Driver Help
£70 an hour
One mover with a van. The mover loads and carries; you can lend a hand if you wish, but you are never required to.
CREW AND TIME OPTIONS · SOUTH LONDON
Man and van in Southwark
Man and van in Southwark suits the smaller jobs: a wardrobe out of a Bermondsey conversion, a few rooms from a Peckham terrace flat, a single item collected from an Elephant and Castle tower, or a part-move between Camberwell and Dulwich. The price follows the crew and the time the job takes, so the item list and the carry decide it: the same sofa is a different job down three flights of a conversion than out of a ground-floor flat with a loading bay.
Your Southwark move could start or finish beside the river at London Bridge or Rotherhithe, in a Victorian terrace in Peckham or Camberwell, or in a family house in Dulwich, and each part of the borough loads and parks differently. Tell us both postcodes and what access is like at each address. Parking suspensions in Southwark cost £53.15 per car space per day plus a £93 administration fee, so two spaces for one day come to £199.30, and they need at least 7 days’ notice; the person moving applies and pays.
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Quick answer
Man and van in Southwark is priced by crew and time on our published card: Driver Help £70 an hour, 2 Men £85 an hour, 3 Men £100 an hour, two-hour minimum, so a two-hour job with 2 Men is £170. The housing here is riverside flats, terraces and family houses. Parking: A suspension costs £53.15 per space per day plus £93 admin, so two spaces for one day come to £199.30. Apply at least 7 days ahead.
Price
From £70 an hour (published card)
Minimum booking
2 hours
Who it is for
Riverside flats, terraces and family houses
Where
Southwark · Southwark
Terms
No deposit · free cancellation to 24 hours
Prices and booking terms
Prices for man and van in Southwark
2 Men
£85 an hour
Two movers. The usual choice for houses and fuller flats.
3 Men
£100 an hour
Three movers for larger homes and heavier furniture.
A 2-hour minimum applies. There is a £5 charge per floor where the carry is by stairs, and no floor charge where a lift serves the floor. Extra time is charged at the hourly rate for the crew you booked. These rates cover house-to-house moves within London; if either address is outside London, the price is given per job in a written quote.
| Property size | Typical crew and hours | Typical total |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | Driver Help, 2 hours (the minimum booking) | from £140 |
| 1-bed home | 2 Men, 2 to 3 hours | £170 to £255 |
| 2-bed home | 2 Men, 4 to 6 hours | £340 to £510 |
| 3-bed home | 3 Men, 5 to 7 hours | £500 to £700 |
| 4-bed and larger | 3 Men, 6 to 8 hours | £600 to £800 |
Basis: the published hourly card (Driver Help £70, 2 Men £85, 3 Men £100 an hour, two-hour minimum), checked October 2026. Totals are illustrations from the stated crew hours, with loading, unloading and carrying included; your written quote confirms the total for your move. Rated 5.0 on Google.
Booking terms: no deposit. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before your move; if you cancel within 24 hours, a charge of up to 25% of the quoted price may apply. Quotes are valid for 7 days, and payment is at the time of service.
Insurance is as stated in your written quote: ask us to confirm in writing.
Parking in SOUTHWARK
Parking for man and van in Southwark
Southwark charges suspensions per space per day with one admin fee per application. The figures below are the in-force charges from the council’s March 2026 variation notice; the council’s web page still shows the older schedule.
A suspension costs £53.15 per space per day plus £93 admin, so two spaces for one day come to £199.30. Apply at least 7 days ahead.
The Typical Way vs With Vano Removals
| Point of comparison | The typical way | With Vano Removals |
|---|---|---|
| Who carries | You do, with a self-loading service; a platform sends whichever team it assigns | Our own crew carries, loads and places everything |
| Deposit to book | Common: a deposit or the first hour taken upfront | None; nothing is paid until the service is done |
| Free cancellation | 48 hours ahead at the largest services | Up to 24 hours before the move |
| Price confirmed before the day | An hourly rate, with the total left to the day itself | A written quote with the total, valid for 7 days |
| Who turns up | The driver or team the platform assigns | The firm you booked and spoke to |
Basis: the published terms of the large London services and booking platforms, checked October 2026, against our own published card and booking terms. The full four-way comparison is on our compare page.
