David Gilkes & Sons Ltd

Unit 2 Dunchurch Trading Estate, London Road
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 9LN

Removers - Removals Companies

Listed under:  Removers / Removal Companies
99% recommended   Rating David Gilkes & Sons Ltd 9.7/100
300 reviews since 2015
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Overall Rating
9.7 /10 Overall Rating 9.7/10
Based on 300 reviews since 2015
 
 
 
Sales & Support 9.7/10 Sales & Support Rating 9.7
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand

 
Packing & Handling 9.7/10 Packing & Handling Rating 9.7
The firm took care in packing and handling our property

 
Collection & delivery 9.8/10 Collection & delivery Rating 9.8
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed

 
Service 9.9/10 Service Rating 9.9
The staff were presentable punctual and polite

 
Value 9.6/10 Value Rating 9.6
The price represents value for money

 
 
 
Recent Reviews 
 
" Gilkes were recommended to us by the retired former owner of separate removal company. This family run business went above and beyond our expectations. Their advice, help and flexibility made a dif...."   more
 
" Very polite and helpful. Made a stressful day much easier"   more
 
" The whole experience of dealing with David Gilkes & Sons has been truly exceptional from start to finish as all members of the team have been outstanding- starting with initial enquiry to Office Manag...."   more
 
" initial survey and quotation was very competitive. Great team on both days of move - I would recommend Gilkes to anyone moving house."   more
 
 
About Us


We provide both domestic and commercial customers with an efficient, professional and trustworthy relocation service. We provide removal services nationwide providing full and part packing services, crate hire for commercial moves and some domestic moves too, boxes and other packing materials. We are part of the Simply shredding group and cover both Rugby and Daventry areas. We can supply a shredding service from as little as one bag to hundreds of boxes/bags, wheelie bins and consoles, depending on your requirements.
We do pride ourselves on a stress-free service, having the latest equipment, vehicle trackers, trained and uniformed staff, livered vans, insurance cover and the knowledge and experience we can offer, together with excellent customer service, we have a reputation for our caring and friendly approach.
     
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Review 6 Oct 2024
Recommended by customer in CV7
 
 
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
 
David Gilkes & Sons Ltd provided a local removal service and help in downsizing from a 4 bedroom house in Coventry to a 2 bedroom apartment in Warwickshire.

"Gilkes were recommended to us by the retired former owner of separate removal company.

This family run business went above and beyond our expectations. Their advice, help and flexibility made a difficult downsizing possible.

The service included packing of fragile items prior to removal day and securely storing other items to await separate collection by a family member.

We would have no hesitation in using Gilkes again or recommending them to family and friends."
 
 
Team:
Unfair to single out any individual.
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Clive,

Thank you for your lovely review, it's certainly brightened our Monday!

We hope you are both settling in well, and if you need anything you know where to find us!

All the best,
David Gilkes & Sons
 


Review 29 Sep 2024
Recommended by customer in CV21
 
 
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 within Rugby

"Very polite and helpful. Made a stressful day much easier"
 
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Michael,
Thank you for your review, that's very kind of you to say! I'll be sure to pass this on to the lads on your job.
We hope you're settling in well!
Best wishes,
David Gilkes & Sons
 


Review 10 Sep 2024
Recommended by customer in LE17
 
 
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
 
Moving from rental property to brand new home - two moves in 6 months.

"The whole experience of dealing with David Gilkes & Sons has been truly exceptional from start to finish as all members of the team have been outstanding- starting with initial enquiry to Office Manager Jill, then Kate who came out to survey our home and provide a quotation to and those who actually carried out the works on the day.

Paul, Dean, Ian and Will arrived promptly with such warm and engaging smiles and a firm handshake. They worked carefully and tirelessly to load up the three vans allocated with our possessions and throughout were an absolute pleasure to deal with. The level of care taken by each of the team was fabulous, we moved into a newly built home and there was not one accidental mark on any the walls...truly amazing! This is the second move for us within 6 months and on both occasions the experience has been first class - all the staff are perfect ambassadors for the company and exude complete professionalism, genuine kindness and fantastic customer service.

My husband and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending David Gilkes & Sons - thank you for helping us on such a busy day, we really appreciated everything you did.
"
 
 
Team:
Jill, Kate, Paul, Dean, Ian and Will
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Claire,

Thank you so much for your review, that is so kind! I'll pass on your lovely words to Jill, Kate and the lads. We hope you're settling in well and if you need anything, you know where to find us.

