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House Removals quotes in Ireland
Request a house removal quote for the actual contents and access at both ends of your move. Tell businesses whether you are moving a full household, a furnished apartment or selected large items. A useful request includes the origin and destination areas, likely dates and the amount of help required, without putting your exact private address in the public description.
You post the job. Interested independent businesses may respond. You choose whether to hire; responses and availability are not guaranteed.
Define the work you want priced
A van size or hourly headline is not a complete moving plan. Packing, dismantling, stairs, parking, waiting for keys and storage can change both the resources and the price. Use the same inventory for every quotation and explain any uncertainty about the completion date. This page is for organising a move, not disposing of waste or booking international freight.
Contents and fragile items
List the main furniture in each room and estimate boxes separately. Flag unusually heavy, valuable or fragile pieces and whether they need specialist handling. Photos can help explain volume, but remove personal documents and identifying details. Ask the mover which items it cannot transport and whether an inspection or video survey is needed before confirming its price.
Access at both properties
Describe floor levels, lifts, narrow stairs, walking distance from parking and any access hours. A ground-floor collection does not establish an easy delivery. Tell the mover about management-company rules or parking restrictions and ask who arranges the necessary permissions. Do not assume a large vehicle can park outside either property just because a car can.
Packing, assembly and storage
Choose a loading-only move or identify packing materials, packing labour, dismantling and reassembly that you want included. If storage may be needed, ask about its location, charging basis and access arrangements. Keep cleaning, waste removal and appliance reconnection separate unless the mover expressly includes them and has the appropriate competence.
What to include in your request
- Prepare an inventory by room, including items in sheds or attics that the crew must move.
- Give the approximate collection and destination areas, floors and access constraints; share exact addresses privately when needed.
- State your preferred date, what remains uncertain and the period of notice you can realistically provide.
- Identify packing, dismantling, fragile-item handling and storage needs rather than assuming they come with the van.
Keep personal contact details out of descriptions and photos. Add them only in the dedicated contact fields when posting.
Compare the complete quote
Give each business the same project information. Check the total and what is included, excluded or provisional before choosing a proposal.
- Crew, vehicle and charging basis
- Compare the proposed number of people, vehicle capacity, included hours or fixed scope and travel charges. Ask what happens if the inventory or access differs from the information supplied. Establish when any hourly clock starts and ends and whether another journey is included or chargeable.
- Protection and responsibility
- Ask about protective equipment, the business's relevant insurance and the conditions for reporting damage. Confirm exclusions, limits and any packing requirements affecting cover. Do not infer that a directory listing, a generic insurance statement or your household policy automatically covers every item during a move.
- Booking changes and extras
- Record deposits, cancellation and postponement terms, waiting-time charges and storage fees. Ask whether VAT applies and is included in the total. A move dependent on receiving keys needs a clear arrangement for delays, rather than an assumption that the crew will wait without charge.
Agree the sequence before booking
Agree a written inventory and update it before the move if purchases, sales or packing plans change. Arrange access with both properties and check lift bookings and parking. Keep essentials, medication and important documents with you, and ask the mover about prohibited or separately handled items well before loading starts.
On moving day, identify the contact person at each end and the order in which rooms need to be loaded or unloaded. Check who disconnects appliances and whether specialist reconnection is a separate job. If access or the completion date changes, tell the mover promptly and confirm any revised price before authorising additional work.
At handover
- Check the inventory against delivered items and record any concerns promptly under the agreed process.
- Keep the final invoice, written terms and any storage or damage-report information.
- Confirm which furniture has been reassembled and which packaging or materials the mover will remove.
House Removals: your questions answered
Can I request quotes before my moving date is confirmed?
Yes. Give your likely window and explain that the date depends on keys or completion. Ask how long a provisional quote remains valid and what notice, deposit or change fees apply. A quotation does not reserve a crew unless a booking is agreed.
Do removal quotes include packing all my belongings?
Not necessarily. Loading packed boxes is different from supplying materials and packing the contents. Specify which rooms or items need packing and ask whether unpacking and taking away materials are included. Fragile items may need a different handling arrangement.
Will an hourly quote be cheaper than a fixed price?
Neither is automatically better. Compare the inventory, crew, travel and access assumptions behind each proposal. An hourly job may change with waiting or extra journeys, while a fixed quote may exclude contents or conditions not disclosed in the original scope.
Can a mover disconnect my washing machine or cooker?
Ask what the mover offers and who is competent to perform it. Appliance disconnection and reconnection are not automatically part of carrying furniture. Gas and electrical work may require a separately registered professional, so arrange that responsibility before the moving day.
Should I post my full address with the request?
Keep exact addresses, alarm details and documents out of the public description. Approximate areas and access information are sufficient for an initial enquiry. Share precise collection and delivery details privately with the business when arranging a survey or booking.
Does posting guarantee a removal company for my date?
No. Businesses choose whether they can respond and accept the booking. Give realistic date flexibility and clear information, then obtain written confirmation directly from your selected mover. Do not treat a marketplace enquiry as a reserved moving slot.
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