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Removals in Edinburgh

Edinburgh splits into two very different moving jobs on the same job sheet: the Old Town's closes and setted lanes off the Royal Mile, some barely a van's width and several pedestrian-only, and the New Town's Georgian terraces, where the furniture goes up a shared stone stair to a first- or second-floor flat rather than through a single front door. Stockbridge, Marchmont and Bruntsfield add their own controlled parking zones to the same problem, and every August the Fringe and the Military Tattoo close large sections of the Old Town to traffic and fill the city's permit bays with event parking. The Low Emission Zone covers the city centre; our vehicles are compliant, so it adds no fee to your move. Morningside and Bruntsfield, further from the centre, are the calmer counterpart - broader streets and more off-street parking than the Old Town or New Town offer, though the same shared-stair rule still applies to the tenement blocks.

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Local knowledge

What makes a move in Edinburgh different

Old Town closesEdinburgh's Old Town is threaded by closes - narrow stone alleys running off the Royal Mile down to the Cowgate, some barely a van's width and several pedestrian-only or laid with setts rather than tarmac. We confirm the nearest legal stop for the crew at survey rather than assume the close itself is driveable.
New Town Georgian stairsThe New Town's Georgian terraces carry their furniture up a shared stone stair to a first- or second-floor flat, often with a communal entry system and a factor's rules on the common stair. We plan the carry distance at survey, not on the day.
Controlled parking zonesMost of central Edinburgh, including the New Town, Stockbridge and Marchmont, runs a resident-permit parking scheme with no free visitor bays. We apply for a bay suspension ahead of the day.
Low Emission ZoneEdinburgh's LEZ covers the city centre and checks number plates by camera. Our vehicles are compliant, so it adds no fee or route change to your move.
Festival-season accessEvery August, the Fringe and the Military Tattoo close large sections of the Old Town and the Royal Mile to traffic and fill the city's controlled parking with event permits. We plan loading slots around the road closures specifically if your date falls in August.
Bypass and approach roadsThe Edinburgh City Bypass is the usual way in for a long-distance job, and which junction you leave decides the approach into the centre - we plan it at booking.
Morningside and BruntsfieldBroader streets and more off-street parking than the Old or New Town, though tenement blocks here still carry the same shared-stair rule.

Prices for Edinburgh

A local move within Edinburgh starts from £320, ground floor, no packing. Floors, packing, storage and permits are priced separately and shown before you commit.

PropertyTypical priceCrew and vehicle
Studio flat£320-£460Van and crew: staff to confirm
1 bedroom£400-£580Van and crew: staff to confirm
2 bedrooms£560-£820Van and crew: staff to confirm
3 bedrooms£820-£1,200Van and crew: staff to confirm
4 bedrooms£1,180-£1,700Van and crew: staff to confirm
5+ bedrooms£1,650-£2,500Van and crew: staff to confirm

Bands, not guesses - your price is fixed once you accept it, based on what you declare, not a survey. For larger or complex moves we may offer a free video survey to check it matches; it only changes if the job itself differs, and we tell you before continuing. If your plans change, your deposit is fully refundable when you cancel within 14 days of booking.

✓ Every move is covered to at least £50,000 goods-in-transit and £2m public liability - by our own policy or the performing partner's, which we verify before they carry any job

Neighbourhoods and villages we cover

  • Old Town
  • New Town
  • Stockbridge
  • Leith
  • Marchmont
  • Bruntsfield
  • Morningside
  • Newington
✓ One contract, one price, nationwide ✓ £50,000 goods in transit cover ✓ £2m public liability ✓ Companies House 15886470

What happens on your Edinburgh move

Close or stair access confirmedAn Old Town close or a New Town stair's width and any factor's rules are checked at survey, not discovered with a loaded van.
Festival dates checkedIf your date falls in August, the Fringe and Tattoo road closures are checked against your route before we confirm the loading slot.
Loaded and strappedFurniture travels wrapped and strapped for the closes and the shared stone stairs Edinburgh's older buildings both involve.
Delivered and placedCarried to the room you point to, the same care whether it's a first-floor flat or a ground-floor conversion.

What we do in Edinburgh

House removals in Edinburgh

Whole-property moves, packed, protected and delivered on the day you were promised.

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Man and van in Edinburgh

Small loads, single items and student moves - one trip, fixed price.

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Packing in Edinburgh

Two packers can empty a three-bedroom house in a day. It takes most people three weekends.

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Storage in Edinburgh

For broken chains, overseas postings and renovations - your goods stay in the same sealed container the whole time.

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Office moves in Edinburgh

Evenings and weekends, so Monday morning looks like nothing happened.

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Student moves in Edinburgh

College rooms, house shares and vac storage - booked around term dates, not against them.

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Moving in Edinburgh

How much does a local move in Edinburgh cost?

A two-bedroom move within Edinburgh typically runs £560-£820, and a three-bedroom £820-£1,200. Close access and any bay suspension are priced in once we know the address.

Does the Edinburgh Festival affect a move in August?

It can, if your address is near the Royal Mile or the other Fringe venues - the road closures and permit parking that come with the Fringe and the Tattoo are heaviest through August. We check the closure list and plan the loading slot around it rather than let you discover it on the day.

Do New Town's Georgian stairs need furniture dismantled?

Often, yes - a shared stone stair to a first- or second-floor flat is narrower than a standard staircase, so a wardrobe or sofa doesn't always go up assembled. Dismantle and reassembly is £42 per item, priced in once we've seen photos or done a video survey.

Do Edinburgh tenement flats need permission from a factor?

Often, yes - many blocks are managed by a factor with rules on what can sit in the common stair, even briefly. We check at survey rather than assume every close carries the same way.

Does the Low Emission Zone add a charge to my Edinburgh move?

No - our vehicles meet the LEZ standard, so a move through the city centre adds no fee, permit or route change.

Do you cover Edinburgh at weekends?

Yes - Saturdays and Sundays are both available. Saturday carries a 12% premium and Sunday 15%, the same date-based pricing used on every quote we give; a midweek date costs less if your plans are flexible.

Man and van or full removals in Edinburgh?

Both, on the same fixed-price system. A man and van suits a few items or a single room, from £120; a full house removal is priced by bedroom count, from £320-£460 for a studio. Tell us what you're moving and we quote the right one.

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