Bowdon drives and Broadheath kerbs: collecting from an Altrincham seller

The street outside the seller's house sets the plan. In Bowdon, Hale and Timperley, where a house has a drive the van stands at the gate and the item comes straight out. On the Linotype Estate, Lawrence Road and Weldon Road are one way and the kerbs fill with residents' cars, so the van takes the nearest legal gap and the piece goes along the pavement on the trolley.

Settle the details with the seller before the van crosses the Pennines. Photos of any scuffs, the real measurements and an honest answer on whether it leaves the room whole all help: a wardrobe assembled inside a Bowdon bedroom may have to be unscrewed on the landing, which the driver does with his own tools. Money changes hands between you and the seller, and the driver loads it only once they confirm it is yours.

What to agree with an Altrincham seller before the van comes

The seller's postcode, house number and a window when someone will be home to hand it over
Height, width and depth, plus whether it was built in the room and must come apart
Whether there is a drive in Bowdon or Hale, or only kerb space on a Broadheath street
Proof that you have paid, so the seller releases it as soon as the driver knocks
The tightest doorway and stair turn at your own address, checked against those measurements

Where Altrincham sellers are, and where the van can stop

Bowdonlarge Victorian houses, where a drive lets the van stand at the gate
Hale and Hale Barnsan affluent suburb on the airport side of town
Linotype Estateone-way streets with cars on the kerb, where the van stops in the nearest gap
Timperley1930s and later houses, often a short carry to the van
Flats near the Interchangesellers on an upper floor, with the van waiting on a side street

Collections into and out of Altrincham

Bradford → Altrincham49 miles on the M62 and M60, 65 to 80 minutes, before the collection
Bowdon → Timperleya buy across town, through the centre and out on the A560
Altrincham → Manchesteran Altrincham seller to a city buyer by the A56, about 9 miles

Size, carry and miles: what an Altrincham collection costs

How big the piece is, the walk to the van at both houses and the distance between seller and buyer make up the price, agreed before the van leaves Bradford. See how we quote for the full breakdown.