London Flat & Apartment Moves • Est. 2003
Flat Removals London
Flat removals in London are rarely just about the furniture. It’s the service lift that needs booking, the stairwell that turns at ninety degrees, and the loading bay that disappears by mid-morning. Our crews handle these access puzzles in apartment blocks across the capital every working day.
What's Included
Flat Removals in London, Handled End to End
Dismantling and reassembly
Bed frames, wardrobes and sofa legs that were never going to make it round a conversion staircase in one piece
Protection for your flat and the shared areas
Wrapping for mattresses, sofas, mirrors and TVs, plus covers for communal stairwells, lift interiors and hallways
Lift and stairs handling
Crews sized for the floor you're on, whether the block has a service lift or four flights of stairs and a tight landing
Loading, transport and unloading
Vans matched to the size of your flat, with boxes and furniture carried into the right room at the other end
Collection and delivery across the capital
Between any two London addresses, including moves from a flat into a house, or out of London entirely
Buildings we work in
Every Kind of London Flat, New-Build to Conversion
A twelfth-floor apartment in a managed block and a second-floor conversion above a shop are two completely different jobs. Same furniture, maybe. Nothing else in common. Our flat removal teams work across all of it.
Purpose-built blocks and new-builds
Service lifts, concierge desks, loading bays and booking slots. These moves run smoothly when the paperwork is done in advance, and badly when it isn’t. We’ll tell you what to arrange and when.
Period conversions and walk-ups
Narrow Victorian staircases, half-landings, shared front doors and no lift anywhere. Getting a three-seater sofa down from the third floor takes planning and enough hands, not brute force.
Studios and small flats
Smaller loads, often first-time renters or a move between shared houses. Quick to load, but the access problems are identical — and a Luton van still can’t park on a red route.
By flat size
Flat Removals by Property Size
One and two bedroom flats are where most London moves sit, so both are covered in detail below. The size of the flat sets the van, the crew and the time — but the floor you’re on can change all three.
Studio
Studio Flat Removals
A bed, a wardrobe, a small sofa and a stack of boxes. Straightforward on paper. The variable is almost always access rather than volume.
- Small van or Luton
- 2 crew members
- Often half a day
1 Bed
1 Bedroom Flat Removals
Our most requested flat move. A double bed, wardrobe, sofa, dining table and the contents of a kitchen. The bed and wardrobe usually come apart before they go anywhere near the stairs.
- Luton van
- 2 crew members
- Half a day
- Furniture dismantling included
2 Bed
2 Bedroom Flat Removals
Two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen adds up faster than people expect — especially with a second wardrobe, a desk, and whatever’s been living on the balcony. Worth an extra pair of hands.
- Luton van or larger
- 2-3 crew members
- Most of a working day
- Book the lift early if there is one
3+ Bed
3+ Bedroom Flats and Penthouses
Larger apartments, duplexes and penthouses, often with high-value furniture, artwork and appliances. We treat these as planned projects rather than a van and a morning.
- Large vehicle or two trips
- 3+ crew members
- A full day, sometimes two
- Pre-move survey recommended
Not sure which size fits your flat, or what the fourth floor does to the timings?
Before moving day
Lifts, Stairs, and Building Access
Booking the service lift
Most managed blocks and new-build developments expect the lift to be booked in advance through building management or the concierge. Slots go quickly at weekends and month-end, so book it the same day you book the removal. Some buildings also ask to see confirmation of the removal company's insurance before they'll approve access, and a fair few restrict moves to weekday working hours. Ask your building manager what they need — then tell us, and we'll work to it.
Access at both ends, not just one
Floor number, lift or no lift, how many flights, whether the stairwell turns. We need this for the flat you're leaving and the one you're moving into. A third-floor walk-up at the destination changes the crew size just as much as one at the collection address, and it's the detail most people forget to mention.
Parking and loading
Very few London blocks have a proper loading bay. On residential streets you may need a parking suspension from the council, which most boroughs want several working days' notice for. Watch out for gated estates and underground car parks too — the height barrier is usually around two metres, and a Luton van isn't getting under it. Better to know that in advance than at 8am on a Saturday.
Protecting the communal areas
Shared stairwells, lift interiors and lobby floors belong to the building, not to you — which is exactly why scuffs there turn into deposit deductions and letters from the managing agent. Our crews cover the routes they're carrying through before anything heavy leaves your front door.
Why Elephant Removals
Why Choose Elephant Removals for Your Flat Move?
Blocks are our normal working day
Concierge sign-in, booked lift slots, protecting a communal stairwell, waiting for a lift that's already carrying someone else's wardrobe. Our crews do this week in, week out across London, so none of it slows them down.
Insured moves
Your belongings are covered while they're with us. Worth having on any move, and particularly reassuring when your sofa is being manoeuvred round a half-landing that it barely fits through.
The crew sized to the access
A fourth-floor flat with no lift needs more people, not more hours. We work out the crew from the floor number and the staircase, which is why we ask about both before quoting rather than after arriving.
Dismantle, move, rebuild
Beds, wardrobes and flat-pack units come apart at the old flat and go back together at the new one. Not an extra you have to ask for — in a flat move it's usually the only way the furniture gets out at all.
Simple Process
How Our London Flat Removal Service Works
Tell Us About Your Move
Get in touch by phone, email or our quote form. Share the details: what you are moving, where from, where to, and any access considerations.
Get a Clear Quote
Based on what you have told us, we provide a straightforward quote. If anything is unclear, we ask before pricing, not after.
We Handle the Move
Our team arrives prepared with the right vehicle, equipment and materials. We load, transport and unload your belongings carefully.
Settle In
Everything placed where you need it. If anything needs adjusting on the day, our team is there to help before they leave.
Customer Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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Areas We Cover
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Ready to Move Flat?
Tell us the size of the flat, the floor, and whether there's a lift at either end. We'll put together a quote that reflects the actual job.