What drives the bill on a man-and-van move
In Marple, pricing can shift once the crew sees the real route from door to van. hillside streets, stepped approaches and longer carries from narrow parking positions can add more time than the road miles suggest, so short jobs are not always the quickest jobs.
That is why a one-bedroom flat, a student move or a part-house load can price very differently from another address only a few minutes away.
Local situations that add time
stone terraces, semis on slopes, cottages and small flats can involve steps, turns and uneven carries. When the van stops a few doors away, every box and every furniture lift takes longer.
Stairs, side gates, awkward turns and waiting for shared access all matter on smaller moves because the team repeats the same route over and over.