Appleyards of East Yorkshire

Packing Material for Students At Hull University

Looking to pack away your goods for the summer?

With boxes from £2.00, and tape from as little as £1.00 per roll, Appleyards of Hull have a wide variety of packing materials to suit any items you may need to pack, even the awkward heavy items such as books.

All types of boxes available are on display in reception for you to pop by and have a look, and can be collected the same day, no need to order.

If collecting boxes from us would be a problem, our boxes are also supplied in the accommodation office from £1.50 per box. Whilst in the accommodation office, ask about a Student Storage leaflet.

Appleyards of Hull have been relocating customers to and from the South of France for many years and whilst Monaco is not a major destination there are removals to and from the Principality. Access is often an issue, with narrow streets, parking restrictions and deliveries usually to apartments. It is important to provide information on all of this, including photographs if possible when trying to organise a move.

If the volume is smaller than a full house it is possible to send a shared load consignment down to Monaco following collection anywhere in Eats Yorkshire or North East Lincolnshire.

Should you be returning from Monaco to the UK it is also possible to organise this type of relocation.

For Instant accessible self storage units in East Yorkshire Hull Self Store superior internally Ply-Lined units, with enough space for vehicles to pull or reverse up to. Roller Shutter units are available in 3 different sizes starting from £8.50 + VAT per week for a First Floor Option 1 and equate to £18 + VAT per week for a Ground Floor Option 3. With Instant Access Roller Shutter units Clients are able to come and go as they please within our office opening times and extended Saturday opening hours - 7.00am till 15.00pm.

If paying 12 weeks in advance a Free Van and Driver can be supplied. Or when storing long term discount offers can be applied for example;

3-6 Months in advance = 5% Discount, 6-12 Months in advance = 7.5% and 12+ Months in advance = 10% Discount

Ask about our Introductory Offer to be rewarded with 10% off your first invoice when book a Unit.

For more information email danika@removalshull.com

( All costing information maybe subject to change )

Movements from East Yorkshire to Europe seem to be increasing and Italy whilst not as popular as France and Spain is attracting more attention. Northern Italy is the main destination for customers moving to and from Hull. Despite the attractiveness of Rome, Florence and Sorento few people actually relocate their and even Tuscany appears to have dropped off in favour.

The North Italian Lakes, Milan, Turin and the Iatalian Riviera are all destinations that Appleyards of Hull have moved customers to in recent times and enquiries are still coming in for this region every month.

Access can be an issue in Italy and it is worth checking out any local parking restrictions, bridge heights, steep hillside roads etc as the vehicles going into Europe tend to be very large and a local transhipment vehicle may need to be booked.

Packing cases or a packing service are all available to assist you with the move.

International relocations from France can be organised with ease to International destinations. Shipments of one box to the contents of your full house can be shipped with Appleyards of East Yorkshire.

Destinations to include, Brisbane, Perth Melbourne and Adelaide remain popular, as does Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand. On the increase are shipments to Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary.

All groupage containers go to Toronto and any goods for the west side of Canada are then transhipped via a truck to the nearest warehouse closest to your final destination.

Clients shipping to Canada must be in the country to assist with custom clearance and the correct documentation can be provided by our agents to assist with a smooth delivery to your new house overseas.

Appleyards of Hull would like to introduce our new self storage consultant Danika Holmes.

Whilst on board with us Danika will be completing a Customer Service Level 3 Diploma and will be your first point of contact for any self storage queries or extra storage information you may require.

Danika is contactable by email Danika@removalshull.com or her direct line, 01482 227270

Outside of work Danika enjoys a hectic life of socializing with friends, keeping up to date with fashion, and taking part in health and fitness exercises such as aqua aerobics, zumba and spinning classes.

European moving has never seemed to be as buoyant from Hull as people seek employment elsewhere due to limited job opportunities within East Yorkshire. Another trend seems to be for people to take early retirement to escape the “rat race” early; accepting that they will be on a more limited budget but trading this for a better quality of life. Despite the poor economic performance of countries like Spain, they are still an attractive destination when health and climate factors are taken into account.

France is still by far the most dominant European destination serviced by Appleyards of Hull and all departments seem to be favoured from Britanny and Normandy through to the Loire and Provence regions. There has even been an increase in enquiries for Monaco !.

Work related moves still tend to favour the Benelux countries and Germany, but Switzerland and Italy also now share in this type of enquiry.

With the summer fast approaching, Appleyards of Hull are seeing an increase in people on the move again to the states, with the main destinations such as New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Chicago being ever popular.

Deliveries can be arranged almost anywhere within the country and places likes Florida, Colorado, Utah, Texas and Montana all remain exciting places to relocate.

A local company can really take the stress out of moving overseas and with expertise can make your move less traumatic. .

If you are thinking of moving to America and want some more information contact their International Manager Karen on 01482 330780 and she will be able to assist you.

Going home for the summer and not wanting to drag all your goods back and forth?

Appleyards of Hull offer cheap safe and hassle free student storage. Making us flexible enough to meet any student’s needs, there is arrange of different storage choices and only a small up front fee is required; the rest can be paid when storage items are returned back to you.

You can bring your Items in yourself for a small hand in and out fee of £10 each way.

Or we can bring a van for you and friends to load, and then once loaded we would collect the van at £35 each way.

Appleyards of Hull have been providing summer storage for students at Hull University for many years. If you want boxes these are available at the accommodation office.

If you need shredding and you live in Hull then Appleyards of Hull are able to help you

Contact Ian on 01482 330782

In recent times cycling has grown and grown as a sport and alongside this so to has grown the variety and value of bikes that we all own within our own homes. If you need to store a bike for any length of time or need to pack it for transit then a bike cartons is an ideal solution. Appleyards of Hull keep these in stock as they use them to transport bikes when they are shipping goods overseas to places like Australia and New Zealand.

Whilst not as strong as a rigid case the double walled cartons offer great protection. Simply take off the front wheel, turn the handle bars sideways and you bike will slot easily within the carton. There is then space to put in the wheel, spare tools or clothing before taping the carton up.

Bike cartons can be purchased for £15.00 plus vat from Appleyards of Hull

TELEPHONE 01482 330789

Appleyards of Hull are one of the premier shredding companies located within Hull. With vehicles operating daily around the city and surrounding region it is easy to coordinate both small or large collections, even at short notice. Identity theft is of serious concern to most companies and it is important to ensure that all company records are disposed with correctly and securely.

Following secure destruction it is important that you are issued with a certificate of destruction, ideally in an electronic format which you should retain.

Both one off or regular collections of confidential paperwork for shredding can be made and 100% of all paper waste is recycled. If you have cardboard waste this can also be recycled.

Whilst relocations to far off destinations such as Australia and New Zealand continue apace, relocations from Hull to Europe have also been on the steady increase. The traditional hot spots of France and Spain are being challenged with increasing enquiries for Italy, Germany, Switzerland and more recently the Scandinavian countries.

From Hull there is nowhere in traditional mainstream Europe that is not accessible within two days and most major destinations can be reached the following day if North Sea Ferries are used. This does not include Spain or Southern Italy where a third day is needed to complete the journey.

Appleyards of Hull offer a full packing service or alternatively packing cases can be made available and they have many years experience moving people from the Hull area into Europe.

Relocations of small shipments from the North East Lincolnshire area continue at a steady pace with clients wanting to send their goods from Scunthorpe and Grimsby overseas.

Airfreight is both fast and frequent, and if you need to get your goods overseas quick, then airfreight can be the preferred option to seafreight.

Items can be packed into removal cartons then over-cased in strong cardboard airfreight cases so that items are consolidated for better protection. Airlines charge on volumetric weight or space, whichever of the two is the greater and help can be given to explain how this may affect anything you are looking to send overseas.

Destination service can be to arrival airport only or kerbside delivery dependent on your final location. Collection can be made from residence; alternatively you can drop the boxes into Appleyard's depot in Hull for onward transportation.

The paperless office still seems a long way off for most business’s and this leads eventually to storage issues. Off site document storage is relatively inexpensive and brings with it added levels of security and the ability to manage records and ensure that they are securely destroyed in timely fashion.

If your company is located anywhere in East Yorkshire then Appleyards of Hull is an ideal location to store any of your office records. Quantity is not an issue with anything from just a few cartons to several hundred or thousand being stored for a variety of clients. If you require archive cartons then these can also be supplied.

In addition to storing the files once the time has come for them to be securely destroyed this can be completed within the same building and following this you could expect to be issued with a certificate of destruction.

With South Africa leading the way with ethnic and cultural diversity, Appleyards of Hull’s established links with sister operations in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, continue to make relocations very easy to organise from East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Shipments go into South Africa through the ports of Cape Town and Durban, before being forwarded to Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg, East London, Benoni and Blomfontein.

Both small goupage consignments or full containers large and small can be sent to South Africa. Packing cases can be made available if you want to pack any items yourself or a professional packing and export wrapping service can be provided.

With summer approaching here in the UK, South Africa is one of the top destinations with enquires beginning to rise once again for a new life, full of world class facilities and natural beauty.

Are you decorating at home and need to find somewhere to store your sofas ? Have you bought a new suite and it is due to arrive and you don’t have anywhere to put it yet ? If either of these situations apply to you then Appleyards of Hull are able to offer you sofas storage.

As Sofas are charged by the number of seats it is easy to work out your sofa storage costs. Armchairs start at £2.00week, 2 seat sofas are charged at £3.50week, 3 seat sofas are £5.00week and 4 seat sofas are £6.50week. ( All rates are subject to VAT)

With the dedicated sofa storage racking it prevents your sofas from getting pressure marks, or damage to their arms as they can be placed flat and importantly, have nothing placed on top of them. Sofa covers and armchair covers are also available.

If you need to temporarily store office furniture for either a short or long term period then this can be organised through the commercial removals team at Appleyards of Hull. All items can be inventoried prior to collection so that the on going storage can be managed. Removals can be sorted to collect or redeliver your office furniture and effects; including dismantling of desks.

Should your filing be an issue then archive storage and secure destruction of paperwork can also be sorted. Again this is a process that should be set up right from the start so that it can be managed properly. If you send data away to be securley destroyed you should ensure that you are issued with a certificate of destruction.

With Britain still feeling the cold and flurries of snow continuing to fall, Appleyards of East Yorkshire continue to relocate families to New Zealand.

A local company with expertise in arranging shipments from just a couple of boxes to the relocation of your full house, all can be organised with little stress and just a little specialist planning.

Whilst the North Island remains as popular as ever with shipments going into Auckland in the North, or Wellington on the Southern tip, there is an increase of people now starting to move back to the South Island. With the cordon that has been in place since the earthquake in February 2011 being lifted, Christchurch is beginning to become popular once again.

Deliveries can be arranged almost anywhere within the country and places likes Hawkes Bay, Napier, Nelson and Dunedin all remain exciting places to relocate.

Whilst Canada, like many other Commonwealth countries, has always been a reasonably popular destination for people relocating from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire it has in recent times been overshadowed by Australia, New Zealand and Cyprus. The effects of the credit crunch have seen a shift in the pattern and Cyprus has now been replaced by Canada as the third largest international destination being serviced by Appleyards of Hull for both groupage shipments and sole use shipping containers.

Toronto and Vancouver are the gateways to Canada and these cities tend to be the hubs for inbound shipments. Although they are in themselves destinations that people move to, current work opportunities are leading to more internal moves to Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Saskatoon. People sometimes relocate here but work higher up in Northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories and commute on a weekly basis.

Regan ( Aged 6 ) is soon to be moving from Hull to Edmonton and she has drawn a wonderful picture of her toys being loaded into the shipping container.

Looking to move to Hull, or around in Hull but need storage for your goods first?

Whether you’re moving into Hull, moving out off Hull or moving you’re property round inside and need some extra space, Hull Self Store offers storage facilities for every need.

Internal units are perfect for allowing you to put you’re goods into store and leave them until you need them in the future. Once you’re move is complete or you home is fully finished i.e. decorated or maintenance completed, and 3 days notice has been given by you, you’re unit can be brought back down, for you to unload and take your goods away to you’re new property or your newly refreshed home.

Not sure what household items you need to keep or what can be put into storage?

There is also an option which covers that! Instant Access Roller Shutters allows you to come and go as you please within our opening times. Instant Access Rooms are all Plywood inside with a vent to enable no moss or condensation can grow, with easy access, so vehicles such as removal vans can back right up to the unit so there is only a short distance to carry heavy or awkward items. 24 hour access is available to our trade clients.

Hull Self Store now offers sofa storage too!

Appleyards of Hull have been performing commercial moving in Hull for nearly 20 years. Document storage and subsequent data destruction is a natural bi product of commercial moving so if you need to store office files offsite it makes sense to select a company that can also carry out the shredding of those documents when the times comes.

If on the other hand you want a one off destruction of files this can also be organised. Paperwork can be taken away in your own boxes or shredding bags and seals can be supplied so that you can sort out the emptying of filing cabinets etc. For a more regular service lockable wheelie bins or office consoles are the way forward.

Following secure shredding you should always be issued with a certificate of destruction.

If you are looking to move home from Hull to Spain then there are several things that you need to consider. Prices are sensitive to volume and the more you can condense the volume the lower will be the cost. In addition access can also be an issue, so you need to check out the roads leading to your new home and the driveway. Also you need to note if you are moving into a house or an apartment and if the latter what floor it is on.

Most relocations from East Yorkshire tend to be to coastal towns along the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, but moves to more traditional Spanish villages further inland are also popular destinations.

Should you be looking to relocate from Spain back to the UK then this is also something that Appleyards are able to sort for you.

With spring fast approaching people are on the move again; and as always Australia is remaining one of Appleyards of East Yorkshire’s top destinations.

From a full house relocation to just a few boxes, either can be arranged to suit your needs, from the initial survey, packing up your home, to the goods arriving at your new property in Oz. Ideally you need a local specialist, who ship through to all the major ports including, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fremantle.

Increased growth in the Australian economy has seen the number of expats now relocating in search of a new and exciting life in this unique country, and shipments over to Australia continue to rise with Britons trying to escape from the mad British weather.

Appleyards of Hull offer student storage, which is cheap, easy and efficient, with three different transport services its flexible enough to meet every students needs!

Storage starts at just as little as £6.50 per week for 1-8 Items, and £10.50 per week for 9-20 Items. All types of house hold items such as TV’s, HiFi’s and Suitcases are accepted, and all count as 1 item each and must be boxed and labelled with the student’s own name. You can either bring your items into Appleyards with a small hand over fee of £10 and the pass over fee of £10 once you’re ready for your items back.

If you don’t have your own transport a unit could be brought to you if you live local within Hull for £35 each way and left for 2 hours for you to fill, once the mobile storage unit is filled, it would be collected and brought back into the depot to be stored, until you are ready for your items to be brought back.

Appleyards of Hull have been providing student storage services for nearly 20 years.

If you are looking to relocate your home to France there are many things to consider and choosing a competent European specialist removal company will help you greatly. Prices are determined by the volume so a good starting point is to book a pre move survey. During this process you will be able to ask questions about the relevant packing services on offer, timings and things such as any access restrictions outside either property that may affect the cost.

It is possible to send smaller items as part loads but larger volumes can be sent to France as either specials on dates to suit you or as shared loads on one of the weekly European service runs. With a shared load the week can be guaranteed but the date of delivery will be chosen by the remover; but this can work out well for both parties.

