Residents' parking zones and bay suspensions
In a residents' zone the crew cannot rely on a space being free outside your house at eight in the morning. The answer is a bay suspension: the council cones off the bays outside the address for the day. It needs applying for in advance (allow about ten working days) and it carries a fee. Under our terms the suspension fee is paid by you, and it is shown as a line on the quote; if no suspension is arranged and the van is fined for parking where it had to, that can be charged too. We tell you when we quote whether your street needs one.
Inside the walls
Eastgate, Bridge, Watergate and Northgate Streets and the streets off them are pedestrianised for most of the day, with a delivery window in the morning. A move into or out of a flat there is planned around that window, with a smaller van doing the carry and a larger one waiting outside the zone if the load needs it. Some addresses on the Rows are reached only by the raised walkway and a narrow stair, which changes how the furniture is wrapped and how many crew come.
The suburbs and the estates
Upton, Blacon, Lache, Vicars Cross and the villages are straightforward. The newer estates (Kings Moat, Wrexham Road, Saighton) have narrow roads, tight corners and management rules about where vans can stand, so we send the vehicle that fits. Long drives on the Curzon Park and Christleton side are the easiest days we have.
Why the distance from the door matters
Our quote assumes the van can load and unload within about 10 metres of the entrance, and that the goods are on the ground and first floors. A longer carry, higher floors or a stair too tight for a wardrobe all take more time, and our terms allow a charge for them. Told before the day, they are simply in the price.
What to tell your mover
- Whether the street has residents' parking and which zone letter
- Whether there is a drive, a dropped kerb or a lay-by outside
- How far the front door is from where a van can legally stop
- Any height barrier, weight limit or width restriction on the road in
- For a flat: the floor, whether there is a lift and its size, and whether the building has a loading bay