Man with a Van FAQs: Bradford & West Yorkshire

We are based in Bradford. Our core area is everywhere roughly within an hour's drive, which covers West Yorkshire along with Harrogate, Skipton and the towns between, and those jobs can sometimes be done at short notice when the diary allows. Burnley and Colne, over the Pennines, are booked as a planned slot, with the longer drive priced into one fixed price, rather than a same-day call-out. We are also willing to travel nationwide for larger or pre-arranged contracts.

A Ford Transit long wheelbase (L3H2). The load space is 3.4m long, 1.3m wide between the wheel arches and 1.7m high, enough for a one-bed flat or a lightly furnished two-bed home in one load. The van stands about 2.5m tall, so it will not fit under a 2.1m car park height barrier.

Yes, it is all included. The driver loads and unloads, and taking beds and flat-pack furniture apart and putting them back together is part of the price too.

Sometimes. Same-day and short-notice jobs are possible when the diary allows, so call as early in the day as you can and we will say whether there is a slot. Booking ahead is the only way to be sure of a time.

As soon as you know your date: the earlier you ask, the more slots there are to choose from. Shorter notice, even the same day, works when the diary allows. Send photos and both postcodes and we will tell you the earliest slot.

It depends on time, distance and volume. Single items across Bradford are the cheapest jobs; allow about half a day for a two-bed house. Send photos and both postcodes for a fixed quote. See our prices page for what affects the cost, or read how much a man with a van costs in Bradford.

No separate call-out fee. You get one fixed price for the whole job, agreed before we set off, and the drive to you is already part of it.

Sometimes, if you only count the hire. A self-drive van can cost less on paper, but you still pay for fuel, find people to lift, do the driving yourself and carry the hire company's damage excess. With us the driver, the van, the loading and the unloading are one fixed price, agreed before we set off. We do not hire vans out.

Yes. We carry £10,000 goods-in-transit cover and £5 million public liability insurance.

Allow three to five hours door to door for a lightly furnished two-bedroom house within Bradford, including loading and unloading. A fuller home goes in two loads and makes for a longer day. You'll get a realistic estimate when you book.

A one-bedroom flat or a lightly furnished two-bed goes in one load. The load space is 3.4m long, 1.3m between the wheel arches and 1.7m high, about 11 cubic metres. A fuller two-bed or a three-bed goes in two runs, which is straightforward on a local move, and you'll be told that when we quote rather than halfway through the afternoon.

Yes. The driver brings tools and takes apart beds and existing flat-pack furniture, such as wardrobes, that won't fit through the doors, then rebuilds them at the new address.

Boxes need to be packed and sealed before we arrive unless you've booked our packing service. Furniture and appliances are wrapped and protected by us on the day.

Yes. Flats over shops and older conversions often have no lift, so stairs are part of the plan. Tell us the floor number and whether the staircase turns. A winder halfway up is what decides whether a sofa goes up whole, and that is the part that takes the time.

We'll ask about loading bays, permit zones and building access when you book. If a parking suspension or visitor permit is needed, we'll tell you in advance so it's arranged for the day.

Sofas, beds, wardrobes, dining tables, fridges, washing machines, gym equipment, office furniture, and other bulky household or business items. If it is under 3.4m long and fits the 1.3m by 1.7m space between the wheel arches, or comes apart to fit, it should go in the van. Send a photo and the measurements if you're unsure.

Yes. Retail park showrooms, trade counters on the industrial estates, warehouses, storage units and private sellers are all fine. Send the order number and whatever the store's collection note says, because a goods-out door will generally want that reference before anyone loads anything onto the van.

Yes, and into the room it is going in rather than the hallway. Loading and unloading are in the price, not an extra. What is worth telling us beforehand is what sits between the front door and that room, because a wardrobe that clears a terraced doorway can still fail at the turn halfway up the stairs.

A standard corner suite, both sections and a footstool, can usually go in a single load. Very large modular sofas need the sections measured first; send us a photo or the dimensions and you'll get an answer before the day.

Yes, as long as the stairwell physically allows it. Tell us the floor and whether there's a lift when booking, and send a photo of the stairwell with the sofa's measurements.

Connections aren't part of the job. We bring the appliance in and position it where access allows; plumbing in a washer is one for you or a plumber, and a gas or hard-wired cooker needs a Gas Safe engineer or an electrician. Have the old one disconnected before we arrive so the swap runs to time.

Ideally not. Lying down lets oil from the compressor run into the cooling pipes, which is why a fridge freezer is best moved standing. The van's load space is 1.7m high, so send the height or model with your photos when you ask for a price.

It gets checked against the listing photos on collection. If something's clearly wrong (damage, missing parts, the wrong size), you get a call before loading so you can decide.

That depends on the seller. Tell us when you book how the seller is happy to hand the item over, and who will be at your end to let us in. We work until 8pm, so an evening delivery is an option if that's easier.

Same or next day for local sellers when the diary allows, depending on when the seller is free. A seller may pass the item to another buyer if collection drags, so send us the details as soon as the deal is agreed.

If a bed or flat-pack wardrobe needs taking apart to get it out, that can be done with the seller's agreement. Let us know in advance so time is allowed for it.

It is priced on the total distance from the seller to you, the stairs at each end and the size of the item, and you get one fixed price agreed before we set off. Send the listing and both postcodes; our prices page explains how the figure is reached.

Yes, depending on where the van already is that day. When the diary allows, a Bradford to Leeds, Halifax or Keighley run booked in the morning can be collected later that day. If the day is already committed to a long run down the M1, you are told that on the phone straight away rather than left waiting on a maybe.

Documents and small parcels at one end, and at the other the things a parcel network turns away: unboxed items, anything too long for a conveyor, glass, machine and vehicle parts, a pallet's worth of stock unloaded by hand at the tailgate. Nothing hazardous, nothing live, and nothing needing a refrigerated body.

Both, and from the driver's seat they are the same job. Trade counter orders go out to site, stock moves between a warehouse and a shop, and household one-offs go door to door. Repeat trade runs are booked the same way as one-offs, each at a fixed price agreed before we set off, and our business and trade deliveries page covers how those work.

Repeat runs are booked the same way as one-off jobs. Tell us the route, the stops and the days you have in mind, and each run gets a fixed price agreed before we set off. It is one driver and one van, so which days the diary can take is worth agreeing at the start.

Yes. A Saturday or Sunday move means the business isn't disrupted during the week. We work 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Anywhere in mainland Great Britain: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Scotland included.

A week is ideal for long distance work. Shorter notice is sometimes possible when the diary allows, so contact us as early as possible with your dates.

It is one fixed price that includes fuel, tolls and the driver's time, agreed before you book, so there are no mileage surprises on the day. What sets it is the distance, how much is going and the access at each end. Send photos, both postcodes and your date; our prices page explains how the figure is reached.

There's one passenger seat, so one person can ride along. Anyone else can travel separately and meet us at the destination.

Yes, by arrangement. On very long runs the van can stop overnight and deliver the next morning, and the plan and the price are agreed before we set off.