Packing Service In Manchester And Cheshire
Our packing service in Manchester and Cheshire takes the slowest job of any move off your hands. Our crew brings boxes, paper and tape and packs your home room by room, with every box labelled for its new room.
Hand over the packing
Why People Hand Their Packing To A Crew
Packing takes far longer than most people expect. A family home can fill well over a hundred boxes, and each one needs wrapping, filling, taping and labelling. Done in the evenings after work, it drags on for weeks. Our packing service in Manchester does it in a fraction of the time, because packing is what our crew does every working day.
There is a second reason too. Most breakages on a move come from how a box was packed, not from how it was carried. Plates packed flat, loose glasses and half-empty boxes are the usual problems. Our team packs plates on their edge, wraps each glass and fills every gap, so nothing moves inside the box.
- Boxes, paper, tape and wrap brought to your door
- Each plate and glass wrapped in clean paper
- Every box labelled with its new room
- Full house, a few rooms or just the fragile items
CMR Relocation has packed homes across Greater Manchester and Cheshire since 2011. Packing works best as part of our house removals service, but you can book it for any move we carry out.
Choose your level
Full Pack, Part Pack Or Fragile Only: Which Packing Suits You
You choose how much we do. Here is how the three options compare.
| Option | What we pack | What you pack | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full pack | Every room, cupboard and shelf | Only your first-night bag and valuables | Busy families, big homes, short notice |
| Part pack | The rooms you choose, often kitchen and lounge | The rest, with our materials if you want them | People with some time who want help with the hard rooms |
| Fragile only | China, glass, pictures, mirrors, lamps | Books, clothes, toys and linen | Anyone happy to pack, but worried about breakages |
How it works
How Our Packing Day Works, Step By Step
Packing usually happens the day before the move, or over a few days for a large house. We agree the timing when we quote.
- 1
We Look Round
We see your home in person or from your photos, and count what needs packing and what is fragile.
- 2
You Set Aside Essentials
You keep back valuables, papers, medicines and a first-night bag, so nothing you need gets packed.
- 3
We Pack Room By Room
Our crew finishes one room before starting the next. Heavy items go in small boxes, light items in big ones.
- 4
We Label For The New Home
Each box is marked with its new room, so it is set down in the right place on moving day.
Fragile items
How We Pack China, Glass And Pictures
The kitchen is the hardest room in any house. It holds the most fragile things and the most odd shapes. It is also the room people most often ask us to pack.
Plates are wrapped one at a time and stood on their edge, like records in a rack. A plate on its edge is far stronger than one lying flat. Cups and bowls are wrapped and packed upright and tight. Glasses get extra paper, and stemmed glasses are wrapped at the stem first. Any gap is filled with scrunched paper so nothing can rattle.
Pictures and mirrors are wrapped and stood upright, never laid flat under other things. Lamps travel with their shades packed apart. Valuable glassware can go in a lidded plastic crate, which is stiffer than a cardboard box.
If you would like to pack some of it yourself, our packing tips for moving house show the same methods step by step.
Your part and ours
Your Jobs And Our Jobs Before Packing Day
Packing goes faster when the house is ready. These are the few things we ask of you.
Clear Out First
Sell, give away or bin what you do not want before we arrive. Packing things you will throw away costs time.
Keep Valuables With You
Passports, keys, jewellery and bank papers travel with you, not in a box.
Tell Us The New Rooms
Let us know which room is which at the new house, so labels match the layout.
Leave The Rest To Us
We bring the materials, then pack, label and load every box.
Labels that work
Labelling Every Box For Its New Room
A well-packed box is no use if it lands in the wrong room. Every box we pack is labelled with the room it is going to at your new home. Our label cards can also show which wall a piece of furniture sits against.
On moving day the crew reads the label and carries the box straight to that room. You do not have to stand at the door directing traffic. When the van is empty, the kitchen boxes are in the kitchen and the bedroom boxes are upstairs.
