FV Removals

Really live up to their name! They were incredibly fast and efficient. Would definitely use again and recommend. We were only moving flat but had large items of furniture - these were manouvered with ease. The whole process only took 2 hours to complete and therefore paid the very reasonable rate of £70.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           .

Service cost: £70

Any van man that turns up with a huge ginger beard and cool as f*ck tatoos is good in my books. On time and on the money. Nothing was damaged - they dismantled my bed and sofa so they could get them out of my flat. Once we got to the new property everything was unloaded and got into the flat in record time. Friendly, quick and mindful of your stuff.
Will definitely be using again. Unfortunately for them they'll have to get everything down the narrow stair case they only just managed to squezze everything up.

Service cost: £200

There are so many removal companies on the market but we chosen friendly sounding company-Friendly Van. They replied to our request email very quickly and then David came along and gave us a very reasonable quote. We`re moving 3 bedroom house from W10 to N3. They turned up on time and came prepared with all the packing materials. The staff was very professional, polite and FRIENDLY. You could see they had lots of experience with packaging and handling things. They took great care with my furniture and they had covers for everything even for my cream sofa! We didn't have to do or lift anything they done everything for us. Only thing we had to do is to unpack and organise our new home. Friendly Van also collected empty boxes ones we unpacked. 
I can only say how great full I am for the way they handled this move for me. Highly recommended company for hassle free removal.Anna.

Service cost: £1250

Found this company online and they were absolutely fantastic. Cant recommend highly enough. I moved on Saturday and the 2 guys were amazing. Their apperanace and speed in which they loaded and unloaded was excellent. They were very friendly and extremely professional. They were a bit held up but I was kept informed when they would be arriving. I left everything to them and they treated my items with care and respect. I will definately use again and recommend to anyone I know that is moving. Thank you so much for a great service and value for money. Really took all the hassle out of what could have been a stressful time.

Service cost: £100

Booked two porters to arrive between 12-1pm, to move from West London to East London on a Saturday. Collection was slightly early as the van turned up at 11:45. The van was as described, a LWB with a high top. After courteously introducing themselves, the porters immediately started loading the van, in a very organised manner. They were both very hardworking. All items were well packed and made secure before setting off. At the delivery address, they rang 5-10 mins before arrival to ensure someone was at the premises. Unloading was a doddle with all boxes and items delivered safely inside the flat. We were very pleased with delivery. And even though they went ever so slightly over the alloted time, they did not charge extra. I did tip them half-hour's worth anyway, so pleased we were with their service! Definitely recommend them! We had a fantastic experience and would use them again.

Service cost: £220

Excellent service, prompt and very professional. Was impressed with how much care was taken with my items, including strapping them in the van and covering them with clothes. I would most definitely recommend them. Overall time was around 5 hours, and they arrived promptly at the beginning of my time window for arrival. I was expecting it to take slightly less time, but this was not through any fault of the company - traffic across London was terrible, and also I had a lot of boxes (and no lift at the pickup place). Considering how much stress it saved, it was well worth it.

Service cost: £280

An excellent service: I would not hesitate to use this firm again. Friendly Van moved all the furniture and possessions from a bedsit in London to an apartment in Sussex. After emailing for a quote, I was given a clear explanation of costs and appropriate advice on what size of van to choose. This was followed up by a confirmation email. Right on time, two very polite and helpful guys arrived to do the moving - they worked really hard and were very careful with all the items. No damage at all. The job took an hour longer than expected because the guys got lost in the little country lanes where sat-nav let them down, When I mentioned this to Friendly Van they promptly made a refund for the time lost. I was delighted with the service.

