Moving house in Ealing
Ealing is west of our base, out past Hammersmith and Chiswick. It was already called the Queen of the Suburbs by the start of the twentieth century, for its trees and its parks, and it still looks the part: long, green streets of family houses between Ealing Common, Walpole Park and Pitshanger.
Much of Ealing was built in the Victorian years as semi-detached houses for families, with gardens front and back, and the Edwardian streets that followed were much the same. They are generous homes, and that shows on moving day: a loft, a shed, and furniture bought for big rooms. We see it all on the survey, so the van and the crew are the right size from the start.
In the north, near Pitshanger, is Brentham Garden Suburb, built mostly between 1901 and 1915 and a conservation area since 1969. Its cottage-style houses keep many of their original doors and details, and they are often more compact inside than the big semis further south. Large pieces are measured on the survey and taken apart where they need to be.
Around Ealing Broadway and West Ealing, the picture changes to flats: older conversions above the shops and newer blocks near the stations. Newer blocks usually have a lift, a concierge and rules for moving day, so book the lift early and send us the building's instructions. Parking near both town centres is controlled.
Ealing asks for less notice than most of the councils on our patch for a parking suspension: three working days at the minimum. Applying seven or more working days ahead is charged at a lower daily rate per bay, so book early if you can.
