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Medway and Kent Removals provides professional, fully insured house removals, office moves, packing, man and van and storage throughout Gillingham, ME7 and ME8. We are based in Rochester and know every street in Gillingham. Fixed-price quotes and no hidden charges.
Gillingham is a densely populated residential town forming one of the five towns of Medway, with a housing stock dominated by late Victorian and Edwardian terraces, substantial semi-detached properties and a growing number of newer private and social housing developments. The town stretches from the area immediately adjacent to Chatham in the west through to Rainham in the east, encompassing distinct neighbourhoods including Brompton, Twydall, Wigmore, Parkwood and Hempstead.
We carry out regular removals throughout Gillingham and have extensive first-hand knowledge of the access logistics across the town's varied street patterns. The older residential core around Gillingham High Street and the area immediately south of the railway station has some of the most challenging parking conditions in Medway, with narrow streets, terraced houses with no off-road parking and active permit parking zones that require advance planning to navigate correctly on moving day.
The outer areas of Gillingham (including Twydall, Wigmore and Hempstead), offer somewhat more straightforward vehicle access, with wider roads and more off-street parking. The newer estates on the eastern edges of the town are generally the most accessible for removal vehicles. Our team plans each Gillingham removal individually based on the specific address, ensuring we bring the correct vehicle size and allow sufficient time for access at both the loading and unloading addresses.
Full residential moves in Gillingham, studio flats to 5-bed family homes, fully insured and fixed-price.
Professional packing using premium double-walled boxes, bubble wrap and wardrobe boxes.
Commercial relocations in Gillingham planned around your schedule including evenings and weekends.
Flexible, fully insured man and van in Gillingham for smaller moves, collections and deliveries.
Short and long-term storage near Rochester for Gillingham customers. Insured and monitored.
Moving from Gillingham to anywhere in the UK, fixed price, extended journey insurance included.
Gillingham's street layout reflects its development primarily in the late Victorian and Edwardian period, dense rows of terraced housing with narrow carriageways, front doors that open directly onto the pavement and very limited off-street parking. In the Gillingham High Street area and the streets immediately to the north and south of it, the removal logistics require particularly careful advance planning.
Our team knows which streets in Gillingham require a parking suspension to allow the removal vehicle to load safely, and we advise every customer in these areas to apply to Medway Council for the suspension at least 7 working days before their moving date. We specify the correct vehicle length based on what we are bringing, which avoids the frustration of arranging an inadequate suspension that leaves the van partially blocking the road.
Gillingham also has a significant number of properties in purpose-built flat blocks, particularly in the areas around Gillingham station and the High Street. These properties require the same stair-carry logistics as similar properties in Chatham, and our crew handles these moves regularly with the same trained, careful approach regardless of the number of floors involved.
The military history of Gillingham is reflected in some distinctive property types in the Brompton area, including the Royal Engineers barracks and surrounding married quarters, which have their own specific access arrangements for removal vehicles. If you are moving in or out of service accommodation in Gillingham, call us and we will advise on the correct procedure for arranging access.
Gillingham has some of the longest unbroken stretches of Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Medway, and the practical experience of moving these properties matters. We plan around the residents' parking permit schemes that apply across most of central Gillingham, including the streets off Canterbury Street, Marlborough Road and Skinner Street. For larger family homes in Hempstead, Wigmore and Rainham our team runs the right vehicle size for the street rather than the postcode, and we always confirm loft, garage and shed contents in advance so the crew and the lorry are correctly sized on the day.
Gillingham is a hub for cross-Medway moves, and we handle a steady volume of Gillingham-to-Chatham work, particularly between the older terraced areas; office removals in Chatham details are covered on our Chatham page. For moves east into Swale we run frequent routes along the A2 corridor, with destination-side notes on our house removals in Sittingbourne page.
We serve Gillingham and all surrounding areas including the following postcodes and neighbourhoods. If you are unsure whether we cover your specific street or postcode, call us on 01634 971005 and we will confirm immediately.
Every Gillingham quote is priced on the specifics of your move rather than a flat rate card. The factors that determine the price are the volume of your contents, the property type and access at both ends, the distance to your new address, the date you want to move, and any extras such as packing, furniture dismantling, reassembly, or storage. For 3-bedroom and larger Gillingham homes we offer a free pre-move survey, in person or via a video walkthrough, so the figure we quote reflects the actual job rather than an estimate based on postcode alone.
Once you accept the quote, it is fixed. There are no extra charges on the day for stairs, parking waits, heavier items, additional time, fuel, or anything else. If we underestimate, that is our cost to carry, not yours. For Gillingham specifically we account for the residents' permit schemes that apply across most of central Gillingham, the narrower terraced streets in Twydall and around Watling Street, and the access conditions at the larger Hempstead Valley and Wigmore properties, so the quote is grounded in the conditions we will actually encounter.
Because we keep all our removal work in-house with our own crew and our own fleet, with no third-party subcontracting, our Gillingham pricing stays consistently competitive against the larger removal companies serving Medway, with proper accountability from the day you book through to completion.
We have been carrying out removals across Gillingham and the surrounding areas since 2020. In that time we have built a reputation for doing exactly what we say we will do, arriving on time, handling every item with genuine care, and charging exactly what we quoted without any additions on moving day.
Unlike some removal companies in the Kent area, we do not subcontract our moves to third-party operators. Every removal booked with Medway and Kent Removals is carried out by our own directly employed, background-checked and trained crew using our own vehicles and equipment. When you book with us, you know exactly who will be at your door on moving day.
Our crew is based in Rochester and works across Gillingham and all of Kent on a daily basis. We know the roads, the parking restrictions, the access challenges and the timing of local traffic. This local knowledge translates directly into a smoother, more efficient moving day for every customer we serve in Gillingham.
"The packing service was exceptional. Every single item was wrapped individually and carefully, including some very fragile antiques and my grandmother's mirror. Everything arrived at our new home in perfect condition. The team were professional, polite and incredibly careful. Brilliant value and a brilliant service."
"Moving from a third-floor flat in Gillingham with no lift and a narrow staircase. The Medway and Kent Removals team handled it brilliantly, fast, careful and completely professional throughout. They had the right equipment for every item and nothing was rushed or damaged. Fixed price matched exactly what we paid. Highly recommended."
Answers to the questions we are most commonly asked by customers planning a move in Gillingham and the surrounding areas of Kent.
Getting a quote from Medway and Kent Removals is quick and straightforward. Fill in our online form with details about your move in Gillingham (your current postcode, your destination postcode, the size of your property, your preferred date and any special requirements), and we will come back to you with a fully itemised, fixed-price quote, usually within 60 minutes during business hours.
Alternatively, call us directly on 01634 971005 and we can discuss your move over the phone and provide an indicative quote immediately. We are available Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, Saturday from 8am to 5pm and Sunday from 9am to 2pm.
There is no obligation and no pressure. We provide your quote, answer any questions you have, and leave you to make the decision at your own pace. When you are ready to proceed, a deposit secures your moving date and we take care of everything from that point forward.
Free fixed-price quotes within 60 minutes during business hours. Rochester-based crew, fully insured, with deep Gillingham experience from Twydall to Wigmore and from Pier Road to Hempstead Valley.
