Moving tips & tricks
Twenty years of North East moves teaches you a few things. Here's the honest stuff — what to pack when, what a move really costs, and the mistakes that cost people money on the day. No sign-up, no catch.
Planning
The 8-week moving house checklist
Week by week, from the day you accept an offer to the moment you hand the keys over. Print it, tick it, panic less.
Read the checklist →
Packing
How to pack boxes properly
The way removal crews actually do it — what goes heavy, what goes light, and the five things people always get wrong.
Read the guide →
Costs
What removals really cost in the North East
Real 2026 prices for Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland moves — plus the hidden extras that turn a cheap quote expensive.
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