Appleyards of Hull have been moving items from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to France for nearly 20 years and have the experience to coordinate you relocation.

Packing cases are really difficult to get hold of these days as most companies recycle their cardboard waste. If you need removal boxes to move house or want packing boxes so that you can decorate a room or pack things away to go into your loft or garage then you need to contact a local remover or self storage company. If you live in East Yorkshire then Appleyards of Hull and Hull Self Store are able to help you and both stock a large variety of boxes.

The carton that replicates the sizes of the old tea chest is still one of the most commonly used boxes throughout the world for packing household contents, although for small heavier things such as books , dvds, tools etc book cartons are best used as these are approximately half the size.

Should you require specialist boxes such as golf club boxes, bike cartons, lampshade boxes etc these can also be supplied along with bubble wrap, packing paper and removal tape.

Despite the recession still biting, Appleyards of Hull have seen a rise in the shipments of people moving overseas to the Far East, including The Philippines.

You need to chose an international remover with expertise and the International resources to suit the move to your individual needs. For the Philippines you can ship your goods in either a dedicated sole use container or smaller consignments in a wooden crate (LCL)

Manila, the capital of the Philippines is the commercial and cultural centre, and offers a cosmopolitan and multicultural lifestyle. Shipments can also be sent from East Yorkshire to Cebu and Davao, and if you wish to send one or two boxes then airfreight is always an option and these can be arranged into most major airports in the Philippines.

A multitude of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, and full of natural wonders, the Philippines is a very exciting expat destination.

Going home for the holiday period, and looking for somewhere to store your goods? Student Storage is cheap and easy and efficient, with three different transport services it’s flexible enough to meet every students needs!

Storage starts at just as little as £6.50 per week for 1-8 Items, and £10.50 per week for 9-20 Items. We take all types of house hold items such as TV’s, HiFi’s and Suitcases, which all count as 1 item each and must be boxed and labelled with the owner’s name. Option 1: You drop off to us. If you have your own Transport then for a small Hand over fee (£10) we would be happy to receive you’re belongings in and store them on your behalf. There is also a small Hand Out fee of £10, once you want you’re belongings back.

Option 2: You Load, We Store. For £35 we would drop off a Mobile Storage Unit, to you’re Door! Once the Unit is loaded it would be brought into our store and be stored on your behalf until we have received 3 days notice that you want your items back. After 3 Days notice the Mobile Storage Unit will be returned at a small price of £35 for you to unload.

Option 3: We Load, We Store. If transporting your Items or loading the Mobile Storage Unit yourself would be an issue and you live local in Hull, We can collect you’re items and load the unit for you. Then with three days notice your items would be delivered, to your door and unloaded, from £48 each way for 1-8 items or £58 each way for 9-20 items.

If you are moving office into, out of, or within East Yorkshire then you will need the services of an office moving company. As well as the move there are other things to consider such as archive document storage and confidential shredding, all of which can be offered by a well organised commercial removal firm.

It is normal for a pre move survey to be performed so that volumes can be measured and plans put in place so that the move can have a minimal disruption to your day to day business. Advice on moving filing cabinets, multi store units, photocopiers and safes can also be provided.

Appleyards of Hull have been carrying out commercial moving for nearly 20 years in East Yorkshire and have a long list of prestigious companies that they perform relocations for on a regular basis.

With their being a long tradition of military personnel being based in Germany there has always been a reasonable amount of people relocating their from East Yorkshire. By utilising North Sea Ferries out of Hull it is possible to access the Northern and Western cities of Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Bremen , Bonn, Frankfurt, Dortmund and Cologne easily within one day. For Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Stuttgart and Munich additional time needs to be allowed.

Full packing services are available and cartons can also be made available if required. Prices are volume driven. For smaller moves a list can be suffice, but if you are looking at forwarding a whole home across to Germany then it is sensible to organise for a pre move survey to be carried out.

Access at destination is critical to a smooth move so be sure to know about any parking restrictions or any issues that may affect access into your new property.

As busy as international moving is with people moving overseas, there are also many expats moving back to the UK and East Yorkshire receives its fair share of these.

Britannia Appleyards of Hull have access to agents all over the world and are able to put you in contact with someone who will be able to help guide you through the process.No matter where you are, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the USA shipments can be packed and loaded and forwarded to the UK before being customs cleared, unpacked and unwrapped and set up back in your new property.

If your new property is not available once the goods have reached the UK, storage can be offered for as long as you wish prior to the removal back to your new home.

For many years Australia and New Zealand have been the most popular destinations for customers moving internationally from North East Lincolnshire; but in recent months Grimsby has seen a massive increase in people relocating to Australia. This increase seems to be based on both Perth and Sydney with slightly fewer people moving to Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Anything can be shipped from a small part load, or groupage consignment, of a few boxes to a full 20ft or 40ft shipping container. It makes good sense to take advice on packing options available and also customs and especially quarantine requirements.

Appleyards have many years experience in this specialist area and are able to visit your home if you live in Grimsby or the surrounding area to provide useful advice on moving to Australia, or anywhere else in the world.

Struggling to find a reputable removal company, and not able to access a van yourself?

This could be the solution, with storage from as little as £8 per week, aiming to make storage easy and efficient for all by using mobile storage. With this service a mobile storage unit (MSU) will be delivered to your door, which is then left with you to fill yourself or with family members and friends, MSU’s are 7ft2 Deep, 5ft2 Wide and 8ft Tall (equivalent to a large garden shed). If getting people to assist in filling the MSU turned out to be a problem, for a small charge you can get trained removal staff to assist you.

Mobile storage saves you having to hire a van or pay for a removal company, it cuts down on handling and is very quick to do. Appleyards of Hull have been offering a mobile self storage service to its self storage customers for many years and will be able to guide you on how many units you may need.

In the past getting hold of cardboard boxes to help you move home or store items away did not usually present any problems. With todays focus on recycling and the demise of corner shops there is not a readily supply of second hand cardboard boxes available.

Cardboard cartons can be bought from both removal companies and self storage companies. The self storage companies will stock fairly standard cartons that are ideal for moving home, but if you are looking for some specialist packaging, maybe a bike carton or a golf club carton then you would be best contacting a removal company.

Appleyards of Hull and Hull Self Store stock a wide range of moving boxes

Archive document storage is something that companies turn to when space becomes an issue or they need to offsite information for security reasons. Carefully management at this point will ensure that files can be easily retrieved and more importantly shredded when the time comes for this.

These days you can offsite just a few boxes, several hundred or several thousand; depending on your needs. Be careful not to purchase oversized archive boxes as these are too heavy when full and will collapse after a short period of time. Any labelling is best on the end and not the side so that information can be visible once placed into storage.

If you are considering placing your records into store then it would be worth your while visiting Appleyards of Hull. You will be able to see how and where archives are stored, managed and shredded on site.

A capital city will always attract people to it, often for pleasure, but always for work and Paris is no exception. Appleyards of Hull have been moving customers to France for many years but even today Paris is still one of the major destinations. With many large organisations being located in and around the city this leads to people moving there with their jobs, often for several years before progressing onto another location within Europe or moving back to the UK from France.

The suburbs of Paris present few problems for a removal vehicle but the closer you get to the heart of the city more care needs to be taken as access issues start to raise their heads. Streets may have parking restrictions, require parking permits or be just too narrow to allow a large vehicle to enter. Apartments may also require the need for an external elevator to be hired in to allow delivery.

Paris is only a day and half away from Yorkshire so it is not that difficult to organise a removal to here with an experienced international removal company.

Appleyards of East Yorkshire has seen an increase in clients wanting to send small airfreight shipments from Hull overseas. When it comes to speed, there is no question that air freight is usually faster and sometimes this can be an important factor when trying to get smaller consignments abroad.

Once items have been packed into removal cartons they are then over-cased in strong cardboard airfreight cases so that items are better protected and kept together. Airlines charge on volumetric weight or space, whichever of the two is the greater and help can be given to explain how this may affect anything you are looking to send overseas.

Dependent on your location overseas the destination service can be to arrival airport only or kerbside delivery. Collection can be made or alternatively you can drop the boxes into Appleyards depot in Hull for onward transportation.

Moving home is stressful enough, but when you need to also put all you own into storage as well, it can cause serious headaches. Storage can mean handling everything you have four times unless you choose a removal company that can offer containerised storage on site. This way things are physically removed twice and the storage containers can be removed and subsequently reloaded with a forklift.

You should always ensure you have an inventory of the goods taken into store that notes not only the items but also their condition. It is also worth actually viewing the company and asking to see where your goods will be stored. Check that the building is secure, dry and tidy. Good housekeeping is a sign of a well run removals and storage company.

Appleyards of Hull have a purpose built storage depository close to the centre of Hull and you are invited to visit the site anytime, without appointment to be shown around.

Looking for cheap, local and easy storage in the Beverley or surrounding areas?

Moving out, down sizing or just redecorating and need the furniture out of the way for a while? Hull Self Store has the perfect solution and is within easy reach of Beverley.

If you want inexpensive and clean, secure storage for things such as house hold furniture, from Sofas and Beds to Cabinets and Washing Machines to gym equipment or garage and garden items, all can be catered for.

With weekly rates from as low as £6.50 per week, and on going special offers such as Free Van and Driver, storage can be much cheaper than you imagine.

The archiving and storage of business information is a legal requirement for all business’s. Whilst most just consider the storage side of this, a few simple steps can help you manage any of your archive records. A basic excel spreadsheet is all that is needed. Log the contents of each box and also note the date for destruction. Often companies put information into storage and pay storage rentals long over the date from which the documents could have been disposed with.

Appleyards of Hull are able to offer document storage from just a few archive cartons to several thousand boxes or anything inbetween. Because they also have their own internal shredding department all files can be securely shredded within the same building they are stored and a certificate of destruction issued.

Archive boxes and shredding are all available

Relocations to Spain from East Yorkshire have started to increase again in the last two years. Whilst Marbella and Malaga are still popular destinations on the Costa del Sol, it is the Costa Blanca that seems to be recording more movements of late.

Appleyards of Hull operate a service to the Costa Blanca and traffic is sent via an Alicante warehouse. This is primarily due to the need to send large volume road trains down to Spain, but access to properties in the region tend to be limited. It is therefore easier to off load the units in Alicante onto smaller transit vehicles that can easily access more difficult locations in for example Torreviejca, Javea, Benidorm and Cartegena.

Removals to Spain need to be carefully planned and organised to help remove stress.

If you live in Scunthorpe and looking for relocation to Australia, then you ideally need an international removal specialist that is located close to you so that they can help guide you through the moving process.

Australia is now becoming one of the most popular countries for people living in the Scunthopre area to relocate, due to a mixture of the fine weather, the laid back attitude to life and great potential for the future. Most will obviously look to the major inner cities on their arrival. Appleyards of Hull have moved many clients to Sydney which is by far the largest and best known city, but there is growth also in people relocating to Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Significant growth in the Australian economy has seen the number of expats now relocating to have a new life in this unique country more than double over the past couple of years.

If you would like an informal chat about your plans to relocate to Australia and you live in the Scunthorpe or Norh Lincolnshire area then call Karen at Appleyards of Hull on 01482 330780.

Whilst many people will consider moving locally with a man and van type of removal company, rarely will they consider such a proposition when it comes to moving internationally. Britannia Movers International in Hull have been offering sound advice and carrying out overseas relocations for many years and have a wealth of experience to offer.

Planning is everything, starting with ensuring you have the correct visas, customs forms and insurances in place to allow a relocation to take place. Whilst the USA is currently very strict on the visa entry requirements, other countries such as Australia and New Zealand will focus on quarantine issues heavily as well.

If you live in the East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire area then Britannia Movers International Hull are able to offer you a free international consultation many months before your move is due to take place. Appointments can be made to visit Karen Saville the International Manager to come and chat in a relaxed atmosphere over a coffee. If interested call Karen on 01482 330780

Moving home can be a very stressful time in your life. Statistically it is considered to be the third worst worrying time after bereavement and divorce. There is much to consider and often the current legal process means that completion dates are set at very short notice, sometimes even on the same day as contract exchange.

The very last thing you undertake on a move is the physical removal process and by this time stress levels can be through the roof. It is therefore sensible to use a reputable removal firm that not only uses quality trained staff, is part of the British Association of Removers, but also has sufficient resources to be able to cope with any last minute bookings.

Appleyards of Hull is able to offer practical advice and guidance on the moving process, assess volumes, provide information on packing services, discuss access issues and help remove some of the stresses and strains involved. They can assist with moves across Hull, East Yorkshire, relocations to Europe or further afield to Australia or New Zealand.

Hull Self Store offers affordable self storage and also some attractive deals as well.

Take advantage of special offers such as Free Van Hire when you pay 12 weeks in advance for storage. Hull Self Store can supply a van, with driver to fill yourself, and then follow our van back to the store to unload, which has a small charge of £1.00 per mile outside of Hull City Centre. Customers find this is very efficient as it saves time finding removal companies and allows them to load their goods at a time convenient to them.

There are also Long Term Specials which are helpful if you know the storage period as the longer yopu want to stay the more discount you receive when paying up front. 3-6 months receive 5% discount, 6-12 receive 7.5% discount and 12+ months receive 10% discount.

Keeping your old records is something that most local Hull business’s accept that they have to do, but often the task of organising it is given to the office junior. Record keeping is poor and future management rarely happens.

Should you look to offsite any of your company files it is an ideal opportunity to put a document management system in place. This doesn’t need to be complicated and often the simpler the better. Recording files to a carton, allocating a sequential number to a carton are easy to register, it is then down to your preferred storer to allocate the carton to an aisle and then to a bay.

Careful management will allow any files to be extracted easily and when the time comes ensure that paperwork is securely destroyed. Appleyards of Hull have many experience in archiving company records and can provide a full management and shredding solution for any size of business, from just a few cartons to many thousand.

Spain has been a regular destination for people relocating from East Yorkshire. Whilst the Costa Dorada and Costa Blanca are popular the Costa del Sol is the busiest destination from this region by far. Appleyards of Hull offer a regular service to all areas of the Costa del Sol. The large road-trains that leave the UK head for the Malaga depot.

Most removals to Spain tend to be smaller volumes so the larger vehicles that arrive in Malaga are deconsolidated here and then effects are redelivered on smaller vans to Marbella, Estepona, Benalmadina, Mijas, La Linea and Sotogrande on the coast.

Access at delivery is key, especially for residences in older Spanish villages that are more inland.

On the move again, but this time from Hull to Singapore

With the reduction in house prices, International removals to Singapore have become one of Appleyards of East Yorkshire newest popular destinations.

The ease of a lifestyle with the option of domestic help, the safety factor, a high level of education and multi-cultural nature seem to be common themes, coupled with superb weather make for a new and exciting life overseas. Singapore is a bustling cosmopolitan city that offers a world class living environment, and with only 2.1% unemployment is an ideal location to relocate and start a new life. With over 110,000 expatriates and 7,000 multinational companies operating in Singapore, global citizens will also feel right at home forging a career in Singapore.

Appleyards of Hull have a very experienced team that can help give advice on packing up your home, the relevant customs paperwork, and transit timings for your shipment to Singapore.

