Compare Removal Companies in Sheffield

House removals in Sheffield

Semis and terraces make up most Sheffield homes (see the Census figures below). For a whole house, ask for a survey — in person or by video — and get the access written into the house removals quote. "Twelve steps to the front door, van parks below" is the kind of line that stops the price moving on the day.

Sale and purchase on different dates? Ask the same firms to price removals and storage together, by the week, so you can see the full cost of the gap.

Man with a van in Sheffield

"Man with a van Sheffield" is one of the city's biggest moving searches. It suits a bedsit in Broomhall, a flat share in Crookes or a sofa from a shop in Meadowhall. An hourly man and van is the cheaper route for these. Ask for two people if anything heavy has to go up or down steps — one person can't carry a wardrobe safely on their own.

Cheap is fine if it's like for like. Check the hourly rate, the minimum hours and whether travel time to you is charged.

Small removals, furniture and pianos

A few rooms, a garage, or one heavy item. List each piece with rough sizes: a corner sofa, a fridge freezer, a gym bench. For a piano removal or a safe, say so up front and give the number of steps at each end. Specialist items need the right kit and enough hands, and that changes the price.

Office removals and packing

For a shop, studio or small office in Walkley, Hillsborough or the centre, give the number of desks, the server or comms kit, and when you can't be closed. Most office removals are quoted to run out of hours. Want the boxing done for you at home or work? Ask for packing as a separate line, so you can see what it adds.

House clearance in Sheffield

Clearing a family home, a rented house before handover, or a loft before you sell? House clearance firms quote on volume and what can be reused. Ask to see their waste carrier registration, and where your old things will end up.

Removals in Hillsborough, Walkley and across Sheffield

• Hillsborough, Walkley, Wadsley and Owlerton (S6) — north-west, inside the Hillsborough permit zone in parts.
• Crookes and Broomhill (S10) — west, near the universities, with permit hours in Broomhill.
• Ecclesall, Sharrow Vale and Ringinglow (S11) — south-west, out to the moor edge at Ringinglow.
• Nether Edge and Sharrow (S7), Dore and Totley (S17) — the south-west suburbs.
• Frecheville (S12), Handsworth (S13) and Darnall (S9) — the east side.
• Grenoside and Chapeltown (S35) — the northern edge.

These are all Sheffield City Council, so the suspension rules above apply. The S postcode area runs well beyond the city: Rotherham (S60 and up) and Barnsley (S70–S75) in South Yorkshire, Chesterfield (S40) in Derbyshire and Worksop (S80) in Nottinghamshire. Each council there has its own parking rules, so check the right one for each address.

Who lives in what

At the 2021 Census about 38% of Sheffield households lived in semis, 26% in terraces and 15% in detached homes; flats were around 21%.

Almost three in ten Sheffield households have no car or van. If that's you, an hourly man and van for a small move usually beats borrowing a car and spending the weekend on trips.

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

Roadworks to plan around

The Connecting Sheffield works on Charter Row, Moore Street and Young Street run until July 2027, with one lane each way and temporary lights at the Fitzwilliam Gate junction. A move across the south of the centre can take longer than the map suggests, so leave slack in an hourly booking.

Photograph the approach to both addresses — the parking spot, the steps, the door — and attach it to your quote request. Then try the removals cost calculator for a ballpark, or see how removal companies in Leeds and Nottingham compare.