Moving a tall Haworth cottage in one planned day
Many village houses are three storeys of stone with one narrow stair running through the middle, so the day is organised from the top down. Top-floor bedrooms are cleared first, beds and wardrobes dismantled where they need to be, and everything is wrapped before it comes down, because a scraped stair wall is the easiest damage to cause in these houses. The van is loaded heavy first, with boxes packed around the furniture, so the load does not shift on the valley roads.
Where the house is on or near the setted streets, the van waits in a council car park and the load goes over on a trolley. That walk is the biggest variable on the day, so the quote asks exactly where the house is. A two-bedroom cottage usually fits in one long wheelbase load. A larger house may need two runs, which is fine for a move within the valley, and we will tell you when we quote rather than on the morning.
How a Haworth house move runs from top floor to front door
- Top-floor rooms are emptied first, with the big items blanket-wrapped before they meet the stair
- Say which council car park is nearest your door, or whether the van can reach the house, because that walk sets the length of a Haworth day
- Beds and existing flat-pack are dismantled and rebuilt at the new house; tools come in the van
- Send a photo of the narrowest stair turn, so the time on the day is judged right
- Avoid event weekends if you can; the village car parks fill early and the carry gets slower
Haworth neighbourhoods and what a house move there involves
- Cottages on and off Main Streettall, narrow houses where the load comes out of the front and over the setts
- Stone terraces off the main village streetson-street parking and usually a shorter carry than Main Street
- Newer homes on the village edgesdrives and wider stairs, where a move is closer to a standard day
- Oxenhope and Oakworthnearby villages with more family houses, drives and gardens
- Cross Roads and Leessemis and terraces on the Keighley side with easier road access
Routes out of Haworth, and the run in from Bradford
- Haworth → Oxenhope, Oakworth or Cross Roadsa move within the valley to a house with a drive
- Haworth → Keighley or Bingleydown the valley to the towns on the Airedale line
- Bradford → Haworth9 miles and 25-35 minutes on the B6144 through Cullingworth
The price of a house move in Haworth
Floors, stairs, the distance from your door to the van and whether it is one load or two set the price. It is fixed and agreed before setting off, with loading, unloading and dismantling beds included. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
House Removals in Haworth: your questions
Will everything fit in one van?
A one or two-bed cottage usually does. Inside, the van gives 3.4m of length, 1.3m between the arches and 1.7m of height. A bigger house is done in two runs, and we will say so when we quote.
Can you get a wardrobe down a narrow cottage staircase?
If it comes apart, yes. If it is a solid one-piece wardrobe, measure it against the stair width and the ceiling at the turn, and send us a photo so we can tell you before the day.
Are you insured for a move like this?
Yes: £10,000 of goods in transit cover and £5 million public liability, the same for a Haworth cottage move as for any other job.
Do you charge extra for coming out to Haworth?
No. Haworth is within the core area, so there is no travel surcharge. You get one fixed price before we set off.