The recent colder winters has seen an increasing amount of UK drivers opting to use both summer and winter tyres. A set of winter tyres can give a car a 4x4 feel and is much safer to use, especially during prolonged bouts of snowfall.

In many European countries it is now law to use two sets of tyres, but with this brings problems of storage.

Appleyards of Hull are able to store either set of tyres, winter or summer and help arrange for them to be swapped over with your preferred garage or through an arrangement they have with ATS in Hull.

Despite the rise in recent years in self storage, traditional removals storage is often still required when people are unable to move furniture themselves or the volume is too large.

With containerised storage large wooden crates can be brought to your home in the back of a removal van. With side loading doors and platforms each storage unit can be loaded one at a time and a detailed inventory taken as to the contents and their condition. Once back at the warehouse they can be removed mechanically, which cuts down on the handling by 200% as the process can be reversed when the goods are redelivered.

Appleyards of Hull offer the only purpose built removal storage warehouse in Hull and have a fleet of vehicles designed to take the storage containers.

Because of the historic fishing links associated with the port of Hull there has been movement between East Yorkshire and Denmark for many years. The Danish Church is still located in Hull city centre and ministers still relocate between the two countries.

Small part loads are often uneconomic due to the high transportation costs but medium to large house removals are often undertaken by Appleyards of Hull’s European team.

Copenhagen is the main base for removal enquiries to Denmark, but places such as Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg and the western port of Esberg also attract attention. Denmark is often used also as a stepping stone for moves into Southern Sweden to Malmo and Gothenburg.

Moving office can be a daunting task. Trying to tie down and organise all the relevant components can be a full time role but for one off office relocations it is often allocated to an office manager and added to their daily list of tasks to perform.

Appleyards of Hull have a wealth of experience in organising office removals and are able to visit you several months in advance to assist you in planning the key stages of the move.

Hints and tips on packing desk and filing cabinet contents, removing akward or heavy items, assessing any access issues and the most sensible times to actually carry out the move are all part of the information Appleyards are able to provide.

Should you be responsible for your company records and files then you need to consider carefully what you should be doing with them when it comes to removing them from your building. With the massive rise in identity theft in East Yorkshire it is important that your documents are disposed with securely.

Appleyards of Hull is a local shredding company that can offer several options when it comes to secure destruction. Shredding bags are simple, easy to fill and seal for one off or small collections. If a more regular service is needed then lockable wheelie bins or secure office consoles are also a good option to consider.

Always ensure that you get a certificate of destruction and ensure that the items being sent for shredding are being disposed with in an environmentally fashion. There is no reason why the majority of office paperwork cannot be 100% recycled.

When people consider leaving the city and moving to the country there is often an idyllic image created in ones mind. A move to a country cottage in rolling hills or a peaceful home by the sea often leads to the need to downsize and you need to plan carefully every step of the relocation.

Such detailed planning will help ensure that items are only taken that have a place in your new home and de-cluttering prior to the move will make life a lot easier when removal boxes are being delivered into smaller rooms and you have fewer cupboards to put things into.

Locations of beauty bring access issues as well so care must be taken to ensure that a large removal vehicle can get to you…and it is worth bearing in mind that winter moves can be very stressful if the weather is against you.

Appleyards of Hull managed to follow the snow plough to get this clients goods delivered on time.

In recent years Britannia Movers International has launched secure document shredding services across some of its depots throughout the UK. Local Hull member, Appleyards of East Yorkshire have been offering a data shredding service for about five years and were one of the first Britannia Movers companies to embrace this service.

Many Britannia member companies provide commercial moving and archive storage services and document shredding is the obvious next step. Britannia Appleyards of Hull have an extensive client base amongst the Hull business community and their shredding services have grown quickly.

If you have had a moving experience with Britannia Movers International you will be aware of the quality and professionalism applied. When it comes to shredding you can expect the same level of service provided by Appleyards if you live in the East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire areas.

If you are having a sort out in your office or are planning a move and need cartons to box up all your office files and records there are many options to choose from. You can use cartons with separate lids or large boxes that you think you can get more paperwork in.

You would be better however to use a slightly smaller carton that will not collapse if over loaded and is easier to handle. Loose lids often get creased and then don’t fit allowing the contents to be seen or worse spill out.

Appleyards of Hull stock literally 1000;s of document archive cartons that are perfect in size and have built in lids and they are only £1.35p each plus VAT.

If you are looking seriously at moving to anywhere in New Zealand and you live in East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire then Appleyards of Hull have the team that can assist you every step of the way....and this is why.

"Thanks Karen, can I also take this opportunity to say how impressed we were with the guys, if all your employees are like that then you are very fortunate. The lads were professional, efficient and took time and effort to ensure Lisa was not effected by their activity and to see how they performed when the container arrived was just outstanding. They are a credit to the company and what they and you have done will I am sure make the whole process easier as obviously it is a time of mixed emotion, stress and fear of the unknown as well as a little excitement. Anyway thanks again to the way Andy gave us confidence, your support and organisation and the execution by the guys, totally first class !!"

Moving overseas can be a very daunting proposition as there is a lot to consider and much planning needed to ensure a smooth transition from your UK base to your final destination.

The internet can provide a lot of the answers to basic questions and there are many blogs that are specific to certain countries and cities that will also help to fill in the pieces. However, when it comes to needing specific detailed information about how to remove internationally your household furniture and effects then you are best advised to consult with an experienced international removal consultant.

Karen and Andy at Appleyards of Hull have been organising international moves for many years and can provide sound advice on documentation, packing, shipping cars, moving pets etc etc. Guidance for helping relocate young children is also available and Appleyards would like to thank Bethany aged 2 for her stunning artwork prior to her move to South Africa.

Britannia Movers International is a cooperative of family owned removal companies that are located throughout the UK. They are all independent family firms that have vast local knowledge, are well known in their local area and can provide old fashioned local service but also offer global reach through being a shareholder of Britannia Movers International.

East Yorkshire is served by Appleyards of Hull. For nearly 20 years they have carried out relocations within the city of Hull, East Yorkshire, the UK and also send their trucks into Europe to perform moves to France, Spain, Germany etc.

Because Britannia Movers International has been leading the way for International movements for many years Appleyards are able to tap into the network of overseas agents and coordinate shipments to almost anywhere in the world from their Hull office.

If you are relocating overseas from East Yorkshire or Norh East Lincolnshire and have the need to get items out to your destination speedily then airfreight is the sensible solution as opposed to sea freight which takes too long.

Items such as toys, clothing, linen, tools etc can all be easily packaged up and sent via air to your destination airport. At the destination you can arrange to collect them yourselves or have them delivered, subject to your location. Airlines work on volumetric space or weight, whichever of the two is the greater so you need to have items collected, weighed and measured before the final price can be calculated.

It is best to use modular cartons that can fit within standard 1 cubm air freight crates. Appleyards of Hull are able to help assess volume, provide cartons or assist with the packing and forward your personal effects.

Whilst not many people retire to Belgium, Appleyards of Hull get regular enquiries for customers relocating with their jobs from East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire to Belgium. Obviously Brussels is a major destination but business links all mean that staff relocate on a fairly regular basis to Antwerp, Gent and Liege.

With the daily evening ferry from Hull to Zebrugge it is very easy to organise a relocation between the UK and Belgium with often only one overnight without beds and bedding required. Consideration should be given to parking to ensure that there are no restrictions and also if delivery is to be to an apartment then you need to look into lifts or the possible requirement to use an outside elevator.

If you are relocating from Belgium back to the Yorkshire area then Appleyards will also be able to help you.

With the on-going recession there is an increase in people looking to relocate overseas. Despite this, tourism, trade, employment and investment opportunities are thriving in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and UK Expats are enjoying a high standard of living making the United Arab Emirates a major relocation destination from the UK.

UAE has grown to one of the Middle East's most important affluent places to live. The oil industry has expanded dramatically over the past ten years and this has seen an increase of foreign workers who, together with expatriates, now make up more than 75% of the population.

Appleyards of East Yorkshire have received more enquiries for relocations to Dubai and Abu Dhabi than in past years. You can ship anything from a few personal items to a full home, but take professional advice from Appleyards so that you get the import right and ensure a trouble free overseas relocation.

Appleyards have a very experienced team that can help give advice on packing up your home, and moving to a new exciting life in the UAE.

Most sofas are not these days built to the same standard as they used to be. Hardwood frames or thick leather hides are used on only the most expensive suites and therefore ensuring sofas are stored correctly is very important or they may be damaged in store.

Small sofas can be stored in storage containers but larger ones should be stored on racking with nothing placed on top of them. This will prevent the ends from being warped over time and ensure that cushions are not affected by pressure marks.

If you are expecting a delivery of some new sofas and are not ready to receive them or need to move back in with family and need some temporary storage for your effects and sofas then Appleyards of Hull will be able to assist. Sofa bags are also available to be purchased to protect your suite in transit.

With the icy roads due to recent snowfall, Hull seems to have come to a standstill, with schools and small businesses closing. Leaving parents struggling for childcare and having to rearrange their plans.

At Appleyards of Hull we have tried to ensure that our customers are not suffering too much. The self storage loading area has been cleared and gritted as much as possible, so clients can carry on as normal. With clients coming in to store, taking out of store and accessing their storage on a daily basis every attempt is being made to reduce any delays due to snowfall.

No need to make new arrangements, Appleyards of Hull is prepared for this weather to help you keep running as normal but check the radio for any local road closures.

If you are wanting to relocate your office or perform an internal move of selected pieces of furniture and you live in East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire then Appleyards of Hull will be able to help you plan and carry out your office move.

A pre move survey can be performed and advice given on how to move your desk contents, filing cabinets and tall multi store units. If it is a full office move then careful planning can cut down your company down time and cause minimal disruption to your staff and more importantly to your customers.

You will need to check if you have any rented items such as photocopiers as the suppliers may insist on moving these themselves.

The recent fall of snow and dangerous driving conditions does make carrying out removals a difficult prospect. Whilst most major roads are generally passable with care, side streets are often ignored by many council gritting vehicles. For removers it is these streets that need to be accessed to allow people to move house.

With modern trucks there are fewer problems with the diesel pipes freezing up but health and safety is more of an issue as crews try to carry furniture on icy paths and driveways.

Appleyards of Hull have so far this winter managed to get to and from all address’s but timings sometimes have to be amended due to the snowy conditions !!

If you are looking for secure short or long term storage in the Hull or East Yorkshire region then you can be sure of the quality of the service if you choose the local Britannia Movers International member which is Appleyards fo Hull. To be a member of Britannia Movers International you have to offer containerised storage. This is where large wooden crates are forklifted onto a side loading vehicle so that they can be loaded outside your home. Once loaded the doors can be sealed and then each of the units can then be taken back off mechanically and stored within the warehouse.

Detailed inventories are always taken that will note not only the contents but also thier condition. If you have had a successful experience previously with Britannia Movers International or if this is your first time of choosing this leading organisation for your move, you can be sure that Appleyards of Hull will provide a friendly first class service.

Should you require mobile storage or self storage these services are also available.

Enquiries for International Removals to New Zealand from Hull have continued at a pace into the New Year with by far the most enquiries being for Wellington for Appleyards of Hull. Wellington has always been a popular destination but it is usually overshadowed by moves to Auckland. Moves to the South Island still appear slow following the earthquake in Christchurch. It seems to be larger houses that are moving to Wellington from Hull as every enquiry has been for a full 20ft or 40ft container.

Appleyards are able to carry out a full packing and export packing service as well as assist with completing the international documentation needed prior to shipping items out to New Zealand.

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world that it is still worthwhile financially to send a motor vehicle to and Appleyards have information on sending cars if you would like it emailing to you.

The New Year has seen a massive increase in customers wanting prices for self storage from both the Hull and Beverley area. This post Christmas boom is not unusual but the scale of enquiries coming in through Appleyard's sister company Hull Self Store has been staggering.

Appleyard's have an open pricing policy so it is very easy to request a sales leaflet with the variety of differing sized units and the rates that apply to this. Long term payment deals are always available for long term self storers.

Both recession and divorce seem to be the main reasons why people need to put things into storage currently.

If you are having a New Year sort out within your office and need some archive storage files then Appleyards of Hull always have 100;s in stock at only £1.35 per box plus vat. These can be collected or delivered from our central Hull location.

These bankers style boxes will hold A4 folders and files.

Should storage space be an issue then you can have these stored within Appleyards extensive archive storage system. Again volume is not a problem and you can store from as little as one box to many thousand of boxes.

Although many people are moving overseas from the region, there are always those looking to either relocate to East Yorkshire or to move back to the area. Appleyard's of Hull are able to organise shipments into East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire from almost anywhere in the world.

They are able to receive in goods from an overseas agent or appoint an agent to help you if you are currently in New York, Sydney,Johannesburg or Toronto. It doesnt matter how small or large your shipment, it can be custom cleared, unloaded and unpacked into your new home.

Often there is a time delay and storage may be needed before the goods are required to be delivered back to you. Appleyards have the only purpose built removal warehouse in Hull.

If you are looking for the local Britannia Movers International depot in North East Lincolnshire then you need to contact Appleyards of Hull. Just a stones throw away across the Humber Bridge Appleyards have been the local Britannia Movers depot that has covered this region for nearly 20 years.

Although local removals can be arranged it is international removals that Appleyrds specialise in. With weekly trips into mainland Europe, if you are looking to move from Grimsby or Scunthorpe to France, Spain, Germany, or Switzerland this can easily be arranged. The nightly ferries that depart from Hull to Zebrugge in Belguim and Europoort in Holland make access really simple.

For relocations further afield Britannia Movers International has an array of agents around the world, but especially at the main migrant destination ports of Cape Town, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, Los Angeles, Perth, Wellington and Durban. Appleyards staff are very experienced when it comes to moving abroad.

With there being few signs of the recession easing and several major firms either ceasing trading or moving out of the region, more people than ever seem to be leaving Hull in search of a new life overseas. New Zealand and Australia are the top destinations people form East Yorkshire are emigrating to and most enquiries in the last quarter have come in for Sydney.

Although this isn’t the cheapest place in Australia to move to Sydney seems to be providing job opportunities and security for local Hull families. Appleyards of Hull have noticed that Perth is currently a more popular destination for their customers currently emigrating from Grimsby and Scunthorpe.

You can ship anything from a few suitcases to a full home, but take professional advice so that you get the import paperwork right.

The massive rise in the Euro in recent years led to a lot of people returning to the UK from Europe, but things seem to have stabilised and the tide is turning. Although removals from East Yorkshire to Spain are a long way from being back to normal, France seems to have picked right back up and there are increasing enquiries from Hull, Beverley,Scunthorpe and Grimsby to various regions of France.

Brittany and The Dordogne are particularly popular and Olive & Vine Properties are selling homes to residents from this region.

www.oliveandvineproperties.com

Appleyards of Hull have access to a weekly service to France and a fortnightly service to Spain, although timings can be affected by seasonal peaks and European and UK Bank holiday dates.

Whatever type of removal service you are looking for if you live in the East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire region Britannia Appleyards of Hull have a very experienced team who have specialist removal knowledge.

International & European Moves – Ask for Andy or Karen

Commercial Moves, Archive Storage & Shredding – Ask For Ian or Andy

Self Storage or Mobile Storage – Ask for Liz or Bethany

Many companies allow their paperwork to build up and get into a bit of a mess and the photo enclosed is typical of the way business’s often store their company information as they don’t have time to set up an archive document management system. Then when they find they have resources and the time to do it, the job is more than a little daunting !!

