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What does a moving company do in Delft?

A moving service in Delft packs, disassembles, loads, drives and reassembles everything at your new address. Delft movers also often arrange the exemption for the city center and the moving lift. The choice of vehicle is very important here: without an exemption, the city center is prohibited for trucks over 3,500 kilos, and long vehicles have difficulty maneuvering on the quays along the Oude Delft.

Moving service in Delft: all types of removals

• Private removals, from a student room in Wippolder to a family home in Tanthof.
• A business move and larger company relocations, usually scheduled outside office hours.
• Furniture transport when you only want to move some heavy furniture.
• Unscrewing and rebuilding wardrobes, beds and kitchen units.
• Special transport for a piano, a safe or a glass display case.
• Packing service, moving boxes and storage between two delivery dates.

Mention these moving services immediately in your request, because booking separately will be more expensive. An all-round moving company handles both private and business moves and takes care of the complete move, from packing to assembly.

Rent storage if the delivery dates do not match

If your rental contract expires before you receive the keys to the new address in Delft, your belongings will be temporarily stored by the moving company. Count on 70 to 185 euros per month and ask if loading and unloading is included. When moving to or from Delft over a longer distance, this is often cheaper than two separate journeys.

How much does a moving company cost in Delft?

Everything starts with the volume of your belongings in cubic meters. Then the number of floors, the accessibility of both addresses and the extra services count. In terms of rates, Delft is between The Hague and the national average.

For a studio you can count on 325 to 550 euros and for a three-room house on 625 to 1,100 euros. A single-family home in Tanthof or Vrijenban costs 900 to 2,200 euros. Think of that as an estimate of costs. A recording on location or via video calling really confirms the price.

Cheap moving company or fixed price: where the difference lies

• If you live high up in a gallery flat without a properly functioning elevator, the loading time will increase considerably.
• A staircase narrower than 70 centimeters requires a moving lift, which costs 150 to 375 euros per day.
• Charging outside the window times requires an exemption and sometimes a more expensive time slot.
• Saturdays and the last working day of the month are 15 to 25 percent more expensive than during the week.
• Heavy items such as a piano, safe or large cupboard with glass are quoted separately.

When comparing, look especially at what is missing. Boxes, packing materials, the exemption and the redundancy pay if the team is stationary are the items in Delft that are the subject of dispute afterwards. Request all amounts including VAT.

What to pay attention to when moving in Delft

Exemption and window times from the municipality of Delft

The city center of Delft is car-free plus. Loading and unloading is allowed within the window times, which run in the morning and are shorter on Saturdays. Cameras record who enters and exits, so simply driving through will result in a fine.

If you arrive outside those times, you must request an exemption via ParkerenDelft. A day exemption costs approximately 38 euros and a multi-day variant around 91 euros. Submit the application at least three weeks in advance and check the current rate with the municipality of Delft. Delft also sets emission requirements for vans and trucks that want to enter the city center.

Canals, bridges and narrow quays

The quays along the Oude Delft, the Nieuwe Delft and the Voorstraat are narrow and the bridges are old. A heavy vehicle is not allowed to simply stop or cross there. Movers who know the city center put a smaller vehicle there and commute to a larger vehicle on the outskirts.

Buildings in the city center have steep stairs and deep, narrow corridors. Send photos of the facade, the stairwell and the street in front of the door in advance. This way you know in time whether your belongings have arrived safely and where the car is located.

From gallery flats in Voorhof to new construction in Harnaschpolder

About 43 percent of Delft homes are social rental, with a focus on Voorhof and Buitenhof. These neighborhoods consist of high-rise buildings from the sixties and seventies with galleries and elevators. Measure the lift depth in advance, because a sofa or mattress of two meters does not always fit.

Tanthof West and Tanthof Oost consist of single-family homes from the eighties, with parking space close to the door. On the northwest side is the new Harnaschpolder building, where the car drives right in front of your new home in Delft. In Wippolder near the TU campus, the moves are small, but the stairs in the rooms that have been converted into rooms are tight.

When you need a moving lift in Delft

As soon as the stairs are narrower than 70 centimeters or the lift cage cannot accommodate your sofa, you need a moving lift. In the canal houses of the city center this is the rule rather than the exception; in Voorhof and Buitenhof it depends on the lift size. Count on 150 to 375 euros per day and report it as soon as you request a quote.

Moving in the Delft region and beyond

Many moves in Delft go to Rijswijk, The Hague, Pijnacker or Westland. Companies that serve Delft and the surrounding area hardly charge any call-out costs for a move to or from Delft. Do ask them to come by for an appraisal of your belongings. If you are moving abroad from Delft, inquire whether the company does international removals and who will arrange the paperwork.

Reliable moving: this is how you choose professional movers in Delft

Collect three prizes and judge them on content. How many people they come with, how many hours they budget and what is included in the package tells you more than the total at the bottom. If an amount is far below the rest, ask which item has been omitted.

• Check the Chamber of Commerce number and check whether there is a real company behind the business address.
• Ask what amount the transport insurance will pay out and what deductible applies, because a lift along a canal facade is exactly where things go wrong.
• Go through this year's reviews and pay attention to the company's response to a claim.
• Ask whether the permanent team has years of experience with the Delft city center.
• Check whether the car meets the emission requirements for the city center.

Only set the date after a recording. A team of experienced movers who have seen your home, including attic, shed and storage room, will give you a price that stands. This way you have a reliable moving company in Delft instead of an estimate by telephone.

Carefree moving: the script for your moving day

1. You request a no-obligation quote and schedule a recording on location or via video calling.
2. The mover calculates your cubic meters and chooses between a fixed price and hourly billing.
3. You set the date, after which the company submits the exemption to ParkerenDelft and reserves the lift if necessary.
4. The boxes will be ready a week before the date, or you can let the packing service do the work.
5. On the day itself, they unscrew furniture, load the cart and put everything back quickly and efficiently.
6. You walk through the house with the team and only make a scribble when every room is correct.

Photograph a damaged frame or a dented cupboard while the car is still on the quay and report it immediately. If you only do this the next day, it is up to you to prove when the damage occurred.

When you request a no-obligation quote in Delft

About 27,000 people study at TU Delft and many of them change rooms at the end of August and the beginning of September. During those weeks, Delft moving companies fill up quickly, even for regular family moves. If you want to request a quote during that period, do so four to six weeks in advance.

The first and last days of each month are busy all year round because leases expire on those days. If you can shift your date, please say so in your request. A Tuesday or Wednesday in the middle of the month often yields a lower price.

Frequently asked questions about moving companies in Delft

Most questions are asked about the exemption, the lift size and the rate per home type. You can read those answers at the bottom of this page.

Anyone who is moving can compare quotes from moving companies in Delft via Moving.nl

Request a quote without obligation and describe your move, whether it concerns your new home or office. Delft companies and movers from Rijswijk and The Hague then come up with a prize, including their assessment score. The Consumers' Association compared four quotes for the same job and saw an average of 400 euros between the cheapest and the most expensive. You can compare for free and without obligation.

Frequently asked questions

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