How much does a flat move in Wigan cost?

Prices start at £50 per hour for one man and a 15m³ van, or £80 per hour for two men. Lift access is free, while stairs without a working lift carry a £10 per floor per person surcharge.

Do you charge extra for flats with lifts?

No, lift access is completely free of extra charges regardless of which floor your apartment is on.

Mover carrying stacked boxes down an apartment staircase

Flat & apartment moves

Flat removals with pricing you can actually check

Name: Wigan Man & Van
Address: Wigan, Greater Manchester, GB
Telephone: +44 7752 250118
Price range: ££
Rating: 5.0

City-centre apartments, converted mills and walk-up blocks across Manchester and Wigan — moved carefully, with per-floor surcharges published before you book.

Lift access at no extra charge
First floor +£10 per mover, second +£20
Loading bay and concierge bookings arranged
Communal floors and door frames protected

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How it works

Built for stairs, lifts and tight access

Flat moves fail for predictable reasons: a loading bay with a 20-minute limit, a service lift that needs booking a week ahead, a stairwell too narrow for a three-seater sofa, or a removals firm that quietly adds a stair charge once the van is already loaded. We plan around every one of those.

Before your move we confirm the floor, whether there is lift access, where the van can legally park, and whether the building requires a lift booking or concierge notice. If the sofa will not go up the stairwell we say so early, so you can plan a hoist, a different route, or a different sofa.

Pricing is deliberately simple. The hourly rate is the same as any other move — £45 for one man and van, £70 for two. On top of that, flats carry a per-floor surcharge of £10 per mover for the first floor, £20 per mover for the second, £30 per mover for the third and so on. If the building has a working lift, that surcharge disappears entirely.

Everything is wrapped in the flat before it reaches the landing, and we use floor runners and door-frame protectors in communal areas so you keep your deposit and stay on good terms with the building manager.

Suitcases, mattress and stacked moving boxes loaded into a Ford Transit LWB van on a flat move — A one-bed flat loaded into the 15m³ Transit

Apartment contents strapped and stacked securely inside the removals van with ratchet straps — Everything strapped so nothing shifts in transit

Flat pricing

Per-floor surcharges

Houses (any stairs)Included

Flat — 1st floor+£10 per mover

Flat — 2nd floor+£20 per mover

Flat — 3rd floor+£30 per mover

Flat — each further floor+£10 per mover, per floor

Lift access (any floor)No extra charge

Flat-pack furniture, shelving and labelled moving boxes packed into the van for an apartment move — Furniture and labelled boxes loaded room by room

Example: a second-floor flat with no lift, moved by two men — £70 per hour plus £40 in floor surcharge (£20 per mover). The same flat with a working lift is simply £70 per hour.

Included

What we bring to a flat move

Parking, loading bay and lift access checked before the day
Communal floor runners and door-frame protection
Compact trolleys sized for narrow stairwells and lifts
Wrapping done inside the flat, never in the corridor
Careful handling of white goods and integrated appliances
Waste and packaging removed at the end of the job
Evening and weekend slots for lift-booking restrictions
No surcharge at all where lift access is available

Customer checking boxes and suitcases delivered into a newly rented apartment living room — Delivered into the room you want it in, not left in the hallway

Questions

Flat move FAQs

How is the floor surcharge calculated?

It is per mover, per floor band: £10 each for the first floor, £20 each for the second, £30 each for the third, and £10 more for each additional floor. Two movers on a third-floor flat means £60 in total.

Do I pay more if the building has a lift?

No. If there is a working lift we charge the standard hourly rate with no floor surcharge at all, whatever floor you are on.

What if the van cannot park close to the door?

Tell us at the quote stage and we will factor the carry distance into the time estimate. We would rather quote realistically than surprise you.

Can you move a studio or single room?

Absolutely. Studios and single rooms are usually a one man and van job at £45 per hour and are often finished inside two hours.

Do you protect communal areas in apartment blocks?

