Bootham Removals & Storage Ltd

Compass House, Common Road Dunnington
York
North Yorkshire
YO19 5PD

Removers - Removals Companies

Listed under:  Removers / Removal Companies
96% recommended   Rating Bootham Removals & Storage Ltd 9.4/100
170 reviews since 2007
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Overall Rating
 9.4 /10 Overall Rating 9.4/10
Based on 170 reviews since 2007
 
 
 
Sales & Support 9.6/10 Sales & Support Rating 9.6
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
 
Packing & Handling 9.3/10 Packing & Handling Rating 9.3
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
 
Collection & delivery 9.5/10 Collection & delivery Rating 9.5
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
 
Service 9.6/10 Service Rating 9.6
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
 
Value 9/10 Value Rating 9.0
The price represents value for money
 
 
 
Recent Reviews 
 
" From start to finish the company were great. We had a leak so had to postpone the move a week but they couldn’t be more helpful. The two guys who moved us on the day were excellent and very helpful an...."   more
 
" Matthew attended our property we were moving from and took notes of all items to be removed and paid particular attention to fragile/hard to move items. He then explained all of the parts covered in ...."   more
 
" Moving home is stressful! In our case the process had been long, with many hiccups along the way. I was dreading moving day. In the event our removal team were charming, funny and relaxed. They mov...."   more
 
" Matthew the company director visited us to provide a costing and was prompt in all subsequent communication. He was very clear about managing uncertain timescales and we felt very supported through t...."   more
 
About Us

Established in 1974, Bootham Removals & Storage Limited has become one of the leading removal companies in the North East with a comprehensive fleet of vehicles, a purpose built containerised warehouse and most importantly, skilled staff.

We specialise in moving antiques and are the carriers for Christies, the art auctioneers, for the North Of England.
     
 
Reputations are not built overnight
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Code of Practice
Businesses have a legal responsibility to treat you fairly, but it's often hard to know what questions to ask or what standards to expect.  They are the experts and you should be able to rely on them to help you make decisions.  These questions explain the commitments that this business has made to follow a code of practice and they will help you understand what you have a right to expect.
 
Code of practice: 89%
Before the move, did your remover make you aware of the Code of Practice?
 
Description: 97%
Before the move, did your remover give you a clear description, price and timetable for the work to be carried out?
 
Loss or damage: 86%
Did your remover draw your particular attention to the contract terms relating to a). Liability for loss or damage?
 
Claims timing: 74%
Did your remover draw your particular attention to the contract terms relating to b). Time limits for making claims?
 
Cancellation: 84%
Did your remover draw your particular attention to the contract terms relating to c). Cancellation / postponement rights and charges?
 
Protection options: 91%
Before the move, did your remover explain your insurance or other protection options?
 
Claims procedure: 76%
Before the move, did your remover make you aware of the procedure for making claims and to whom complaints should be referred?
You can see how many customers have said "Yes" in answer to each question, but please don't expect 100% in every case.  Nobody's perfect and some customers may not be completely sure about the answer.  It's more important that you understand these questions and discuss them with the business so that you both agree what good service means for you.  A responsible business will be happy to explain the details to you and it's always better to clarify these points upfront to avoid misunderstandings later on.
 


Most Popular Words
Reputations are about so more than just ratings. What are the words that customers tend to volunteer when a firm is mentioned? Do they mention particular people that work there?

arrived 17
belongings 8
Bootham 40
Boothams 19
boxes 12
brilliant 9
care 12
careful 9
cheerful 12
courteous 10
definitely 7
delighted 7
easy 7
efficient 23
excellent 29
experience 16
extremely 16
fantastic 8
finish 13
free 13
Friendly 27
furniture 12
good 27
great 25
guys 18
happy 15
hard 28
help 10
helped 10
helpful 51
highly 15
impressed 7
just 8
lads 15
packing 20
polite 30
professional 21
property 19
really 12
recommend 41
removal 32
Removals 41
service 40
storage 12
stress 16
stressful 17
team 32
Thank 18
van 13
working 11
These are the words most often used in the reviews for this business. Look for the names and comments that reviewers use most often. We count each word once per review.


 
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Review 28 Feb 2020
Recommended by customer in YO26
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
They packed everything for us and then moved us a week later

"From start to finish the company were great. We had a leak so had to postpone the move a week but they couldn’t be more helpful. The two guys who moved us on the day were excellent and very helpful and polite. I would highly recommend them to everyone I know"
 
 
 
 

Review 3 Feb 2020
Recommended by customer in YO14
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
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Customer Review
 
The move went very well and took less time than anticipated. The 3 removals guys from Bootham Removals worked hard and were extremely careful with all of our items they were moving. Very professional service.

