A local driver who knows Richmond Green, the steep climb of Richmond Hill, the riverside by the bridge and the busy town centre.
Richmond is the borough's beating heart, spanning TW9 and TW10 where the Thames sweeps past the town and Richmond Hill climbs towards the famous protected view over the river and Petersham Meadows. The town centre buzzes around George Street and The Quadrant, the elegant Richmond Green is ringed by Georgian houses, and the riverside by Richmond Bridge fills with people whenever the sun is out. Richmond station, served by the District line, Overground and South Western Railway, makes it one of south-west London's best-connected spots, and Richmond Park spreads out above the Hill.
The moves match the variety: a flat off Richmond Green, a Georgian house clear high on Richmond Hill, a one-bed shifted near the station, or a single sofa carried up a townhouse off Kew Road. The same driver carries your Richmond move the whole way, every item is protected by goods-in-transit insurance, and we're rated 5.0 on Google by the people we've moved. The rate stays consistent up hill and down: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees.
Richmond's two challenges are the busy town centre and the hill. George Street, The Quadrant and Kew Road carry heavy traffic, bus lanes and stretches where you can't stop, and the streets around the station and the riverside get congested, so we rarely load on the main drags. The Georgian streets around Richmond Green and the houses climbing Richmond Hill sit in a controlled parking zone with permit bays, narrow carriageways and, on the Hill, a real gradient to carry against.
For a larger move that needs a permit bay on the Hill or near the Green, we can advise on a short Richmond Council removals dispensation, arranged a few days ahead. There's no Congestion Charge in TW9 or TW10, and although Richmond is inside the wider ULEZ, our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so no emission surcharge applies. Where a flat sits high on the Hill or back from the road, we'll plan the closest legal stopping point and factor the slope into the carry. Tell us the address, floor and whether it's uphill when you book.
Richmond's stock is grand and varied: Georgian townhouses around the Green and up Richmond Hill, Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas, mansion blocks near the river and the station, and modern apartments along the riverside. The townhouses and villas mean wide but steep staircases and heavy period furniture; the mansion blocks usually have a lift but long corridors; the riverside flats add loading-bay logistics.
We tailor the method to the building: dismantling beds and wardrobes and hand-balling sofas down townhouse staircases, using trolleys for mansion-block corridors, and booking lifts where they exist. The Hill means we plan the carry carefully so nothing, and no one, takes an unnecessary slope. Bring us the property type, floor and lift details when you book and we'll size the job properly and protect everything with blankets and straps.
The Richmond moves we're asked for most, all on the same honest rate.
Looking at the wider area? Richmond sits within Richmond upon Thames, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across Richmond upon Thames.
All of TW9 and TW10 around Richmond: the town centre and station, the Georgian streets around Richmond Green, the houses climbing Richmond Hill, the riverside by Richmond Bridge and up towards Richmond Park. Wherever your Richmond move is, it's the same driver and the same pricing.
Yes, the gradient is part of Richmond. We plan the closest legal stopping point so we're carrying the shortest possible slope, bring extra hands for heavy items, and use trolleys and straps to move safely uphill. Tell us if the property is high on the Hill when you book.
The town centre around George Street and the station is busy with bus lanes and no-stopping stretches, so we work to quieter side streets and hand-carry in, timing the load around the traffic. For a bigger load we can arrange a short Richmond Council removals dispensation a few days ahead.
Often, yes, especially for a single item or a smaller flat. We're open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 19:00, and same-day and next-day slots are usually available across TW9 and TW10. Call 07550 145313 with your addresses and what's moving.
There's no Congestion Charge in TW9 or TW10. Richmond is inside the wider 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, with nothing hidden.