West London
Removals in West London, from garden squares to the Heathrow corridor
West London removals run from white stucco terraces with steep steps down to a basement flat, out through Ealing and Hounslow, to suburbs where the van parks on a drive. The access changes completely across that, and so does what a move costs.
- Every London postcode
- A survey before any price
- Answered at any hour
Most common
Steps down to a lower-ground flat
Worth checking
Who administers your garden square
We cover
W, HA, UB and TW postcodes
What is different here
Moving in West London is not the same job everywhere else
The things that change the price here, rather than a list that would fit any London postcode.
Basement flats mean carrying downhill
The classic Notting Hill or Maida Vale lower-ground flat is reached by steep steps below pavement level, often with railings either side and a tight turn at the bottom. Downhill with weight is slower and more dangerous than uphill, not less.
Garden squares restrict vehicles
Several West London squares limit access, and some have their own rules about where a van may stand and for how long. It is worth checking who administers yours before a date is fixed.
Porters in the mansion blocks
Kensington, Maida Vale and Holland Park blocks generally want the move booked, the lift reserved and the communal parts protected. That is straightforward when arranged and an immovable obstacle when it is not.
The airport corridor has its own traffic
TW and UB sit around Heathrow and the M4. The traffic there peaks differently from the rest of London, so the slot we pick for a Hounslow or Hillingdon move is chosen around that rather than around the usual rush hour.
Worth knowing
Steps down are harder than stairs up
It sounds wrong until you have done it. Carrying a wardrobe up a flight is heavy but controlled. Carrying it down a steep flight of railed steps into a basement means resisting its weight the whole way, on treads that are usually narrower than the item.
It is why a lower-ground West London flat takes longer than a first-floor one with the same amount of furniture in it, and why a quote given without seeing the steps is a quote for a different flat.
A photograph of the front steps sent with your enquiry is genuinely useful, and takes ten seconds.
- Before you fix a date
- Send a photograph of the front steps with your enquiry — ten seconds, genuinely useful
- Find out who administers your garden square, and what they allow
- Ask the porter what the block needs to book the lift
- Tell us if you are in the airport corridor — the traffic peaks differently there
Boroughs and postcodes
Where we work in West London
Postcode areas
- W
- HA
- UB
- TW
Boroughs
If your postcode is not on that list, ask anyway. We cover every London postcode, and we would rather tell you straight away than leave you waiting on a quote that is never coming.
07346 595376— any hourServices
What we do in West London
Every service below covers this area. Each page explains what drives its own price.
Questions
Asked about West London
- Our flat is below street level with steps down. Does that cost more?
- Usually yes, and honestly so — it takes longer and needs more people to do safely. Send a photograph of the steps with your enquiry and the estimate will be a real one.
- Do you cover Harrow, Uxbridge and Hounslow?
- Yes. HA, UB and TW are covered along with every W postcode. Access is generally easier out there, which normally means a shorter day and a lower price.
- Can you get a van into our garden square?
- Often, but the square usually sets the rules rather than the council. Find out who administers it and what they allow, tell us, and we plan around it.
DanielFounder, Metro City Moves.
What people say
Reviews left by people we have moved
Left on our Google profile. Every card links back to it, so you can read the rest — including any we would rather you did not.
Good experience with Metro City Moves. 4 bedroom house seemed bit difficult to move from London to Liverpool, but they planned well and successfully executed. Thank you.
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Get a price
Tell us the two postcodes and we will price it properly
A survey first, then the number in writing. Most surveys are a ten-minute video call.
- No price given before someone has looked at the job
- The quote in writing, itemised, with what is not included spelled out
- Answered at any hour, including nights and weekends
Start here
Two postcodes and what you are moving. We come back to arrange the survey.
Related reading
Before you book in West London
Parking suspensions, red routes and the ULEZ — read from the councils' and TfL's own pages, with the date each fact set was checked.
- Guide
London parking suspensions for moving house: what every borough charges
The same one-day parking suspension costs £66.66 in Camden and £360 in Haringey. Fees, notice periods and removals concessions for six boroughs, compared.
Read it - Guide
Parking suspension vs dispensation: which one a house move needs
A suspension reserves the parking bay; a dispensation only stops the ticket. That difference decides what a house move needs, and what each borough charges.
Read it - Guide
Red route dispensations: moving house where the council cannot help
TfL sells no parking suspensions on red routes at any price. A dispensation costs £48 a day, needs 6 working days, and red lines take no late applications.
Read it - Guide
ULEZ, removals vans and the Congestion Charge on moving day
ULEZ charges a non-compliant removals van £12.50 a day, everywhere in London, and the Congestion Charge is £18 in the centre. What applies on moving day.
Read it