If you are currently in this position and your company is based in and around Hull or Beverley then Appleyards of Hull can assist you. Cartons can be supplied along with pre printed sequential labels to help you pack and catalogue your records. They can then be stored neatly in a modern purpose built filing system with the provision for destruction dates built into the programme.

Appleyards belong to Simply Shredding and can shred any files not needed initially or when the respective disposal date becomes live.

If you are looking to move overseas there are many companies that advertise themselves on the internet and nowadays it is easy to get a price and destination information from the comfort of your own home. With the recession there is an increase in people looking to relocate overseas with Australia and New Zealand being the most popular destinations.

With this type of move there does come a fair amount of paperwork and it is therefore beneficial to choose an international removal company that is close to your home. Appleyards of Hull are the local Britannia Movers International member that covers the whole of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire and they offer free international consultations within their office. You can bring with you your questions and sit in a relaxed atmosphere and discuss all your shipping queries over a relaxed coffee...or two !

Appleyards have nearly 20 years experience in providing storage services for Beverley residents. This service started as just traditional self storage for people living in the Beverley area but in 2006 mobile self storage was added as a new easy storage method.

Mobile storage is really straight forward and saves you time in double handling the goods. A mobile storage trailer can be delivered outside your home in Beverley, either on the road or onto your drive if space allows. If you prefer to hire a van or are a company based in Beverley requiring 24 hour access then Appleyards will have all the correct self storage solutions for you.

Moving large items of furniture is never easy and can often be backbreaking work ! Large wardrobes often present challenges to removal companies, especially large antique pieces. Even the largest of modern wardrobes are generally never an issue as they are usually designed and manufactured in kit form for self assembly, and as long as they havent been glued they will usually come apart with ease. The one area of issue with a self assembly robe can be the rear panels which are often of hardboard and more often than not tacked with dozens of nails. It is difficult to remove these backs without some damage to the hardboard. If you are putting a flat pack wardrobe into store or if it has lots of pieces it is a good idea to take photos and number pieces as the unit is dismantled.

Today Appleyard's launched their Christmas card for 2012, designed this year by managing director Andy Dickerson's daughter Amelia. The idea came from some marketing images that are part of an international removals collage that she is currently designing. We all really like the moose, and chose it in preference to a more traditional reindeer.

For anyone moving to Canada from Hull next year they may see part of this Christmas card again !

When it comes to storing your household furniture and effects for just a few weeks, months or possibly even years it is important that you do your research. You really need to know how your goods are going to be stored and also where they will be stored.

The easiest way to check this out is to take time out to visit the storage depot to ensure that it is clean, tidy and well run. Turning up without an appointment is a sure fire way of finding out if the warehouse your goods will be stored in will in reality be fit for purpose.

The term containerised storage is often used, but when it was introduced into the removals industry it was not meant to be associated with steel shipping containers. The whole idea is that customers goods are containerised on site outside their home and then mechanically taken off with a forklift when the van returns to the depot. if this process is repeated when the items are redelivered it cuts down handling by over 200%....and there is no chance of condensation.

Appleyards of Hull are the local member for Britannia Movers International in East Yorkshire. Located close to the city centre of Hull, Appleyards are ideally located to service the business community of Hull through its commercial moving division but equally handily placed to service house removals across the region. For nearly 20 years Britannia Movers in Hull have also relocated literally hundreds of families across Europe and the World, with Australia and New Zealand being dominant destinations.

If you are thinking about or are in the process of moving to Canada from East Yorkshire then you are joining a growing trend as 2012 comes to a close. Appleyards of Hull have received more enquiries for relocations to Canada in the last 12 months than they have in the previous two years put together. Toronto and Vancouver are the main points access for International removals coming into Canada but people are now relocating not only much further inland, but also much further North. Appleyards have a very experienced team that can help give advice on packing up your home, the relevant customs paperwork, and transit timings for your shipment to Canada.

The flooding that took place in Hull in June 2007 will not be forgotten for many years to come and the recent heavy rainfall is a worrying time for residents who had previously been affected in East Yorkshire.

Already some local homes have been flooded following this weekends latest storms and with the local water table still being so high, it is certain that more properties will be affected.

It has been estimated that Appleyards of Hull dealt with over 2000 flooded homes following the events in 2007 and it seems likely that their experience will be called upon again in the coming months. With modern containerised storage facilities they are able to collect, inventory , store , then return the house contents that have been unaffected by water damage.

Once again flooding is being talked about in the Hull area and last weekends heavy rain has already brought disaster back into some peoples homes in East Yorkshire.

If you have been affected or know someone that has then contact Appleyards of East Yorkshire.

Appleyards can arrange for the removal of goods from effected rooms, or the entire house. They can pack the items up and taking them to our local storage facility, until works are completed and your belongings can be delivered back.

If you would like more information about any of Appleyards disaster recovery services or would like to arrange an urgent removal, please contact Andy on 01482 330789 or email andy@removalshull.com

For out of hours emergencies contact 07789986322

If you either live in the East Yorkshire area or are considering using a removal company to relocate into the region then your local Britannia Movers International member, Appleyards fo Hull will be pleased to assist you with a first class removal service.

Britannia Movers opened the doors with Appleyards covering the East Yorkshire region in 1995 and since then the business has grown steadily peaking with the flood work in 2007. The current recession has forced this quality local Britannia member to move further into self storage and secure document shredding to complement its busy international removals department.

All members of Britannia Movers International are obligated to offer containerised storage and Appleyards of Hull have the largest purpose built removal warehouse in the county.

If you are based in the East Yorkshire region and you are looking to relocate your office or offices then Appleyards of Hull can supply moulded plastic lidded crates to help you to pack up your desk and room contents. Filing cabinets will generally need to be emptied if they are moving above the ground floor and there is no lift available. Some clients may prefer to use cardboard cartons and Appleyards of Hull can supply these for your commercial relocation should you need to do this. Most major office moving companies prefer to use the moulded crates as they are more secure, stronger and stack much better when moving office.

If you are looking for inexpensive storage then Hull Self Store is able to offer you very competitive rates if you live in the Beverley or surrounding areas towns of Driffield, Middleton on the Wolds, Hornsea or Bridlington.

With one of the largest self storage companies in the region Beverley residents can be assured that Hull Self Store will have the right sized storage solution for them

Ask about free van and driver hire or our long term storage specials.

Moving overseas can be stressful at the best of times but add to that curious, questioning young children and the stress levels can rise still further. The age and maturity of the child are important factors that influence both when and how children are advised and involved in an international relocation and there is no real right or wrong time as to when to do this.

Do you involve children with the packing ? Again it will vary from home to home, but parents should retain a firm control or they will be paying to send overseas clothes that no long fit and toys that are either broken or that they really no longer play with. Sometimes it is a good idea to get removal cartons well in advance of the move so you can box things off !

Appleyards of Hull would like to thank Isabella for helping Andy their International surveyor with today's relocation survey and for building such a wonderful house !

For many years Appleyards of Hull have been moving vending machines for local Hull business's who specialise in providing vending solutions to local companies in the East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire region. Their experienced staff are able to ensure that drinks machines are delivered safely and on time. With tail lift vehicles and pump trucks the task of installing or collecting a large vending machine can be carried out speedily and without fuss. Stainton Ward, www.staintonward.co.uk , are one of the leading suppliers in the Hull area and they use Appleyards of Hull for all their large installations of vending machines.

If you have any art deco items of furniture or ornaments that you need to remove then Appleyards of Hull have the trained staff who have the experience to prepare and pack such items. Smaller items can be individually carefully packed in paper and bubble wrap. If you are removing furniture locally or within the Uk it can be blanket wrapped, but if it is to be shipped overseas then Appleyards would recommend over carding in addition to the normal export wrapping service. it is especially important to protect any glass surfaces as the glass may be thin or brittle.

Appleyards of East Yorkshire have been proud members of Britannia Movers International since they started trading as an International Removal firm in Hull. In the early years Appleyards concentrated on the International moving market but since then they have developed all aspects of the moving industry. With the recent decline in the local housing market commercial moving has become a major part Britannia Appleyards business, supporting local companies with office relocations, archive storage and secure shredding.

There is often confusion about some of the restricted items that you can or cannot take into Australia or New Zeland. Many of the restrictions have been in place for many years but confusion can be caused through rumour and chinese wispers !

Foodstuffs of any description, spices, tinned goods etc are generally frowned upon and will lead you into hot water. Similarly any soil on shoes, boots, camping and golf equipment can also lead to potential additional costs and hassle.

People usually get caught out with items that have been living plants so no trendy tall twigs in vases, pot pourri, and watch out for Xmas Decorations as they will usually have something that has been sprayed silver or gold such as a pine cone. See if you can spot these in the photo attached

Quarantine charges are raised at all the ports for Australia and New Zealand so it is best to ensure that you are up to speed on the latest information. Appleyards of Hull send consignments on a weekly basis to both destinations so if you need any advice on shipping goods to either Australia or New Zealand just give them a call and ask for Karen or Andy

The effects of the earthquake in Christchurch are still being felt in N Zealand and it is certainly having an impact on people looking to move from the UK to New Zealand's South Island. Enquiries from East Yorkshire have certainly fallen away but this has been compensated by people looking to relocate the North Island.

Auckland had always been strong in terms of numbers, but increasingly people are moving to Napier and Hastings in Hawkes Bay, Tauranga and New Plymouth. The southern most tip city of Wellington is also seeing its fair share of traffic. However, the fall off in international relocations to Christchurch and Dunedin has allowed Australia to retain its number one spot for enquiries taken at Appleyards of East Yorkshire

Appleyards of Hull have been proud members of Britannia Movers International since the company was formed. Britannia Movers International is not a franchise, it is a cooperative of family run removal companies that all work together throughout the UK. Appleyards of Hull are able to offer a wide range of removal and storage services all under the quality standards laid down by Britannia. This includes staff in uniform who undergo annual training, vehicles in livery and containerised storage.

If you live in the Hull, Beverley, Driffield or Goole area then Hull Self Store will have the right storage solution for you. Based within the same site as Appleyards removals of Hull, Hull Self Storage offers long and short term storage services for both private individuals and companies alike. For storage from just one week to as long as you need you will find the secure site ideal with a variety of differing sized rooms to suit your budget and space requirements. Check out the free van and driver offer that may help you still further.

Mirrors have always been in our homes and today is no exception. The larger they are the more awkward and heavy they can be. Care must be taken to ensure they are properly protected prior to removal. Bubble wrap is fine but in addition it is often worth protecting them in cardboard. Should you have a mirror with a delicate plaster surround once the mirror has been wrapped it may be sensible to have a plywood crate purpose built to secure it. Appleyards of Hull have many years experience in both moiving and storing mirrors of all shapes and sizes.

If you are moving house or looking to store your household personal effects and need some removal boxes to put things into then Appleyards of Hull stock a wider range of packing materials as listed below. You dont need to be using thier removal or storage services to buy the boxes from them, although if you do the prices will be discounted further.

Standard T Chest size cartons Tall Cartons Book Cartons Wardrobe Cartons Golf Cartons Bike Cartons Sofa Bags Mattress Bags Tape Packing Paper Bubble Wrap

Traditionally self storage involves you in having to hire in a van or borrow a works van and therefore handling everything you own four times to get it into and out of storage. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. With mobile storage we bring the storage unit to both your current and new house and this means that you only have to handle everything twice. Mobile storage takes up much less of your time and also saves you worrying about trying to find a van. Price wise it is really competitive and so “simple” you wont believe how easy it is. Appleyards of Hull offer mobile storage as part of its large self store operation.

Shipments from East Yorkshire to Australia are increasing almost month on month according to Appleyards of Hull. Australia has always been the number one deep sea destination from Hull and the surrounding towns of Grimsby and Scunthorpe for Appleyards but the volume of enquiries in 2012 has been staggering. In the past few years the market to Australia has been dominated by full 20ft container loads, but this year has seen the return of smaller groupage or baggage consignments. These range from just a couple of suitcases to OZ to half a household.

Office moving can be a stressful and costly time for any business. If you choose an experienced removal firm they will be able to help you to minimise business interuption. Careful planning will allow your office furniture and effects to be removed timely and without damage. Advice can be provided on emptying filing cabinets, multi store cabinets, packing computer equipment and moving safes or photocopiers. Most companies generate a paperwork, and advice should be sort as to how, when and into what this should be packed into. There is no point moving old paperwork that can be disposed with and moving office is an ideal opportunity to dispose of confidential papers and files securely.

Appleyards of Hull are able to provide all your commercial moving requirements.

Should you require removals or storage in or around the Hull area then Appleyards of Hull have the resources and experience to provide a smooth home or office relocation. If you are local for a local move across Hull, a move down to London orCornwall or up to Scotland then this would not be a problem. Moves to and from Europe are made easy by the daily North Sea Ferry crossings to Zebrugge in Belguim and Europoort in Holland. Destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and America are served by sea container services in either 20ft or 40ft standard shipping containers.

Self storage has now overtaken traditional removal company storage when people think of wanting to store goods for any length of time. Hull Self Store which is part of Appleyards removals is ideally placed for anyone living in the Hull or Beverley area requiring self storage.

With both instant access and long term economy storage rooms available in various sizes you will find the ideal storage solution for yourself, family or friends. If you are self employed and need more business space for stock or daily equipment then you do not need to tie yourself into a long term lease. Space can be rented from one week only.

Self storage at Hull Self Store is cost efficient, secure and easy to use.

Offsite document storage can be a daunting proposition for any company but Appleyards of Hull have the ideal document storage solution for your company no matter how large or small. Located close to Hull City Center with ample parking Appleyards archive division are happy to manage anything from one archive carton to many 1000 and any volume inbetween. When it comes to accessing files the dedicated purpose built racking system allows varying degrees of file picking, all subject to what level of service you require. With its in house shredding team, when file destruction dates are reached all documents canbe securely shredded within the same building. Contact Ian Storey on 01482 330782 for more information.

The work placement visa restrictions make moving to the USA for work purposes a difficult proposition as you generally have to prove that you are not taking a job that can be carried out by a US citizen. This does restrict those who may want to move to The States from East Yorkshire but are unable to do so. Being married to someone from America can make the whole process a lot easier. Over the years Appleyards of East Yorkshire have moved families to most States within the US. Obviously the main destinations such as New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Chicago are very popular destinations, but moves have taken place from Hull in the last few years to the states Florida, Colorado, Utah, Texas and Montana. If you are thinking of moving to America and want some more information contact thier International Manager Karen on 01482 330780 and she will be able to assist you.

If you are looking to move house in the Hull area and are looking for a reputable removal company then look no further than Appleyards of Hull. They have a really experienced team who are knowledgeable in all aspects of moving from local and UK moves to European and International moves. They also have a dedicated office relocation team who look after the commercial moving contracts they hold and perform one off office moves. This department also manages the secure shredding and document archive storage services. Should you be looking for a removal company in the Hull area that also can organise storage then Appleyards of Hull have the largest and only purpose built storage depository in the city. This is ideal for traditional storage or if you want to hire a van and bring your items in then they can also offer self storage facilities through their sister company Hull Self Store.

