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Surrey Hills Removals Limited T/A Manns Removals

4.8

169 Reviews

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Mar 2020

About

At Surrey Hills Removals we are proud to have built our reputation on care and flexibility. Whether we're handling a Steinway grand piano or a box of dog-eared, but much-loved toys - we appreciate that each item we move, however small, is important to you, so they're important to us.

Together with our sister company Manns Removals, we have evolved from a single liveried horse drawn carriage, into the modern company we run today. We undertake domestic, commercial and international removals and have our own 20,000 sq ft state-of-the-art storage facility, providing clean, dry, safe, containerised storage.

We genuinely care that your house move is as stress-free and enjoyable as possible, and continually strive to provide the same caring and quality service that we have since 1887. So relax, and let our friendly and experienced professional team take care of your move.

What we do

  • Removals

    • Home removals
    • International removals
    • Storage services

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Excellent removals service. Friendly and helpful.
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We used Surrey Hills to move us at the end of June 2021 when the housing market was at its peak of madness with everyone trying to complete by the end of the month for the Stamp duty reduction. The Surrey Hills team was very helpful and accommodating in putting together our removals plan particularly when the arrangements seemed to be changing daily. They were also all very friendly and understanding of the stressful nature of the whole process of moving. I would definitely recommend them.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 13/09/2021 , work completed 29/06/2021
Move from Surrey to Isle of Wight
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Our move occurred during the '2021 moving mania' period of early July. So we considered ourselves lucky to be allocated a week-long slot then. But our greatest luck was to have found and chosen Surrey Hills. Their sheer professionalism at every point was appreciable. On the appointed week - being an 'overseas' our move was an extended one - Paul and his team looked after me and our property brilliantly. I was and remain truly grateful to Paul and team for making the move as easy as they did. They worked hard, they had a positive 'can-do' approach and were a pleasure to work with. And, when it came to unpacking, I am still thankful to them. Everything was packed by room, making it so much easier to find things later. (Other removers we've had previously have mixed everything together, making it nigh impossible to find things later.) I would recommend Surrey Hills without hesitation.
SM in Isle of Wight Posted on 12/09/2021 , work completed 09/07/2021
Removal and Storage of furniture
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The sale of our 6-bedroom house near Guildford required our furniture to be split between two new properties that our family was purchasing. Most of the furniture went into storage for a month. Final delivery of the furniture to our new home in Shropshire went to plan, the team from Surrey Hills being extremely helpful in locating some very large items of furniture into place.
Customer in Shropshire Posted on 08/09/2021 , work completed 01/07/2021
Unreliable. Terrible customer service.
Called Surrey Hills Removals as they had moved me before. Told they were very busy and it would take 2 weeks for survey and quote. I Booked survey for quote regardless as I had used them before. They told me they had penciled in my move date. I had to call to remind them that they were due to survey my move as they were late to arrive and had basically forgot. I was then told that even if they came to survey they couldn’t move me on the day required. All this after waiting 2 weeks. Moronic approach to business and customer relations.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 19/07/2021 (Reviewer did not use service)
The trader replied (on 06/08/2021)
I am sorry that we were unable to help this time. I know you had moved with us several years ago, and you were coming back to us because of it. At the time of your call we had availability for your preferred date, but that changed with the high number of bookings that came in. We did offer alternative dates, however these were not suitable. I understand your frustration, but we do not pencil/book dates, until we have visited and provided a written quotation. I can only apologise if you felt mislead, it was certainly not our intention.
Simply the best
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Can’t fault the service we received from Surrey Hills. The initial quote done by Mark was professionally handled and while not the cheapest they appeared to be the best value. Mark had clearly thought through all the options and never seemed to be selling services we didn’t need. After we accepted their offer, the website was relatively easy to use and Bekki was a great help. The move itself couldn’t have been smoother. The team, led by Miles, arrived on time, packed efficiently and neatly with great care. Unpacking was as pleasant as it can be to the point that we actually ended earlier than anticipated. Can’t recommend them highly enough. They made a stressful time as painless as it can be.
James in Surrey Posted on 16/04/2021 , work completed 09/04/2021
Very Good
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Comments cover both jobs Oct: to a) Guildford ( store ) b) Bath. April: to Bath ( from store ) Quick, efficient, friendly, professional, courteous, fun. Late on both days on April job but not their fault on either day.
Customer in Bath and North East Somerset Posted on 16/04/2021 , work completed 21/04/2006
Top job at a sensible price
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They were one of the 3 companies we had considered for a move that never happened so we asked on this occasion. They were not the cheapest or most expensive but definitely the most convincing so we ordered. They arrived right on time and were well organised, efficient, polite and friendly on the first day. On move day they were quick to clear up and get on the road. We arrived at the new house in good time to find them waiting and then very patient when the keys were delayed. When the keys finally arrived they were quick and efficient getting stuff in generally the right place and tried very hard to work it out when the house conspired against us. Altogether a top job and no complaints at all.
