If you've heard of a Man with a Van and you're wondering how it's different to a removals company?
Well the majority of Man and Van businesses tend to be 'one man bands', literally one man or woman with a single van offering small removals services locally.
Removals companies tend to be larger operations ranging from several vans and trucks all the way up to larger national companies with large fleets of lorries.
So why would you use a Man with a Van rather than a larger Removals Company?
There are several reasons:
- Cheaper
- Short notice requirement
- Size of your job
Larger removals companies incur higher overheads, therefore their rates are higher compared to a cheaper man van service that operates from home. The latter's costs are simply the van, fuel, insurance and the man's time.
Therefore if you on a tight budget or simply don't want to spend a lot getting your items moved, then a man van service would be the right choice for you.
At this point it's worth pointing out that there is still a cheaper option, and that is obviously performing the move yourself with a hired van that you drive. However most man with van services are so competitive that it's really not worth the hassle of doing it yourself, when you choose van hire you have to drive the van yourself which can be extremely stressful if you're not used to driving larger vehicles and you have to do all of the physical lifting yourself!
When you hire a removals company or an experienced man with a van, they are much more proficient and handling larger, awkward pieces of furniture or boxes and can move them without damaging either them or the building. They also know how to pack a van efficiently to get the most in it, and also get it out quickly at the destination.
A second reason for choosing a man van service is availability.
The larger the company the longer the advance notice you'll need to give as a rule. Often if you a really urgent requirement you'll be able to find an available man with a van easier than you will a removals company.
Finally the third reason that hiring a small man with van service could make a lot of sense, is the size of the items you have to move. If you don't need a large removal van to move your furniture to your new home, then why higher one when a man with transit van or Luton box van will suffice?
Typically a man with a van will perform the following types jobs on a daily basis:
- small home removals
- small office relocations
- student moves to student accommodation
- small business deliveries
So if you're looking for any of these types of services, then a
Man With a Van Network Bristol
is what you need.
When choosing a service provider be sure to look for a business that has a published address, a web site and lots of reviews on Google or other independent sites. You also want to choose a business that has been around for at least 5 years and make sure you ask for proof of required insurances.
Hopefully you've found this article useful and you're now clear on the type of removals service you need. If it's clearly a man with a van that you need, then have a good look round our site, you'll see that we're a long established business with a second to none reputation for professionalism and reliability.
Good luck with your move...