All the best,
David Gilkes & Sons
 


Review 5 May 2024
Recommended by customer in CB8
 
 
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 reassuring

"initial survey and quotation was very competitive. Great team on both days of move - I would recommend Gilkes to anyone moving house."
 
 
Team:
Sorry can't recall
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Sally,

Thank you so much for your review! We hope you're settling in well.
Should you need anything else, your friends at David Gilkes are more than happy to help.

All the best.
 


Review 3 May 2024
Recommended by customer in NN11
 
 
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 packing service and move with storage option.

"Absolutely fantastic service - everyone was friendly and efficient."
 
 
 
 


Review 30 Apr 2024
Recommended by customer in CV3
 
 
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
 
From the moment that I contacted David Gilkes & Sons to provide a quote through the months to the actual day prior to the removal day they were nothing but professional at all times and nothing was too small to answer or deal with.

"The packing day prior to removal their personal arrived on time worked extremely hard and checked / verified regarding any issues. The Team were courteous at all times, this extended to the removal day. The removal Team, again, arrived on time and at no time was I worried about anything that they were doing. At the end of removal day the Team were not happy unless I and my wife were happy with everything that they had done.

I would have no hesitation in hiring or recommending David Gilkes & Sons for future work.
"
 
 
Team:
Kate, Hannah and the whole removal Team
 
 
 


Review 30 Apr 2024
Recommended by customer in CV35
 
 
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 5 bed rental house to 5 bed house about 10 miles away. We had the full packing and removals service.

"The half a dozen men and one woman were fantastic. They were extremely helpful and professional and nothing was too much trouble for them. Would highly recommend."
 
 
 
 


Review 30 Apr 2024
Recommended by customer in CV36
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 9/10
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
 
Very good service from beginning to end, they certainly took a lot of the stress out of my move.

" The whole team provided top notch service and nothing was too much trouble for the guys. I can certainly recommend David Gilkes to carry out the complete service for moving home. A great service from a very professional company that was both hassle free and great value for money."
 
 
 
 


Review 30 Apr 2024
Recommended by customer in Nn5
 
 
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
 
Fantastic service couldn''t be more helpful

"No improvements to suggest"
 
 
Team:
Paul and Dan
 
 
 


Review 14 Feb 2024
Recommended by customer in CV22
 
 
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
 
3 Bedroom house, cellar and Garden including large appliances from the seller and loads and loads of plant pots some very large, dismantled shed, bars and gazebos, large range cooker, lots of beer bottles , slabs and coping stones, bikes and just about everything else except the kitchen sink

"WOW, What a fantastic company! they moved my very full 3 bed house including cellar and garden to our new home for a very reasonable price. As soon as Kate had visited for the quote I was sold! A great local family run business professional from the start to the finish, The porters on the day were all polite and curtious and nothing was a problem for them. They were all a credit to your company they loaded the vans like a giant game of Tetris and not a single item was broken. if you need movers this is the company to use!"
 
 
 
 


Review 5 Jan 2024
Recommended by customer in CV21
 
 
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
 
Two part move

"My move was a very difficult situation which had to be dealt with in two parts and Gilkes handled it beautifully, efficiently and very professional. They went above and beyond in helping my situation and tried to make this as painless as possible. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this company, they were worth every penny."
 
 
Team:
Jill, Kate, Dave and the whole team of movers
 
 
 


Review 5 Jan 2024
Recommended by customer in CV21
 
 
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
 
Moving house from a 3 bed detached to an old Victorian mid-terraced property.

"They helped me move house away from my abusive ex husband. It was a very awkward situation but they were very professional and helpful. The movers were really kind and helpful. Made a very stressful situation so much easier.
Kate came to do my evaluation and she went way above and beyond then she needed to. I cannot thank the whole company enough."
 
 
Team:
Kate, and I’m really sorry but I can’t remember the names of truly lovely men who came to love me
 
 
 


Review 5 Jan 2024
Recommended by customer in Cv8.
 
 
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
 
The move was excellent can''t say more.

"Hello we cannot praise you or any of your team highly enough.infact we have recommended your firm to a lady who said she was now awaiting your quote and I would recommend you again and again. James chalmers many thanks"
 
 
 
 


Review 4 Jan 2024
Recommended by customer in CV3
 
 
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 4bedroom house on 3 storeys ,which was very full and included a piano!

"the whole experience was very positive-this was a huge thing for us after 48years in one property,but the team were excellent in every way !"
 