Service cost: £425

Moving day hits, you've spent the previous number of days fretting over all your posessions, putting them into boxes, labelling them, and then finally just scooping up armfuls of detritus to shove into boxes because it's taken longer to pack than you thought.
You're done with packing at 5am of the morning of the move, and are sitting amongst your life (sorted conveniently into bite-size chunks) rocking back and forth, nursing a mug of tea, and staring wide-eyed at the wall due to sleep deprivation.
You happen to be sharing moving with a partner or friend moving into the same place frmo another place far across the city, this adding an extra level of jepardy to the timings in your head, as your heavily caffeinated brain fritzes randomly, shooting visions of horrible catastrophes and thefts through your brain.
You get a text from your friend who is getting picked up first. They're bang on time. The moving guys have started shifting furniture, and you are now officially being moved into your new place.. although somewhat remotely.
Text updates come thick and fast, sofas and bookcases being shifted down narrow stairs without so much as knocking the walls. Descriptions of a mover with a beard to rival the norse gods of old.
Then silence. Operational silence.
"WE'RE HERE!" comes the text, as the first portion of the move is completed - your friend is packed and moved across the city in quick order, and their stuff is being loaded into the new building with ruthless efficiency.
You've barely had time to finish (yet another) cup of coffee when they arrive outside your building to start moving your stuff. You instantly recognise the beard from the fevered descriptions received during a half remembered daze.
They begin loading your worldly posessions, and being the sort to muck in you-re soon assisting them in loading the truck, carrying stuff down the stairs, and out of the building.
And once again - we're off!
Conversation with the movers is light and humerous before they deftly reverse the van into a tiny parking spot right at the back door to your new abode.
The truck is unloaded swiftly and efficiently again, inspiring confidence.
You buy them an ice cream and a drink as thanks, exchange 400 of their earth sterling and then they're off into the mid-afternoon, like bats.

Service cost: £450

Excellent value for money -- nearly five times cheaper than the most expensive quote I received. Hourly pricing means that you only pay for the time that you need.
Very punctual and efficient -- arrived ten minutes early and had the first flat packed within three hours (with my help). Second flat was already packed, and was loaded into van within twenty minutes of arrival. Unloading and reassembly of furniture at the final destination took around forty minutes.
Nothing damaged during transit except for a single cereal bowl.
Friendly and helpful staff, both in sales office and the removal men on the day.
Would recommend to anyone wanting to do a flat move and I'm sure they could also handle larger jobs.

Service cost: £398

Jacob and Mark of Friendly Van did a champion job for us. They arrived punctually, said they would be able to load the van in one trip when I thought two, and managed it with care. They were hard working, friendly, methodical and careful, and worked without a break! We were very pleased at the end of a hard day. We certianly will recomend them. Pricewise, very competitive and no hidden charges, quated charges rates in their website is what you pay for.                                                                                                                                         .

Service cost: £275

David and his team started the day at 07:00, efficiently and effectively wrapping and packing my 2 bedroom flat in record quick time.  After a quick early lunch break (which I insisted on) they packed the van and dropped off some selected pieces of furniture and packing boxes at the new house by mid-afternoon.  Then on to the local Safestore where the team unloaded the remaining items with great care, skill and professionalism, finishing around 18:00. They never once complained and were polite and cheerful throughout the day. I would definitely use FV again and would recommend them highly.  .

Service cost: £860

The team was punctual and did a great job! Our office move went really smoothly. David, Jacob and the guys did an excellent job packing and unpacking our furniture and filling in all the shelves of our office. We are a tourist office and hance have many brochures and materials that require accurate sorting and filing. Also, we had many folders to pack and unpack which the guys did great with and had a lot of patience to follow the instruction as to where to put every single type of brochure,
We are really satisfied and would definitely reccomend Friedly Van! .

Service cost: £20000

David and his team helped me move house in October. They were prompt, efficient and a very careful with our possessions. There were a few changes on the day and the team adapted excellently to them. I was so impressed I decided to store some items with them for a month and then used their services to move everything to a larger storage unit in the north of england. I looked at using some much larger companies as well but am very pleased with the outcome of using Friendly Van.

