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How to Get Removal Quotes in Birmingham

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Smartphone displaying the Compare My Move removals form.

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Tell us about your move

Enter your move details so we can match you with the right local removal companies in Birmingham for you.

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Smartphone showing Compare My Move removal company match results.

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Compare & choose your removal company

Choose the moving company that's right for you based on price, services and reviews.

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Removal worker lifting a sofa.

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Let your Birmingham movers handle the heavy lifting

Your chosen company handles the transport, and unloading, saving you time and effort.

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Smiling couple relaxing on a sofa after moving home.

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Settle into your new home

Relax knowing your belongings have been moved safely by trusted professionals.

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Why Book Your Removals with Compare My Move?

Top picks in Birmingham

Top picks in Birmingham

We connect you with the right movers for your needs, not just the nearest.

Reviewed and reliable

Reviewed and reliable

Easily connect with top-rated, fully verified professionals right at your fingertips.

Last minute? No problem

Last minute? No problem

If you need a quick turnaround, we’ll find firms that can meet your timeframe.

Local expertise

Local expertise

Our removal companies know the city’s unique moving challenges inside out.

What's Involved in a Removal Service?

Archive Icon Packing & preparation
Archive Icon Packing & preparation
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  • Optional professional packing service
  • Supply of boxes, wrapping, and tape
  • Dismantling of furniture if needed
  • Labelling of boxes for easy unpacking
  • Access planning and parking permit advice where required
Calendar icon On moving day
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Calendar icon On moving day
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  • Floor, doorway and bannister protection
  • Careful loading of boxes into the van
  • Protective covers for fragile items
  • Specialist handling for special items, like pianos or antiques
Truck icon Transport
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Transport
Two movers carrying boxes from a van outside a modern building.
  • Safe delivery to your new home
  • Goods-in-transit and public liability insurance
  • Short-term or long-term storage available if needed
  • GPS-tracked vehicles for added security
Unarchive icon Unloading
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Unloading
Smiling mover unloading cardboard boxes from a removals van.
  • Unloading into the rooms of your choice
  • Reassembly of furniture and large items
  • Removal of packing materials
  • Final placement checks

Areas We Cover in Birmingham

  • Edgbaston
  • Harborne
  • Moseley
  • Kings Heath
  • Bournville
  • Jewellery Quarter
  • Digbeth
  • Stirchley
  • Selly Oak
  • Kings Norton
  • Erdington
  • Sutton Coldfield
  • Bearwood
  • Hall Green
  • Yardley
  • Acocks Green
  • Northfield
  • Bartley Green
  • Perry Barr
  • Aston

Why Customers In Birmingham Trust Us To Move Home

Recent reviews from people who moved home in Birmingham
4.7
389 reviews
5 stars
5
325
4 stars
4
31
3 stars
3
11
2 stars
2
12
1 star
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Based on 389 customer reviews of our Birmingham removals companies.
5/5
"Admin team’s communication was perfect. The removal team were friendly and very helpful. They were efficient and respected…"
"Admin team’s communication was perfect. The removal team were friendly and very helpful. They were…"
Sarah, B90
3 Jun 2026
5/5
"Fantastic service, full house move, 2 guys worked incredibly hard to get the job done, including dismantling and…"
"Fantastic service, full house move, 2 guys worked incredibly hard to get the job done, including…"
Kate, B14
19 May 2026
5/5
"Turned up on time worked hard great friendly service. "
"Turned up on time worked hard great friendly service. "
Brendan, B43
15 May 2026
5/5
"Fantastic. Two lads who really exceed our expectations. Very polite, professional and hard working. Highly recommended.…"
"Fantastic. Two lads who really exceed our expectations. Very polite, professional and hard working.…..."
Robert, B14
3 Apr 2026

Some of Our Happy Home Movers

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Join Birmingham Customers Already Booking Their Move

Raveena D
1 extra service requested

Moved within Birmingham

Lesley B
1 extra service requested

Moved from Birmingham to Dudley Moved from Birmingham

Charlie
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Coventry Moved from Birmingham

Ahmed E
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Cleveland Moved from Birmingham

Heather M
2 extra services requested

Moved within Birmingham

Cassie
Only removals requested

Moved within Birmingham

Kirsty W
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Norwich Moved from Birmingham

Jeffrey T
2 extra services requested

Moved from Birmingham to Brighton Moved from Birmingham

Kimberley
1 extra service requested

Moved within Birmingham

Ataa
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Doncaster Moved from Birmingham

Megan C
3 extra services requested

Moved within Birmingham

Jackie M
Only removals requested

Moved within Birmingham

Karl T
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Worcester Moved from Birmingham

Raj
2 extra services requested

Moved within Birmingham

C H
1 extra service requested

Moved from Birmingham to Stoke-On-Trent Moved from Birmingham

Maya T
1 extra service requested

Moved within Birmingham

Nathan H
3 extra services requested

Moved within Birmingham

Victoria
3 extra services requested

Moved from Birmingham to Warrington Moved from Birmingham

Charlotte H
1 extra service requested

Moved from Birmingham to Cardiff Moved from Birmingham

Maggie T
Only removals requested

Moved from Birmingham to Worcester Moved from Birmingham

Birmingham's Best Movers

Proven and reliable

Proven and reliable

Our companies have experience completing hundreds of Birmingham home moves.

Highly-rated by customers

Highly-rated by customers

We collect feedback after moves, run regular mystery shops, and remove movers that don't maintain top ratings.