 
Team:
we think 3 were called Paul!-not sure of other names!
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi June,

Thank you for this lovely review, I'm so pleased you were happy with the service, I'll let the team know.

Hope you're settling in well, and please don't hesitate to contact us should you need anything else.

Best Wishes,
David Gilkes Removals
 


Review 30 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in TQ14
 
 
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
 
Rugby to Devon.

"More than satisfied. Gilles helped our move go as smoothly as possible."
 
 
Team:
David and James.
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Rosemary,

Thank you for your review, I'm so happy to hear that everything went well. I'll pass that on to the team and we hope you're settling in well!

All the best,
David Gilkes
 


Review 17 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in CV23
 
 
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
 
Move included a lot of boxes and plants and large heavy furniture.

"Everything went exactly to plan and nothing was broken or damaged. Staff could not have been more helpful which makes the stressful day go so much smoother. Arranged for a pre-trip to move some furniture to a different address the day before - all going perfectly to plan,

Could not think of anything extra that you could have done - you are an expert in moving people! I had a lot of boxes (99!) and was really worried that everything would not fit on the van but you even had another one on standby should the original van not be enough but your estimator was correct and everything fitted in perfectly. I felt it was important that you came to the house to estimate removal price as that gave me confidence that everything was seen and known. This in turn allowed me to relax and leave the hard work to you."
 
 
Team:
sorry it was 5 months ago but they were brilliant
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Carole,

Thank you for your lovely review! I'm glad everything went well and we hope you're settling in well!

All the best,
David Gilkes Removals
 


Review 14 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in LE17
 
 
Satisfaction Ratings
 
Sales & Support 10/10
The advice and information was helpful and all correspondence was easy to understand
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
 
I could not have had better service.

"The two men who did the removal were very professional,extremely pleasant,nothing was too much trouble. They made the whole removale a very good experience,with no problems.
Thank you,
Celia Chadburn"
 
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Celia,

Thank you for your lovely review, I will be sure to pass this on to the team.
We hope you're settling in well!

Best wishes,
David Gilkes Removals
 


Review 13 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in Nn74
 
 
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 6/10
Our property was collected and delivered as agreed
Service 8/10
The staff were presentable punctual and polite
Value 8/10
The price represents value for money
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Customer Review
 
Engaging DG for our move and thoroughness of packing goods was very good.

"Could not fault the packing.
Collection of boxes post move was also easy to order and sort.
However, we did make it very clear at commencement of packing (2 days prior) the time we had to be packed up to vacate our home.
We unfortunately were let down on this aspect as we were left in the embarrassing position of not being able to fully clean our property as the packing process had lapsed more than 2 hours post time we should have vacated and the new owners were waiting outside to take possession.
Despite many reminders and assurances our time frame would be met we did feel let down,
I would therefore recommend when a time frame is set by the client the packers have to comply to make a stressful process less stressful."
 
 
Team:
Numerous
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Zoe,

We're sorry to hear about your loading time, but we're happy to hear that your packing went smoothly.
In response, your move commenced on one of the hottest days of the year and therefore it slowed our team down. We understand this is not an excuse and we cannot apologise enough for any inconvenience caused. If we can help with anything in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
David Gilkes Removals
 


Review 13 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in Cv21
 
 
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
 
It all went very smoothly and can’t thank you enough. Now been in new home 3.5 months. You can be assured your operatives from start to finish were brilliant. Thank you.

"Quote given was clear and concise. We got three quotes and although yours wasn’t the cheapest it just seemed right due to the professionalism of advice give. The lovely admin staff also very helpful and friendly at all times. Your moving staff are to be commended as on the day all actual moving, removal and placement were completed very efficiently."
 
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Carol,

Thank you so much for your lovely review, that is very kind of you to say!
We're so glad everything went well and we hope you've settled in nicely to your new home. I'll make sure to pass this on to the team.

Best wishes,
David Gilkes Removals

 


Review 13 Nov 2023
Recommended by customer in CV22
 
 
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
 
Moving all the contents of our house and double garage from one side of Rugby to another. There were a lot of boxes.

"We found the company to be very helpful from the quote to bringing in the last box to our new home. We would highly recommend them and have to several friends. Because there was so many boxes they even brought in another team to help at the end of the day.
They helped make the move less stressful and worked very hard to make sure it all ran smoothly."
 
 
Team:
Paul Paul and?
 
 
   Business Reply:

Hi Barbara,

Thank you for your review. I'm very pleased everything went well and you were happy with our service.
We hope you're settling in well.

Best wishes,
David Gilkes Removals
 

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