Packing an old Brierfield terrace room by room
The 19th-century terraces either side of the A682 were built for mill workers, with compact rooms on two floors and storage tucked into any space going. That is where packing time goes: the cupboard under the stairs, the loft hatch, a cellar if there is one. Mention them when you book so the time is right. The kitchen is packed a piece at a time, plates on edge in small double-walled boxes with the gaps filled, glasses wrapped separately.
In a two-bedroom flat at Northlight the job is smaller but the access is the same question as on moving day: which entrance, which lift. Boxes are taped top and bottom, labelled with the room they are going to, and stacked near the door so the load goes in order. If you would rather do some yourself, the service can cover just the kitchen and the fragile pieces.
What to sort before packers arrive in BB9
- Say how many rooms, and whether there is a loft, a cellar or an outbuilding
- Put aside anything you are carrying yourself: documents, medicines, keys, chargers
- Clear what you are not keeping first; Pendle Council's free bulky waste collection takes large items
- Point out anything valuable or fragile, such as pictures, mirrors or a glass cabinet
- Packing is done the day before so moving day is loading and driving
Brierfield homes and what packing them involves
- Terraces off Colne Road and Halifax Roadsmall rooms and under-stair cupboards to clear
- Northlight apartmentstwo bedrooms, packed and stacked by the flat door
- Coronation Road and Pennine Crescentbigger houses with lofts and garages to count in
- Marsden Cross Apartmentsa flat packed for a lift or stair carry
Packed moves out of Brierfield
- Brierfield → Nelsona short move, packed the day before and loaded the next morning
- Brierfield → Prestonpacked for the M65, about 28 miles west
- Bradford → Brierfieldthe packing day starts with 24 miles over Two Laws and down the M65, about 50 to 60 minutes
What the packing figure for a Brierfield home rests on
How many rooms, how much is fragile and whether a loft or cellar needs emptying decide the packing figure, which is fixed together with the move before we set off. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Packing Service in Brierfield: your questions
Do I have to buy boxes?
No. Boxes, paper, bubble wrap and tape are all brought along.
Can you pack just the kitchen?
Yes. Some people pack the bedrooms themselves and book the kitchen and fragile items only.
Do you unpack at the new house?
If you want. Unpacking is booked as extra time, the boxes are emptied into the rooms they are labelled for, and the empty boxes are flattened and left with you.
How long does packing a Brierfield terrace take?
It depends on the rooms and the contents, which is why the quote asks about cellars, lofts and cupboards. A small terrace is often a single day before the move.