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GB Movers has successfully moved thousands of families all over Europe starting as far back as 1970. Since Britain joined the Common Market, and the subsequent ending of cross border controls. This has certainly made the job a lot easier, GB's experience and expertise gained in those early years places us in good stead for today’s market.

GB has a regular door-to-door service covering all of Europe, we collect from all of mainland Britain. Whether you have just a few items or a complete house we can pack, collect and redeliver to any European destination.

Just a few items?
Call 01753 866481 and speak directly to an experienced estimator, list and describe your items, advise us of your locality and desired destination, choose to deliver to our UK depot or have us arrange collection - the estimator will provide you with an immediate quotation - it’s as easy as that.
All prices are backed by the 'GB Price Promise'.

A houseful to move?
Call 01753 866481 and speak directly to an experienced estimator, discuss your requirements and book an appointment for an estimator to come to your home for a survey followed by a written quotation.

Packing
We stock a vast variety of packing materials from acid free paper (it doesn't mark), bubble wrap, cushion wrap, several sizes of cartons from book to hanging clothes size, flat picture/mirror packs, tailored bags for beds/mattresses and lounge suites and paper blankets for wrapping furniture in your home prior to loading on to our vehicle.

Of course, if you would rather pack yourself then GB will loan all the packing boxes you need, plus advise on how best to pack.

Should you require storage we have our own storage facility.

If you have large, delicate or unusual items that you are worried about having moved, do not panic. At GB we've moved it all. Grand pianos through upstairs windows (without a crane), marble statues, chandeliers, a life size horse bronze (all the way to Spain), are just a few examples. Put us to the test.
At GB we pride ourselves on the quality of our staff, we never use agency staff, we only employ people that have been trained by ourselves so you the customer can feel at ease with 'big strong lads' working in your home, with a degree of sensitivity and humour, greater than you would have expected.
Receive a quotation & discuss your moving requirements by calling 01753 866481.

Goods in transit insurance
Since January 2006 the way Goods in transit insurance is charged within the removal industry has changed due to new legislation. GB no longer charges insurance separately, this is now included in to your quotation. For UK moves all the customer has to do is provide us with an overall gross valuation of their effects. For international moves the customer is required to fill in a valuation form provided by GB.

Worldwide shipping
Should you be emigrating to the USA, Australia, South Africa etc, your household effects will have to be shipped via our container service.

On your initial phone call to GB you will speak directly to an experienced estimator who will answer your questions and explain our comprehensive moving service. At the same time you can make an appointment for an estimator to visit your home to complete a survey and discuss your requirements. This will be followed by a written quotation backed with our 'GB Price Promise'.

If you wish to take it easy on moving day then our packing team will come to your property a day prior to your removal (or sooner if required) and pack your entire house contents in preparation for the move itself.. A full unpacking service is also available if required.

Containers come in two sizes, 20 foot (usually big enough for a 2/3 bedroom house) and 40 foot for larger consignments. Our estimator will be able to advise which size of container you will require.

You can choose to have your own container if you wish, the benefits being that you can have the container packed outside your home at your required date and the transit time will be as short as possible.

Should you not have too much to ship sharing a container is the most economic option.
The packing and service are the same but following packing of your effects they will be removed to our warehouse and consolidated with other consignments in to a container sharing your destination .

The transit time is consequently a couple of weeks longer but the savings are considerable.

GB have a long established network of worldwide agents to handle the receipt and re-delivery to your new home destination.

With international shipping Goods in transit insurance is charged separately as a percentage of valuation usually at around 2 percent dependant on destination.

 
 

Think you have too much for even a large removal truck?

"Go Large" and use one of our "Road Trains" at 116 cubic metres "The Biggest in Berkshire", it's twice the size of the usual removal truck.

Our trucks are also a bit special, they are fitted with air suspension for a softer cushioned ride, and the truck furniture bodies are fitted with 'padded interiors' to further protect and cosset your furniture and effects.

Got something that weighs an absolute ton?

Then you need our truck with the 1,500 kilo tail lift.