Customer in Somerset Posted on 28/03/2021 , work completed 25/03/2021
Friendly, fast and efficient.
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Very helpful professional crew, on time and worked hard throughout the day. Cheerful and willing to help in any way.
Hugh in West Sussex Posted on 26/03/2021 , work completed 09/03/2021
Well executed and organised
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The guys were absolutely brilliant! Very professional but also very friendly and courteous. They went out of their way to ensure that I was happy before they left me to continue unpacking. I would most definitely recommend Surrey Hills Removals and I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.
Customer in East Sussex Posted on 18/02/2021 , work completed 10/02/2021
House move
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I would wholeheartedly recommend Surrey Hills Removals for a house move. The whole process from the survey to quote through to the move itself was done in a friendly, professional manner. The team that did the move worked incredibly hard and were extremely helpful. Nothing was damaged in transit and nothing was too much trouble. We were impressed and would definitely use them again.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 18/02/2021 , work completed 28/01/2021
Household removal
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Surrey Hills Removals helped us complete a successful move from Surrey to Dorset. Everything went as planned, and we were impressed with the care and efficiency displayed by their staff. Their packing was extremely good, and everything arrived in one piece, without any damage. They kept to their schedule, and there were no unforeseen extra costs. We would certainly recommend this Company to anybody living in their area who might be moving in the future.
Customer in Dorset Posted on 12/02/2021 , work completed 22/01/2021
House move from Guildford to Witley.
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We decide to use Surrey Hills Removals for our move because they were listed as a Which trusted trader, and we were not disappointed. We were provided with boxes to pack ourselves, as we requested, and these arrived leaving us plenty of time to avoid any panic. Staff were always friendly and helpful and behaved like they enjoyed what they were doing. Everything happened exactly when we were told it would throughout.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 02/02/2021 , work completed 05/01/2021
Move to Ireland
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Gave contract to Surrey Hills (although most expensive quote) on the promise of the same team for a move from England to Ireland. They did not deliver on that promise. Instead, they arranged for local support who, ironically, proved the best of the bunch. We also, for the first time in many moves, suffered breakages. Would not use Surrey Hills again.
Customer in Causeway Coast and Glens Posted on 06/01/2021 , work completed 02/12/2020
The trader replied (on 08/01/2021)
Firstly can I say how sorry I was to read your review. Having spoken to Will, he thought that you were very happy with the service, especially with your kind gesture at the end of the move. Whilst unpacking he was aware that a bowl & plate had been chipped, and advised you to contact our office so it could be resolved. He was not aware of any other damage. Whilst we would normally send a porter with our driver, we had just gone into the second lockdown, and only essential travel was permitted. The British Association of Removers was advising us to ask for assistance from local members, rather than send additional staff through and the ferry company was limiting berths to one driver, so I felt it was a responsible choice. I am sorry that I did not make you fully aware of this. We follow up after every move to check all went well, (including a link to Which?), and would obviously have appreciated any comments at that time. As this review is your first contact, I am not sure if there are other issues to be addressed. So I can only offer my apologies if our service did not match your expectations.
Excellent service
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We were really impressed. Tom and his team made our move go as smoothly as possible. Everything was packed carefully, and they called in extra help on a Friday evening rather than leaving us without our beds rebuilt for the weekend. Friendly and efficient, I would recommend them.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 23/12/2020 , work completed 07/12/2020
Friendly, fast and efficient.
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On time, knew their business and got on with it in a friendly and professional manner. Left the property in a clean and tidy state.
Customer in Posted on 23/12/2020 , work completed 01/12/2020
Very friendly and professional removals service
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I have already recommended Surry Hills to others. Throughout the conveyancing process they were very understanding and flexible. For the move itself, the team of three (Will, Tom and Tom) were very friendly, worked extremely hard and everything went extremely well. We even had a brand new shiny removals lorry.
Customer in Posted on 30/11/2020 , work completed 15/10/2020
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Fantastic team. Totally stress free. We were slightly delayed in getting the keys released to our new home. The team from Surrey Hills were calm and patient, then fired into action as soon as we got in.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 13/10/2020 , work completed 19/09/2020
Excellent service from start to finish
