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Professional Packing · UK

Packing,done properly.

Full-house packing, fragile-only and export wrap by trained crews using our own export-grade materials. Save days of work, protect the valuables, move with less stress.

Export-Grade Materials Fragile-Only Option Unpack & Debris Fully Insured
500+
Moves delivered
£5m
Public liability
5★
Average rating
4hrs
Quote turnaround
Accreditations & trust

Independently checked. Properly insured.

FSBFederation of Small Businesses
Which? Trusted TraderIndependently assessed
ISO 9001-alignedQuality management
WEEE CompliantWaste & electronics
CHAS AccreditedHealth & safety
SafeContractorApproved supplier
£5m Public LiabilityFully insured
GDPR AwareData-safe transit
Living Wage EmployerDirectly employed
FSBFederation of Small Businesses
Which? Trusted TraderIndependently assessed
ISO 9001-alignedQuality management
WEEE CompliantWaste & electronics
CHAS AccreditedHealth & safety
SafeContractorApproved supplier
£5m Public LiabilityFully insured
GDPR AwareData-safe transit
Living Wage EmployerDirectly employed
500+ moves delivered 5★ average rating
A safer pair of hands for fragile things

The team trusted with the things you can't replace.

Insured, accredited, owner-led — and on call from the first survey through to the last empty carton collected. One number, one coordinator, one fixed price.

  • £5m public liability cover
  • BAR & Which? Trusted Trader
  • Family-run business · 5★
  • Fixed-price, no hourly rates
About our packing service

The fastest, safest way to get a house packed.

A two-person packing crew gets through a typical 3-bed home in a day. They bring everything — cartons, paper, bubble wrap, tape, wardrobe boxes, mattress bags — and take the empties away when you've unpacked.

Choose a full pack, a fragile-only pack, or export-grade wrap for overseas. Add unpacking at the other end and you'll be drinking tea in your new lounge while we make the debris vanish.

Why people book us to pack

Less stress, fewer breakages, faster move.

Days back in your week

A full pack saves a working-from-home couple 3–5 days of evenings and weekends. Worth every penny.

Breakages dramatically reduced

Crews trained on antiques, glass and art. Our insurance reflects the lower risk — it's why we pack things ourselves.

Export-grade materials

Double-wall cartons, acid-free paper, bubble wrap, glass dividers, picture frames, china barrels. Not the cheap supermarket stuff.

Same crew on move day

The packers come back as your removals crew, so they know which box goes where and what's fragile.

Our packing options

Pack as much or as little as you like.

From a single chandelier to a full overseas export wrap — and everything in between.

Full pack

Every item in the house wrapped, boxed and labelled by room. Typically one day for a 3-bed, two for a 5-bed.

Part pack

Kitchen and fragile rooms only, or specific rooms you want hands off — you pick the scope, we quote it fixed.

Fragile-only pack

Our most popular option for confident self-packers. We do the breakable stuff, you do the books and clothes.

Art, glass & antiques

Custom-built crates for paintings, mirrors, marble and antique furniture. Export-standard wrap on request.

Wine & spirits

Bottle-divider cartons and insulated wraps. Wine-fridge moves coordinated with our specialist lifting team.

Wardrobe & soft furnishings

Hanging-rail wardrobe boxes for suits, dresses and coats. Mattress bags, sofa covers, rug rolls included.

Books & archives

Book-sized cartons (not the back-breaking ones), with shelf-order preserved if you ask.

Unpack & debris removal

We unpack to surface, break down all cartons and take the empties away the same day or on a follow-up visit.

How a pack runs

A clear 5-step process.

Every room briefed, every fragile noted. No grey areas, no missing boxes, no breakages we can blame on you.

  1. 01

    Free survey

    A senior consultant walks the house, identifies fragiles, antiques and any special-handling items.

  2. 02

    Fixed-price quote

    Scope, crew size, materials and time — all in one written quote. No hourly clocks.

  3. 03

    Materials drop

    Cartons, paper, tape and crates delivered 1–2 days before pack day (or on the day for fragile-only).

  4. 04

    Pack day

    Uniformed crew, room-by-room, fragile inventory checked as we go. Boxes labelled by room and content.

  5. 05

    Unpack & collect

    Optional unpacking to surface at the new house, then we take every empty carton and bubble away.

The Smart Move difference

Why people pay us to pack — and don't regret it.

Feature
Smart Move
Other movers
Free pre-pack survey
Phone-only estimate
Fixed-price quote (no hourly rates)
Hourly with surprises
Export-grade materials supplied
Cheap cartons, often charged extra
Trained on antiques, art, glass
General crew
Wardrobe boxes, mattress bags included
Add-on cost
Fragile inventory checked
Box-and-go
Empty cartons collected after unpack
You break them down & dispose
Same crew on move day
Different team, no context
Insurance reflects lower risk
Premium loading on packed items
Custom crating available
Outsourced
Head-to-head

Smart Move vs the alternatives.

Anyone can sell you boxes. Far fewer wrap your great-aunt's chandelier so it actually survives the M6. Here's how we line up.

Specialist focus
Smart Move
Packing is part of our core craft
Other movers
Box-and-go bolt-on
Direct phone number
Smart Move
01772 230147 — straight through
Other movers
Routed via call centre
Materials quality
Smart Move
Export-grade, included in quote
Other movers
Cheap cartons, charged separately
Crew training
Smart Move
Trained on antiques, glass, art
Other movers
General removals crew
Pricing model
Smart Move
Fixed-price after free survey
Other movers
Hourly, materials on top
Wardrobe & soft-furnishing kit
Smart Move
Included in the quote
Other movers
Hire / buy separately
Fragile inventory
Smart Move
Checked at pack and again at unload
Other movers
Not done
Unpack & debris collection
Smart Move
Yes — included or optional
Other movers
Not offered
Aftercare
Smart Move
Lead crew stays on call for snags
Other movers
Handed back to service desk

Sustainability standards — WEEE-compliant disposal, charity donations, zero-to-landfill where possible.

Insurance backbone — £5m public liability and goods-in-transit cover as standard.

Better aftercare — the lead crew that moves you in stays on call for settle-in and tweaks.

What clients say

5★ packing experiences.

Verified by real clients
"Two packers, one day, an entire 4-bed wrapped and labelled by room. Not one breakage and the empties were gone the day after unpack. Would never DIY pack again."
Helen R.
Manchester · full house pack
"I packed the easy stuff, they did the kitchen and antiques. Saved us a fortune vs. full pack and the breakable stuff arrived intact."
Daniel P.
Preston · fragile-only
"Export-standard crates for the paintings and marble side table. Customs inspected in Madrid and re-sealed everything — no damage, no fuss."
Sarah J.
Wirral · export wrap to Spain
"Came back on the Saturday to unpack into the new kitchen. My wife actually cried. Cheaper than therapy, and a lot more useful."
Mark T.
Liverpool · pack + unpack

Want us to do the packing?

Free no-obligation home survey. We'll quote a fixed-price pack — materials, crew and timing — within 48 working hours.

Frequently asked

Packing services — your questions answered.

A typical 3-bed home is one day with a two-person crew. A 5-bed or fragile-heavy home is usually two days. We confirm timing in your written quote after the survey.
Request a free packing quote

Let's get the packing handled.

Tell us a little about your relocation and a senior consultant will be in touch to arrange a free home survey.

  • Free, no-obligation home survey
  • Fixed-price quote — materials included
  • Trained on antiques, art & glass
  • Optional unpack & debris removal
  • Same crew on move day

We respond within 4 working hours. No call centres, no spam.