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How to Find Your Removal Company in Sunderland

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Tell us about your move

Enter your move details so we can match you with the right local removal companies in Sunderland for you.

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Smartphone showing Compare My Move removal company match results.

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Compare & choose your removal company

Choose the moving company that's right for you based on price, services and reviews.

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Removal worker lifting a sofa.

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Let your Sunderland movers handle the heavy lifting

Your chosen company handles the transport, and unloading, saving you time and effort.

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Smiling couple relaxing on a sofa after moving home.

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Settle into your new home

Relax knowing your belongings have been moved safely by trusted professionals.

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Why Book Your Removals with Compare My Move?

Top picks in Sunderland

Top picks in Sunderland

We connect you with the right movers for your needs, not just the nearest.

Reviewed and reliable

Reviewed and reliable

Easily connect with top-rated, fully verified professionals right at your fingertips.

Last minute? No problem

Last minute? No problem

If you need a quick turnaround, we’ll find firms that can meet your timeframe.

Local expertise

Local expertise

Our removal companies know the city’s unique moving challenges inside out.

What's Involved in a Removal Service?

Archive Icon Packing & preparation
Archive Icon Packing & preparation
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  • Optional professional packing service
  • Supply of boxes, wrapping, and tape
  • Dismantling of furniture if needed
  • Labelling of boxes for easy unpacking
  • Access planning and parking permit advice where required
Calendar icon On moving day
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Calendar icon On moving day
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  • Floor, doorway and bannister protection
  • Careful loading of boxes into the van
  • Protective covers for fragile items
  • Specialist handling for special items, like pianos or antiques
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Transport
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  • Safe delivery to your new home
  • Goods-in-transit and public liability insurance
  • Short-term or long-term storage available if needed
  • GPS-tracked vehicles for added security
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Unloading
Smiling mover unloading cardboard boxes from a removals van.
  • Unloading into the rooms of your choice
  • Reassembly of furniture and large items
  • Removal of packing materials
  • Final placement checks

Areas We Cover in Sunderland

  • Seaburn
  • Roker
  • Fulwell
  • Ashbrooke
  • Barnes
  • Middle Herrington
  • Silksworth
  • Ryhope
  • Doxford Park
  • Hendon
  • Pallion
  • West Herrington
  • East Herrington
  • Hastings Hill
  • Witherwack
  • Town End Farm
  • Newbottle
  • Red House
  • Millfield
  • Castletown

Why Customers In Sunderland Trust Us To Move Home

Recent reviews from people who moved home in Sunderland
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Based on 10 customer reviews of our Sunderland removals companies.
5/5
"3 excellent lads very helpful and very professional,would recommend them to anyone "
"3 excellent lads very helpful and very professional,would recommend them to anyone "
Darren, SR2
5 Nov 2022
5/5
"The team did have a fantastic job.They knew exactly what they were doing, extremely valuable advice and guidance on the day…"
"The team did have a fantastic job.They knew exactly what they were doing, extremely valuable advice…..."
James, SR3
31 Dec 2021
5/5
"TCS just turned up and did it with no fuss and no problems. Their smiles and jokes were a bonus. Great stuff!"
"TCS just turned up and did it with no fuss and no problems. Their smiles and jokes were a bonus. …"
David, SR6
15 Jul 2020
5/5
"Two lovely guys. Nothing was a bother. Even plumbed my washer in. Thank you Mitchell moves."
"Two lovely guys. Nothing was a bother. Even plumbed my washer in. Thank you Mitchell moves."
Joan, SR5
6 May 2019

Some of Our Happy Home Movers

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Join Sunderland Customers Already Booking Their Move

Dawn
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Gillian S
2 extra services requested

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Lauren P
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Victoria C
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Moved from Sunderland to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Moved from Sunderland

Cecelia
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Olanrewaju S
2 extra services requested

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Allison C
Only removals requested

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Paul P
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Rachael F
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Myles L
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Moved from Sunderland to Exeter Moved from Sunderland

Rita
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Catherine
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Racheal Y
2 extra services requested

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Sam
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Syed
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Sunderland's Best Moving Companies

Proven and reliable

Proven and reliable

Our companies have experience completing hundreds of Sunderland home moves.

