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Small Removals Prices
Two-hour minimum. Priced by job complexity and distance — not by the item count alone.
Single Item / Local
Van + 2-person team, 2hr minimum
- Sofa, bed, wardrobe or white goods
- Careful handling and blanket wrap
- Within Thurrock & surrounding areas
- Ground floor to ground floor
- No hidden mileage charges locally
Small Move / Void Collection
Multiple items or longer distance
- Multiple rooms or items
- Landlord void property collections
- Stairs and access charges included
- Disassembly / reassembly available
- Combined with cleaning available
When Small Removals Makes Sense
Full removal companies have minimum charges that make a single-item move or a small flat clearance disproportionately expensive. Man-and-van services vary widely in reliability and insurance. Small removals with Multrex sits between the two — a vetted, insured team with a proper van, for jobs that don't need a full moving service.
Landlords — void property collections
Collecting a tenant's abandoned furniture and large items from a void property before the cleaning team arrives. We coordinate directly with your agent or property manager.
Single large items
A sofa you've bought online. A bed being moved between properties. A wardrobe from a first-floor bedroom. Items that need two people and a van but don't justify a full removal booking.
Small flat moves
A one or two-room move within the local area — studio or one-bedroom flat, student accommodation, temporary furnished letting. Everything in a single van load.
Furniture delivery and placement
Delivering new or second-hand furniture from a seller or store to your home and placing it in the room you need it in. Including upstairs — with care taken for bannisters, walls and doorframes.
Office clearance items
Desks, filing cabinets, office chairs and monitors that need to move within a building or to a new location. Small enough for one van but too heavy for one person.
Charity shop or donation runs
Furniture and items you want to donate rather than dispose of. We'll collect and deliver to your chosen charity or organisation.
Small Removals vs Waste Clearance — Which Do You Need?
Choose Small Removals When
- Items have a destination — another property, a storage unit, a charity
- You're moving home with a small load
- You need furniture delivered and placed
- A landlord needs void items collected to a specific location
- You're collecting from a seller or auction
Choose Waste Clearance When
- Items need to be disposed of — no destination required
- You want old furniture, rubbish or junk removed
- Void property contents are being cleared to disposal
- You need a licensed waste carrier for fly-tip protection
- Volume is larger than a single van load
Not sure which applies? Tell us what you have — we'll advise and quote appropriately. See our waste clearance service for disposal jobs.
What's Included
- ✓Van and two-person team for careful, efficient handling
- ✓Blanket wrapping on vulnerable items
- ✓Standard local items — sofas, beds, wardrobes, white goods
- ✓Disassembly and reassembly on request
- ✓Awkward access — stairs and tight spaces quoted upfront
- ✓Goods-in-transit insurance included
What's Not Included
- ✕Hazardous or specialist items — pianos, safes, large commercial equipment
- ✕Long-distance moves requiring overnight stays
- ✕Packing and boxing of belongings (packing materials available on request)
- ✕Full house removals to a new address
You Might Also Need
Services often booked alongside small removals.
Waste Clearance
Items going to disposal rather than a new address? Our waste clearance team collects and responsibly disposes of bulky items.
End of Tenancy Cleaning
Move out the furniture and clean the property in the same operation — co-ordinated by us to save you a separate booking.
Garden Clearance
If the move leaves behind outdoor furniture or garden items, we can clear the outside at the same time.
Our Process
What You Can Expect
From your first call to the finished job, here is how our small removals service works.
Tell us what needs moving, the collection and delivery addresses, whether stairs are involved and any access restrictions such as parking or narrow doorways.
We quote a fixed price for the job. Two-hour minimum applies — most single-item local jobs fall within this.
We arrive at the agreed time with the right equipment — blankets, straps and tools for any disassembly required.
Items are handled carefully. We take responsibility for protecting doorframes, walls and banisters during the move.
We confirm completion and, for landlord void work, photograph the cleared space as a handover record.
Insider Advice
Helpful Hints & Tips
Measure before booking
The single most common problem on removal jobs is a sofa or wardrobe that doesn't fit through a doorway or around a staircase. Measure the item and the tightest access point before booking.
Combine with waste clearance for voids
For landlord void properties, booking small removals and waste clearance together — then end-of-tenancy cleaning — in a single coordinated sequence is more efficient than managing each separately.
Our Service Guarantee
We stand behind the quality of our work. If any aspect of the service does not meet the standard agreed at the time of booking, contact us within 48 hours and we will resolve it. Our guarantee covers the work Multrex carried out — it does not extend to pre-existing conditions, items outside the agreed scope, or issues arising after completion.
- Contact us within 48 hours if any aspect falls short
- We return to resolve issues with our own workmanship
- Covers agreed scope — not items explicitly excluded
- Pre-existing conditions noted on the day are excluded
Common Questions
Small Removals — FAQs
While We're There
You Might Also Need
Why Multrex
Small Removals — Single Item or Full Van, Done Properly
Insured, licensed, and careful with your property — not two people and a borrowed van.
Single Item to Full Van
Whether it's a sofa, a fridge, a garage-full of furniture, or everything from a one-bed flat, we size the team and vehicle to the job. No minimum load that forces you to pay for more than you need.
Ethical Disposal
Items that can be reused or recycled go to local charities, repurposers, or certified recycling facilities — not straight to landfill. We document disposal and can provide records for your clearance file if needed.
Stairs & Tight Access
We're used to narrow hallways, spiral staircases, and lifts that don't accommodate what needs to come out. We assess access before we start, bring the right team size, and protect walls and floors throughout.
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