Tip for removal men - if so, how much ?

[Nedward]

Moving soon from NW England to S Wales. Booked removal company who will charge just under £3k to do this move for us. 3 bed house, just to give an idea of how much stuff.
They will pack van and drive from NW England to S Wales on Day One, then sleep in the cab overnight. On Day Two they will arrive at our new house and unpack our stuff then drive back up North.
So 2 days packing van / driving / unpacking van / driving back with an overnight in the cab.
Just wondering if, in addition to the £3k quoted, we should expect to give a cash tip to our removal men ? I think we should. How much would people think is a suitable amount ?
Thanks for any thoughts.

£20 each.

I think we tipped £50 but that was for moving a four bed house 10 minutes down the road (3 removal men cost us £900). I also bought them breakfast from Greggs.

I personally wouldn't tip as I'd expect them to accurately cost and charge you what they feel is fair for the work they're going to do, the labour and the time etc. But I would probably provide snacks/ treats etc for them to enjoy when it suits them. I personally don't like the idea of tipping as it takes the onus off the employer to pay their staff properly and it's not a culture I want to encourage here the way it is in America. If someone did a particularly good job or went above and beyond then I would consider it in a restaurant for example, but I do that every day in my job and wouldn't ever expect to be tipped for it.

Like the last poster, I didn't tip our removal men. BUT of course we gave them lots of tea and biscuits, and after the move phoned them up to come and get the boxes back so they can re-use them (which helps us to get rid of them, but also helps them to get boxes back rather than have to buy new ones).

So we were courteous and helpful - but no money tip given.

I gave mine £100 each. They went above and beyond

I tipped £25 each - it’s a stressful day but they went about it all with good humour and gave advice about what to pack and unpack first - I’d never moved at that point.

Never tipped but did provide food. My parents arrived with a large plate of sandwiches and packets of biscuits as well as providing teas and coffees.
I'd possibly tip £10-20 a person if they had gone above and beyond. As a "have a drink" on us sort of situation but not by default.

I tipped £20 each but it was 26 years ago, they did the packing as well.

We didn't tip, but we did provide as much sustenance as required and then bought them a crate of beer to share out. Ours were fantastic!

Thanks for your thoughts, everyone 😊

£20 each is good. I also gave my guys donuts and coffee when they arrived.

I’ve moved about ten times and have never tipped.

We didn’t tip (or not that I recall) but bought fish and chips at lunchtime and made sure there were plenty of drinks and snacks. Gave them all a pack of beers when they had finished.

£40 each plus snacks & drinks. October this year. They were absolutely brilliant.

Like previous posters, I didn’t tip for moving a mile up the road but paid what they asked for in cash there and then + provided drinks and snacks.
My Mum thought I should have tipped when they left but I said that they should charge me what they wanted to be paid. If they had quoted more I would have paid more.

On another note, they haven’t come back to pick up the empty boxes that they said they would so maybe that was a sign I should have tipped them something!