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Semi-detached house removals
Interwar and postwar semis are the easiest houses in the country to move out of, and it is worth saying so plainly rather than manufacturing difficulty. Generous halls, straight stairs, square landings, a drive at most properties and side access to the rear.
When one of these overruns, the reason is always the same: nobody counted the loft or the garage.
What a semi move involves
Designed around furniture that still exists
Houses built between the wars and after them were laid out for furniture roughly the size furniture still is. Halls are wide enough to turn in, staircases run straight, and landings are square.
The practical consequence is that almost nothing gets stuck, surveys are quick, and quotes are accurate. There is genuinely less to go wrong at this rung than at any other.
Except above and beside
The loft and the garage. A semi came with both, and a household that has been in one for twenty years has filled both, usually without a clear idea of what is up there.
That matters because the quote is built from volume, and an uncounted garage is the single commonest reason a quoted figure and a final invoice differ. It is also the easiest thing in this business to prevent: open every door at the survey.
If you intend to clear a good deal of it first, say so and we will quote what is actually going rather than what is currently present.
Side access, and why it helps
Most semis have a path down one side to the rear. It matters more than people expect — garden furniture, sheds, bikes and anything bulky can go straight out without being carried through the house, which is faster and reduces the risk to the interior.
Where the side gate is padlocked or blocked, it is worth clearing it the evening before.
Moving up from one
People leaving a semi for something larger routinely underestimate the job, because the house feels manageable and the garage does not enter the mental picture. We measure rather than take the impression.
Semi-detached houses
Questions about semi-detached houses
01 Why is the loft such an issue?
Because it holds volume nobody has looked at recently, and volume is what a quote is built from. If it is boarded and safe we will empty it; it simply needs to be on the inventory.
02 Will you go into an unboarded loft?
No. Tell us at survey and we will agree how the contents get handled rather than improvising on the day.
03 Is side access useful?
Very. Bulky garden items go straight out without crossing the interior. Clear the gate the night before if it is usually locked.
04 How far ahead should I book?
As soon as the date is real. Fridays and month-ends fill first. If the date is still soft, do the survey anyway — the quote does not expire when the date moves.
05 What will you not carry?
Fuel, gas bottles, fireworks, solvents, open paint, anything corrosive. Plants and perishables at your own risk.
What size is the house?
Both addresses and roughly how much house is going. Five rungs from a studio to a country house, and knowing which one you are on is enough for us to ask something useful back.