Crew options
Man and van team options
Choose the crew size that fits the load and access. Confirm the crew, timing, and charges in your written quote before booking.
Driver Help
£70 an hour
1 Man + Van
A single mover with a van for smaller loads, single items, and straightforward access.
Confirm crew, timing, and charges in your written quote.
2 Men Team
£85 an hour
Most popular
Two movers for flats, fuller loads, and heavier furniture.
Confirm crew, timing, and charges in your written quote.
3 Men Team
£100 an hour
For bigger moves
Three movers for larger inventories, awkward access, and faster loading.
Confirm crew, timing, and charges in your written quote.
SOUTHWARK · MAN AND VAN
Select a team after describing the job
Man and van can be considered for smaller loads, furniture collections and moves where the inventory and expected work suit the chosen crew. List the items, give their approximate size, and explain whether you need carrying help, loading and unloading at both addresses or assistance with stairs.
Ask for the crew options, duration basis, total charges and terms to be set out in writing before confirming a booking. Confirm how the duration is calculated and whether any other charges or terms apply to your move.
Provide both postcodes, access information and your preferred date. Agree the crew, vehicle, tasks, duration basis, total charges and terms in writing before confirming a booking.
South London · LOCAL MOVE BRIEF
Planning man and van around Southwark
Southwark covers a lot of ground in a short distance. Riverside and high-rise flats near London Bridge, Bermondsey and Elephant and Castle usually mean a booked lift, a loading bay and a concierge to check in with. Terraced streets in Peckham, Camberwell and Walworth are more likely to mean stairs, narrow hallways and on-street loading. Dulwich houses tend to have more space at the front but longer carries from the gate. Whichever end is yours, the loading point and the route from door to van shape your quote more than the borough name does.
Southwark is the location reference for this page; the actual postcodes, inventory, access details and confirmed local requirements should guide the final plan.
For a man-and-van job in Southwark, list each item, its approximate size and where it is carried from and to. Share both postcodes and access details so the vehicle, crew and expected work can be discussed.
SOUTHWARK · LOCAL DETAIL
Man and van in Southwark: local detail
List every item with sizes for bulky pieces, and say whether you need carrying help at both ends. Most Southwark streets are controlled, so a job that needs the van to wait usually needs a suspension or a timed loading position, and towers and courtyard blocks may need the lift or loading bay booked even for one item. Give the floor and stair details at both addresses so the crew in the quote matches the carry.
Neighbourhoods covered
- London Bridge
- Bermondsey
- Rotherhithe
- Elephant and Castle
- Walworth
- Camberwell
- Peckham
- Dulwich
Property types
- Warehouse conversions in Bermondsey and around London Bridge, with courtyards, service yards and shared or goods lifts
- New-build towers and courtyard blocks at Elephant and Castle, Canada Water and the South Bank, concierge-managed with booked lifts and loading bays, many of them car-free developments
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Peckham, Nunhead and Camberwell, many converted into flats with shared entrances and no lift
- Estates across Walworth and the Old Kent Road corridor with their own parking controls, and larger family houses in Dulwich and East Dulwich
Parking, access and pinch-points
- Controlled zones cover most of Southwark, so the van’s legal position is usually a council suspension at £53.15 per car space per day plus a £93 administration fee, applied for at least 7 days ahead; the person moving applies and pays
- The Old Kent Road (the A2), Walworth Road and Borough High Street are red routes where stopping is limited to signed loading places, and around Borough Market the loading restrictions dictate the hour a van can work
- In the towers and courtyard blocks the concierge’s timetable is the fixed point: a booked lift, a loading bay and a set move window; Bermondsey’s warehouse conversions load through a courtyard or service yard, often with set moving hours
- Estates run their own parking controls outside the street zones, and in car-free developments the building’s loading bay is the only legal place for the van to stand
- For single items, give the item size and the floor, stairs and doorway route at both the collection and delivery addresses
A PRACTICAL MOVE PLAN
Man and van in Southwark: plan the details
Work through the panels below to scope man and van in Southwark, what moves, where it loads, and how the handover is confirmed.