"Matthew attended our property we were moving from and took notes of all items to be removed and paid particular attention to fragile/hard to move items.
He then explained all of the parts covered in the Code of Practice.
We then recieved the quotation next morning and immediately contacted Bootham Removals to book our move with them.
The day of moving arrived and the 3 Bootham Removals guys turned up 5 minutes early and got to work straight away.
We left the house earlier than anticipated and travelled to our new address.
Again the guys worked hard and moved all of our removals items into the correct rooms for us.
We were delighted with the complete package from Bootham Removals and would be more than happy to recommend them for removals."
 
 
Team:
Richard, Andy
 
 
 

Review 31 Jan 2020
Recommended by customer in YO60
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 9/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 9/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
We moved 5 doors down from our previous home! Access is difficult where we live.

"Moving home is stressful! In our case the process had been long, with many hiccups along the way. I was dreading moving day. In the event our removal team were charming, funny and relaxed. They moved us out and in with the minimum of fuss, with a high degree of professionalism and efficiency. They took care with our possessions and with our jangled nerves :)
Only one small complaint; where did all the Hobnobs go?
Thank you, we recommend Bootham Removals without reservation."
 
 
 
 

Review 21 Dec 2019
Recommended by customer in HU13
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
House contents were moved into store for a period of 6 weeks and then moved into our new purchase property from store. The second stage was characterised by uncertainty as to completion date so was a difficult period both for us and for the removal company.

"Matthew the company director visited us to provide a costing and was prompt in all subsequent communication. He was very clear about managing uncertain timescales and we felt very supported through the difficult six week period between the sale of our property and the completion on the purchase of our new property. The staff who carried out the move were cheerful helpful and highly competent. In spite of a season of extreme business for the company our needs were met with a general approach of helpfulness.
I have nothing much else to say except that I would recommend this company every time."
 
 
Team:
Matthew, James, Andy
 
 
 

Review 7 Dec 2019
Recommended by customer in LS24
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Very large move from York to Tadcaster. 2 days packing, 2 days loading and unloading. Furniture dismantled and rebuilt as needed. Difficult items moved including baby grand and arcade machines.

"Our moving team from Boothams were amazing from start to finish. Very impressed. Friendly, hard working guys who worked tirelessly to get us moved without problems."
 
 
Team:
Richard, James, Andy, Matthew
 
 
 

Review 7 Dec 2019
Recommended by customer in DN21
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Moved from York to a village in Lincolnshire. Access for a large van at the York property to load was an issue but managed well.

"The three removers (I’m not good with names) arrived the day before the move to begin the packing and removal. The were very professional helpful and friendly. It was a stressful time but their ability and confidence made the move much easier. On the day they worked consistently to clear the house and headed over to Lincoln. They arrived late afternoon but still had a professional and cheery approach to unloading the van, even as it had turned dark. They gave no sense of rushing to get away and all the boxes were placed in the right rooms. A funny story, we have lots of outdoor plants in large pots. It was dark and they were placed around the outside of the house wherever they could. We have had neighbours stop and complement us on the arrangement outside the house and I have to admit, it looks pretty impressive! We tell them that the removal guys did it and they are impressed that they took time to do that! A truly dedicated and professional team."
 
 
 
 

Review 21 Nov 2019
Recommended by customer in YO23
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Moving furniture, paintings and boxes from family home

"Very happy - most helpful and punctual."
 
 
 
 

Review 2 Nov 2019
Recommended by customer in SY6
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 9/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 9/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 9/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
large house move from York to Shropshire with two vans

"They were excellent - there were lots of uncertainty regarding the move as to dates and whether going into storage but they coped with last minute changes very well. In addition we took lots of garden items in a separate van. Staff were efficient and helpful and managed to keep everything clean even though it was wet during unloading."
 
 
Team:
Matthew
 
 
 

Review 22 Oct 2019
Recommended by customer in YO26
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 9/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Moved from York to Durham. Included a piano, and several large items of furniture.

"Smooth experience. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend."
 
 
 
 

Review 18 Oct 2019
Recommended by customer in SS3
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
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Customer Review
 
We moved from Yorkshire to Essex and all the guys from Bootham removals were fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and at both ends of the move they made things for us very easy.