Service cost: £1000

David and his team were wonderful to work with. We used them twice - once to move house within London and once to move extra items to storage in Warwick. They were prompt, efficient, and upfront about all charges from the beginning. We have moved many times, includng three international moves with large moving companies, and Friendly Van was the best moving company we have every worked with. It was great that they used recycled boxes as well that could be rented out and returned to them.

Service cost: £400

I chose Friendly Vans purely because I liked the name. In fact they proved to be not only friendly but also cost-effective, efficient and polite. David the boss is very helpful and nothing was too much trouble for him and his team, mostly at very short notice.

I can thoroughly recommend Friendly Vans to anyone looking for a value-for-money, high-quality and friendly moving experience.

Gareth
(moved contents of 5 bedroom house from Hampstead to Finchley, October 2013.).

Service cost: £2000

I have used David and his team previously and have referred fmaily members to him as I have always been very pleased with the service.   Yet again I was completely satisfied. They turned up on time, provided a quick and effiecient removal service and took care to wrap all valuable items and ensure that there was no chance of damage both to my furniture and to the building I was leaving. The service has always been excellent and I have never been short of completely satisfied with Friendly Van, which is why I will continue to use them when moving.

Service cost: £200

I was looking for a trustworthy and reliable moving company to move my sister from her flat to a smaller property and was recommended Friendly Van by someone who had used them a couple of years earlier. David and Norbert were punctual, efficient, helpful and indeed friendly! Nothing was a problem and David was also very flexible when it came to providing packing boxes etc. It all added up to a really good service. I will definitely be using them when I have to move next year.

Service cost: £360

I have called Friendly Van numerous times for last-minute deliveries across London and David has always been able to accommodate my requests. The man and van that usually arrive are clean, efficient and diligent. It makes the stress of moving large items across the city from venue to venue less of a headache. I particularly like the fact that this van has an electric platform at the back so there is less risk of our property being damaged as it is hauled into the van. Thanks again!

Service cost: £100

We moved from London to South Wales at the end of May 2014.  Friendly Van provided an efficient and professional service throughout and made the move as smooth and straight forward as possible. The company was easy to contact and communicate with by email and phone and we always received a personal and helpful reply. To begin with, David Wrona come to the flat to assess the work that was required,  which is better that getting a quote by telephone or filling in  a lengthy questionnaire. The packing team who arrived, on time, on the allocated day were professional, efficient and carefully packed our goods and belongings. They had all the necessary packing materials, miles of bubble wrap and were quite good at dismantling furniture as well. They worked hard and practically non-stop for 7 hours doing the packing and took good care with our goods, including our many plants which survived the move quite well. All boxes were carefully labelled.  When halfway through packing the team realised that we were going to need another van, David was available on his mobile and responded to the potential crisis in a calm and professional manner by organising another van and driver for the following day. He did not take advantage of this by overchrging us either. Do not underestimate the amount of stuff you may have in a one bedroom flat! The following day the team arrived at 7am and packed the vans quickly and efficiently and were quite good a maximising the available space. They were even quiet to avoid disturbing the neighbours.They were equally efficient at unloading the boxes into a double garage in Wales after a long drive. The price for the move was competitive and fair considering the amount of work that was required. Overall, Friendly Van provided a professional, efficient and honest service, and in addition they are a nice and pleasant group of people that are easy to talk to and liaise with. We received a professional but also a personal and friendly service tailored to our needs and able to respond to unforseen situations. They proved to be reliable,  honest, polite and treated us as individuals and not just another job to be done. They contributed to making the actual move a positive and stress free experience.
PS. Most of the guys like tea, but Mark appreciates good coffee!

Service cost: £1200

Many thanks to David and his team for making the move as painless as possible. The guys worked really hard non-stop to move us to our new home. They were very careful not to damage either our belongings or the properties. Very reliable service. I also used David's team afterwards to move some items out of storage; there was just me and one guy and a transit and he worked really hard to help me move what ended up being many more items than I had previously anticipated.

Service cost: £430