For almost 20 years Appleyards of Hull have been moving customers to and from Europe and although France and Spain are the main destinations served there is regular traffic to and from Holland.

With daily sailings from Hull to Europoort this makes planning the trips relatively easy and our crews are very experienced in working within Holland. Most destinations such as Rotterdam, The Hague. Eindhoven, Utrecht, Enschede, Arnhem can be reached without issue, but Amsterdam city centre can be more challenging. With its winding narrow streets and canal network, more detailed plans often have to be made.

If you live in the Beverley or surrounding area and are looking for some secure, cost effective storage then Beverely Self Store will have the space you need. With a variety of sizes of instant access or economy storage units you can choose which you think will be best for you. Storage can be for one week, one month, one year, or many more ! Should you need any packing cases or bags for sofas or mattress’s these can also be sold.

If you want to move house or send a smaller part load of effects to Germany, Appleyards of Hull have a weekly service to Northern Germany. Southern Germany is serviced on average every other week for shared loads, but specials can be arranged at almost any time with prior notice and avoiding bank holiday days. Elevators may be needed to access certain apartment blocks so it is important you look at access and location, just in case there are also any parking restrictions. Regular destinations include Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Hanover and Cologne.

If you are looking at storing goods in the Hull are then Appleyards of Hull have the only purpose built storage warehouse in the city. They can send two trained removal men to your home to collect the items, you can bring items to them for self storage or they can drop off a mobile storage trailer to your home

In addition for business users they also do document archive storage, office furniture storage and secure shredding.

If you have bought or are about to buy some Xmas pressies for your children or loved one and have no where to keep them before xmas then why not consider Appleyards pre xmas "Santa Storage Special" For a one off fee of £5.00 we will receive in, store, then hand back to you anything that you may want to hide away before the “Big Day” ( subject to size !! ) This is ideal if you have a large dolls house, toy car or just a very nosey family !!

Appleyards warehouse elves are available during normal office hours to receive in the gifts, issue a receipt and hand back to you up to noon on Saturday 22nd December and all for just £5.00. To book a slot just bring along the present and some photo ID.

Sorry but this week all the reindeer's are fully booked so we cannot deliver back to you !

If you are looking at moving into Hull, out of hull or across Hull then Appleyards can provide a first rate removal service for you. Should you have issues with the completion date then storage can also be arranged. It is normal practice for a pre-move survey to be performed and this can be sorted free of charge. Advice can be given on any access or parking issues outside either of the properties or guidance on any awkward or specialist items of furniture. Packing case can be sold for you to pack your own home contents or the removers can provide a part or full packing service.

If you are wanting some self storage in the Hull area Appleyards of Hull have the storage solution for you. Whether you want to store only a few items or a full house they have the right sized unit for you. They offer internal economy storage which is the cheapest storage there is and is great if you want limited access or really long term storage Should you want to access your unit on a regular basis or trade your business from Appleyards site then the external instant access drive up units will be more suitable. 24 hour access can also be arranged. Removal boxes can also be bought if you need them.

If you are looking to move to Australia and are looking at shipping your household furniture and effects out there then Appleyards of Hull will be able to help with both documentation and shipment for you. Freemantle, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne are the main import ports but deliveries can be arranged almost anywhere within the country. With developments in technology directly affecting the mining industry there is interest in moves to the top of Western Australia and the Northern Territories from across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

You can send part loads of full containers to Australia

If you have a large filing system or library of books that need packing, moving and putting back in sequence Appleyards of Hull have very experienced staff that can help. It is normal to provide crates that can be labelled and numbered in order so that nothing gets put in the wrong place. They are able to pack up one small archive room or many lateral miles of filing. If at the same time you are looking to archive or securely shred any of the files Appleyards of Hull can sort this for you at the same time.

Appleyards of Hull are half way through having a new shredding video shot in their depot and on site at some of their customers premesis. This will showcase the shredding bags used, wheelie bins and office consoles as well as direct interviews about shredding with key staff members. Once edited this video will be used to educate potential new customers about both office and home shredding and the risks of business and identity data theft. Thanks must go out to the two Dave's from local video production firm Classlane Media for their experience in directing the shoot.

If you are looking to move office within or into the East Yorkshire region Appleyards of Hull have the experienced staff and resources to assist you. With fully trained staff well versed in moving standard office equipment, safes, sequential filing and secure file storage and archiving they have the commercial moving solution for you. With many years experience working for both Hull City Council, East Riding Council and BAE Systems any large project can be carefully planned and executed. But small one off office re-organisations are also part of the bread and butter relocation work performed.

If you are looking for self storage and you live in the Beverley or surrounding area then Beverley Self Store have the perfect self storage solution for you. If you want to bring your furniture to us we have extensive self storage options. Alternatively Beverley Self Store can bring a mobile self storage unit to your home. This will save you the hassle of having to hire a van, you will only need to handle your things once.......and it is so quick and easy. Beverley Self Store also sells removal cartons.

Increasingly people are now turning to the Arab countries for future work and Dubai seems to be leading the way. Despite interest in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qater and Oman, it is the United Arab Emirates that is taking the lions share of enquiries. Development in Dubai seems to be booming again and this brings with it the need to relocate. Appleyards of Hull have the experience and resources to ensure that all shipments whether small or large are handled with care from anywhere in East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire

If you are looking for a reliable quality removal firm in the Hull area then you need look no further than Appleyards of Hull. With many years experience in local, UK, European and International moving they can help with any of you removal needs. Appleyards also own the only purpose built removal warehouse in Hull so should you need short or long term traditional removal or self storage then this is not a problem either.

Whilst there are still lots of people moving out to France these is now also increasing amounts of people moving back to Eat Yorkshire. Several years ago this could be put down to the high rise in the Euro which put up the cost of living enormously across Europe. Now the pattern seems to be more of just a natural return process. People have been moving to France for many years and there often comes a time later in life for people to return to their native country. Appleyards of Hull have access to a weekly network of vehicles running back from France to Yorkshire and are able to quote for full houses or partial loads back to the UK.

Not the greatest thing to be writing about on a sunny September day but there will be many companies out their ordering stock to sell prior to christmas or mums and dads ordering large pressies that they want to keep hidden away

Appleyards of Hull are pleased to offer again our seasonal festive self storage services with a minimum rental period of just 3 days for anyone during the month of December

So if you are looking for some safe, secure, inexpensive pre christmas storage give Santa ( Adam ) a call

HO HO HO

If you are looking for some really cheap self storage then Appleyards of Hull can provide this for both short and long term storage. Instant access self storage is usually more expensive but this service is also available. Should you need any packing cases then these can also be purchased from Appleyards. Appleyards have a variety of room sizes so no matter how little or much you have to store they have the self storage solution for you if you live in the Hull or Beverley area. Why not go down and view the rooms to see what might suit you best.

If you are planning on moving to Canada and are looking at shipping your household furniture and effects out there then Appleyards of Hull will be able to help with both documentation and shipment for you. Toronto and Vancouver are the main import hubs but deliveries can be arranged almost anywhere within the country. With developments in technology directly affecting the mining industry there is interest in moves to the Northwest Territories and to the top of Alberta and Saskatchewan from across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire

We Love Mountains are the latest customer to endorse Appleyards of Hull

As Hull based mountain sports store, We Love Mountains, expands online the need to manage secure waste has also increased. With several 'brand' specific virtual online concept stores being highly sucessful at targeting certain focused online shoppers the number of sales, orders and secure payments have increased too.

Specialising in two main sectors, snowboarding and mountain biking. The world leaders for snowboard equipment are Burton Snowboards. We Love Mountains UK site - www.weloveburtonsnowboards.com has now become know as the official UK Burton Snowboard Specialist.

Brand speciality works well as too many ecommerce sites are too general. Certain customers like the total focus that these 'virtual concept stores' offer. Another sucessful addition to the We Love Mountains family is We Love Lapierre - www.welovelapierre.com. Even more specialist as the key to again becoming known as the UKs Lapierre Specialists is in the detail. The effort to get fully behind one brand, adding a vast array of spares, technical help, a forum, 'how to' videos has again led to growth, generating sales and generating confidential documents that need to be handled by the experts - Appleyards of Hull

'Appleyards of Hull has been able to give us a one stop solution for our growing needs. Fully scaleable we can simply buy more shedding as sales grow. Our customers rely on us to handle the security sensitive details of purchase and shipping with great care and this service reassures everybody that the details needed to purchase online do not need to become a security problem afterwards.' Mark English, We Love Mountains.

If you are looking for home or business storage in the Hull area then look no further than Appleyards of Hull. With economy cheap internal storage for medium to long term storage needs or instant access external units there is an option for everyone. Inside the purpose built depository there is also dedicated high bay racking for archival document storage.

Self storage is growing rapidly throughout the UK and Appleyards of Hull can provide this for you for just a few days or for a few years if you are moving back in with parents or moving abroad. You can also buy sofa covers and mattress covers and removal boxes to store your items in.

If you are looking to move house yourself or need some removal boxes to store items in your garage, loft or shed for temporary or long term storage then call 01482 221898 at Appleyards of Hull and anyone in the office will be able to help you

Small boxes for books, larger boxes for kitchenware or hanging cartons for clothes are just some of the items that are always carried in stock. In addition you can also purchase mattress, sofa and armchair bags if you are decorating your home. Appleyards probably stock the largest selection of removal packaging materials in East Yorkshire.

Need last minute shredding in the Hull Area?

Look no further, our first class shredding team are just a phone call away. Based very close to the center of Hull with a fleet of vehicles of various sizes.

No matter how last minute or how large or small your requirement is we will endeavour to help you and provide you with a top class service. For all questions or queries do not hesitate to contact Ian or Andy today.

Not in the Hull area? No problem with a network of 17 branches we are sure you local branch is not too far away!

For many years France has been the most popular destination for people moving into Europe from Hull and East Yorkshire. Although there are sometimes company relocations to Paris, the majority of moves for second home owners and permanent migrations are to more rural France.

Gites in the Dordogne, farmhouses in the Loire, town houses in Britanny or apartments in the Cote d’Azur all bring their different access and planning issues. Appleyards of Hull have many years experience at delivering throughout all of the regions of France.

The statistics just in for August show a massive increase in the number of enquiries for New Zealand. Some days nearly every enquiry that was received by Appleyards of Hull was for New Zealand. New Zealand has always been one of the dominant countries for people to move to from Hull and East Yorkshire along with Australia but the recent trend is unprecedented.

Auckland still dominates the North Island but Tauranga, Wellington and the Hawkes bay towns of Napier and Hastings are becoming very popular. Enquiries for the South Island have slowed however since the Christchurch earthquake hit but there is still interest in the north of South Island around Nelson and Blenheim.

There are many good causes worthy of support but Appleyards of Hull are especially pleased to be supporting Avocet Trust for their annual Masquerade Ball. Caring for vulnerable people has never been more topical and important and it is hoped the event goes well and raises both cash and the profile of the work being carried out by this organisation. We wish you a wonderful evening.

Hull Self Store is perfectly located close to Hull city center and with ample parking and space for you to load and unload. No matter how small or large a storage room you need or if you need it for short or long term storage Hull Self Store will be able to assist you. The cheapest storage is our internal economy storage with more limited access. If you want to be able to come and go as you choose then you should consider our external instant access units.

If you are looking to relocate to Europe then Appleyards of Hull have a regular service to most countries. If speed is of the essence then a "special" trip can usually allow collection and delivery to be made on dates to suit yourself. If price rather than speed is of more importance then a "shared" load will gain you a better rate. The service will still be frequent but we will need to determine the delivery date within the week you want. There is usually a weekly service to France, Belguim, Holland, Ireland and Germany and a service every two week from the Hull and surrounding area to Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

The first U Tail vehicle to be used in the North of England to be used on removals has recently been delivered to Appleyards of Hull. This vehicle has come equipped with two bodies that can be dropped or interchanged to suit the removal task at hand. This will give the company much more options when it comes to planning removals with difficult access that need sverel visits to the home. The bodies can be loaded on the ground and the removals crews are already finding this much quicker and easier than loading a conventional removal truck.

If you require archive storage in a location with ample parking close to the city center in Hull then look no further than Appleyards of Hull. The modern purpose built warehouse contains specialist high bay racking designed to allow almost instant access to any of the many thousand of records being housed within it. A document retrieval and delivery service is available along with an instant emergency extraction and delivery service, all for very affordable rates.

If you are planning to move from the Hull or East Yorkshire area region to Switzerland then it might be wise to contact Appleyards of Hull sooner rather than later. This is because Switzerland is not a member of the European Union and therefore documentation is required to get the goods through customs. Most of this including the Swiss customs form can be completed in advance. Geneva, Basel and Zurich are the main destinations for people moving with work but The Valais seems to be increasingly popular for those lucky enough to be able to secure a holiday home....which is never that easy to achieve in Switzerland.

If you are looking to find some really cheap storage in the Hull area then contact Appleyards and ask for information on their economy storage rooms. These self store rooms are ideal if you want very limited access for short or especially long term storage. Should you need more regular access then the external instant access units will be more suitable but these tend to be more expensive.

Despite a massive increase in people relocating all over the world, results for the year to date show Australia as still the number one destination for people emigrating from the Hull area. The only other country to come anywhere near close is New Zealand, but after this there is a large gap in the figures before Canada, South Africa and Cyprus start to figure.

The main Australian destinations in order of enquiy seem to be Perth, Brisbane, Sydney then Adelaide

If you are looking to move back to Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire then Appleyards of Hull are able to sort this for you no matter where you live within the UK, Europe or anywhere else in the world.

As they belong to the Britannia Movers International cooperative they have access to surveyors across the UK and partner agents in most major overseas countries. These can be called upon to determine volume and packing requirements so that accurate planning and costings can be performed.

If you live in the Beverley area and need some self storage you have two options. You can hire or borrow a van and bring it down to Appleyards of Hull self storage depot or you can have a mobile storage unit brought out to your house.

The cost of this can often be cheaper than hiring a van, it is a lot quicker to load the mobile storage unit as you only have to handle things once and it therefore reduces the chance of damage.

In recent years there seems to have been more people moving back to Yorkshire from Florida than going in the opposite direction, but in recent months the tide seems to be turning. Appleyards of Hull have booked several moves to Miami, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. The trend is still based on people looking to retire or buy a second home rather than going for work related reasons. Appleyards offer sole use container services or small lot groupage shipments to any part of Florida.

If you know someone who is moving house in Hull then tell them to contact Appleyards of Hull for a first class removal service. Another great move performed last week.

Hi Andy, I hope you had a great holiday. Mark and John left a short time ago, and i realise you are still on holiday but I really wanted to say a huge thankyou and also to tell you how fantastic they have been. They were polite, very professional, incredibly hard working and really put us at ease. I can say it now we are here, but the whole operation ran incredibly smoothly...text book thanks to their knowledge. I said a huge thank you, but it would mean a lot if you could sing their praises too, they certainly deserve it!

I would certainly recommend Appleyards to anyone requiring a removal company. Thankyou again to everyone involved!

If you have any data in files, boxes or crates that you require storing then Appleyard's of Hull have a dedicated archive warehouse that is ideal whether you have one box or several thousand archive cartons. If you have destruction dates then these can also be allocated to the cartons upon arrival so that a planned on site destruction of the records cans also take place. You really need to see the site to appreciate the scale of Appleyard's archive depository. Why not call in to view the facility.

