How much does a man with a van cost in the UK?
There is no price list here. The price comes after the survey, in writing, before you agree to anything. Two van loads of the same size can cost different amounts once the stairs and the parking are counted.
Six things that change the price of a van load
- What goes in the vanBeds, sofas, boxes and white goods, room by room.
- The floor you are onStairs and lifts at both ends, inside and out.
- The walk to the vanHow far it stands from each front door.
- Pieces to take apartBeds and wardrobes that will not go out whole.
- PackingNone if you pack yourself, or the packing service.
- How far it goesAcross town, or to the other end of Great Britain.
Hire a van yourself, or book the crew?
Book the crew if you would rather not drive, lift or sort the parking yourself. Hiring puts all three on you.
- Who drives. Hire, and you drive on your own licence. GOV.UK says a car licence from a test passed on or after 1 January 1997 covers petrol and diesel vans up to 3,500kg, or electric vans up to 4,250kg.
- Who lifts. You and whoever turns up to help, or the crew.
- What covers your things. Whatever your hire deal and your own policy include, or the removals cover set out further down.
- Who sorts the parking. You, or the removals team, which applies to the council if the street needs it.
Leaning towards hiring? The self-hire questions on licences, insurance and day rates list what a hire price can leave out.
How it works
From your call to a price in writing for the whole van load
Agree a price you can read before the van is booked.
- What's in the van
- Survey in person or by video
- Load in writing
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List what's going in the van
Give both postcodes, what is going in the van and a phone number.
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Show the surveyor the load
In person or on a video call. Walk through every room that is emptying, then out to where the van would stand.
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Make sure the whole load is listed
It should name the date, both addresses and anything to take apart. Agree it, or ask about whatever is missing.
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Is man with van vetted? Often not by a licence, so check the cover
Not through a licence, if the van's gross plated weight is 3,500kg or less. GOV.UK says a business needs a goods vehicle operator's licence for vehicles over 3,500kg gross plated weight, so a van at or under that line needs none for work in Great Britain.
- Up to 3,500kg. No operator's licence needed for the vehicle, and a car licence covers petrol and diesel vans.
- Over 3,500kg gross plated weight. The business needs a goods vehicle operator's licence.
- Up to 4,250kg, electric only. A car licence still covers a zero emission van up to this weight.
So look at the cover instead. The removals team's cover includes goods in transit and public liability. TVs and monitors, flat-pack furniture and self-packed boxes may be handled under specific terms, so name those at the survey. The licence questions for vans and lorries go further.
Is man with a van reliable? Two checks tell you before you book
Check two things before you book any van. Get a written price from someone who has seen the load, and read the reviews in full, not only the stars.
How far in advance should you book a man with a van?
As soon as you have a date. A full van load still needs a survey, a written quote and somewhere for the van to stand at both ends. Usually nothing is needed from the council. If a bay does need holding, the council's terms (written for works) ask for at least 8 weeks' notice, and the removals team makes the application. The parking questions for moving day cover those few cases.
Moving on completion day, or in a chain? Mention that too, so the date on the quote matches yours.
Shared stairs in a converted house go on the quote
Say which floor, and whether the stairs are shared, so the quote counts them.
- The shared door. Everything goes out through it, so its width matters.
- The shared stairs. Count the flights between your door and the street.
- Your floor. Ground, first, second or higher, said when you ring.
The flat moves guide covers shared stairs and parking at the block, and the page on converted-house flats in Bournemouth shows how common they are there.
Questions
Can the crew pack and take beds apart too?
Rather ring?
Is packing part of a man and van job?
Only if you ask for it. Full, part or fragile-only packing is done with the team's own materials, and the boxes can be collected after the move.
Can the crew take things to a storage unit I have booked?
Yes, to a unit you have arranged yourself. Storage is not offered here.
Can beds and wardrobes be taken apart for the van?
Yes. Furniture can be taken apart and put back together at the other end. List the pieces at the survey so they are on the written quote.
Sources for this page, read in November 2026:
- GOV.UK: Being a goods vehicle operator
- GOV.UK: Driving licence categories
- BCP Council: temporary traffic restriction terms and conditions
Got a full van load to move?
Tell the removals team what is going in the van, by phone or with the form, and the survey gets booked from there.