Have anyone hired a removalist to pack (pregnant while moving)?

[zoemelb]

Currently 4 months pregnant, and looking to move in 1-2 months.
Thinking about hiring the removalist to help with the packing. I will still probably try to pack as much as I can, but will need help I think.

DH is willing to help out, but he prefers to just hire removalist to do the whole lot of packing and we will instruct them what to do (especially with the labeling), and we can do the un-packing slowly by ourselves.
Have anyone used it? What were your experience? Does it cost a lot and is it worth it in your opinion?

Thanks

Worth every single penny! The Packers go through your house like a whirlwind, it's fantastic.

I've always done my own packing so can't help but had to click on the thread because of the word removalist, I've never heard of that and it sounds very grand, is it an actual job?

Worth every penny.

I’ve always paid the removal company for a packing service - is a removalist something different?

The greatest thing ever

Honestly

Moved when ds was 1. They packed everything, labelled, delivered to correct room. We went out for pub lunch!

Worth every penny. Moved quite a few times and used them every time since having kids. Takes so much of the stress away and so efficient!

Best £250 I spent I reckon. Such a small % of total house buying process.
Moved at 8 months.

I would never move house again without a packing service, it’s amazing. Do it!

[bold]PleasesantVille[bold] [bold]RiddleyW[bold] I always thought calling removal company or removal person as removalist? It sounds totally correct in my head

It’s a brilliant term - I’m using it from now on!

PleasesantVille RiddleyW oops dont know how to mention someone name yet.

So I've had a Google as I've never heard it and it appears to be an Australian word, are you on Oz?

I may also adopt it if I ever have the need.

As over have said, worth every penny - it's relatively cheap compared to the total move cost and they are so efficient doing it - we just packed suitcases each with a couple of nights worth of stuff, and a box with kettle tea bags toaster etc so we knew where the essentials were, and left them to it. It was amazing how quickly they managed it!

RiddleyW just realise it's a Australian word, lol. I will start the trend. lol

Best money you will spend! Def do it, don’t need to pack anything yourself

Worth every penny and more. We will never move house without them again. Go for it.

Muddlingalongalone I thought it will costs thousand, totally worth it then.
PleasantVille yes, I lived in Australia for 10 years, they use it over there all the time, we don't call them removal company, just removalist. lol I thought the same here.

Worth every penny. It was only about 300 quid and so stress free. But they move at lightening speed so empty your bins and keep your phone, keys etc on your person.

Yes and worth every single penny. It's amazing how quick they are.

Yes and I was pg too. Definitely worth it.

will they label for your stuff probably? if they pack too quickly?

They do basic labeling. Sometimes I add more detailed notes on boxes.

and stuff like glass, bowls etc that is easy to break, will they do it probably? normally that takes me the longest to pack in paper?

Worth EVERY penny. We used them when moved with two small DC and it was incredible. I didn’t have to pack a thing and it made the whole process so much less stressful. Any furniture they took apart they then put together again in the new house. They even put DC’s entire playhouse on a Luton van to move it to the new garden rather than having to take it apart! It was incredible and I would never move again without it. Agree that labelling is minimal so you might want to add labels of your own but I doubt you’ll keep up with them as they go so quickly!

They pack everything and label it with the room it came out of rather than the exact contents. I put the stuff that wasn’t to be packed in my car or in the hall cupboard with a ‘not to be packed’ sign on the door. They did the entire two bed flat in about an hour and a half. I don’t remember it being that expensive.