Business Details
Trusted Removal Services Since 1857
Established in 1857, Overs is one of the UK's oldest removals companies, combining a rich heritage with modern expertise to deliver tailored moving solutions. As a family-owned business, we prioritise personalised service, ensuring every client receives meticulous attention from initial consultation to final delivery. Our comprehensive services include dedicated removal coordinators, full packing and unpacking, secure storage, and specialist handling of delicate items.Committed to sustainability, we use recycled materials and actively offset carbon emissions through tree-planting initiatives. Our trained, DBS-checked crews provide nationwide coverage, supported by industry accreditations and a legacy of trust from high-profile clients, including members of the Royal Family and entertainment industry icons.
Services
Removals
Storage
Packing Services
Document Shredding
Specialty Item Handling
Highlights and features
- Family-owned heritage since 1857 with proven expertise
- Bespoke moving plans tailored to individual requirements
- Eco-friendly operations using recycled materials and carbon offsetting
- Trained, DBS-checked crews with specialist handling capabilities
- Proven track record with high-profile royal and celebrity clients
Associations and certifications
- British Association of Removers
What people say
Worry-free move
Friendly team
Bespoke solutions
Eco-friendly practices
Trained crews
Services
Full Removals
Our comprehensive removals service includes dedicated coordination, mileage-inclusive quotes, and protective packaging for all items. Trained crews handle every aspect of your relocation with care, ensuring a seamless transition between properties. We provide floor protection, wardrobe cartons, and specialist equipment for large or fragile items.
Secure Storage
Offering short and long-term containerised storage with nationwide delivery. Our facilities maintain optimal conditions for furniture and valuables, with flexible access options and integrated security systems. We collect items directly from your property and deliver them when required, using temperature-controlled vehicles.
Packing Services
Professional packing using recycled materials, including custom crating for fragile items. Our team specialises in efficient space optimisation and damage prevention techniques. We supply wardrobe cartons, bubble wrap, and reinforced boxes while maintaining eco-conscious disposal practices post-move.
Specialty Handling
Expert transportation of pianos, antiques, and artwork with customised protective measures. Our crews receive specific training in handling high-value and irregularly shaped objects, using specialist lifting equipment and climate-controlled vehicles for sensitive items.
Document Shredding
Certified destruction of confidential documents using mobile shredding units at your location. This service complies with data protection regulations, providing witnessed destruction and waste recycling certification for corporate and private clients requiring secure information disposal.
Questions
What areas do you cover for removals?
We operate across Berkshire, Surrey, London, and surrounding counties with nationwide capability for larger relocations.
Do you offer packing materials for self-pack moves?
Yes, we supply recycled wardrobe cartons, bubble wrap, and reinforced boxes with tape and paper wrap included.
How do you handle fragile or valuable items?
Our crews use custom crating, padded covers, and climate-controlled vehicles for delicate possessions including antiques and artwork.
Are your removals crews DBS checked?
All our removal teams undergo DBS checks and carry official photo identification for client security.
What eco-friendly practices do you implement?
We use 100% recycled packing materials, biodegradable mattress bags, and offset carbon emissions through our tree-planting programme.
Can you assist with storage during property transitions?
Our secure containerised storage facilities offer flexible terms with direct delivery to your new location when required.
Reviews (4)
Katrinaandgreg Bray
Feb 25, 2021
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Booked a quote through this company. I understand they're busy but due to the fact they couldn't provide a quote for more than 4 weeks we went elsewhere. I emailed to cancel, heard nothing, my mum was worried they'd still turn up so I called. Apparently it had been cancelled, I was told all the customers names that were booked in that day. Great confidentiality! I then commented that they had not had the courtesy to confirm my email and instead of an apology which would have been the customer service I would expect, I was hit with abuse! I'm absolutely appalled!
Jim Close
Feb 07, 2021
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Overs (Armishaws) moved me from Hampshire to Wiltshire in October 2020. A seasoned mover, I packed myself and had a generally good experience of the collection and loading. The crew were helpful and civil and packed the two vans in about two to three hours. Things went wrong upon arrival at the new house. The first van hit the gate post and damaged it. When signing off the paperwork, I signed off with a caveat that they would need to repair or pay for the repair to the gatepost (a few hundred pounds). However, upon contacting the office afterwards to follow up, the crew had a case of selective memory and the office manager representing Over's all but said to me that I was a liar and dared me to sue them.
Everything was fine until something went wrong, and then basically they refused to accept any responsibility for their actions, for which, fortunately, I have photographic evidence. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY.
Everything was fine until something went wrong, and then basically they refused to accept any responsibility for their actions, for which, fortunately, I have photographic evidence. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY.
Will Fenton
Apr 02, 2020
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Not to be relied upon or trusted at all. overs is a front for an extremely unreliable bunch of liers called Armishaws. The company owner, a person called Pat Carter went out of his way to publicly disrespect the memory of my farther less then a month after his sudden death. I was actually stunned and have made a complaint to the onbudsman.
Richard Miles
Mar 23, 2018
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Shocking company to deal with. Arranged for them to come out at 5pm to my elderly mother but they turned up at 9.30. when asked why they were there at that time was told the appointment was in for 11 but they just came early! The representative of the company was aggressively pushy trying to get my mother to sign a contract there and then and intimating that they couldn't guarantee doing the removal unless she did.
When informed she wouldn't sign as we were getting other quotes he tried to get her to tell her who the other companies were. When I phoned to complain to the head office I was put through to a sales manager whose attitude was shocking, . Not prepared to listen to what i had to say and was justifying the representative saying that he tells them all to try and get the customer to sign up there and then.
We have had 4 other local firms out who were totally professional and not pushy at all. I wouldn't recommend this company at all. Even a carer who was present looking after my mother mentioned he was very pushy and unprofessional when he left!
When informed she wouldn't sign as we were getting other quotes he tried to get her to tell her who the other companies were. When I phoned to complain to the head office I was put through to a sales manager whose attitude was shocking, . Not prepared to listen to what i had to say and was justifying the representative saying that he tells them all to try and get the customer to sign up there and then.
We have had 4 other local firms out who were totally professional and not pushy at all. I wouldn't recommend this company at all. Even a carer who was present looking after my mother mentioned he was very pushy and unprofessional when he left!