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Evaluating 117 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, helpfulness, and hard work, ensuring a smooth and stress-free moving process. Many people highlight the efficiency of the service, noting that teams are well-organized and take great care with belongings during packing and transport. Reviewers also appreciate the excellent communication from both office and removal teams, contributing to a well-managed experience. However, some customers also noted issues with customer service, describing certain interactions as unhelpful or unsatisfactory.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very hard work, very reliable and very helpful packers.we were all a bit run down but they really cheered us up and made the journey/move back to England from Germany possible. Same on the home side.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lorry turned up early, we walked through house just showing the guys what was going and what was staying. They were amazing, polite, organised, respectful of our property. We could not fault them.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Bournes Moves team were great from our first point of contact through to completing the move. Everyone was so friendly, helpful, and responsive - it completely took the stress out of our move. We... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best moving company! Highly recommend Bournes if you are moving house. They were professional from the very start. Every associate we interacted with were kind and professional. The team who helped u... See more

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  1. Moving Company
  2. Moving and Storage Service
  3. Storage Facility

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**Domestic Mover of the Year 2023 (Awarded by the British Association of Removers for outstanding customer experience** Local, National UK, European and International Household Goods Moving Company providing high quality, value for money removals, storage and shipping services wherever your destination. Service centres in Rye, Sussex and Tunbridge Wells, Kent providing services throughout Kent, Sussex and London.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional

I found them straightforward to deal with and the price quoted was clear and competitive. On the day of the move the Team turned up on time and the house was cleared quickly. The move into our new property was equally smooth. The team were polite and helpful. A few days after the move they came back to the new property promptly at my request to collect a very large number of boxes and packaging for reycling. All in all an excellent and professional service and I would be happy to use them again and to recommend them.

January 2, 2026
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you Mr Wood. We really apprecaite you sharing the details of your experience - from a clear, transparent quote to a smooth move day experience and post move support as you settled in. We hope it helps future customers picture what moving with Bournes might be like for them, so we're thankful for your recommendation. All the best in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bournes Removals for a first class service

Bournes Removals provided a very efficient service. From booking the moving date to arrival at our destination, we were very well looked after. The office staff and removals team were extremely supportive and made sure that everything ran smoothly.
We would be very happy to recommend them.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for taking the time to leave your wonderful feedback. It's great to hear that from start to finish your journey was smooth and you felt taken care of by our team. We really appreciate the recommendation! Best wishes in your new home.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude and aggressive!

Rude and aggressive!

Bourne removals van blocking a road today, just a short manoeuvre would have allowed traffic through, but obviously this was too much trouble, one of the employees was rude, threatening and aggressive when asked to allow access.

Excellent work with the name of the employer on the front of the truck!

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Hi Andy, I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I have sent your comments to our operations team, who will investigate and address with the crew involved. As you can see from the majority of our reviews, this is not the standard of behaviour and respect our customers normally experience nor that we expect of our crews. Rest assured we take this sort of feedback very seriously. Please accept our apologies once again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy

Easy, patient, helpful, more than punctual(early!)

January 25, 2026
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Thank you! best wishes in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at Bournes were fantastic from…

The team at Bournes were fantastic from our initial assessment and information session right through to the day of our move. Emily managed the move brilliantly and was at the end of the phone to answer any questions and make the changes that we needed. We had the excellent full packing service the day before, which was a massive help for us, and we had a totally smooth move without any breakages or damage
thanks to the great crew. Thank you!

January 20, 2026
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thanks so much for your lovely review. Emily and the crew will be delighted to hear how their support and skill made this a great move for you. All the best in your new home!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Lack of care for our precious things

They didn’t wrap some precious items (irreplaceable pictures just floating around in the back of their van so glass broken and custom frames damaged). The only reason they are getting 2 stars is their customer service lady was very kind and the packing service was actually useful (just a shame they didn’t think my newly framed pictures - yes they were told this - were of value or needed protecting).

I also watched as they pulled the top off a chest of drawers because they wanted to carry the whole thing down the stairs (in spite of the drawers being empty and easily removed which would have made this much easier to manoeuvre)

We were told there was insurance up to £50 per item, however when I mentioned this (after finding another damaged picture) I was told that as we hadn’t paid extra for insurance we couldn’t make a claim. Please note the items were precious and irreplaceable to US. They weren’t great works of art or valuable trinkets - they were personal and no amount of money could replace.

In all I was really disappointed and I’m still very angry. They just didn’t take any care with our things. Items stacked against other items that could cause damage. A lot of our items will be in boxes for a long time due to refurbishments and I dread to think what I’ll find down the line

December 18, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're so sorry to hear that your move didn’t go as it should have and that some of your items were damaged. That’s understandably upsetting, and it’s certainly not the standard we aim for, as you can see from the majority of our reviews.

Your feedback has been shared with the team involved so we can properly understand what went wrong and take steps to prevent similar issues in future. I believe your move manager has been in touch and sent over a claim form. While you didn’t opt for full insurance cover, we are still able to review this under our standard BAR terms, which offer limited liability as per our quotation. Once we receive your completed form, we’ll be able to take a closer look and advise on next steps.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at Bournes was professional

The team at Bournes was professional, responsive, and adaptable to our needs. Our items were moved from the UK to the US without any issues, and the cost was very reasonable.

