complain if…

Moving furniture in Edinburgh Are you elderly or infirm or just unfit or just have no one to help move items around your home ? Do you work in an office and need help moving that large filing cabinet or office furniture? We are here to assist you where its a single item or moving a whole load of furniture around for carpet fitters or decorators who tend not to like moving items around the home or office. Need help moving in the home or office?   Same day call out. Short notice. Single items. Moving for carpet fitters. Decorators.…

Where to buy a home for under £100,000 in Edinburgh Are you a first time buyer looking to buy a new property in Edinburgh and your budget is under £100,000 you might find it a bit difficult to find the right place. The average property price in Edinburgh is £253000 which is pretty much out of reach for the average 1st time buyer and would mean you would need a salary of at least £80000 to afford this.   First Time buyer Properties costing under £100,000 are quite rare but if you look you can find some decent one bedroomed…

Motorbike transport - Martin @ Van man Removals came to the rescue of a chap transporting a super bike from the Isle of Man! We unloaded it in bruntsfield place during another job. The chap was delighted as he had been let down, this seems to happen a lot nowadays, and hadn’t any way of unloading the superbike safely unless he had use a metal ramp which we carry in our van for use for motorbike transportation. It not a great idea to lift a motorbike like this off a transportation van without professional competent help and it didn’t cost…