A local driver who knows Custom House, the new Elizabeth line station, the ExCeL on its doorstep and the streets around Freemasons Road.
Custom House sits in the heart of E16, between Canning Town and the Royal Docks, and it has been transformed by the arrival of the Elizabeth line, whose Custom House station drops you right by the ExCeL exhibition centre. The DLR runs through on the same corridor, and the area is a working mix of older estates and terraced streets around Freemasons Road and Prince Regent Lane, with a steady tide of new flats and a long-running regeneration programme reshaping the centre. The ExCeL, the Royal Victoria Dock and the events crowds are all on its doorstep.
The moves here are bread-and-butter east London: a one-bed shifted near Freemasons Road, an end-of-tenancy cleared off Prince Regent Lane, a sofa carried up a walk-up by the DLR, or a couple moving into a newer block close to the Elizabeth line. Your move stays with one vetted driver the whole way, goods-in-transit insurance covers every item, and we're proud of our 5.0 Google rating. The rate holds firm across E16: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees.
Custom House is hemmed in by busy routes and rail lines. Freemasons Road, Prince Regent Lane and the Victoria Dock Road carry buses and busier traffic, and stretches near the ExCeL and the station get congested, especially when there's a big event on. We load from the quieter residential streets off the main roads, and where a flat sits by the DLR viaduct or the Elizabeth line station we plan the nearest legal stopping point and hand-carry from there.
For a fuller load on a controlled bay, we can advise on a short Newham Council removals dispensation arranged a few days ahead. The newer blocks may have a loading bay or concierge to book, so we confirm access first. There's no Congestion Charge in E16, and although Custom House is inside the ULEZ, our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so no emission surcharge applies. Big ExCeL events can clog the surrounding roads, so tell us your date and we'll time the move around the crowds. Just give us the address, floor and access when you book.
Custom House housing leans towards post-war estates and walk-up blocks, with a layer of older terraced streets and a growing number of newer apartments tied to the regeneration and the Elizabeth line. The walk-ups and low blocks usually mean external or internal staircases and the odd lift, while the terraces bring narrow hallways and steep stairs to upper conversions.
For estate and walk-up moves we hand-ball furniture down the stairs, dismantle beds, wardrobes and bulky sofas to get them round tight landings, and protect communal areas with blankets. Newer blocks add lift-booking and trolley work to the dock. We bring straps, blankets and tools as standard. Flag the block type, floor and whether there's a working lift when you book and we'll size the time correctly.
The Custom House moves we handle most, all on the same fixed rate.
Looking at the wider area? Custom House sits within Newham, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across Newham.
All of E16 around Custom House: the estates and terraces off Freemasons Road and Prince Regent Lane, the streets by the Elizabeth line and DLR station, and the newer blocks near the ExCeL. Wherever your Custom House move is, it's the same driver and the same pricing.
We can, but the roads around Custom House and the ExCeL get congested when there's a major event or exhibition on. Tell us your date when you book and we'll plan the access and timing, often suggesting an earlier start to dodge the worst of the crowds and traffic.
Yes, that's much of our Custom House work. The walk-ups and low blocks mean stairs and tight landings, so we hand-ball furniture down, dismantle beds and wardrobes where needed, and protect the communal stairwells with blankets as we go.
Yes, same-day and next-day slots are often free across E16. We're open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 19:00. Call 07550 145313 with your Custom House addresses and a quick list of what's moving and we'll find you the earliest slot.
There's no Congestion Charge in E16. Custom House is inside the ULEZ, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there's no emission surcharge on your move. You pay £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum, and nothing hidden.