Highly-rated by customers

Highly-rated by customers

We collect feedback after moves, run regular mystery shops, and remove movers that don't maintain top ratings.

Verified & insured

Verified & insured

Every firm is verified for trading history and reviews, and must carry Goods in Transit and Public Liability insurance.

Sunderland specialists

Sunderland specialists

Our removal companies know the city’s unique moving challenges inside out.

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Woods Removals & Storage

5/5
"A great team of people made the move so easy."
"A great team of people made the move so easy."

Joe
Apr 2024

Seaburn, Silksworth, Witherwack, Hendon,…
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Lets Get Moved Ltd

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Town End Farm, Millfield, Hastings Hill,…
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Nabosh Removals

No reviews yet

Doxford Park, West Herrington, Pallion,…
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Miles Makers ltd

No reviews yet

East Herrington, Ryhope, West Herrington
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Sedgefield Removals & Transport

No reviews yet

Roker, Castletown, East Herrington, Newbottle

1,179
Removal jobs completed in Sunderland

Our Sunderland Moving Trends

November most popular month
Newcastle-upon-Tyne most popular destination
377 last minute moves
Packing top add on

Types of Home

Items We Move Most

3,891 plants moved
3,301 beds moved
1,769 sofas moved
2,004 TVs moved

How We Keep Things Safe

554 pre-move surveys
14,148 boxes packed
73 miles of packing tape
2,240 KG of bubble wrap

Things to Know Before Your Sunderland Move

Avoid Holmeside or the bus gate will fine you £70

Holmeside has ANPR cameras that went live in March 2024. Only buses can use it. Drive through and you'll get a £70 PCN (£35 if you pay within 21 days) before you've reached your door. If you're moving to the city centre, tell your movers to avoid Holmeside completely and use back streets like Fawcett Street West Back for loading where it's signed.

Multi-storeys cap at 1.85–1.9 m so most vans won't fit

St Mary's caps at around 1.85 m and Sunniside at around 1.90 m, which rules out most removal vans. Don't suggest meeting at a multi-storey or you'll waste time while your van loops back looking for a car park that fits. Ask what height your movers need and have them pick a surface option instead.

Avoid 10–11am and 2–3pm near the Royal Hospital or you'll circle for hours

Streets around the Royal Hospital have permit windows Monday to Friday from 10–11am and 2–3pm to stop hospital parking overspill. If you're moving near Millfield or Pallion, avoid those times completely or you'll watch your van lap the streets hunting for legal parking while your completion window ticks away.

Check SAFC fixtures if you're near the Stadium of Light

Home games trigger residents-only parking around Monkwearmouth and Sheepfolds, with rolling closures near Keel Square for big events. If you're moving near the stadium, check the fixture list when you pick your completion date and either choose a different day or book early morning before matchday parking starts.

Avoid Ashbrooke between 9–10am and 2–3pm on weekdays

Ashbrooke's Community Parking Management Scheme runs Monday to Saturday from 9–10am and 2–3pm. If you're moving to one of the Victorian conversions, avoid those windows or you'll need permits and risk tickets. Book before 9am or after 3pm to dodge the restrictions completely.

Check the Sunderland City Runs date if you're moving in May

The 10k and Half Marathon close St Mary's Way and Wearmouth Bridge from around 6am with rolling re-openings through the morning. If your completion date lands on race day, either book a different day or accept you'll be carrying from outside the closed zone after roads reopen at lunch.

Flag tight staircases in Ashbrooke conversions when you book

Victorian houses split into flats have three storeys, tight communal halls and split landings. Sofas and tall wardrobes often need legs off and upright carries. Tell our removal companies the building type when you book so they plan the carry and bring the right kit for narrow turns.

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