The best removal companies in Medway. Including our competitors.

How this comparison works

These are the eight names that actually come up when Medway residents search, browse the Google map results or ask an AI assistant for a remover across Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Strood. The ratings are the public Google or Trustpilot figures as checked on 3 October 2026; they move over time, so treat them as a snapshot. One entry is us, and it is clearly marked. Everything we say about the others is drawn from their own public listings and websites, and we have kept it factual, because a comparison you cannot trust is worth nothing to anyone.

Ratings are each company's own public Google, Trustpilot or Checkatrade figure as displayed on 3 October 2026. Companies are listed alphabetically.

Our honest take, by type of move

A local house move in Medway at a fixed price: this is our home ground, and it is where we will argue hardest for ourselves. Every Medway and Kent Removals quote is itemised and fixed before moving day, the crew is directly employed rather than subcontracted, a 10% deposit holds the date with the balance payable on the move date, and if your keys run late the vehicle waits with your belongings insured at no extra charge. Our 5.0 rating is built on exactly these moves. Rubix and SCS are both strong alternatives here, and we would rather you compare all three quotes than take our word for it.

If review volume is what convinces you: Rubix Removals has the largest local review count by a distance, 210+ at 5.0, and that consistency deserves respect. We are the younger firm working to catch that number; what we offer in the meantime is the same 5.0 standard and a pricing model we think is the most transparent in the towns.

Moving abroad or a very large home: Fontana Moving has run European and international removals from Medway since 2004 with free home surveys, and Britannia Bearsbys brings a national network, its own fleet and a strong Trustpilot record. For deep sea shipping or a six-bedroom country move, shortlist those two. We handle the UK end of international moves and long distance moves anywhere in Great Britain, but we will not pretend to be a worldwide shipper.

A cheap single item: AnyVan's marketplace model can genuinely be the cheapest way to move one sofa a long way, because your item rides along with others. Locally, our own man and van service starts from £45 for single items within Medway with an insured mover who carries, and Road Runner offers similar small-job coverage from Rochester. For anything involving stairs, value or sentiment, a local insured crew beats a stranger from an app.

Storage with the move: most firms on this list offer it, including us, Rubix, SCS, Foremans and Road Runner. Compare weekly rates and, more importantly, what the re-delivery charge is when you want your things back.

How to choose between them

Whichever names end up on your shortlist, make the quotes comparable before you compare them. Insist on a written, itemised quote rather than a number over the phone. Ask directly whether the price is fixed or hourly, because an hourly estimate is not a price. Ask for proof of goods-in-transit and public liability insurance; every reputable firm on this page will show it without hesitation. Check what happens if completion runs late, which in Medway it often does. And weigh recent reviews over star totals: a firm's last twenty jobs tell you more than its lifetime average.

Questions people ask

Written by Amos Osho, founder of Medway and Kent Removals. Figures checked 3 October 2026 and reviewed quarterly. If you represent one of the companies listed and a fact needs correcting, email info@medwaykentremovals.co.uk and we will fix it promptly.