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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

Customer reviews

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The team arrived promptly in livery. They gave us their utmost and were organised and thorough. Precious items were bubble-wrapped. Not one item from any of the boxes was chipped, damaged or scratched. Timing was perfect thanks to extreme vigilance and hard work of all concerned. Everything Hadley & Ottaway had promised was delivered.
Richard, Norfolk Posted on 20/11/2017 , work completed 20/11/2017
Prompt, pleasant, professional
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From the office staff, the surveyor to the removal team, everyone was friendly, efficient, prompt and obliging. Would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
Patricia, Norfolk Posted on 28/11/2017 , work completed 28/11/2017
Excellent service, super efficient
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Highly recommend Hadley & Ottaway. Super efficient and friendly service. Felt very supported throughout the entire removal process.
Marie, Perthshire Posted on 04/12/2017 , work completed 04/12/2017
Excellent Service
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Move over 2 days went like clockwork.
Graham, Berkshire Posted on 06/12/2017 , work completed 06/12/2017
Friendly and professional throughout
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From the start of the removal process, all Hadley & Ottaway staff were friendly, helpful and highly professional. They were flexible on our actual move dates which was really helpful. Excellent value for money - we recommend them highly.
Eric R, Norfolk Posted on 08/12/2017 , work completed 08/12/2017
Prompt and professional
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Only one word to describe the service - excellent.
Alan, Norfolk Posted on 08/12/2017 , work completed 08/12/2017
Highly Recommended
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The boys worked very hard and efficiently and as a result all went to plan with our move. We would have no hesitation in recommending them.
N, Norfolk Posted on 14/12/2017 , work completed 14/12/2017
Great team, excellent job.
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Was very impressed with the team of movers. Very quick and efficient, friendly, helpful, and made moving day far less stressful. Good communication from the start of quote to the end of the job. Would recommend highly.
Natalie, Suffolk Posted on 19/12/2017 , work completed 19/12/2017
Great Service
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From first enquiry through to the move, everything went smoothly. The crew were polite and efficient and did a great job.
DavidE Posted on 06/01/2018 , work completed 06/01/2018
Brilliant job
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The drivers/removers were excellent, friendly & offered great service, especially when moving a house worth's of contents is so stressful. 5 stars.
E, Essex Posted on 08/01/2018 , work completed 08/01/2018
Good service as usual
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Used them many times now. This time was no different in that the service was excellent, they were clean, tidy, polite & hard working.
Andrew, Norfolk Posted on 12/01/2018 , work completed 12/01/2018
Professional from Start to Finish
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A very professional job from the start of the day to the end. Very polite, extremely hard working guys with excellent time keeping. I have no hesitation in recommending Hadley and Ottaway Ltd to anyone.
Philip, Norfolk Posted on 15/01/2018 , work completed 15/01/2018
Really good & efficient
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Efficient, tidy, polite and speedy and no breakages. I would definitely recommend Hadley & Ottaway.
Ros, Suffolk Posted on 15/01/2018 , work completed 15/01/2018
Great job
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Excellent team - Steve led the team brilliantly and they were efficient and friendly.
Alison, Cambridgeshire Posted on 19/01/2018 , work completed 19/01/2018
Outstanding Company
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From quotation to completion, the company were totally professional. The move was huge and took 4 days, three large trucks and a team of 5 lumping over 550 heavy boxes, plus furniture. They were amazing - always with a sense of humour - the team felt like part of the family. They reduced our huge stress factor to zero. Nothing was too much, nothing was broken and the secure packing was superb. We were sad to see them go after 4 days but would recommend them to everybody. 100% organisation without a single hitch. Amazing!
Colin, Dorset Posted on 23/01/2018 , work completed 23/01/2018
Brilliant job.
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I have used Hadley & Ottaway three times now and I am very happy with everything about the company.
Wendy, Hampshire Posted on 25/01/2018 , work completed 25/01/2018
Brilliant job.
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I have used Hadley & Ottaway three times now and I am very happy with everything about the company.
Wendy, Hampshire Posted on 25/01/2018 , work completed 25/01/2018
Excellent job
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All staff cheerful, friendly and professional. Arrived early, helped wrap a few things that I had omitted. Job complete by mid afternoon. Couldn't have done better.
Peta, Suffolk Posted on 31/01/2018 , work completed 31/01/2018
Excellent removals
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Professional from quotation through to removals and even collection of boxes once we had unpacked. Careful and considerate packers, flexible enabling us to hold on to hanging wardrobes for a while. Lovely helpful staff. Excellent!!
Kim, Suffolk Posted on 06/02/2018 , work completed 06/02/2018
Faultless
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Nothing too much trouble despite mud, poor weather, difficult stairs and very full garage and garden pots, benches etc.
David, Norfolk Posted on 08/02/2018 , work completed 08/02/2018
Excellent Service
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Business-like arrangements made and everything happened as agreed. All staff were considerate to my advanced years and state of mind.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer Posted on 15/02/2018 , work completed 15/02/2018
Excellent Job
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Both drivers put in a 12 hour day in order to complete the move, and still 150 miles from Norfolk their home.
Ivor, Hampshire Posted on 21/02/2018 , work completed 21/02/2018
Punctual, Polite & Professional
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Mark & Ryan were pleasant and professional in all aspects of our house move. Would certainly recommend and use again. The whole move went very smoothly and communication was excellent.
Suzanne, Norfolk Posted on 21/02/2018 , work completed 21/02/2018
Excellent
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Very efficient and professional. They made (what could have been) an awful day, run smoothly. Move couldn't have gone better because of their excellent team work. They really knew what they were doing.
Amanda, Norfolk Posted on 26/02/2018 , work completed 26/02/2018
Great job, adverse weather
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They arrived at their stated time to load up and did so quickly & efficiently. Despite the blizzard, they arrived the next day and off loaded our furniture & boxes in good time. A cheerful, professional crew.
Simon, Norfolk Posted on 27/02/2018 , work completed 27/02/2018