The question as to whether you should be using a removals company or not is mainly based on three things, time, size and budget. We’ll run you through these various factors that will discern whether you feel like you need to hire a removals company or not, to make sure that your move is as efficient as possible. So, first off, lets look at budget. You’ll hopefully have set yourself a budget for the move right from the offset, as it will mean that you can manage your money efficiently, rather than letting things get away from you, and finding that actually the move has cost a lot more than you can really afford. The nature of the industry means that you can often be doing things on borrowed money, which is extremely dangerous as you may have no idea of the size of the final bill before it arrives. Your budget may be pretty substantial for a big move, or you may be wanting to save as much cash as possible, either way you need tog et everything moved, so what are your options? For a large budget move, you can afford to get the best company to do the best job, so little worry there, other than in choosing the right company. If your budget is a lot lower, then you will likely be concerned about how you can do the job without spending hundreds on a removals company, in which case your best bet is to do as much as possible by yourself, or with friends and family, and then use a man and van to get the moving done, at which point you can manage the amount of time you spend on the move, so that you can control the expenses. The size of your move is obviously a massive part of your choice, as a smaller move will often be too small to get a removals company involved in the first place, while a massive one will be far too big to do by yourself in a van. You need to call around to a few companies to find out what they think of the size of your place in order to get a good idea as to what you should be doing. The other two factors will obviously affect your decision, as the amount you have to spend on a move will obviously affect whether you go for a full scale service or not, but of course, if you have a large five bed house to move, and not much money or time to do it with, then you’re in trouble, and may have to look at borrowing in order to get it done. This is because a move of that scale can be extremely difficult if you are not a professional, and a hired van will rarely be big enough to fit everything in, so accidents and multiple trips will likely cost you just as much as a removals company in the first place!Time is something that throws a spanner in the works, as when you are moving house you will need as much of it on your side as possible. If you choose to go down the man and van route then you will need a lot more time, as having a company who can do all the organization and moving for you will reduce your workload considerably, so make sure that you’re well aware of your time frame before you make your decision, as you will be in need of a fair amount of free time if you’re going to be doing things yourself.