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F Smith & Son (Croydon) Ltd

4.9

106 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today -
  • Monday 09:00–17:00
  • Tuesday 09:00–17:00
  • Wednesday 09:00–17:00
  • Thursday 09:00–17:00
  • Friday 09:00–17:00
  • Saturday 09:00–13:00
  • Sunday - Closed

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About

F. Smith & Son is a family run removal company that has been operating in South London since 1930.

We offer a personal and professional service within all sectors of the removal industry, with all our staff undergoing extensive training and CRB checks to give peace of mind that your goods are in safe hands. Every move no matter how large or small will have a foreman assigned, to sucessfully guide your move from beginning to end.

We offer a full range of Domestic and Commercial relocations within the UK and Worldwide.

Visit our website today for full details of all services offered.

www.fsmithandson.co.uk

What we do

  • Removals

    • Home removals
    • International removals
    • Storage services
  • More Services

    • packing
    • materials
    • commercial services
    • crates

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Fantastic service! Highly recommend
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From the first time I spoke to F Smith & Son, I got a positive impression. I had a video consultation with John, who was very knowledgeable and friendly. I generally just got a good vibe from the company, so I decided to go with their service rather than the others I'd received quotes from. I'm so glad I did! They were fantastic. Jordan was our main point of contact for the move and he was brilliant. He really made everything run so smoothly and he was also a lovely person. On the day, the guys were great and nothing was too much trouble. All our stuff was taken such good care of. Moving is stressful but F Smith & Son made it seamless for us. I'll definitely be recommending them to all my relocating friends! Thanks very much :)
Customer in Surrey Posted on 09/12/2024 , work completed 05/12/2024
Three great guys moving elderly customers
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We were really pleased to be moved by three great guys last week. This could have been quite traumatic as we are both in our 70's. Your team were so patient and kind, quickly learned our names and made us very comfortable with the whole process. We felt shocked at how much stuff we had, and they joked along the whole time, putting our things exactly where we asked. They were so professional at taking our bed apart, wrapping our mattress and putting it back together so we would have a good night's sleep. At the new place they even put protection up the doorframe and down on the carpets. Thank you
Customer in Greater London Posted on 28/10/2024 , work completed 24/10/2024
Careful, quick, and friendly
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They managed my move from the South East to Scotland. They were the first removal team to follow up on a request for a quote, and they offered either an in-person or virtual survey of the property to gauge the items to move. They were flexible in meeting my tight move window. Their optional insurance quote was the cheapest of the companies I approached; the actual moving quote was the second cheapest but I still wanted to go ahead. They turned up uniformed and with a branded van, the crew were really friendly and accommodating (I was still sealing up the last few boxes when they arrived). What stood out is that I just ran out of tape at the end, and they had a couple of old rolls left over. They laid rugs to protect the floor during the move, and they were clear in agreeing logistics for their arrival times and how I'd receive updates as I was travelling separately. We did split the collection window over two days, which I didn't plan to initially, but it was only with my agreement and they were flexible about how it was done. It actually turned out for the best as it meant the items were delivered earlier on the day of my move rather than late at night. Finally, everything turned up perfectly fine. I was moving some sensitive electronics and was very nervous, but I pointed out the fragile items and they took very good care of them. I've tested all my goods and they're sound.
Customer in Glasgow City Posted on 21/10/2024 , work completed 18/10/2024
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We recently used F Smith & Son to move property and they were excellent - we had a number of people helping us and all were very efficient, helpful and did a great job for us. We would recommend them without hesitation. Thank you.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 11/10/2024 , work completed 11/10/2024
Trusted Which? Let down badly
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As a longstanding WHICH? member I thought we had selected the best. Pay well get well. How wrong we were. The initial estimator seemed knowledgeable gave us quotes and options. We accepted the quote, and agreed a move date. Packers arrived on time, one employed by Smith's and other by another company. When they turned up, they knew in advance they would have to disable our furniture but they turned up with no tools. We gave clear instructions and let them pack. This was a mistake. Little did we know they consolidated our belongings into various different boxes, and didn't even even use the preprinted location/identification labels on the boxes. We also noted all staff except foremen where from other companies...... Arrived at our new home (a spotless new build) where they unloaded the boxes and our belongings. During this time they damaged the property walls, dropped the top of our lovely wooden dining room on the drive, and we later found several of our belongings were damaged by the packers. Four weeks later we were still unable to find some of stuff belongings. Advised the company who sent an insurance claim form, which says £50 excess per claim and 30 day max claim period after job. Please do not use this company, either we were incredibly unlucky or ............ If you do use them insist as a condition of the contract they only use their own staff if you value your belongings.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 06/09/2024 , work completed 07/08/2024
The trader replied (on 26/09/2024)
Please accept our sincere apologies that your move didn't go as well as one would have liked. Whilst we make our best endeavours to carry out removals seamlessly, we recognise that we are engaged in manual handling work and it's unfortunate that on occasions accidents can happen. This is why we offer a comprehensive insurance policy. Whilst I'm disappointed that there were some damages to your goods, we wrote to you following the move to acknowledge the damages and subsequently asked for you to complete and submit a form to detail your claim. I am unsure why you chose not to complete and submit your claims form for the damages, and instead posted this review. If you were to submit a claim form, we would present it to our insurers for you, which does have a one-off £50 excess. When packing, it is important to fill cardboard boxes to minimise the risk of crushing during the move. Generally cartons can be filled up with contents from the same location, however, with the integrity of the carton in mind, they may well be filled up with contents from another location. Unfortunately, your observation of our team being made up of staff from another company is incorrect. During peak seasons and when our staff take holidays, we occasionally supplement our team with other experienced removal operatives, however, our employed staff were never in the minority during your move. If I can be of further assistance, please do get in touch. David Smith Director
Brilliant work from the movers and stressless day for us
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We booked packing and removal service from a 3 bedroom split level flat to a 5 bedroom house. Lee, John and Charlie were brilliant on the moving day, and made our day stress free. They showed up on time and early, dissemble the furnitures and loaded to the truck before midday. Everything were packed safely and no damage at all. We can’t thank them enough for their hard work on quite a hot day! Highly recommended and will definitely use F Smith & son again.
Customer in Kent Posted on 12/08/2024 , work completed 09/08/2024
Reliable and professional
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Customer service was extremely good from initial survey of the move, to the reliability of the move team. Very friendly but also professional. The guys worked extremely hard during the heatwave, arrived on time, packaged everything very well and carried some very heavy furniture up stairs for us. Amazing job! Would recommend.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 05/08/2024 , work completed 31/07/2024
Nice company to do business with
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Every thing happened as they said it would and nothing was too much trouble for the guys to do for us on the moving day
Customer in Hampshire Posted on 15/07/2024 , work completed 12/07/2024
Friendly and efficient team - great delivery guys!
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Excellent service from F Smith and Son. No-pressure quote was competitive with others. Excellent service from the removal team that loaded up the vans, hard-working, friendly and efficient. They took care of everything, easing our worries about our move. We had to use their storage facilities for 6 weeks, and the delivery of everything onto our new home was just as good. Nothing broken or damaged! Thank you everyone!
Customer in West Sussex Posted on 15/07/2024 , work completed 21/05/2024
Stress free removals and great VFM !
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I experienced great service from start to finish. My circumstances were tricky as I exchanged and completed on the same day so I could only confirm and finalise my booking the night before moving! The team on the day worked really hard and nothing was too difficult for them. Everything went smoothly with zero damages. I highly recommend this company. You get what you pay for with removal companies and these guys were worth every penny.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 14/06/2024 , work completed 13/06/2024