Wardrobe or flat pack in Cardiff
£55 to £110
Most jobs of this kind settle around £75. Dismantled if it has to be, moved, and rebuilt at the other end.
Flat pack that has already been built once
Chipboard furniture is not designed to be taken apart and put back together, and some of it does not survive the trip. Cam locks strip, dowels split, and a wardrobe that was solid before can end up wobbly after. We will tell you honestly which of your pieces are likely to be fine and which are borderline.
Where a piece is genuinely at the end of its life, moving it can cost more than replacing it. We would rather say so than charge you to transport something that will go in the bin a month later.
Solid wood, and the doors
An older solid wardrobe often comes apart properly, because it was built to. The back panel comes off, the sides separate and the doors lift off their hinges, and it goes back together as well as it came apart.
Doors and mirrors travel separately, wrapped. A mirrored wardrobe door is the most fragile thing in most bedrooms and it is not worth the risk of leaving it attached.
What to do with the contents
Empty it. A wardrobe with clothes still in it is heavier, unbalanced and more likely to be dropped, and the hanging rail will bend. Boxes or bags for the contents make the job faster and cheaper.
If you would rather not do that yourself, packing can be added to the job. Say so when you ask rather than on the morning.
What the price includes
- The van, the fuel and the driver
- A driver who carries, loads and stacks rather than watching you do it
- Blankets, straps and trolley to protect what is being moved
- Loading and unloading at both ends, including stairs
- The parking sorted before the day rather than argued about on it
What moves the number
- Floor and lift access. A third floor walk up in Cathays takes longer than a ground floor flat in Rhiwbina, and time is what the price is made of.
- Where the van can stop. A bay outside is one price, a hundred metre carry from the nearest legal loading point in the city centre is another.
- How much there actually is. Lofts, garages and sheds are where quotes go wrong, so count them in when you tell us.
- Whether it needs two people. Wardrobes, sofa beds, American fridge freezers and pianos usually do.
Other single items
Prices for everything else we move one at a time.
| Job | What it covers | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| Sofa or armchair | Collected and delivered across the city, or taken away for disposal. | £45 to £95 |
| Mattress or bed | Moved between addresses, or collected and disposed of properly. | £45 to £90 |
| Wardrobe or flat pack | Dismantled if it has to be, moved, and rebuilt at the other end. | £55 to £110 |
| Washing machine or appliance | Disconnected, moved and reconnected where the fittings allow. | £45 to £90 |
| American fridge freezer | Two people and a stair climber, because these do not go down stairs alone. | £70 to £140 |
| Upright piano | Three people, proper kit and a planned route out of the room. | £150 to £350 |
| Pool or snooker table | Slate beds come apart and go back together, which is most of the job. | £180 to £400 |
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