December 15, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for the kind review. Wishing you all the best in your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Moving is never a particularly pleasant…

Moving is never a particularly pleasant event in itself but Bournes have been exceptional in their customer care. I was surprised to see the company be so professional at every stage of the process: Booking a survey, getting a quote, making the payment, and the move itself were all done professionally and you could trust that on the day, your move will be in good hands.
Emily was an absolute standout!

December 12, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for your lovely 5* review - we will make sure to pass this back to Emily and the team so they know their efforts at each stage of your move helped make it such a great experience for you. Best wishes in your new home, thanks for choosing Bournes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Helpful friendly, professional staff.

Competitive on price too.

Definitely recommend!

December 9, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you! It's great to hear you found your move a positive experience and good value for your money. Wishing you all the best in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made the whole process a lot easier!

Knowing we would have to put all our things into storage for quite a while whilst we found a new home, we wanted to make sure we picked the right company that would handle everything efficiently and with care. The team at Bournes were excellent from the initial estimation through to delivering our things over a year later. They definitely helped to make the whole process smooth and simple for us.

Julia was a great support, checking in with us regularly and answering all our questions.

The removals team were friendly, arrived on time and were extremely efficient, making sure they understood exactly what needed to be done. They dismantled furniture, packed everything really well and then, when we finally made the move a year later, they unpacked everything for us just as efficiently. We were so impressed that there wasn't even a scuff mark on any of the walls in the new house despite the number of boxes they had to bring in and the heavy furniture they had to maneuver into the various rooms. We would definitely recommend Bournes!

December 8, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you so much for this wonderful review. We're so glad we could help make a potentially stressful process feel smooth and simple, especially with time in storage. Julia will be so pleased to hear your kind words, and we’ll pass them on to the whole removals team too. It's lovely to know their care and efficiency made such a positive impression from start to finish. Wishing you all the best as you settle into your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely guys

Lovely guys, polite and courteous.

December 11, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you! and best wishes in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Movers in Tonbridge, Kent

We booked a recent local move in Tonbridge, Kent and were very happy with the services provided. The team showed up early on the day, were very efficient with both packing and loading. Our completion was a complete nightmare, but thankfully Bournes service was one of the only high points of the day!

December 5, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you so much for sharing! We're hearing so much about challenging exchange and completions at the moment so it's really nice to hear we provided some relief from that at the time that mattered. We hope you can now relax and settle in to your new home. Best wishes from all at Bournes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful, thoughtful and careful.

I and my family have always used Bournes from the days of my Grandmother, and I would never choose any other firm. They are friendly, fun, incredibly clever at getting most things where they are wanted, even getting my daughter’s belongings up into the old town in Italy when they couldn’t get their van there. All in all a remarkable company - thank you.

December 4, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you so much for choosing Bournes again, and for your family's loyalty - one of many who have supported us over our 150 years that we are so grateful for. That experience has taught us a few things about tricky moves, so we're glad to hear that paid off for this move once again. Wishing you and the family all the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used Bournes to transport our…

We used Bournes to transport our belongings from the UK to southern Spain. Their customer service impressed me no end - Andy and Cristina, our contacts for the move, were very helpful and always had a speedy answer for our questions.
Compared to previous overseas moves we have made, the whole process was easy, smooth and painless all the way. And our belongings arrived faster than we had expected, so couldn't be more happy with this company and would recommend them to anyone. Also, a shout out to St. Georges' movers who did the final shuttle to our new home. Very friendly and professional.

November 27, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're delighted to hear that Andy and Cristina were so helpful and that your move to southern Spain went smoothly. It's especially great to know the whole process felt easy compared to past experiences. All the best settling into your new home in Spain!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lifesavers

Lifesavers! They managed to fit in a huge last minute move from Buckinghamshire to Cornwall (due to a cancellation) - with 2 days notice - and despite the volume being greater than anticipated, sorted everything out with a minimum of fuss. Super efficient and responsive. They were very careful and export packed many items really carefully because they were going into storage.

November 24, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're so glad we could step in at short notice and help make your move run smoothly. Best wishes in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

The men who came to do the packing were very friendly and helpful.
They were on time and the packaging and transport was done professionally.
We are happy with their service and would definitely recommend them to anyone who need their service.

November 17, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for your kind recommendation! Wishing you all the best in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant 🤩

Wow, these guys were amazing. Incredibly hard workers, and logistically brilliant. Couldn’t recommend then highly enough. Thank you 🤩

October 17, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for your wonderful review! Best wishes in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arrived early and were ahead of…

Arrived early and were ahead of schedule for the move. Everything was very easy and the team led by Fred were very friendly and polite. Completely exceeded expectations and made the move stress free. November is too early to have a Christmas tree up though Fred!!!
Thank you.

November 7, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you for the lovely review - great to hear Fred and the team made it a positive experience for you and bought a little early festive cheer! All the best in your new home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional company. Peace of mind.

Very professional throughout from estimation to the last item unwrapped. We went with Bournes based on reviews and their attentiveness from initial contact. We had a couple of weeks to sort out a removals company and the team on the day and their approach and knowledge lived up to the quality of the pre move communication and information. You will pay more than for a man with a van but what you get with Bournes is a very experienced team and peace of mind that these important couple of days (moving 120 miles) that you may not do many times (20 years ago last time!) will go to plan.

October 24, 2025
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Reply from Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping

Thank you Steve. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your 5* review, and it's good to hear that the whole process from end to end gave you peace of mind that you were in safe hands, despite the short time you had to get everything organised. We wish you all the best in your new home and look forward to being of service if you ever need us again.

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