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Office & Commercial Removals

Office and commercial moves handled as a project, with a single coordinator and a plan that works backwards from the hour you need to be trading again.

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Best for: Business relocations planned around your downtime, not ours.
Included: Goods in Transit cover, packing materials and a move coordinator.
Pricing: Vehicles up to the 7.5 Tonne Lorry, from £120/hour, driver only.See the full rate card

Commercial move planning

A commercial move is judged on one thing: how long you are not working. That makes sequencing the whole job — what gets packed last, what gets unloaded first, and what has to be live again by Monday morning.

Public Liability cover is in place for every commercial job, and one coordinator owns the move end to end, from the first site visit through to the last desk going back together.

Priced the same way as any other move: an hourly rate set by vehicle and crew, plus a per-mile distance charge for moving between sites. There is no separate "commercial" rate card.

Planned around the handover

We work back from your deadline rather than forward from ours. Desks, storage and equipment are labelled to a floor plan of the new site, so unloading is directed rather than improvised.

Scaled to the site

Vehicle and crew are matched to the job, up to a 7.5 tonne lorry with a four-person crew. Larger sites run as multiple loads against a schedule rather than one long day.

Desks and storage, taken apart and rebuilt

Flat-pack desks, partition storage and meeting furniture are dismantled and reassembled at the new site. This is priced per item, from the same published schedule as a house move, so it does not disappear into an inflated hourly rate.

Common questions

What size of business do you move?

Anything from a single serviced office to a multi-floor site. The vehicle and crew are scaled to the job — up to a 7.5 tonne lorry with a four-person crew.

How is an office move priced?

The same way as a house move: an hourly rate set by the vehicle and crew, plus a per-mile distance charge for moving between sites. There is a two-hour minimum on our smaller vans and a three-hour minimum on the Luton, 5.5 tonne and 7.5 tonne vehicles.

Can you move us over a weekend?

Yes — the crew and vehicle are booked for the day you need, and a weekend move is scheduled the same way a weekday one is.

Do you dismantle desks and office furniture?

Yes. Dismantling and reassembly is charged per item at a published rate, from £15 for a single item, rather than folded into the hourly rate.

Is our equipment insured in transit?

Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover are included as standard on every commercial move — they are not an optional extra.

How much does office removals cost?

The main factors are the vehicle and crew, loading and unloading time, and the distance between your two addresses. Access and any packing or furniture work help us build the rest of the quotation.

Vehicle, crew and time: For hourly moves, the rate depends on the vehicle and number of movers. Hours are billed as worked, subject to a 2- or 3-hour minimum depending on the vehicle. Tell us what is moving so we can confirm a suitable team and allow realistic loading time.
Distance and access: A vehicle-specific per-mile charge is added. Stairs, parking and the walk from the vehicle to each front door also matter: a short local journey can still involve a long loading day. Tell us about working lifts and any loading restrictions at both addresses.
The work you need us to do: Furniture dismantling and reassembly are priced per item. Packing requirements and any additional collection or delivery stops should be agreed before the move, so the quotation reflects the whole job.

A driver-only rate is not a fully crewed price. We confirm the vehicle, crew, scope of work and VAT treatment with your quotation.

Published prices to help you plan

Priced by the hour from the same vehicle and crew rate card as every other service we offer, plus mileage for the distance covered.

Separately priced work

Second-floor stairs: £20 per property. Ground and first floor are included; a working lift means no stair charge.
Single-bed dismantling and reassembly: £15. Other furniture has its own per-item rate.

Get a price for your move See the full rate card

What size removal van and crew will I need?

Property size is only a starting point. The volume of furniture and boxes, access, parking and unusually large items also affect the vehicle and crew we recommend.

A starting point for your inventory

Small Transit (SWB)
350 cu ft
Just a few items / Studio flat
2-hour minimum booking
Transit LWB
500 cu ft
1-bedroom
2-hour minimum booking
Luton Box Van
900 cu ft
2-bedroom
3-hour minimum booking
5.5 Tonne Lorry
1,250 cu ft
3-bedroom house
3-hour minimum booking
7.5 Tonne Lorry
1,600 cu ft
4-bedroom or larger
3-hour minimum booking

The capacities and minimum bookings are from our fleet data. Property suggestions are guidance, not a guaranteed vehicle allocation.

How many movers will attend?

The rate card offers 2 movers, 3 movers, 4 movers, as well as driver-only bookings. Bedroom count does not decide the crew: tell us about the furniture, stairs and any heavy items, and confirm who will handle loading and unloading when you book.

Access can change the vehicle: Narrow roads, low entrances and restricted parking may make a smaller vehicle more practical. Share height restrictions and loading rules before a vehicle is allocated.
Volume matters more than bedrooms: Include the loft, shed and garden furniture in your inventory. A lightly furnished three-bedroom house can have less to move than a full two-bedroom flat.
Large items and longer journeys need a plan: Flag pianos, heavy furniture and oversized pieces early. If the load may need more than one vehicle or journey, discuss that before booking, especially when the destination is a long way away.

