Just got a quote from Pickfords for removal to GCoast of £2790 door to door not exceeding 640cuft. Does this sound high or about right? This will be a shared container am I right in thinking about 1/2? Any other firms to try? Ive made an appointment with Doree Bonner. Thanks

Sounds a tad high, but not far off. See if they will lower price by a few hundred, if not get other companies in.

I paid about 3200 pounds for a 20 ft container but that was 2 and a half years ago now if that helps.

Hi
We are using Pickfords for removals to Melbourne, door to door with a shared container, about 691cuft. We paid GBP 2888 plus insurance was extra. I found Pickfords very helpful and reliable in the UK. They came and packed on 05/10/09, and our shipment is due to arrive on 04/12/09 so we'll see how they do here.

Any other questions on Pickfords, I will try and help. I also did have a quote from Doree Bonner was about GBP3000 for the same cuft.
Hope this helps.

we're paying £3788 for a full container from North West to Sydney if that helps

thank you for your reply polly could you tell me the name of your migration agency

Thanks would be great to hear how you get on once your shipment arrives.

migration agency is australian migration lawyers, in brisbane go on the mara website shipping agent is anglo pacific

We paid £3400 for sole use of a 20ft Container to Brisbane. Fully packed/unpacked both ends This was with John Mason's.

Whites, full pack and unpack, Dunfermline, Fife, to Perth WA, 20 foot sole use. £2900

just give me an idea of the sizes we are talking about here? 20 cubic feet - is that big enough to fit in furniture etc?

20 Foot container 1,360 cu ft (39 m3)
40 Foot container 2,720 cu ft (77 m3)

How do you actually go about calculating your space requirements?

Is a a 20 footer is enough for the entire contents of a four bedroomed house?

We have been quoted a 20ft container and this is for a 3 bed house leaving behind wardrobes etc. We have really slimmed down our contents I would imagine a 4 bed if taking most things would possibly be bigger than 20ft.

Based on personal experience, no. We filled a 40 footer from a four bed house... and that had no wardrobes to be moved.