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As soon as I phoned Surrey Hills Removals I was looked after by a very friendly and helpful guy from the Sales team, Richard. Further conversations with his colleague Nick confirmed the companies positive attitude and Mark in the Operations team was super helpful and flexible with my requests of removal timings etc. Tom and Andy who actually carried out the move were great - again friendly and helpful and certainly know their stuff about the items they were moving - namely the very old large Grandfather clock. They managed the move efficiently and respectfully and always with a smile on their faces. I can't thank them enough. I would highly recommend Surrey Hills Removals to anyone else as I cannot fault any member of the team who I dealt with. What a pleasure to have a full 100%/360 degree customer service these days.
Customer in West Sussex Posted on 15/09/2020 , work completed 14/09/2020
Surrey Hills Removals - Great People and Great Service
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From start to finish the service was excellent. From first enquiry, through receiving a very clear quotation (available to read on line - nice and easy), follow up before removal, confirmation of timings and the removal itself all the staff were excellent. Move went very easily with great packaging. Arrived on time, swift and efficient and then unloading and distributing at destination was equally easy, Great people, great service and I would definitely use them again.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 09/09/2020 , work completed 14/08/2020
Great company, I would highly recommend it!
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Surrey Hills Removals recently carried out our house move over 5 days and I was very impressed with them from start to end. When Nick (the MD) first came to give me a quote, he reassured me that SHR do everything to make the house move go smoothly. I fully trusted Nick, he seemed very relaxed and yet professional. I must say, I was given the same reassurance about the move going smoothly from other removal companies at the quote stage, however it was only when I started looking at the details that I realised that actually these companies operate complex and not very user-friendly processes. They also had many more restrictions and disclaimers whereas Nick was very accommodating and reassuring. I really enjoyed dealing with SHR, they were all extremely helpful, from people in the office (Richard, Lesley, Mark) to the guys delivering boxes to me and then doing the move. The removal team were very friendly and thoughtful and took great care when moving things - it literally was a pleasure to move with them! Danny, who led the whole move, had a great way of working with his team and was very thoughtful and proactive, for instance, he would check that we were happy with the position of furniture in the new house, access to plugs etc. and offered to relocate any items in the event their original location wasn’t suitable and/or we changed our mind. Great job, I would highly recommend to others.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 01/09/2020 , work completed 12/03/2020
Positive experience
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Very flexible in being able to accommodate us even they dates weren't final. Team very experienced and very friendly. Wouldn't hesitate in recommending them.
Customer in West Sussex Posted on 21/08/2020 , work completed 26/06/2020
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The whole moving process was first class from start to finish. We have moved a number of times over twenty five years both nationally and internationally and it is no exaggeration to say that Surrey Hills Removals were the best we have come across. We had quotes from two other companies and Surrey Hills Removals was the best price. Staff were polite, punctual and very knowledgeable. We moved into a smaller property and great care was taken with all of our possessions - not a single scratch. I have today recommended Surrey Hills to a neighbour and will definitely hire them again for our next move. Thank you Dan, James and all at Surrey Hills Removals.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 06/07/2020 , work completed 23/05/2020
Very professional
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We hadn’t moved for 17 years and accumulated a lot of ‘stuff’ over the years. Our move involved leaving a house opposite a school and moving to a house in a narrow country lane, so a logistical problem. The Surrey Hills team turned up on the Thursday, filled two small cans with ‘non essentials’ and packed everything Friday they took everything else and delivered the essentials that afternoon everything, else, as agreed, was delivered on Monday. The team were friendly, efficient, and did a fantastic job: we are still unpacking but nothing has been damaged and all that stuff is done I hope I don’t need them again and I get carried out in a box, next time, but I’d definitely use them again if needed.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 26/03/2020 , work completed 23/03/2020
Fantastic removal service from local provider
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Moving house is always incredibly stressful. There are numerous things to think about and the removal service is one of the most important bits, but always seems to be left to the last minute. My moving dates kept jumping all over the place, which meant that I eventually had to find a company to move me out within a week. I called Surrey Hills - no problem. To be fair that was mainly luck, but the service that I received from them was second to none. Nothing was too difficult. Everyone I spoke to on the phone was incredibly polite. I required 6 weeks storage of my household goods before I moved into my new house. It wasn't a problem. The team that moved me out and back in was extremely efficient, clean and polite. I was well-informed on the service and price from the start through to the last box being delivered. I cannot recommend Surrey Hills enough - thank you for making that bit of my move the easiest.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 27/01/2020 , work completed 17/10/2019
Brilliant service
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It took 3 full days to move us into our new home and the team were brilliant. They were friendly and so very respectful of both our old home and our new one. I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone.
Customer in Windsor and Maidenhead Posted on 22/01/2020 , work completed 09/01/2020