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Check whether the load suits the service
Describe every item rather than estimating only by room count. Include large furniture, appliances, boxes and anything unusually heavy or fragile, then ask whether the expected load fits the selected crew and vehicle.
02 / 03
Decide how much carrying help is needed
Say whether you need help loading, unloading or carrying from upper floors, and whether someone will be available to assist. The crew choice should reflect the work at both properties, not just the number of belongings.
03 / 03
Understand the time basis
Confirm when the time starts, how additional hours are counted, and whether travel, parking, waiting or other charges apply to your specific booking.
SCOPE IT CLEARLY
What to include and what to confirm
A detailed brief helps both sides discuss the same work. Treat optional tasks and related charges as unconfirmed until they appear in the written scope.
Include in the request
Item list and sizes, both postcodes, access, loading help needed, expected duration and selected team preference.
Confirm before booking
Vehicle suitability, start/finish point for billable time, extra-hour rounding, travel or parking charges and any exclusions.
PLAN BEFORE BOOKING
A clear sequence for man and van in Southwark
01
Describe the work
Prepare the inventory or task list for man and van. Identify what is included, what is excluded and any item or access detail that needs a separate discussion.
02
Confirm both ends
Provide the collection and delivery postcodes for Southwark and any other destination. Check loading, parking and building arrangements with the responsible authority or property contact.
03
Agree the terms
Before booking, confirm the service scope, schedule, charges, additional work, exclusions and applicable terms in writing. Ask questions if any part of the plan is unclear.
YOUR SOUTHWARK MOVE
One location label, two real addresses
For a useful discussion, send both full postcodes, your preferred date and the relevant man and van details. Any local arrangements should be checked against the precise address and confirmed with the appropriate council, site contact or building manager.
PLAN YOUR MOVE
Plan man and van in Southwark
Use these pages to compare the service, check costs and prepare a written-quote enquiry for your addresses.
- Removals in Southwark: area overviewThe area hub: all services in Southwark, neighbourhoods and access notes.
- Man and Van: service pageWhat the man and van service covers and how to scope it.
- Cheap man and van in SouthwarkThe budget route for this job: the same published card, the parking figures for Southwark and how to keep the total down.
- How much do removals cost?The cost drivers to check before comparing quotes.
- How to choose a removal companyWritten quotes, terms and red flags.
- Frequently asked questionsAnswers about quotes, access, parking and moving day.
- Request a written quoteSend both postcodes, the inventory and the access details for Southwark.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Man and van in Southwark: FAQs
Is man and van suitable for a small move in Southwark?
For a smaller load, yes: a studio or 1-bed flat, a few rooms, one large item or a collection from a shop or seller. List every item with approximate sizes, say whether carrying help is needed at both ends, and the quote will confirm the crew and vehicle fit the job.
Do I need parking arranged for a man-and-van job in Southwark?
If the van has to wait in a bay on a controlled street, usually yes: a suspension costs £53.15 per car space per day plus a £93 administration fee, and needs at least 7 days’ notice. Short stops may load under the street’s normal rules instead; we confirm what your addresses need at quote stage.
How is man-and-van work in Southwark priced?
On the published hourly card: Driver Help £70 an hour, 2 Men £85 an hour, 3 Men £100 an hour, with a 2-hour minimum and £5 per floor where the carry is by stairs, so jobs start from £140. Your written quote sets out the crew, when the time starts and how extra time is counted, before you book.
What if the item is in a tower at Elephant and Castle?
Expect a concierge check-in, a booked lift slot and a set move window even for one item. Tell us the floor and the building’s process when you enquire, and the collection is timed to the slot the building allows.
Is insurance included?
Insurance is as stated in your written quote: ask us to confirm in writing.
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