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How to avoid rogue removals firms

Moving house is always a daunting process, so you need to be confident that your removal service is reliable and trustworthy to reduce stress as much as possible. Unfortunately, we’ve noticed that an increasing number of customers come to us after having been tricked into spending their hard earned money...
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Our top tips for settling into your new home

There’s always lots to do once you’ve moved home and it can seem quite daunting at first. To help make the transition as stress-free as possible, our team has put together a handy checklist compiled by our house-moving experts to help you to settle in quickly and hassle-free. Focus on...
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How the housing market is improving

The housing market has been very difficult in 2023, with mortgage rates consistently rising and the cost of living crisis, many people have held off moving house until the market improves. However, we’re pleased that the situation is clearly starting to change. As home movers, we have direct insight into...
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Moving house vs home improvements: the pros and cons

Deciding whether to move house or renovate can be a difficult one, especially with rising costs in the current economic climate. Both of these options have their own advantages and disadvantages, often coming down to what best suits your individual circumstances and current lifestyle. This being said, it’s important to...
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Our top tips for moving house at Christmas

Moving house can be stressful at any time of year, but even more so when there’s a lot going on, including during the festive season.  Once you throw in the additional stress of sorting out Christmas presents and decorating your home, it can start to get overwhelming - but it...
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Ballards Group celebrates two anniversaries in 2023

We are excited to be celebrating our 45th anniversary, alongside our partner company, Steeles of Stamford - which is also celebrating an incredible 75 years of business. Combined, Ballards Group now boasts over 120 years of moving experience! Steeles was formed in 1948 in Stamford, later joining us at Ballards...
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Ballards moves several rugby stars during France World Cup

Over the last few weeks, we have been privileged to move several of the stars who have featured in this year’s 2023 Rugby World Cup in France! One of these players included veteran Pumas hooker Agustín Creevy, who played an absolutely pivotal role off the bench during Argentina’s quarter-final victory...
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Ballards backs the Bulldogs

We are delighted to announce that we have recently partnered with Bassetlaw Bulldogs RLFC, and will be sponsoring their primary-aged and masters teams!  We are so excited to see our Ballards logo will be present on the first-ever Masters team kit, as well as those for the youngest players in...
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Pack like a pro with Matt Ballard

We have filmed a series of useful, informative videos with our Group Managing Director - Matt Ballard - to help you learn to pack like a pro for your next move! STEP ONE - BUILDING BOXES Whilst building boxes may seem like an easy task, it’s actually a very important...
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Moving house in bad weather

One thing that we just can’t control is the weather - but you’d be amazed how bad it has to be to stop us moving your belongings. As you near your move, you may find that the weather forecast is looking rather bleak - whether it’s rain, heat, wind, snow,...
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Another rave review for Ballards

Here at Ballards, we pride ourselves on giving the best possible customer service we can, for each and every valued client that trusts us with their move. This was no exception when two of our excellent team members, Brad Leach and Will Barker, went above and beyond to ensure that...
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Long-serving colleague, Dean Adams, is our new Transport Manager

One of our longest-serving employees, Dean Adams, has recently been promoted once again, this time to the role of Transport Manager - and we couldn’t be more proud of him! Dean started his journey with us as a Removals Porter when he first joined the business in 2001, before progressing...
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