"We had 4 men packing the van in York and this was done smoothly and quickly. The following morning the 2 men who had gone with the van unloaded everything and put it where we wanted. We had a lot of stuff to unload but again it was done efficiently and quickly. They were pleasant and helpful at all times.
I would thoroughly recommend Bootham removals as they are the best removal firm we have used."
 
 
Team:
John and Mike
 
 
 

Review 6 Sep 2019
Recommended by customer in HD8
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
full house move - 4-bed to 4-bed across at least 3 counties had to juggle the move around 2 very frustrated cats who needed to be contained so they didn''t escape (Customer packed all items except hanging clothes)

"This was a short-notice removal with just 6 days from initial booking to emptying the first house. Matthew was helpful from the start and responded quickly to my voicemail with dates he could assist. More support with getting packing boxes and some free packing paper and advice on how to pack fragile items (I hadn't moved for 17 years).

Guys arrived promptly (but not too early) on moving day - helpful and cheerful, mindful of our quirky house - beams and cats to dodge. Did a full reccy of the place before they started and worked around us as we finished some final packing - with the extra boxes they brought with them.

Arrived on time to the new address some distance away and unloaded everything as instructed - asked if unsure and suggested answers for things we hadn't thought of... even moved a couple of things twice when we mis-directed them. everything delivered safely and they took care of our new (rental) home as they placed items."
 
 
Team:
Matthew
 
 
 

Review 18 Aug 2019
Recommended by customer in YO23
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 8/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 9/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 8/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
A local move within the area, just furniture. Old house was very small so some items a challenge or had to be dismantled.

"The team were great and very efficient. They managed to empty one two bedroom house and move and unload at the other in about 2 hours. This included having to take apart a couple of items that wouldn't fit."
 
 
 
 

Review 28 Jun 2019
Recommended by customer in YO24
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
We moved from a large semi detached to a dormer bungalow with lots of garden pots and plants to move.

"We were delighted with them in every way.The men were courteous and cheerful all day, even when it started raining. They could not do enough for us and we would recommend them if asked for a removal firm.




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Review 25 May 2019
Recommended by customer in YO19
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 8/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
From long term residence to rented property and six months later to new permanent property.

"All very straight forward from the first phone call. Boothams made the arrangements for the move easy and in turn the move itself."
 
 
Team:
Mathew Shelton
 
 
 

Review 21 Feb 2019
Recommended by customer in YO32
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
We moved our furniture and belongings into and out of storage when we made a flying return from Spain and suddenly found the stalled chain galvanised into exchange of contracts and completion.

"Despite delay and rescheduling Bootham Removals team were cooperative and flexible, cheerful and flexible, hard working, punctual and tidy. "
 
 
Team:
Matt, Elaine, Richard, James, Gareth
 
 
 

Review 21 Feb 2019
Recommended by customer in YO26
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 9/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 8/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 9/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Removing into storage items from my late father''s house into storage and subsequently delivering them to my son''s new home.

"All went to plan. Pleasant and efficient service."
 
 
 
 

Review 19 Feb 2019
Recommended by customer in YO32
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 

"All packed by removers the day before moving, move to storage clean and efficient no damage to property, consignment notes filled in and were readable, brought back from storage and placed in new home without mess or damage, all items accounted for, staff were polite and accommodating would definitely recommend this company to anyone."
 
 
 
 

Review 19 Feb 2019
Recommended by customer in YO26
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
What could have been a traumatic two days ended up being stress-free thanks to the team from Bootham Removals who not only did the job very efficiently, but were also a joy to have in our home/s.

"As mentioned above, and reflected in the ratings above, we could not have wished for a better team to work with on our move. They were pleasant, helpful, hard-working and went out of their way to help reduce the stress from the move."
 
 
 
 

Review 15 Feb 2019
Recommended by customer in Yo26
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
House move

"Excellent survive for the initial quote to the guys in the day
I would highly recommend"
 
 
 
 

Review 7 Jan 2019
Recommended by customer in YO24
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
Packing & Handling 10/10
The firm took care in packing and handling our property
Collection & delivery 10/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 10/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 10/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
2 bed to 4 bed, nothing too exceptional, other than the previous owners in our new house had packed nothing meaning that Boothams had to work around them to get us moved in, they were very flexible and professional.

"Great Friendly service, the house that we were moving into chose to use another removal company and were in complete chaos compared to Boothams. I can honestly say the bootham removal team made it the most stress free experience.

The team that arrived were friendly and polite and even worked around the chaos caused by the previous owners of our new house.

Can't say thank you enough."
 
 
Team:
supermen?
 
 
 
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