Taking furniture apart comes with our packing service. Beds and wardrobes that need to come apart are dismantled on the day, their fixings bagged and taped to the frame. They are rebuilt at the other end, so you can sleep in your own bed on the first night.
Living in a packed house
Getting Through The Night Before The Move In A Packed Home
If we pack the day before, you will spend one evening among the boxes. A little planning makes it easy.
Tell us which things you still need that night, and we will leave them out. Most people keep the kettle, a few mugs, a pan, the bedding they are sleeping in and the children's favourite toys. Those go into one last box in the morning. We mark it clearly, load it near the back door of the lorry and set it down first at your new home.
Keep the fridge until the morning too. Empty it, defrost the freezer the day before and leave a towel under it. A freezer that is still dripping can soak the boxes around it on the lorry.
Pets and children are easier to manage away from the house on packing day and moving day. If you can, ask a friend or family member to look after them. It keeps them safe, and the crew can move freely through open doors.
Finally, check every cupboard, loft hatch and garden shed once we have finished. We look too, but you know your home best. Anything we miss can be packed while the lorry is still outside.
Pricing
What Decides The Price Of A Packing Job
Every packing service in Manchester we quote is priced on its own, and the quote is free. These are the main things that change it.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| How much you own | More boxes means more materials and more hours. |
| Full pack or part pack | You only pay for the rooms we pack. |
| Fragile items | China, glass and art take longer to wrap than books or clothes. |
| Odd shapes | Lamps, mirrors and large pictures need extra wrapping. |
| Timing | A big house may need two days of packing before the move. |
Avoiding problems
Packing Mistakes That Break Things, And How We Avoid Them
Boxes Too Heavy
A big box of books cannot be lifted safely and often splits. We put heavy things in small boxes.
Gaps Inside The Box
Loose contents shift and crack. We fill every gap with paper before the lid goes on.
Lost Essentials
Kettle, mugs and chargers go in one marked box that is loaded last and opened first.
Unlabelled Boxes
Nothing leaves without a room label, so nothing sits in the hall for weeks.
Is this for you
Who Our Home Packing Service Suits
- Families who work full time and cannot spare weeks of evenings
- Older movers, or anyone who should not be lifting boxes
- People moving at short notice
- Homes full of china, glass or art that need careful wrapping
- Anyone moving abroad, where items travel further and are handled more
We pack homes all over the region, from flats in Sale to family houses in Bramhall and Didsbury. Moving overseas? Read about our European moves. If your new home is not ready, we can pack straight into containerised storage at our Broadheath depot. For a business, our crate hire service is often a better fit than boxes.
To talk it through, call Darrin or our team on 0161 478 3639 or email Darrin. You can read customer reviews on our Trustpilot page, and our week-by-week checklist shows when to book the packing.
Tell us which rooms you want packed.
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Having Your Home Packed: Common Questions
Something else on your mind about this service? Ring the depot and ask.
Can you pack only the fragile things?
Yes. Many people pack books, clothes and toys themselves and leave the kitchen, glass, pictures and mirrors to us. We price a part pack on what we are packing, so you only pay for the rooms or items you hand over.
Do I need to buy boxes before you arrive?
No. Our crew brings the boxes, packing paper, tape and wrapping needed for the job you have booked. If you are doing some of the packing yourself, tell us when you book and we can drop materials off first.
What should I keep back and pack myself?
Keep passports, house keys, bank papers, medicines, jewellery, chargers and anything you need on the first night. Put them in a bag that travels with you, not on the lorry.
Will you pack things that are going into storage?
Yes. Items heading for storage are packed in the same way and labelled so you can find them later. Our storage is at our Broadheath depot, in sealed containers, with no minimum term.
Do you take apart beds and wardrobes as well?
Yes, it is part of our packing service, and we list each piece on your quote. Beds and wardrobes that need to come apart are dismantled on moving day, the fixings bagged and labelled, and rebuilt at your new home so you can sleep in your own bed that night.
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