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Hadley & Ottaway Limited

4.9

353 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 - Closed
  • Sunday - Closed

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Organisations and Awards

MARCH 2025

Member of the British Association of Removers

https://www.bar.co.uk

About

Since 1928 Hadley & Ottaway has been a household name for removals, and in particular removals in Norwich. With 90 years experience, carrying out careful shipping, removals and storage services for some of the most discerning clients. No job is too big or too small for our team of expert removals staff.

At Hadley & Ottaway, everyone cares about your move. Many of the removals and office staff have been with the company for years and really understand just how important it is for removal companies to make sure that everything goes smoothly with your relocation. Our experience means that we can make moving home or office as seamless as possible, relieving you of any stress or worry during the moving period.

Our head office is based in the East Anglia region - this is the centre of operations as there is a dedicated training room, where new recruits and 'old hands' learn to pack delicate porcelain, barometers, grandfather clocks and pianos.

What we do

  • Removals

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

    • office relocations
    • piano specialist
    • cambridge removals

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Our three-day move from Norfolk to Warwickshire went without a hitch. From packing on day one to unloading on day three, the crew was efficient, polite, friendly, and treated our belongings as if they were their own. A very professional company which I can highly recommend.
Customer in Warwickshire Posted on 30/06/2025 , work completed 30/05/2025
The trader replied (on 02/07/2025)
Thank you for taking the time to write and post your review.
Supportive, friendly and careful
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From booking the initial appointment through to the final sign off, Hadley & Ottaway ltd were professional, supportive, friendly and respectful. This was our first time moving home so the teams' guidance on all the options and how it would work were really helpful in setting our minds at ease. When the team did the initial run through on the day, they provided guidance on how they would pack up the house so we could plan the final clean and then at the new house, did another walk through to understand where everything would go. The team provided guidance on location of items within our home for safekeeping and did not rush us to make decisions where they were not needed. All the way through the team kept spirits high, were friendly and approachable about different things and transferred all our items successfully without any damage either end. We were really grateful to Hadley & Ottaway ltd for their service and would highly recommend them.
Customer in Norfolk Posted on 01/08/2025 , work completed 15/07/2025
The trader replied (on 07/08/2025)
Thank you for your lovely review and recommendation, it is very much appreciated.
Excellent Service - start to finish
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Hadley & Ottaway is a removal and storage company that we would highly recommend. Arguably the best in the business... We enquired with a number of companies to move us from North Suffolk to Devon, but from the first introduction of Hadley & Ottaway by Chris, who visited us to quote, we were given an air of total professionalism, and this continued throughout the whole process. The Drivers / Furniture handlers, and of course, the Administration team in the office, so much care and attention to detail was present, and zero damage. The usual unexpected happened during the process of our sale and purchase, and Hadley & Ottaway adjusted to suit our needs at short notice, including moving us into their storage facility. With confidence, we can say this was by far the easiest and stress-free element of the move, and we were extremely grateful. 100% without hesitation, we would highly recommend this company to anyone.
Customer in Suffolk Posted on 04/09/2025 , work completed 04/08/2025
The trader replied (on 09/09/2025)
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review.
Moving house made easy with Hadley and Ottoway!
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From the initial contact to the after care - the whole removals journey was excellent. A really clear breakdown of costs and options with clear instructions and helpful tips. Really helpful and accommodating when our move date changed. Turned up early on move day and were professional and in good humour. Super clean and tidy and really took care with our property and all our belongings. Always quick to respond to any queries. Really felt as if everyone we dealt with at Hadley and Ottoway cared about our move. Would highly recommend them.
Customer in Norfolk Posted on 23/10/2025 , work completed 10/10/2025