Another lovely response to Appleyards of Hull following another successful house relocation from one side of Hull to another.

Hi Andy, In the last hour we have just been re-connected to broadband and our lives are once again complete!!!!!!!!!! Nearly a month without emails…………….. Thank you for all your help with our move – the lads were top rate and worked really hard. We would highly recommend Britannia to anyone! Hope your well Andy and many thanks again. We love our new home and please extend our thanks to the lads that helped us.

If you know anyone on the move who wants similar service contact Appleyards of Hull

If you are thinking about moving office within the Hull or East Yorkshire area then you might find it useful to contact Appleyards of Hull early on in your planning stage. They will be able to offer sound practical advice on how to schedule a move to avoid the least business interruption. Guidance can be provided on packing desk contents into removal crates or cartons, advice on whether desks will need to be split down or filing cabinets emptied.

Appleyards of Hull will be taking the Team GB flag to different locations on removals over the next two weeks. Hopefully the country will be enthused by the fabulous opening show last night and get behind our athletes.

If you want to have any office documents shredded then Appleyards of Hull can sort this out for you. If yo already have it in your own boxes or bags this is fine or they can supply shredding bags and seals free of charge. This is ideal if you are clearing out a stock room or having an annual clear out. Should you want a more regular collection and destruction of secure office waste then take a look at the office consoles pictured here. Appleyards of Hull will provide these consoles anywhere within East Yorkshire so should your office be within Goole, Driffield, Beverley or Hedon then just contact them.

Appleyards of Hull are seeing unprecedented summer increases in the number of self storage rooms being filled. Although on a daily basis clients remove items as they complete decorating projects or get the keys to their new homes, these are being overshadowed by the volume of new customers wanting to store items. The average duration of goods being placed in store is also increasing. Appleyards are not sure if this as a local Hull pattern or if this is being repeated nationwide.

Appleyard's of Hull are delighted to be the prime removal contractor for five school relocation's this summer. The article below appeared in yesterdays Hull Daily Mail along with the images attached.

"STAFF and pupils at three city schools have had a busy end to the summer term as they pack up to move. Pupils at Newland School for Girls helped out filling boxes as they prepare for a move to Sir Henry Cooper School for the year. The pupils will have lessons in the north Hull School while theirs is being substantially refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme. Angela Martinson, head at the school, said: "It's quite a momentous occasion. The school hasn't been without girls since 1919. "Moving across to Sir Henry Cooper was a bold decision but I firmly believe it is the right one. "This approach allows Sewell to get on with building and refurbishing our fantastic facility and we can concentrate on providing the best education for the girls without any distractions."

As the busy summer continues and people struggle to find removal vans at short notice to take their things into store mobile storage is providing a simply alternative. Mobile storage is so easy as you can load the storage containers on your own drive and you only have to handle everything once so it is also really quick. Appleyards of Hull offer mobile storage as a back up to their traditional removal storage. They also sell removal cartons, sofa and mattress bags which you may find useful.

For the early part of 2012 Appleyards of East Yorkshire have been mainly sending full shipping containers around the world to the main migrant destinations of Australia, New Zealand , Canada, etc. In the last few months the pattern has really changed and the company is shipping lots of small part load or groupage consignments. These range from sending just a few suitcases, commonly known as baggage shipments to transit van sized loads of household furniture and effects. Australia and New Zealand are still dominant but recently Dubai in the UAE has become busy again.

Most home owners have pictures or large photos on their walls and these can often present a problem when they move house. It is always best to ensure that they are protected and not loaded loose onto a removal van. If you select two similar sized paintings it is possible to pack them back to back. Appleyards of Hull stock picture cartons which can make packing easier, especially if you are moving overseas. For special sentimental or valuable pieces it can be sensible to over-crate them.

If you want a safe, reliable, confidential home shredding service then look no further than Appleyards of Hull. By prior arrangement they can collect shredding from your home and securely destroy the contents. Bags can be dropped off or mailed to you. If you live in the countryside of East Yorkshire then check out our rural collections service. Dont forget you can also deliver your home shredding bags to your nearest branch. This is so much easier than using a home shredder that can often jam and is very slow to use and all waste is recycled.

When it comes to storing your furniture and boxes in a self storage room you need to make sure of two things when you are talking to your self storage company. Firstly that the room will be large enough to take all the items you are wanting to store and secondly that you are not renting a room that is too large and therefore too expensive for your needs. At Appleyards of Hull we offer an online volume calculator that will help you with both of the above. Because we also operate as a removal company we also have staff that are experienced in calculating volume and also can give advice on how to pack and stack your self storage room.

If you are looking to move abroad and live in East Yorkshire then you really need to be talking to either Karen or Andy at Appleyards of Hull. Between them they have many years experience in relocating both families and individuals across the world. Should you be wanting to send just a few suitcases to Australia or a full house to Canada, USA or Cyprus they have the information you will need for both a smooth move and transition through customs.

As a Commonwealth country Canada has always been a popular destination for people moving from the Hull area. For the Eastern seaboard Toronto is the main port of entry but for the west coast this was traditionally Vancouver. Vancouver is the gateway to British Columbia and also Vancouver Island. Last week Appleyards of Hull collected another groupage consignment heading for Vancouver from Beverley. They have shipped this client back and forth 4 times in the last 10 years !

The house moving market has picked up for the seasonal summer period in Hull. With the school summer holidays rapidly approaching enquiries for domestic removals coming in to Appleyards of Hull have certainly increased. This is also bringing with it a fair amount of stress for house movers, with delays in completions, short notice bookings and late key exchanges. This often leads to furniture needing to be placed into storage at very short notice. The key to a smoother move is constant communication with your removal company so that they can help and guide you along the way.

The tea chest was used as the main object for packing things into when moving house for many years. The term is still used on a daily basis in the removals industry but tea hasn't been sold in this way for many years and neither have removers used T chests for a long time now. Customers find it difficult to assess volume but many can still picture the space a T chest took up. The old chests were very strong but soon became heavy and often hard sharp metal edges. Nowadays Appleyards of Hull stock a wide range of modern flat pack cartons that are a lot easier to use and take up much less space.

Appleyards of East Yorkshire have been carrying out local removals in and around the Hull area for over 17 years and have become established as one of the regions premier quality removal companies. With the only purpose built removal warehouse in the city they are also well placed to take care of any storage or self storage needs. So if you live within Hull, Beverley, Driffield, Goole or any surrounding village and are thinking about moving house then give them a call to receive quality advice.

Always nice when a customer writes an article and publishes it without you knowing. This was posted in the Cottingham Times following a sucessful move to Spain by Appleyards of Hull

New Home in the Sun This month’s issue follows the Russell family as they begin the move to Spain.

So now we had to organise the moving of two homes to Spain as well as six people and a dog. Because we would need a vehicle in Spain Tom and I decided to sell our cars and buy an eight seater mini bus/ people carrier and drive to Spain. For the removal side of things, I approached Andy Dickerson at Britannia Removals for a quote and the help and advice he gave us in planning the move was much appreciated. We set the UK removal date as 13th April with the lorry then meeting us in Spain on the 17th. It was going to be a bit of a dash but do able. One thing we learnt when packing is don’t underestimate how much stuff you will have to pack and how long it will take, even if, like us, you had de cluttered beforehand. Also no matter how much you mark the boxes, when you get to your destination you will still not find everything you want, three months on and we are still unpacking and looking for bits and pieces!! So 13th April arrived, the lorry was loaded with the contents of our two houses, the minibus was packed with four adults, two kids and a dog and everything you could possibly think of for a four day trip down to Spain. One thing I didn’t really expect was how traumatic it was, not only for us, but family and friends we were leaving behind. Tears flowed on both sides along with hugs and kisses. Because of the kids and the dog I had pre booked all our hotel stops on the way down, so we set off for the Euro Tunnel and our first night in Calais. Over the next 3 days, we covered 1500 miles and arrived at our house on the morning of 17th April. Our new house is about 500m up a narrow track through the olive trees and I don’t know how he had done it, but Gary the lorry driver had managed to get his 40’ artic up the track and was parked outside the gates-brilliant. The Britannia team of four lads arrived from Malaga, started unloading at 9.00 am and by 4.00 pm had finished and gone home. Like the guys loading in the UK, nothing was too much trouble for them making the whole experience as smooth and stress free as possible. We were now in our new home, surrounded by boxes and bags but fortunately during the afternoon my son Tom had built all the beds and my wife had found the boxes of bedding so at least we had some home comforts.

To get as much as you into the smallest self store unit you can it is worth thinking about how you will load it in advance. If you try and condense your packing so chest of drawers, bedside cabinets and ottomans etc are filled this will reduce the number of boxes you will need. When loading create a base using the larger, heavier items and stack lighter, more awkward items on top. Linen and clothing in bags or bin liners are perfect for filling in the gaps or that last space at the very top. Appleyards of Hull usually have a member of staff around who will be able to provide loading guidance if required.

If you are moving house and have an extensive collection of books then be careful as to what size cartons you pack them into. Appleyards of Hull can supply smaller cartons designed to take the weight of heavy books. Once they packed they can also be easily carried by yourself or your removal men.

You can put any paperwork into a shedding bag but it is best to remove it first from any plastic sleeves or folders containing metal work. All shredding bags have a dotted line indicating a maximum fill level. Load the bad up to this point but not beyond as you will not then be able to use a seal around the top of the bag, which would allow papers to spill out. Appleyards of Hull keep in stock a regular supply of both seals and bags.

Appleyards of Hull performed more removals from 5 bedroomed homes than any other size in June. It seems the trend for people moving home to use a professional removal company is being restricted to this type of property as the credit crunch still bites. During the school summer holidays as home moving traditionally peaks this may change a little, but commentators suggest that this wont be for long.

Customers of Appleyards of Hull who move to W Australia rarely go further afield than a 30 mile radius around the port of Freemantle. Perth seems to be attracting an awful lot of migrants from East Yorkshire but few are tempted to move further North to Geraldton or higher more remote towns. Customers ship items upwards of several suitcases to full 20ft shipping containers to Perth.

As the summer holidays approach speedily along with the seasonal increase in removal enquiries, so do the concerns of prospective house movers. This week alone Appleyards of Hull have had to assist two families that have moved out of their homes only to find themselves stranded as a result of the sale of their house not then going through. In the past there used to be 6 to 8 weeks between exchange and completion and things seemed to run much smoother. Now that solicitors have the ability to even exchange and deliver on the same day it seems to create endless stress for the house mover and all the services that go with it.

If you have piles of paperwork building up in your office or have found time to get round to clearing out then you will need some shredding bags delivering to you to make life a little easier. This will be more cost effective for you than using your own boxes as the bags are supplied free of charge by Appleyards of Hull. Dont forget to use the ties supplied to secure the bag and give Appleyards of Hull a call to get them taken away and securely destroyed.

If you are moving house and are thinking about the packing of your personal effects then you have three options to consider. Firstly you do all the packing yourself which is the cheapest option but also the most time consuming. Your remover will be able to help sell you cartons as these are not readily available. Secondly you can go for a full packing service which is very relaxing but obviously more expensive. Appleyards of Hull have found that a part packing service for all the breakables is their most frequently requested service for customers moving home. The house mover will pack all books, clothing, linen, tools etc but leave pictures, mirrors, china, glass and ornaments for the remover. This halfway house also helps with insurance cover.

Until the credit crunch hit hard, Greek Cyprus was the third busiest destination for customers relocating from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire by Appleyards of Hull. All shipments go in through the port of Limassol and once they have cleared through customs they are delivered acorss Cyprus. The town of Paphos and surrounding hillside villages gets the most interest for people moving from Hull and this doesnt look like changing with the current batch of interest being shown.

If you are tired of waiting for documents to go through a small shredding machine, sick of thicker paper causing it to jam and no the time to do it, then contact Appleyards of Hull. The have many years of shredding experience and can shred anything from one box or bag up to several thousand. All paper is baled, recycled and a certificate is issued to prove destruction. The other interesting thing is that it is relatively inexpensive.

If you are looking to move house and you want to make your home feel more spacious then maybe you should consider putting some items into store. It is a well known fact that prospective purchasers are not interested in your contents and they are constantly trying to mentally place their effects against your walls. Appleyards of Hull can help with the removals, storage or both should you require this added value service that may help you sell your home quicker.

If you are looking for Self Storage in Hull then look no further then Appleyards of Hull. They have lots of different sized rooms at affordable prices. Discounts are available for long term storage and there is also free van hire subject to terms and conditions. The best thing to do is visit the site to view the rooms, you wont help but be impressed.

If you are thinking of moving home then a pre-move survey carried out by a surveyor from Appleyards of Hull will help you. The surveyor will discuss important things such as the removal date, access to both properties, who is carrying out the packing, what is happening with carpets, curtains, light fittings etc. They will also determine the total cubic capacity of the home contents so that the right sized van and sufficient staff and the correct number of days can be booked. Appleyards of Hull would also advise you to get a quote for storage as well, just in case the moving chain breaks down.

Many well traveled people would claim that Cape Town is the most scenic city in the world. Certainly when it comes to moving to South Africa it is one of the most popular destinations for people migrating from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Johannesburg was equal for quite some time in numbers of families being shipped, but whilst Johannesburg seems to be the financial capital it is the lure of the Cape that is driving international removal enquireies to Appleyards of Hull.

If you are looking to relocate to what is known as a deep sea destination such as Adelaide, New York, or Johannesburg then you will need to send your household goods in a standard shipping container. Some people think that you have several days to load the containers but in fact you only have 3 hours with most shipping lines so you need to be prepared so that you dont get charged for additional loading time. At Appleyards of Hull they use a "Portaramp" to make loading very quick, easy and safe. With its adjustable legs this can be set up on any uneven surface.

This week two new clients have opted to use Appleyards of Hull for secure storage of their confidential files. The first new customer was a one off collection of old office records which will not grow and has set timings for destruction whereas the second was a much bigger collection of cartons that will all require regular access and picking of files. Appleyards are delighted that in these challenging economic times that their document storage division is still expanding month by month. If you know anyone struggling for office space then offsite secure storage may be the answer.

if you are looking to relocate to the Northern Italian Lakes then look no further than Appleyards of Hull as a trusted remover to organise this for you. If the attractions of Como, Lugano or Maggiore are proving too strong and you have recently purchased a home or holiday apartment then Appleyards will be able to sort transportation for you of any furniture or personal effects. Pictured here is a van delivering to a very satisfied customer on the banks of Lake Garda last week.

Due to the size of some items of furniture or the nature of the properties people have furniture delivered into, it isnt always easy to make the delivery happen. If you are planning to move something awkward or deliver to a property with a tight staircase then it may be worth you contacting Appleyards of Hull to perform a pre move survey. They will be able to determine if a wardrobe needs to be dismantled or if an alternative means of lifting or access platform is needed, keeping in mind all the time health and safety implications.

Appleyards of Hull have recently created a QR code for its expanding shredding operation. This code has been placed on all the shredding bags so that modern smart phones can download shredding information quickly. This will also help people who require smaller quantities shredded such as Appleyards "Home Shred" clients

If you are looking for removals and storage in and around the Hull area you can be assured that the staff and facilities at Appleyards of Hull will be a perfect combination for you

The company received more great feedback today from a long term storage client that they recently arranged to be redelivered to Italy.

