Man with a Van Guildford

With Porta it is a single fixed price for the job, agreed before you book rather than charged by the hour. Surrey firms tend to run a meter, commonly £45 to £65 an hour with a two-hour minimum, and the steep High Street and narrow lanes eat into that time. Porta puts the whole figure on the table first; it depends on what you are shifting, how far it travels and whether you want a hand loading. Run a quote for your number.

All of Guildford and out across Surrey, from the High Street and the castle through Stoughton, Merrow, Burpham and Onslow Village to Shalford and Charlotteville. Drop your pickup and drop-off postcodes into the quote to see the drivers closest to you.

Quite often. A same-day Guildford job comes down to a driver being free close by, which happens a lot. Pop your postcode into the quote and any same-day slots appear straight away.

A wide range. Furniture, white goods, flat-pack, boxes, the odd single heavy item and a small Guildford flat move all fit. If a courier would turn it down for being too big or awkward, that is squarely Porta's territory.

That is the whole point of a man and van. Your driver lifts and carries alongside you, which is exactly what a hire van does not give you. Flag any heavy pieces or stair-only access on the quote so the job is crewed properly.

Tell us about both ends when you quote. Guildford has the steep, cobbled, partly pedestrianised High Street, the one-way system around the centre, and hillside streets with permit parking, so a central or hillside pickup can need a loading spot planned. Note any permit bays, stairs or restrictions and your driver works out the approach.

None. No call-out charge, no minimum number of hours, just a single price for the actual job. A ten-minute drop does not get padded out to a two-hour bill the way hourly firms do it.

Yes. The University of Surrey's Stag Hill and Manor Park campuses draw thousands of students into Guildford, and a man and van is ideal for moving between halls, shared houses and flats. Give us the pickup, the drop-off and what is going for a fixed price.

No. Guildford runs no charging Clean Air Zone, so there is no daily charge to drive a van into the town. Your quote is simply one fixed, upfront price for the job, with nothing to settle on the day.