Yes. We use floor runners and door-frame protectors in shared hallways, lifts and stairwells, and everything is wrapped inside your flat before it reaches the landing.

Can you work around a booked service lift or loading bay slot?

Yes. Tell us the time window your building manager has given you and we will plan the load around it, including evening and weekend slots where needed.

Testimonials

What our customers say

20 verified reviews from Google and Facebook, posted from 20 May 2026 onwards.

4.9

Google

“Best removals experience we've had in Manchester. Quoted in minutes on WhatsApp and delivered on every promise.”

Google

“Fourth floor with a lift and they didn't add a penny. Honest company, hard workers, spotless van.”

Facebook

“Clear pricing, one van, one team, no subcontractors. Exactly what I wanted. Everything arrived perfectly.”

Google

“Used them for my mum's move in Bolton. Patient, respectful and no rushing her. That mattered more than the price.”

Facebook

“Overseas move to Spain — they packed and wrapped everything to export standard and kept me updated the whole way.”

Google

“Ashton-in-Makerfield move handled with proper care on some very tight stairs. Skirting boards untouched.”

Google

“Shevington to St Helens, three-bed house, two men. Finished ahead of the estimate so we paid less than quoted.”

Facebook

“Moving with a toddler was stressful until they arrived. Calm, quick and genuinely kind. Would use again tomorrow.”

Google

“Moved us out on the Friday and back in the following week when the keys landed. Everything arrived exactly as it went in.”

Google

“Bought a sofa and wardrobe on Marketplace in Warrington. Collected and delivered same day, protected with blankets.”

Facebook

“Second-floor apartment in Hindley — surcharge was clearly stated, no haggling at the door. Refreshing to deal with.”

Google

“Packed our kitchen and wardrobes the day before, moved us the next morning. Nothing broken, everything unpacked where it should be.”

Google

“Moved us from Tyldesley to Preston. Long drive, still cheaper than three other quotes and far more careful.”

Facebook

“One man and van for £45 an hour was perfect for our one-bed in Lowton. Loaded far more into the LWB Transit than I expected.”

Google

“Great communication from first message to the last box. Turned up on time, worked hard, honest hourly rate.”

Facebook

“Piano move from Atherton to Golborne. Straps, skates, blankets — treated like it was their own. Not a scratch on the door frames.”

Google

“Office move in Bolton done on a Saturday so we lost no trading time. Everything labelled by desk and set back up on Monday.”

Google

“Third-floor flat in Wigan with no lift and they never once complained. Fair per-floor surcharge explained up front. Highly recommend.”

Facebook

“Booked two men for a flat move in Manchester city centre. Lift access, no extra charge, exactly the price we were quoted. No surprises at all.”

Google

“Moved our two-bed terrace in Leigh in one load. The Transit is genuinely huge and the lads had it wrapped and loaded before lunch. Brilliant value.”

Service area

Flat and apartment moves across the North West

We cover Greater Manchester, Wigan borough, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire from a single base — so you get one team and one van for the whole job.

Local pages

Flat and apartment moves in your town

Local pages with parking, access and drive-time notes for each area we cover.

Man and van Wigan
Our home town — removals from £45/hr, 7 days a week.
Flat and apartment moves Wigan
WN1–WN6 — we are based in wigan — minutes away.
Flat and apartment moves Leigh
WN7 — around 10 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Bolton
BL1–BL7 — around 25 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves St Helens
WA9–WA11 — around 25 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Warrington
WA1–WA5 — around 30 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Manchester
M1–M60 — around 35 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Atherton
M46 — around 15 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Hindley
WN2 — under 10 minutes from our wigan base.
Flat and apartment moves Tyldesley
M29 — around 15 minutes from our wigan base.

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Moving guides and advice
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Let's get you moving

£45 per hour for one man and van, £70 for two. House stairs included, lifts free of charge. Every job in our own Ford Transit LWB 15m³.

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