Moving House Checklist

Before you ask for a quote

Published by SIVA Removals, Doncaster, on 7 November 2026. This is a company guide written from the way we quote jobs. It is not an independent review and it does not name a staff author.

• Both full postcodes, not just the towns.
• Property type and floor, and whether there is a lift, at collection and delivery.
• A date, plus a second date if the first is a Friday at the end of the month.
• The awkward items: American fridge, wardrobe that will not come apart, piano, outdoor furniture.
• Whether you want packing. If you do not say, we assume you have packed.

A fortnight out

Book the move in writing once you accept the quote and pay the deposit described in our terms. Start a box for documents, medication, chargers and anything you need on the first night. Tell the building manager if a lift or bay has to be reserved. Use up frozen food if the freezer is moving.

The week of the move

Label boxes with the room, not only “kitchen”. Keep one bag that stays with you. Measure any doorway you are worried about. Clear halls so we are not moving your packing pile twice. If parking is restricted, sort the permission before the morning of the move. We cannot invent a bay when we arrive.

Moving morning

Be there at the start, or have someone who can make decisions. Walk the crew through what is not to be taken: fitted appliances you are leaving, loft items, the neighbour’s belongings. Do a last walk of cupboards, the shed and the meter cupboard. At the new home, decide where beds and the sofa go before we start unloading. Changing the room after the item is upstairs costs time.

After the van leaves

Check the inventory against what arrived while the crew is still there if you can. Meter readings and postal redirection are your jobs, not the removal crew’s. If something is damaged, tell us the same day and keep the item. Our terms ask you to declare high-value items before the move, not afterwards.