Compare Removal Companies in Birmingham

Man with a van in Birmingham

For flat moves, single items and student runs, an hourly two-person man with a van team is usually the cheapest option, from Erdington to Selly Oak. Because distances stretch, confirm whether the hourly clock includes the drive between addresses. Across Birmingham, that can add an hour.

For a small house move, ask for a fixed price instead. Give the floor, any stairs and where the van can stop, and a firm can quote the job rather than the hours.

House removals in Birmingham

Family-home moves — Kings Heath terraces, Sutton semis — want a surveyed fixed price from a house removals crew. Keeping Birmingham cheap isn't a trick: it's a competitive market, so the comparison itself does the discounting.

Office and commercial removals in Birmingham

Offices and shops in the centre usually move over a weekend, with crate hire and IT handled separately — see office removals. Inside the Middleway, check the lorry meets the Clean Air Zone standard. Describe the office in the quote form and commercial crews respond with a plan, not just a price.

Firms quote every B postcode, but the drive between your two addresses matters more here than in most cities. Give both full postcodes.

• North: Sutton Coldfield, Walmley (B76), Erdington (B23–B24) and Castle Vale (B35) — a long run if you're moving to the south of the city, so expect it in the price. Four Oaks is a conservation area. Streetly (B74) sits in Walsall, which has its own parking rules.
• Centre: the city centre, Jewellery Quarter, Nechells (B7) and Edgbaston — flats with lifts and loading bays, and the Clean Air Zone inside the Middleway. Ask your building manager about booking a slot.
• South: Selly Oak (B29), Bournville (B30), Moseley (B13) and Kings Heath (B14) — student lets near the university, and older terraces. Bournville Village and Moseley are conservation areas, where narrow streets can mean a smaller van or a longer carry.
• South-west: Northfield and Rubery — on the edge of the city. Rubery straddles the boundary with Bromsgrove district, so check which council's parking rules apply.

Think of Birmingham moves in mileage bands. "Local" stretches from a five-minute hop to a forty-five-minute haul across the city, and pricing follows — so give both full postcodes in the quote request.

Three in four Birmingham homes are houses — semis alone are about 36%, terraces 28% — and about a quarter are flats, mostly purpose-built. Flats in the city centre and Jewellery Quarter mean lifts, loading bays and booking slots; ask your building manager before you ask for quotes.

Moseley, Edgbaston, Bournville Village and Moor Pool in Harborne are among the city's conservation areas. If you're moving in or out of one, check the parking before quote day — older streets weren't laid out for a Luton.

Source: ONS Census 2021 (accommodation type, TS044) (2023)

Dates to plan around

The University of Birmingham's summer vacation starts on 28 June 2027, and Welcome Week runs in late September. Student moves bunch around both, so hourly vans book up fast — avoid those fortnights for a small move if you can.

In the city centre, part of Curzon Street — from the Woodman pub end to the Cardigan Street junction — is closed to all but construction traffic for the HS2 station works, until further notice. Check the route if you're moving near Eastside. Further out, the planned Langley development in Sutton Coldfield is set to add around 6,000 homes; if you're buying new there, keep your removal date flexible until completion is fixed.

For a figure for your own move, try the removals cost calculator, or see how removal companies in Wolverhampton and Coventry compare.