Matt Ballard

Things have moved on apace since our last blog! Ballards new removals and storage hub is getting nearer As you can see in the short video below, the office block and administration centre, which will be at the London Road entrance, now has its roof on and will soon be ready for interior fitting out. […]

It’s all happening at Markham Moor, where our new removals hub and storage facility is being built. Our builders have been taking advantage of the (relatively) dry weather this month and have now erected the framework for our new 20,000 square foot storage warehouse, as you can see in this video. It’s all looking great.

We’re creating our new purpose built Head Office at Ballards Business Park, Markham Moor. Our moving story is just beginning… At Ballards, we pride ourselves on our ability to help people and businesses to relocate. Now it’s time for us to do the same! We have acquired land at Markham Moor, where we are creating

We’re delighted that our training facility has now been recognised as a BAR Approved Removals Training Centre Ballards Removals are passionate about great customer service and for us that all starts with having an exceptionally well-trained team. We have had our own training facility for many years, which includes a lounge, kitchen, dining room bedroom

We are delighted to support the Worksop Ultimte Home Show, which is the brainchild of Bartrop and Dilks Estate Agents This free event open to everyone, so come along to The Crossing, Worksop S80 2AT, any time between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 25th February. If you’re thinking of moving home or renovating a property in 2017,

Ballards were delighted to help with a charity ball fund raising event for St. Luke’s Hospice Sheffield There was some smart thinking when Faith Douglas made creative use of a marquee being used for a family wedding. Faith is a keen supporter of St. Luke’s hospice in Sheffield and she realised that keeping the marquee

As a real family business with a strong commitment to customer service, we were delighted to win the “Service Excellence” award at the 2016 Midlands Family Business Awards. The awards scheme was created by the Wilson Organisation in Nottingham, to celebrate family run and owned businesses across the Midlands, from Telford across to the Lincolnshire coast. The awards

Ballards Removals are pleased to announce that we have been awarded accreditation from SafeContractor, which recognises the high standards of health and safety practiced throughout our company. As we operate in a variety of locations and situations, alongside a range of different people and are responsible for valuable property, having effective working practices and health

As a special treat for dad, Richard Ballard, we recently acquired a new (old) van, just like the one he started the business with, back in the late 1970’s. This Ford Transit didn’t carry as much as our current range of specialised removals vehicles, but you’d be surprised what you could pack in, and Richard

Ballards are serious about staff training, to make sure that the whole team works efficiently and effectively. Health and Safety is critical to a successful removals operation of course and we’re all well versed in safe manual handling techniques and avoiding trip hazards etc, as you’d expect. Whilst we all hope we never need it

Of course we all know about the severe problems with flooding in the north of England and Scotland, but flood warnings were also issued for parts of the River Trent last week, from Nottingham across to Lincoln. Our storage facilities in Tuxford are situated away from any potential flood areas, but we were aware of

Apart from the more typical removal jobs we often get to transport some more unusual items, like this 6ft tall duck called Puck, who needed carrying safely to a shopping centre for the weekend. As you can see here, Joe Ballard and the duck formed a close bond, with Joe feeding him some quackers and