City centre moves are logistics problems wearing a flat move costume. Service lifts need booking, loading bays come with time limits, and the parking wardens near Deansgate are impressively fast. We have done it all enough times that none of it surprises us.
Tell us the building and we will know the drill: which lift takes furniture, where the bay is, what the concierge needs in writing. High rise moves work best with a helper, someone stays with the van while the other rides the lift, and the whole job runs twice as fast.
Local know how, not satnav hope
Our van is based at 15 to 20 minutes from here, and we have moved enough homes in this postcode to know the streets, the parking and the property types without a second look. Every job gets the same gear and the same straight price, quoted before we leave the yard.
Moving tips for Manchester City Centre
- Service lifts in most tower blocks must be booked in advance, ask concierge when you view the flat
- Loading bays near Deansgate and Piccadilly have strict time limits, we plan the slot around them
- Delivery vans and cycle lanes make weekends the smoothest time for city centre moves
- Spinningfields and New Bailey residents, check whether your building needs a goods lift for the move day