Moving-house checklist: planning your move in Tamworth, Lichfield and across the UK
Moving home involves more than arranging transport. A clear plan helps you decide what to take, prepare your belongings and explain what your removal team needs to know. Use this checklist for a local move in Tamworth or Lichfield, or a move to another part of the UK. Adjust the timings to suit your circumstances, especially if your completion date is still provisional.
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As soon as you start planning
Make a room-by-room list of the belongings you want to move. Include the loft, garage, shed and garden.
Decide what you will keep, donate, sell or dispose of. Update your inventory if your plans change.
Tell your removal company both addresses, your preferred moving date and whether that date is confirmed.
List large furniture, fragile possessions, pianos, antiques and unusually heavy items separately.
Decide whether you will pack yourself or want help with selected items or your wider household.
Explain whether everything is going to one property or whether you need additional collections, deliveries or storage.
For a longer journey, discuss the collection and delivery schedule as well as the distance. Our nationwide house removals service covers moves to and from other parts of the UK.
Before agreeing your quotation
Give each company the same information so you can compare the services included. Check packing, materials, dismantling and reassembly, collection, delivery and any storage arrangements. Ask how waiting for keys or a changed moving date would be handled, and read the insurance cover, exclusions and booking terms supplied with your quote.
Our guide to house removal costs in Tamworth and Lichfield explains the main factors behind a quotation. Bedroom count is a starting point; belongings, access and the help required also matter.
Check access at both properties
Access affects loading and unloading even when you are only moving a short distance. Check these details before moving day:
Where the removal vehicle can park and how far belongings need to be carried.
Any parking restrictions, loading times or permissions that need arranging.
Stairs, lifts, shared entrances and booking requirements in flats or apartments.
Narrow doorways, tight staircases and awkward routes for large furniture.
Whether keys, gates or entry codes will be needed on arrival.
Send photographs and measurements of bulky furniture and difficult access points. Explain any changes promptly so your removal team can assess the arrangements. Avoid assuming that a vehicle can park immediately outside either property.
Prepare your packing plan
If you are packing yourself, start with belongings you rarely use and leave everyday essentials until later. Use suitable boxes and protective materials, keep boxes manageable to lift, and label them with the destination room and a brief description. Identify fragile items clearly.
Keep screws and fittings together and label them for the relevant furniture. Photograph complicated furniture arrangements or cable connections before taking them apart. Agree any dismantling and reassembly with your removal team beforehand.
If you would like packing and unpacking support, explain which items or rooms need attention and check the agreed work in your quotation. Ask your removal company what it cannot transport and how particular items should be prepared.
If there is a gap between homes
Tell us early if you need to leave your current property before the next one is ready. We can discuss collection, storage in our modern storage facility in Elford, and onward delivery.
Explain the expected storage period and identify anything you may need during that time. Access and return delivery are arranged with our team. Read our guide to storage between house moves for the collection, access and onward-delivery details to discuss before booking. Keep essential documents, medication and everyday necessities with you rather than packing them into storage.
In the week before your move
Confirm the agreed arrangements with your removal team and flag any changes to the inventory, addresses or access.
Explain which dates and key-collection arrangements are confirmed and which remain uncertain.
Arrange help for children or pets where needed, keeping them clear of loading areas.
Follow manufacturers’ instructions when preparing appliances. Agree any disconnection or reconnection work with an appropriate person in advance.
Arrange address updates, mail redirection and utility or broadband changes to suit your move.
Pack an essentials bag for your first night, including chargers, toiletries, clothes, medication and important documents.
Keep your removal company’s contact details and the contact details for key collection readily available. If your date changes, contact the team promptly to discuss availability and any effect on the plan.
On moving day
Walk through the property with your removal team. Point out fragile items, anything staying behind and any access concerns. Keep the route to the vehicle clear and tell the team about any hazards.
Before leaving, check cupboards, loft spaces, garages and sheds for belongings that may have been missed. Record meter readings where applicable, check windows and doors, and follow the agreed arrangements for handing over keys.
At your new home, show the team which rooms belongings should go into. Labels and a simple room plan can help when room names are unclear. Check that agreed furniture reassembly has been completed and raise any concerns with the team promptly.
Moving-house checklist questions
Can I ask for a quote before my moving date is confirmed?
Yes. Explain your preferred date and what remains provisional. Our team can review your requirements and discuss the next steps. A quotation enquiry does not itself reserve a moving date; confirm the booking arrangements with the team.
Do I need to pack everything myself?
You can move belongings you have packed yourself or discuss packing and unpacking support. Agree the scope before moving day so your quotation and preparations reflect the help you need.
What if the new property is not ready?
Contact the team as soon as you know. We can discuss availability and whether storage would help bridge the gap, with access and onward delivery arranged with us.
Plan your house move with Elite Move
Whether you are moving within Tamworth, relocating to Lichfield or heading elsewhere in the UK, send us your addresses, preferred date, an outline of your belongings and the help you need. Request your free house removals quote or call 01827 816709.