"Hi Karen, just to let you know that all my stored things arrived safely.

Thanks for all your help over the previous years in both the storage of my things and in helping me get it delivered when I asked. I would always recommend you as the friendliest, most professional and easiest storage and removals company to deal with."

Over the years Appleyards of Hull have done many moves to France but it is not every week that they deliver to a lovely chateau tucked away in the countryside in rural France. If you are contemplating a move into Europe then they can help with all aspects of the plannning to ensure that your move goes smoothly, whether you are moving to a one bedroomed apartmwnt in the centre of Paris to a stunning property such as this one.

Clients requirements for access to confidential files being stored can vary greatly and Appleyards of Hull's purpose built archive storage racking allows any need to be accomodated. Some customers like to pick and extract their own files. Others ask Appleyards to select the files but collect them themselves and some email lists of files to be extracted and delivered as well. Whatever your requirement it can be accomodated. Appleyards also offer secure data destruction within their warehouse as well.

If you are looking at shipping a smaller consignment around the world then for some countries there just isnt enough volume being shipped and you need to send the items as a cased or "less than container load". For the commonwealth destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South Africa there is plenty of traffic so groupage loads can easily be consolidated. This year Appleyards of Hull have shipped crated consignements to Thailand, The Phillapines, India and the West Indies and enquiries for other unusual destinations come in daily.....all requiring specialist removal crates.

It is five years to the day that around 15,000 homes within Hull and the surrounding area were flooded. Never before has Appleyards of Hull;s warehouse been as full with customers requiring storage. For many families it took up to two years to get their homes dried out, redecorated and the furniture brought back in from container storage. Lets hope that lessons have been learnt and that the work that has been carried out will limit the impact of another major flood, should one ever occur.

When you are moving house you have three options when it comes to packing up your own personnal effects. You can either purchase boxes from your remover and pack it yourself or look at having a packing service completed. This can either be a full pack of all contents or just a part pack service. If you choose to move with Appleyards of Hull then for the latter option they will pack all china, glassware, pictures, mirrors, ornaments and lamps leaving you to pack the books, pans, tools, clothing, linen etc. If in doubt why not get a quote for several of these services and you can see which will suit you best.

If you are looking to move house to the North West of Australia then the port of Brisbane will be your main gateway into the country. Outside of Brisbane city itself, the sandy beaches on the "Gold Coast" are the most popular desinations for people shipping goods from East Yorkshire, but people do relocate to Mackay, Townsville or as far North as Cairns. Groupage shipments to Darwin are also sent in via Brisbane but full containers are shipped directly into Darwin port itself. Contact Karen at Appleyards of Hull if you need any more information on shipping goods to Oz on 01482 330780

If you are moving overseas and want to leave behined for other family members or take away with you a lasting momento of your family when you leave then Appleyards of Hull recommend Vicky from Go Photo. She will come to your home and set up her portable studio wherever you want if it is suitable. Recently Go Photo photographed 4 generations of a family all together that Appleyards of Hull were shipping to Australia. All were delighted with the photographs and it was a lovely present to leave before they flew off to the other side of the world.

It has become increasingly popular for some bike riders to over winter their motorbikes leading to a new for storage. At Appleyards of Hull they can offer several options. These range from small units that will just take one motorbike to larger ones that will allow you to store spare leathers, tyres, tools etc and to have space to do maintainence work as well.

If you are moving house and want to save yourself a lot of ironing then ensure that the removal company is offering you wardrobe cartons to transport your hanging clothing. This is a tall carton with a hanging bar across the top. Clothing can simply be lifted out of your wardrobes and hung on the hangers in this portable wardrobe. These comes as standard as part of Appleyards of Hull;s removal service. Alternatively if you are decorating a room or need some temporary storage these are ideal and can be purchased from Appleyards packing material shop.

Moving house is meant to be the third most stressful thing you can do in your life after bereavment and divorce. It makes sense to employ a professional removal company such as Appleyard sof Hull as they will be able to help remove some of your worries. A pre move survey is performed and at this point not only will the volume be assessed but also attention given to access and timings at both properties. Packing arrangements can be agreed and cartons provided in advance if required.

Appleyards of Hull are heading for the North Italian Lakes next week. Sometimes European removal trips can be quite mundane with the same motorways being driven through France on a regular basis. However, prompted by all the programmes on TV such " A Place In Ths Sun", customers are looking to relocate to more remote and scenic locations. The crew are looking forward to performing the delivery to the Lake Garda area.

If you are considering intorducing confidential waste destruction or are currently in a shredding contract that is to be renewed in the next few months then Appleyards of Hull have several shredding solutions that you might be interested in. This can simply be collecting files that you have in your own boxes or they can provide shredding bags for you to fill and securely tie prior to collection. Alternatively they can discuss a long term contract for providing lockable wheelie bins or secure office concoles with regular 4 weekly collections.

Despite some of the obvious attractions of Sydney and the historic pull of Perth for people from the Hull region, Melbourne has recently overtaken both of these with new enquiries for people looking to migrate to Australia. Situated on the picturesque Yarra river the capital city of Australia is attracting a lot of attention. Appleyards of Hull are currently shipping three homes a week to Australia and last week every Australian enquiry received was for Melbourne.

If you are looking to move house in Hull or East Yorkshire you will find that there are very few removal firms that are members of the British Association of Removers. Appleyards of Hull have been established in the city for over 18 years and have become recognised as the largest removal firm in Hull with the only purpose built removal warehouse. Recently the company has completed some very prestigious moves from some of the finest homes in the county and it seems that these types of property are still on the move, which is more than can be said for the average three bedroomed semi detached.

If you are putting items into store it is really important to be provided with a detailed storage inventory. A properly completed storage inventory will have the date of collection a list of each individual item and also the condition of the item should also be noted. This is something Appleyards of Hull perform as standard practice for all its domestic storage customers. In addition they also note the initials as to who has packed any removal cartons within the consignment.

Continuous and ongoing training is something that is required to meet both the BSEN15222 standard for furniture removals and also to meet the latest legislation on driver certificate of professional competance. Applyeyards removals of Hull have a rigid annual training scheme that allows all employees to meet these training goals. Office staff working in the removal and shredding departments are also subject to annual training to ensure their skills are kept up to speed.

Filing cabinets can be heavy once they are full of papers and files. Appleyards of Hull will however, move them full provided they are being moved from a ground floor to a ground floor or if they are going upstairs there is a lift available. This can save hours of work in unpacking and repacking them. If taller multistore cabinets are being moved then they will generally need to be emptied

Appleyards of Hull were delighted to be chosen to perform the office relocation for Computanet Solutions last week and even happier to recieve very positive feedback this morning.

Subject: Office move...

Hi Andy,

Just a quick note of thanks, while still unpacking boxes, please thank your guys for their efforts last Thursday and Friday, they did a great job.

Everyone was hardworking, polite and professional.

Again thanks for arranging everything behind the scene.

Our new address details are as below:

Computanet Solutions Limited

Planet House, 2 Woodhouse Street,

Hedon Road, Hull, East Yorkshire,

HU9 5RJ

All other contact details including phone numbers are unchanged. Regards, Adam Lutkin

If you are looking to move to the South of france from East Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire then Appleyards of Hull will be able to help you complete this relocation. They send their own vehicles and crew on all special moves and have great experience for deliveries to this part of Europe. Access is often an issue and it may be necessary to tranship the load if you are looking at moving to the centre of Nice or Monaco or to a hillside villa. Summer moves can also be more akward to sort due to holiday driving restrictions and high temperatures to work in.

Mobile storage has got to be the easiest way to carry out self storage. You dont need to hire a van, double handle your furniture or carry it down long corridors or in out of lifts. Appleyards of Hull have been delivering mobile storage trailers to homes in and around the region for many years and customers love the simplicity and speed of it.

Home users are being advised daily to be more vigilant over the disposal of personal information, especially private banking information. Whilst some people have invested in a home shredder these are often slow, jam easily and do not often take thicker items such as cheque book stubs Appleyards of Hull have the perfect solution for you home or business confidential shredding needs. With a timed delivery you are also able to watch you own papers being shredded if you require additional piece of mind. With vehicles travelling daily around East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire collections can be made in Beverley, Driffield, Grimsby or Scunthorpe. All information is cross cur shredded and then recycled.

As requests for moves to New Zealand keep pouring into Appleyards of Hull it is quite evident that Auckland is the most popular destination by far. This movement seems to be be driven chiefly by the jobs market as most demand for work is coming from Auckand and its surrounding suburbs. Enquiries range from small baggage consignments of two or three boxes or suitcases to full houses needing to be shipped in 20ft shipping containers. New Zealand is currently the second busiest destination for Appleyards of Hull for people moving from East Yorkshhire and North Lincolnshire.

When it comes to moving office Appleyards of Hull have many years experience at planning and organising commercial moves. Recently they performed an NHS move that required great care as the medical equipment being transported was both delicate and expensive.

Getting hold or boxes to move house is not easy these days as most companies and shops now tend to recycle any cardboard boxes they have. If you are decorating, moving home or want to store some items in your loft or garage then Appleyards of Hull will have the right carton for whatever you need. Their extensive range of boxes at reasonable prices are available to purchase during normal office hours and also on a saturday morning.

Two more local Hull firms have recently chosen to use the archive document storage facilities at Appleyards of Hull. Long term storage contracts have been agreed with Computanet Solutions and Iris Legal Services who are also currenly being relocated as well. In addition Appleyards will provide a secure confidential shredding service for both companies. Appleyard shave built a vast area of high bay racking to house all thier client files with dedicated walkways to allow easy access for file retrieval.

Over the last few months Appleyards of Hull have recieved as many enquiries for Sydney as Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne put together. Sydney has always been a major destination but for some reason its popularity has recently boomed. New Zealand enquries are also on the up but some of these are people who ideally wish to move to Australia but cannot get the necessary visa.

When Appleyards of Hull ship household furniture and effects around the world they have to export wrap all the furniture before it can be sent. Some customers who are just moving within the UK also sometimes request that selected pieces of furniture are also export packed. The export blankets used are normally either 5 or 6 ply with a very soft, tissue like inner sheet that goes against the furniture and a stronger, waxy like outer that helps give it strength.

For some exams have finished,but for many students at Hull University now is the busiest time for revision and exam stress !! Once its over you might like to call Appleyards of Hull to organise for your things to be stored for the summer or shipped back home. Dont forget to ask for a student storage leaflet to be emailed to you now if you want to plan ahead. You can drop things into the depot, load them yourself into a mobile storage trailer or they can be collected. Take advantage of the most cost effective self storage in Hull. You can buy our boxes at the Hull University Students Union also.

As the recession continues to bite there is more and more demand for Appleyards of Hull to relocate companies in and around the city. Whole office blocks sometimes have to be cleared when firms have gone into liquidation but several firms are taking advantage of cheaper rates, often in more modern premesis, which then requires a move. Access is always the key to how smoothly or quickly a commercial move can be completed. Lifts are not always an option which can lead to hard work especially for large mutli store cabinets needing to be carried down stairs. Sometimes it is easier to hire in an external elevator.

For nearly 20 years Appleyards of Hull have been moving customers back and forth to South Africa and they have built up established links with their agents out their, especially in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Traditionally people being relocated for business head north to Jo'Burg but the coastal areas around Cape Town, still regarded by many as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, are currently equally as popular. Moving up the coast Appleyards have recieved several international enquiries to Port Elizabeth and Durban also this year.

There is sometimes confusion as to what "Containerised Storage" really is and if you are considering storing goods you need to make sure you understand this. The true meaning in the removal sense is to take a storage container in a removal van to your home. Items are loaded into the container on site, inventoried and when the vehicle returns to the warehouse the container is taken off with a foklift and placed into the depository. The same is done in reverse for the redelivery so the goods are only handled twice. Some companies use second hand shipping containers and this means your furniture is handled four times and is stored in steel which may condense in the winter....and you need to be aware of this.

If you are wanting to protect your sofa whilst it is in storage or in transit if you are moving house Appleyards of Hull are able to provide both sofa and armchair covers. Plastic covers can be purchased from the Appleyards shop in Hull, but if you are being moved by them they will supply quilted padded bags. Both bags will help protect your sofa from dust and dirt and are also ideal if you are decorating a room and want to leave the sofas in the room.

Movement to the Canaries from East Yorkshire has never been massive but there has always been a constant trickle of people moving back and forth from these Spanish owned Islands. Tenerife is generally the most popular destination with Lanzarote probably running a close second. All goods tend to be shipped in via Santa Cruz on Tenerife. Appleyards of Hull are able to sort any sized consignment but most tend to be relatively small.

There are some really good advantages for using a mobile storage company. You dont need to hire a van and worry about the van hire cost, licences, van insurance and fuel. You only need to handle your goods once in the day and this is done outside your property so loading is very quick and there are no long carrries down corridors or up lifts. Appleyards of Hull have many years experience of providing Mobile Self Storage in and around the Hull and Beverley areas and will help solve your storage needs.

The recession still seems to be hitting the lower and middle sized properties when it comes to moving house. Appleyards of Hull have noticed however, that quality removals for the large properties are still happening on a regular basis. This is most likely due to these type of home owners being more likely to have the resources to sort out the relevant deposits now required by most financial lending institutions. The has also been more interest in larger propertied in North Lincolnshire now the Humber Bridge tolls have been reduced.

Toronto and Vancouver have always been the main destinations for people moving from Hull and surrounding towns to Canada. They are historical destinations that date back to early Commonwealth days. Today however, people seem to be venturing further inland and further North in search of work. Appleyards of Hull have recently moved a client to Hay RIver which has been featured recently on both The Frozen Planet and also Ice Road Truckers. Suffice to say it is rather remote to say the least and a challenge to ship furniture to.

After 5 years of developing its shredding business in the city Appleyards of Hull have now moved into supplying confidential destruction systems into peoples offices. Subject to the clients wishes this can range from a traditional but lockable wheelie bins to a stylish office console. The units are emptied every four weeks and the contents are taken away to be cross cut shredded and then recycled. Appleyards are equally happy to shred one bag or many hundreds of bags.

Over the years Appleyards of Hull have been asked to move many items of fine art both locally within Hull, thorought Europe and to further flung destinations such as Australia, New Zealand and the USA. In many instances purpose built crates or heavy duty cartons are used to ensure that once the items have been wrapped they are fully protected. A close relationship has been built up with local antiques dealers who appreciate the care that will be taken when they sell nice pieces to their customers.

Appleyards of Hull are pleased to announce that they have secured a new archive storage contract for Iris Legal Solutions. The first document storage boxes will be collected this week and it is anticipate that this will be the start of a very long term realtionship. Appleyards will also be managing the secure destruction of files for Iris when the respective due dates for confidential shredding fall.

Over the last month Appleyards of Hull has has an influx of enquiries for moves to Holland and Belguim. With nightly access to either Europoort or Zebrugge from Hull it makes planning a trip really easy. Relocations to either destination can often be carried out as speedily as a move to the South Coast of England or to Cornwall. Appleyards work closley with Mondial Movers in Holland and this assistance can be invaluable if porter hire or an outside elevator is required.