Verified & insured

Verified & insured

Every firm is verified for trading history and reviews, and must carry Goods in Transit and Public Liability insurance.

Birmingham specialists

Birmingham specialists

Our removal companies know the city’s unique moving challenges inside out.

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Straight There Limited

5/5
"Five star experience very proffessional movers no hesitiation in recommending this mover."
"Five star experience very proffessional movers no hesitiation in recommending this…"

Robert
May 2026

Bearwood, Hall Green, Jewellery Quarter
Abbey Removals logo

Abbey Removals

5/5
"Excellent team - a friendly crew, who got the job done in record time. "
"Excellent team - a friendly crew, who got the job done in record time. "

Jennifer
Jul 2025

Aston, Bearwood, Sutton Coldfield
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Zarax Removals

5/5
"Happy to help Carey careful with my belongings and helped me wrap up a fre things without any…..."
"Happy to help Carey careful with my belongings and helped me wrap up a fre things…"

Dean
Jun 2026

Bournville, Moseley, Northfield
Perfect Group (Nationwide) logo

Perfect Group (Nationwide)

5/5
"Excellent service. Efficient friendly, the staff made a stressful scenario easy. From our…"
"Excellent service. Efficient friendly, the staff made a stressful scenario easy.…"

Janet
Apr 2025

Perry Barr, Northfield, Kings Heath
Allen Family Removals logo

Allen Family Removals

5/5
"Fantastic, speedy and professional. Very good service and will use again later this year when…..."
"Fantastic, speedy and professional. Very good service and will use again later this…..."

Matthew
Jun 2025

Digbeth, Selly Oak, Hall Green, Northfield

33,845
Removal jobs completed in Birmingham

Our Birmingham Moving Trends

March most popular month
Worcester most popular destination
10,830 last minute moves
Packing top add on

Types of Home

Items We Move Most

111,689 plants moved
94,766 beds moved
50,768 sofas moved
57,537 TVs moved

How We Keep Things Safe

15,907 pre-move surveys
406,140 boxes packed
2,102 miles of packing tape
64,306 KG of bubble wrap

Things to Know Before Your Birmingham Move

Check if your movers are CAZ-compliant before you book

Birmingham's Clean Air Zone covers everything inside the A4540 Middleway ring road and runs 24/7, all year. Non-compliant vans pay £50 daily. If you're moving inside the zone, ask if your movers run compliant vehicles when you get a quote. Most do now, but if they don't, you'll either pay the charge or they'll route around the edge and add time to your move.

Apply for bay suspensions two weeks ahead in the Jewellery Quarter

Streets around St Paul's Square and the Jewellery Quarter fill by mid-morning and parking bays are short. Without a suspension, your movers will be circling for legal parking while your completion window ticks away. Apply through Birmingham City Council at least two weeks before your moving date. If approval looks unlikely, book an early slot before 8am when street parking is easier.

Book your loading bay and lift slot when you exchange if you're in a high-rise

High-rises around Brindleyplace, the Mailbox and Broad Street don’t allow loading from the street. Vans use the building’s delivery area instead, and lifts are booked in timed slots. Many concierges ask for proof of insurance before confirming, so contact your building manager as soon as you exchange and secure your slot in writing. If you leave it until move day, you could be waiting for hours while other residents use the lift.

Flag tight hallways and stairs when you book

Moseley and Kings Heath terraces open straight to the pavement with tight halls and quick turns to first-floor rooms. Three-storey townhouses in Selly Oak and Longbridge mean longer carries over stairs with sharp turns. Send photos of your tightest staircase corner when you book so your movers know if wardrobes need dismantling the day before. Flag it late and you'll be stuck mid-staircase with furniture that won't turn.

Book before 8am or after 10am to avoid school-run gridlock

School-run traffic jams the A38 approaches and clogs residential streets from 8am to 9:30am. If you're moving near Moseley, Kings Heath or Hall Green, either book to arrive before 8am or wait until after 10am once schools have settled. Arrive mid-school-run and you'll add an hour to your move just sitting in traffic.

Check football fixtures if you're near the stadiums

Villa Park in Aston and St Andrew's in Bordesley gridlock on matchdays. Streets fill hours before kick-off and parking disappears completely. If you're moving near either stadium, check fixture lists when you pick your completion date and either choose a different day or book early morning before matchday traffic starts.

FAQs About Movers in Birmingham

How much do removal companies charge in Birmingham?

According to our data, expect to pay around £418 for a 1 bed, £651 for a 2 bed, £1,153 for a 3 bed, and £1,458 for a 4+ bed property. Costs often increase for moves within the Clean Air Zone, where non-compliant vehicles face daily charges that may be passed on.

How do I get accurate removal quotes?

Share your full inventory, property types at both ends, and any access issues like narrow hallways or upper-floor flats without lifts. Mention if you're in a high-rise around Brindleyplace or the Mailbox, as loading bay and lift slot requirements affect scheduling and pricing.

How do I choose a removal company in Birmingham?

Check that movers carry Goods in Transit and Public Liability insurance, and verify their reviews from local jobs. Ask whether their vehicles are CAZ-compliant if you're moving inside the Middleway ring road, as this avoids last-minute surcharges or routing delays.

How far in advance should I book movers?

Book at least 3–4 weeks ahead, or 6+ weeks if you're moving in March, the busiest month locally. Moves near Villa Park or St Andrew's on matchdays fill quickly, so check fixture lists early if your completion date is flexible.

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