Removals in Manchester
Manchester's most trusted removal company since 1948
Do Daley & Co cover removals in Manchester?
Yes — Daley & Co cover removals in Manchester, Greater Manchester, and have been moving homes in the North West since 1948. Manchester is one of our depot towns, so crews and vehicles are based locally and you deal with our Manchester team on 0161 222 4466. We cover the M1, M2, M3, M4, M8, M9, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M16, M20, M21, M22, M23 postcode districts, and every quote is fixed after a free survey.
Established 1948
Your local Manchester removal experts
From the Victorian terraces of Didsbury to the modern apartments of Spinningfields, Daley & Co has been helping Manchester residents and businesses move with confidence for over 75 years. Whether you're relocating within the city or moving internationally, our experienced Manchester team knows every postcode, every street, and every challenge the city presents.
We know Manchester inside out — from navigating the narrow cobbled streets of the Northern Quarter with our specialist smaller vehicles, to coordinating lift bookings in the high-rise developments along the Quays. Our team is fully familiar with Manchester City Council parking suspension procedures, ensuring your move day runs without a hitch.
Property types in Manchester
Manchester spans high-rise city-centre apartments, Victorian and Edwardian terraces across the inner suburbs, and larger semi-detached and detached housing in Didsbury, Chorlton and Whalley Range. Each needs a different approach: apartment moves depend on lift booking and loading-bay access, while the older terraces have narrow hallways and steep staircases that dictate how furniture is dismantled.
Famed for its pioneering industrial heritage, legendary music scene and world-class football culture, Manchester effortlessly blends historic charm with a vibrant, forward-thinking spirit. Boasting a thriving cultural calendar, friendly local communities and exceptional quality of life, this dynamic northern powerhouse is an inspiring and truly wonderful place to call home.
Postcodes we cover in Manchester
Our Manchester premises
Our Manchester premises are here in Manchester, with our own vehicles, containerised storage and crews based on site.
International House, 61 Mosely Street, M2 3HZ
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Our services in Manchester
Domestic Removals
Full house moves across Manchester and beyond, handled with care.
International Removals
Air, sea, and road freight to any destination worldwide.
Packing Services
Professional packing using Daley & Co branded materials.
Containerised Storage
Secure wooden container storage in our purpose-built warehouse.
Commercial Removals
Office and business relocations across Greater Manchester.
White Glove Service
Premium handling for fine art, antiques, and luxury items.
What our customers say
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Local knowledge
Moving in Manchester: what our crews plan for
Every town presents its own access challenges. These are the ones our Manchester crews plan for as a matter of course — and the reason a survey matters more than a phone estimate.
City-centre apartment moves
Most central developments require a booked service lift and a loading bay slot, often with a strict time window and a designated goods entrance. We contact building management ahead of the move to reserve the lift and confirm the delivery route, because an unbooked lift can add hours to the day. Where a building has no lift access to the loading area, we plan a shuttle using a smaller vehicle.
Bus lanes, bollards and the Regent Road corridor
Large parts of the city centre are inside bus-gate and restricted-access zones that carry automatic penalties, and several Northern Quarter streets are closed by rising bollards during the day. Our drivers know which approaches are legal for an HGV at which times, and we route around the Regent Road and Mancunian Way pinch points where queuing on a tight schedule is a real risk.
Terraced streets and parking suspensions
In Levenshulme, Rusholme, Fallowfield and much of Gorton, residents-permit parking means there is rarely space for a removal lorry outside the door. We apply for parking bay suspensions with the council as standard, which needs several working days' notice — worth flagging as soon as you have a completion date.
Areas we cover in and around Manchester
Our Manchester crews work across these neighbourhoods and surrounding villages.
Removals from Manchester — indicative costs by route
These are the routes we run most often from Manchester, with indicative costs for a standard full-service move including transit protection. Every figure is a guide only: access, volume and how much packing you want us to do all move the final number, which is why we fix the price in writing after a survey. See our full guide to moving costs for how these are built up, or nine ways to bring the cost down.
Manchester to London
approximately 200 milesBackload rates often availableStraight down the M6 and M1, or the M6 Toll to avoid the Birmingham box. A 2- or 3-bed usually loads early and delivers the same evening; larger homes are better split across two days so nothing is carried in the dark at the far end.
Manchester to Birmingham
approximately 90 milesUsually same dayBackload rates often availableThe shortest of our regular southbound runs and comfortably a single day. We hold plenty of capacity in both directions, so this is one of the easier routes on which to secure a backload rate.
Manchester to Edinburgh
approximately 220 milesBackload rates often availableM6 north then the A702 or M74. Winter weather over Shap and Beattock is the main scheduling risk, so we build slack into December-to-February bookings rather than promising a tight delivery window.
Manchester to Bristol
approximately 170 milesBackload rates often availableM6 south to the M5. Traffic through the Birmingham and Bristol approaches dictates the timing more than the mileage does, so we tend to load early.
Manchester to Leeds
approximately 45 milesUsually same dayBackload rates often availableOver the M62 and across the Pennines. Straightforwardly a same-day move for any property size, with the return leg often available as a backload.
Indicative costs are for a standard full-service move on a mid-week, mid-month date and include VAT and standard transit liability. They are not a quotation.
Moves we have completed near Manchester
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More about moving here
- Removals across Greater Manchester — every town we cover in the county
- How much does it cost to move home? — 2026 prices and ways to pay less
- Our domestic removals service — what a full house move includes
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