Removal companies

Can definitely recoommend who NOT to use.  I can't and won't post it here but if you'd like to PM me with your email address I will happily provide info.

Hi Isca How exciting! We have used Euromanandvan several times for loads to Northern Tuscany but I know they collect all over England and deliver all over Italy. Not sure how big a van you will need but worth giving them a call.Just gooogle the name. Wishing you all the best with your move and new life in Italy. Fabbriche  

... wise of you to ask.  We used a big company (beginning with a letter at the front of the alphabet) and they gave an estimate based on the size of our flat... didn't come round for a look. Only after they had taken all our kit away did they add on a huge amount for extra space needed... there was virtually no furniture involved.  After waiting for weeks if not months for the kit to arrive we were told they had to wait for other orders to make up the truckload. Then they asked if there was reasonable access to the house ... just to make sure there was no quibble we spent €5,000 concreting the drive. Then late one night a huge truck arrives that looks like an ocean liner with lights all down the side... no way it would go through the gate and it had to drive away for 12kM just to find somewhere to turn round. It was finally transhipped from the road to our house at our expense. I now use Bearsbys. Helpful, flexible etc.. based in Kent.

For goodness sake make sure they know what access requirements are, and that they will take some notice.We have had the ocean liners arrive as previously mentioned and looking puzzled when it wont go down our single track concrete road . 

Thanks to all for these helpful replies - I certainly wouldn't have considered that the vehicle that turned up might be that big!  A friend mentioned Euromanandvan but I didn't realise they did removals, I thought it was just smaller deliveries of goods - so will have a look at them.

can certainly recommend Eurovan man, very reliable, prompt and resonable price.

Can I suggest you have a look at the following link https://www.facebook.com/manvanitaly This guy does regular trips from Italy to the UK and back. Not sure it's what you're after but might be worth a look.