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How a move runs

01Get a priceFrom the published rate card, or over the phone.
02We confirm the jobVehicle, crew and date agreed with a named coordinator.
03PackingAll of it or just the fragile things. Materials included.
04Moving dayFloors protected, everything wrapped, loaded in order.
05Unloaded and rebuiltBoxes to the right rooms, beds rebuilt, nothing left over.

AFS crew carrying furniture out to the van on moving day

What happens on the day of an office move?

The crew agrees the loading order with your site contact — whatever has to be working again soonest moves last — then packs, protects and moves IT equipment and furniture the same careful way as any move.

1
Arrival and walkthrough
The crew confirms with your site contact what's moving, what has to stay working until last, and whether the move is happening in or out of business hours.
2
Protection goes down
Floors, lifts and doorways are protected before anything moves, the same as any job.
3
IT and equipment handling
Computers, monitors and comms equipment are packed and labelled by desk or department, so reconnecting at the other end matches how the office is laid out, not guesswork.
4
Loading in priority order
The van is loaded so that whatever needs to be working again first at the new site comes off first — the reverse of what most people assume, which is why we ask about this before the day.
5
Travel
The same crew that loaded the van travels with it and unloads it.
6
Unloading by zone
Furniture and equipment go to the labelled desk, department or floor at the new site, not the nearest available space.
7
Reassembly
Desks, partitions and anything booked for dismantling go back together where that was agreed in advance.
8
Sign-off
Nothing is left until your site contact has walked the space and confirmed placement.

What is included with office removals?

Cover, materials and a named coordinator come as standard on every move. Packing and furniture dismantling are separate services, priced separately — so you are not paying for them if you do not need them.

Included as standard

Goods in Transit coverIncluded as standard on every move, not sold as an optional extra.
Public Liability coverIn place for every job, domestic and commercial alike.
Packing materialsBubble wrap, shrink wrap, wardrobe cartons and furniture blankets, supplied as part of the job.
A dedicated move coordinatorOne named point of contact from the quote through to unloading.

Added when you need it

What changes from one move to the next?

Two moves of the same property size can run very differently. These are the things that most often change the vehicle, the crew or the time — and the details worth telling us when you enquire.

The move has to happen out of hours or over a weekend
Avoiding downtime usually means booking the crew outside normal hours — tell us early, since building access and lift booking at both ends often needs advance notice from building management.
IT equipment and servers are part of the move
Flagging data-sensitive or fragile IT equipment in advance means it's carried and packed accordingly, not stacked in with general office furniture.
The building requires lift booking
Shared lifts in multi-tenant buildings are often bookable in slots by building management — confirming this before the day avoids the crew waiting on access they didn't know they needed.
Confidential documents or archives are moving too
If chain of custody matters for certain files, tell us — we can agree that specific items travel with a nominated person rather than in the general load.
Furniture needs professional disassembly
Partition walls, large desks and modular furniture often need dismantling to move safely — the same published per-item charge applies as on any job.
The move is between offices in different towns
Same rate card, same crew-sizing questions — what changes is mileage and coordinating opening hours at both sites.

These are planning examples, not records of particular jobs.

Prepare for your move

Packing an office move so Monday still works
A commercial move is measured in downtime. Everything about how it is packed should work backwards from the hour you need to be trading again.

How should I prepare for an office move?

The preparation that saves the most time is confirming lift/loading-bay access at both sites, labelling desks and equipment by their new location, and agreeing in advance what has to stay working longest.

2–4 weeks before

Confirm the move date, and whether it's during or outside business hours.
Tell us about lift access and loading-bay booking at both sites.
List large or shared furniture, and any IT equipment needing specialist handling.
Decide whether you want a packing service for desks and communal areas.
Confirm who is the on-site contact for moving day.

1 week before

Label desks and equipment by their new location, not their old one.
Back up critical data independently of the physical move.
Confirm anything requiring specialist handling has been flagged.
Let staff know the plan for moving day, including what to pack themselves.

24–48 hours before

Pack personal desk items into the boxes provided.
Disconnect and label cables at each workstation.
Confirm your IT team has signed off on the shutdown procedure.

On the day

Walk the crew round with your site contact before loading starts.
Confirm the loading order matches what needs to work first at the new site.
Keep sensitive documents or devices with a nominated person if agreed in advance.

At the new site

Confirm zone or department labelling so unloading goes to the right place.
Check furniture and IT placement before the crew leaves.
Walk the space with the crew before sign-off.

Packing takes longer than almost anyone expects.

Why businesses choose AFS Removals

Things you can check, rather than adjectives.

4.8 out of 5 on Google
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Cover comes as standard
AFS Removals includes Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover on every move. It is not sold as an optional extra.
The rate card is published
Hourly rates by vehicle and crew, per-mile charges, stair charges and per-item dismantling prices are all online. You can read them before you speak to anybody.
See the rate card
One named coordinator
The same person handles your move from the quote through to the last box, and is who you call when a completion time slips.
Published fleet capacities
Five vehicles, with load capacities and minimum booking times listed, so you can see what is being sent before you book.
See our vehicles
A registered company
AFS Removals Limited, Companies House number 12460159, with offices in Coventry and London. Phone lines open seven days a week, 8:00am – 10:30pm.

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