Despite the seasonal summer high still being several months away Appleyards of Hull is having to expand its Self Storage and Mobile Storage facilities to cope with the current demand. The recession still seems to be the driving factor as young couples are having to move back in with parents and store goods until they can find their feet to back onto the property ladder. Storage rooms are also now being filled with suitcases, boxes and bags belonging to students from Hull University. Plans are being made to build more rooms and to expand the 24 hour access to all customers in the future.

It is now standard practice for Appleyards of Hull to use mattress covers on all its moves. For a removal within the UK this wlll be made out of polythene but for international moves a thick paper bag is used. This policy ensures that beds and bedding are kept clean at all times

Moving house is a stressful enough time on its own, but when you combine this with difficult access it can make for a very difficult moving day if you are not prepared. Many larger properties are often down lanes with overhanging trees or are behined high walls with narrow entrances and electric gates. To combat this Appleyards of Hull have invested in a fleet of smaller vehicles that can be used to shuttle the furniture to the new house or to tranship it to a larger van if the move is going long distance. This is a typical problem in the country villages surrounding Beverley.

Due to the difficulties in obtaining a work permitt movement to The States from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire has never been a major souce of business for Appleyards of Hull. However, the recession seems to have started a regular trickle of movement as specialist employees seek jobs in American companies where the role cannot be perfomred by a US citizen. This has complemented second home ownership in places like Florida and L Angeles

Over the years people who move home seem to have and increasing amount of plants to move with them. These can range from indoor shruberies within conservatories to several van loads of conifers, hedging and small trees being dug up from the garden. One thing is for sure is that a large collection of plants can be expensive to replace and removal fees are a cheaper option. Whilst not being the easiest things to secure into a load and pack around Appleyards of Hull are used to handling anything from an aspidistra to an azealia

Not to be outdone by her brother Martha has been very busy and has requested that her picture is also to be considered for a new van livery for Appleyards of Hull. The company is now considering fitting alloy wheels and only doing removals in future when the sun is out ! Great work Martha, we feel you have a "bright" future.

We would like to know if Ben aged 4 from West Hull is likely to become East Yorkshires next David Hockney ? Inspired by the thoughts of moving home with his parents Ben insisted on doing a drawing of Appleyards removal van to present to the removals estimator during the survey. This design is now being considered as a potential new van livery for the company ?? !!!!!

Since the students have returned from the Easter break many have been contacting Appleyards of Hull to enquire about storing thier possessions through the summer holiday break. With lots of cheap self storage and discounted summer student rates bookings are already up on last year. The University of Hull has a lot of international students and Appleyards have a tradition of shipping many of these home when they have finished their final year.

If you are looking to send anything around the world that is an unusual size Appleayrds of Hull have the ability to create a bespoke heavy duty carton to ensure the item is transported safely. Featured here are three specialist sewing machines that are bound for Brisbane in Australia from East Yorkshire in strong carboard. This is especially relevant for Australia where it is not possible to send rough sawn timber into the country and treated wood is generally more expensive.

Home owners from around the county have been contacting Appleyards of Hull to move their household furniture and effects out to the Spanish Costas in particular. Whilst there is some movement to areas around Santander and Bilbao the majority of moves from around the Hull area seem to be still heading down to Alicante on the Costa Brava and Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Last week Appleyards also moved families from both the Grimsby and Scunthorpe surrounding areas to start a new chapter of thier lives on the Spanish mainland.

Every day Appleyards of Hull aims to produce a minimum of half a ton of shredded paper through its confidential waste disposal arm. The company is committed to helping the environment where it can and therefore ensures that all the shredded paper it produces is recycled. The company is also keen to support The Woodland Trust and is commited to make an annual donation to plant new trees.

Several large business's within East Yorkshire have either relocated factories or set up new factories in India and this has led to Appleyards of Hull performing a number of corporate moves to this destination. Only last week a client was moved from Bridlington ( see photo ) to New Delhi. With cheap labour markets the pull of the Indian sub continent is likely to continue in the forseeable future and Appleyards have access to a network of agents to help with deliveries.

When people move around the world they often get concerned about the things that are near and dear to them...and this often incudes their golf clubs ! Although they may have fine bone china, antique furniture or fine art paintings it is the golf clubs that they need the most reassurance about. In order that minimum playing downtime is achieved these are sometimes airfrieghted out in advance of the main consignment. If a customer doesnt have his own hard shell case Appleyards will supply Golf Cartons that will help protect the bag and clubs in transit.

Appleyards of Hull are looking to develop their Self Storage facilities still further to cope with the increasing demand for this type of storage . Last week two Directors visited several self storage depots in Holland to see how the Dutch moving companies have moved further into this market. Currently Appleyards purchase steel containers from ECB in Rotterdam and the trip was to look at ways that these can be stacked and accessed, as per the image attached.

Several years ago Appleyards of Hull moved a customer to New Zealand and only recently the same client returned to the UK to forward a second smaller groupage consignment. Both of these international moves were handled by managing director Andy Dickerson but it wasnt until the second meeting that he and the client realised that they shared the same passion for rock climbing. Images and tales of epic routes and days out are now being exchanged via the internet. Appleyards client is pictured sport climbing in New Zealand.

When people move overseas they have little idea as to how thier goods will be sent. They usually guess it will go by sea rather than by air but they do not always appreciate the vast size of the container ships that are sailing the worlds oceans carrying 20ft and 40ft steel shipping containers with peoples lives within them.

The average time allowed to load a container outside somebodys house is 3 hours so everything must be packed and wrapped ready to go as soon as the container arrives. Whether loading in Hull, Bridlington, Grimsby or Scunthorpe, Appleyards of Hull will usually take 2 days to prepare a 20ft and 3 days to sort a 40ft container.

Last week Appleyards of Hull were presented with the first "Official Partner" certificate to be handed out to a business in the Hull region. The easily recognisable Cash 4 Kids logo is being displayed on all their removal vehicles in an attempt to give more publicity to this excellent charity.

April has seen an increase in people looking to move from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to New Zealand. These have often been couples with young families looking to start a new life, especially in the Auckland area.

Whilst it is true to say that the North island seems to be the most popular there is to be a new building project in Christchurch following the devastating earthquake and subsequent frequent aftershocks and this will attract skilled migrants from the UK without fail.

Appleyards of Hull are currently moving a family every other week to New Zealand.

The first steps have been made today to make Hull Self Store a 24 hour, seven days a week self storage company. Following a visit to a similar site in Burton on Trent ( Britannia Premier Self Store ) today and in anticipation of seeing similar set ups during a visit next week to self store establishments in Holland, this seems as the next natural progression for Hull Self Store.

The proposed changes will allow the company to expand its number of available rooms and provide even better customer service.

When people move house there is usually something that they are especially concerned about. At Appleyards of Hull we try and identify what this item or items might be and then come up with a realistic solution to give the correct care and attention needed in transit.

Whether this be a toy car collection, a Moorcroft vase or a home built model steam engine we always try and photograph the item and then brief the crews in advance so they know what to expect and how to carry out the packing if required.

If you are browsing the antique shops or have inherited an old piece of furniture from a relation take time to give it a quick check over, especially the underneath.

If you spot lots of small holes then there is a good chance the piece has at one point been subject to woodworm. If the holes show no sign of dust and there is no evidence of the holes looking fresh then it is highly likely that the item has been treated and there is little to worry about.

If it however looks like the attached image and there are sawdust like piles at the bottom then you have a problem. This can cause further issues if you are looking to ship it overseas as it will not be allowed entry into many countries.

The decision by local Hull firm Smith & Nephew to relocate part of its operation to Shanghai in China has added to the recent increasing numbers of enquries Appleyards of Hull have received for people relocating to this fast growing vibrant city.

With a population growing rapidly to in excess of 23 million there is demand for skilled workers from the West and people are being tempted to work thier. Typically contracts seem to be running for a minimum of three years and families are relocating the whole of thier homes instead of just sending a few personal items by airfreight.

Safes, fire proof cabinets and pianos are often seen as difficult items to remove. But with experienced staff and modern equipment such as piano wheels, skoots, dollies and pinch bars these items are rarely a problem for Appleyards fo Hull.

For very large safes they then hire in specialist equipment such as tracked stair climbers or large cranes. These moves require time and slow precision movement to ensure that nothing or nobody is damaged or harmed.

The first Appleyard of Hull vehicle is now out and about displaying the Cash4 Kids logo on its front doors

Over the next few weeks it is hoped that all trucks will be sorted to help promote this wonderful cause.

Some removals are relatively straight forward but others require more love, care and attention. Whilst you would think that the contents of the picture attached was more suited to the parlour room of a stately home it is in fact the contents of a dining room of a modern 4 bedroom new detached property.

The rest of the home was dressed the same and it requires a great deal of skill from our removal crews to pack up the items for transportation.

One positive effect of the recession for commercial moving companies such as Appleyards of Hull is that companies are now able to negociate cheaper rates in often more modern buildings....which is leading to more office relocations.

As leases run out buisness's around Hull are able to find better property, with shorter tenancy agreements for less money.

Appleyards have taken advantage of this and are abel to offer other services such as archive storage and shredding at the same time.

Members from around the country are cycling to this years Britannia Conference to raise money for various local charities. The first team (pictured) set off over the Easter weekend from Lands End to head up to the venue at Newcastle.

Others are setting off from different locations with the intention of meeting up at the iconic Angel of the North before cycling down to the conference hotel.

Appleyards would like to wish all riders the best of luck for a puncture and saddle sore free ride !

During the awful weather earlier last week Appleyards of Hull performed a move from a home that is falling into the sea due to coastal erosion.

The home is now currently only about 10 metres from the cliff top and as every wave pounded in it shook both the home and removal van alike.

Suffice to say the crew were pleased to get loaded and away speedily. All contents are now safely in a new home many miles inland !!

Its very satisfying when good planing and hard working crews are recognised by your client

"Ian, I'm charged by the Director of Corporate Services, Martin Gore, with passing on to you and your staff at Appleyards the best wishes and thanks of Humberside Probation Trust for a job well done. On a personal note I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to both John and Mark,( who I worked closely with), for all their hard work, help, advice and professionalism, not to mention their sense of fun, throughout the entire project, without which the works would not have run so smoothly. At our Grimsby site, where space was very tight, they worked with our local staff to minimise any disruption. This was noted by Grimsby office staff and they ask that their thanks be passed onto John and Mark. I must also mention Rob and Josh who worked with my colleague Tom, on the Wednesday of the move for all there best efforts. Please be aware that should the Trust require any such services as provided by Appleyards in the future we will not hesitate to contact you. Many thanks, Kevin."

The recession certainly seems to have halted a lot of the planned developments for new apartments in the local region but there is plenty of movement to and from the existing ones in the city.

The rental market here is still strong city living is very popular for people waiting to make their first moves into the property market.

Small lifts and parking problems can make carrying out removals slightly more akward but Appleyards of Hull now have many years of experience in this field

If anyone was having any issues contacting us last week we were having our server upgraded so thank you for bearing with us.

All thanks to Computanet and Moveman for getting us back up and running so smoothly.

Delighted that all computers are working speedily now and have plenty of capacity

Up until the recent recession Greek Cyprus was the third biggest destination for people emigrating from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. The crash in the UK property market had a dramatic effect on this as the majority of people moving here were either retired or looking at retirement and they needed the lump sums of cash from the sale of their homes to start their new life in Cyprus.

The recent signs of life in UK house sales have led to increased enquiries once more, especially for the popular destinations of Paphos and Limassol and Appleyards are starting to ship people out again.

Enquiries from Hull and Beverley based firms have increased since Christmas for secure document destruction.

In order to maintain customer and employee confidentiality companies are looking to have all their paperwork shredded by Appleyards shredding service. Appleyards have the quality standard BSEN 15713 for the secure destruction of confidential material and all shredded paper is sent to be recycled which meets with companies "green" policies.

The first signs of first time buyers appearing on the property ladder are encouraging for removal firms across the UK that have been hit by the decline in people moving house.

It has been well documented that Hull has been hit hard by the recession and this is what is needed to kick start the house moving chains which Britannia Appleyards has relied upon so much more in the past.

A shift from renting to purchase for first time buyers is much welcomed in East Yorkshire

The tide of people flowing from the UK to Dubai seems to be increasing again. Tales of abandoned cars at airport terminal buildings in this fast moving city appear to have been
forgotten as UK employees seek higher salaries.

Building expansion and development brings job opportunities and with this a demand for people to relocate from East Yorkshire.

Piano moving is often considered one step too far for the average person trying to move home themselves and often they call in the experts.

In the past month Appleyards have crated and shipped overseas a baby grand piano and a harpsicord. They have also removed a heavy double iron framed Beckstein to Leipzig and sucessfully loaded and delivered some highly polished upright pianos.

If you have a piano to move, or thinking of buying one, then maybe you should also consider giving Appleyards a call to remove it for you.

Twenty new door van decals have been delivered to Appleyards today to help publicise the childrens charity Cash 4 Kids

Hopefully the catchy logo will be seen on a daily basis as Appleyards fleet moves around the streets of Hull and surrounding villages

Appleyards have pledged to help raise funds for this wonderful cause

How long have you spent in front of that little home shredder you bought ? How often has it jammed ? Does it take your cheque book stubs ?

Why not free up some time and take advantage of our Home Shred service. Collect shredding bags from us and fill them at your leisure. Zip tie the top and our large industrial machine will munch through the contents in minutes

You can watch if you wish as we are very mindful of identity theft and as we are BSEN certified we will always issue you with a certificate of destruction.

Spring is truly in the air and its bringing with it a rush of customers needing self storage. Whilst some clients need access on an almost daily basis most seem content in placing thier goods into store for a much longer term with limited access. For the latter Hull Self Store can offer some of the cheapest Self Storage rates in Hull.

A record number of shipments have been sent from East Yorkshire and North Lincs during January and February by Britannia Appleyards. People are emigrating at a record pace with Australia and New Zealand dominating the market as normal but increasing numbers are considering DUbai, South Africa and Canada

International shipping manager Karen Saville also reported on the massive increase in small lot ( groupage ) consignements that are heading literally all over the world.

All signs of the global lifestyles being lived by many.

Australia has always been a popular destination for people moving from East Yorkshire but currently there is high demand for most major Australian cities.

Perth has always been a strong destination for people relocating from Hull, but Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney are currently in great demand.

Our agents, always seem to want show pictures of kangaroos in their photos !!

In the 1960;s and 1970's many large homes were designed with large sweeping drives in front of them. Often in an semicircle so you could drive in one way whilst avoiding the manicured lawn and the odd conifer tree.

These days most large houses are enlcosed with high walls, large gateposts and electric gates.

One thing that hasnt really changed is the volume of furniture coming out of these type of properties and this means that the traditional large removal van has to be replaced by a fleet of smaller vans.

Despite the Euro still remaining high in recent months Britannia Appleyards have had a high volume of calls for people who are interested in relocating to France

The capital city still seems to be chiefly the reserve of the company corporate relocations, probably due to the high property prices in Paris

Programmes such as " A Place In The Sun" have fuelled interest in older properties which are plentyfull in rural France. Converting a gite looks like it is going to become a popular pastime again.

Another client was loaded only yesterday from Hull heading for the warmth of the south of France.......feeling jealous !!!!

During a recent removal to an address with an akward access for delivery the Appleyards crew solved the problem

on site by enlisting a local farmer to hitch up the removal trailer to his tractor. Job was sorted in no time at all as

we were able to get outside the front door.