Crate hire in Reading
Plastic crates stack better than cardboard hold more weight and cost less than buying boxes you will only use once. We deliver them ahead of the move and collect them once you have unpacked.
Rated by local Reading customers
Fully insured moves
Goods in transit & liability
Based in Reading
All RG postcodes covered
Own fleet & crews
Uniformed, trained movers
Why choose us
Crate hire you can rely on
Plastic crates stack better than cardboard hold more weight and cost less than buying boxes you will only use once. We deliver them ahead of the move and collect them once you have unpacked.
What's included
Everything covered in our crate hire service
Point 1. Stackable lidded crates in standard and large sizes
Point 2. IT crates and archive crates for office relocations
Point 3. Delivery and collection across Reading and Berkshire
Point 4. Weekly hire with easy extensions if unpacking runs long
Point 5. Dollies and skates available for moving loaded crates
Point 6. Cleaned and checked before every hire
How it works
Your crate hire, step by step
One named move manager looks after the job from the first call to the last box, so you always know who to speak to and what happens next.
- 01
Tell us the volume
A three bed home usually needs forty to sixty crates. An office is priced per desk.
- 02
Delivered early
Crates arrive before the move so staff or family can pack at their own pace.
- 03
Pack and label
Crates are labelled by room or by desk number so unloading is quick and orderly.
- 04
Collected
Once you have unpacked we collect the crates on a date that suits you.
Areas we cover
Crate hire across Reading and the Thames Valley
- Removals CavershamRG4
- Removals EarleyRG6
- Removals WoodleyRG5
- Removals WokinghamRG40, RG41
- Removals TilehurstRG30, RG31
- Removals BracknellRG12, RG42
- Removals NewburyRG14, RG18, RG20
- Removals Henley-on-ThamesRG9
- Removals BasingstokeRG21, RG22, RG23, RG24
- Removals TwyfordRG10
- Removals WinnershRG41
- Removals MaidenheadSL6
- Removals WindsorSL4
- Removals SloughSL1, SL2, SL3
- Removals AscotSL5
- Removals SandhurstGU47
- Removals CrowthorneRG45
- Removals ThatchamRG18, RG19
- Removals HungerfordRG17
- Removals PangbourneRG8
- Removals ThealeRG7
- Removals ShinfieldRG2, RG7
- Removals FinchampsteadRG40
- Removals WargraveRG10
- Removals BurghfieldRG30, RG7
- Removals DatchetSL3
- Removals LambournRG17
Watson Removals ReadingMayfield Industrial Estate, Acre Road, Reading, RG2 0SA
Get directionsFAQs
Crate hire in Reading: common questions
Straight answers on price, timing, insurance and packing. Still unsure? Call the office on 01183 151 370 and we will talk it through.
Full removals FAQ01How much does crate hire cost in Reading?
Crates are priced per crate per week with delivery and collection included on larger orders. Tell us the number and the hire period for a fixed price.
02How many crates will I need?
As a guide a two bed home needs around thirty crates and a three bed home forty to sixty. Offices are usually four to six crates per desk.
03Can I hire crates without booking a removal?
Yes. Crate hire is available on its own.
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