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Hackworthy & Sons

When you trust us to move your precious possessions you can relax knowing you’re in the safest of hands. We’ll take care of everything for you.

Removal Services

Removals, Storage & Shipping since 1973

Plymouth removals and beyond. As one of Devon and Cornwall's largest independent removal companies we have been helping people and businesses move through Plymouth and beyond for over 40 years. We offer a top rated tailored removal service to make your move as smooth and stress free as possible.

UK Moving Home Services

We are the largest independent Plymouth removals company in the South West, with our headquarters in Plymouth, Devon. Hackworthy & Sons were the first to achieve the British Standard in Domestic Removals in the South West and we pride ourselves on offering a first class removal service to our customers throughout Devon and Cornwall.

Although we are based in Plymouth, we provide removal services across all of Devon, including Exeter, the South Hams, and all of Cornwall. With our team’s extensive local knowledge and expertise, we offer the same high-quality service as any nationwide removals company.

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European, International & Overseas Moving

Relocate with ease, we handle the heavy lifting for you. We have spent over 40 years offering international removals, offering a range of transit options to meet the budget and needs of our customers who are in the process of relocating.

Our experienced and dedicated staff will be on hand through the move to advise on the most appropriate shipping method, the best way to prepare your personal effects for transit, and preparing documentation.

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Business Removals & Relocation

We offer a business removals service in Plymouth, ensuring a smooth and efficient move with minimal disruption.

Our experienced team has handled everything from large office relocations and factories to university labs, including porterage for internal moves.

With years of commercial relocation experience our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be on hand to assist with the planning and implementation of your relocation.

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Packing, Storage & Other Services

We are a family run, locally based company and one of the South Wests leading independent removal companies. For over 40 years we have been carrying out top rated local, national and international removals for personal and business clients. Great emphasis is put on customer satisfaction.

We know that choosing a removal company can be a headache and that’s why at Hackworthys our aim is to make the choice easy for you. So whether you need a local Plymouth removals service, help packing or moving overseas, we’re here to help.

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Plymouth 01752 228 815

Torquay 01803 203 355

Truro 01872 263 447

Our Story

Over 40 years of Plymouth removals experience and beyond.
We have built a reputation for quality and service that we still closely guard today.

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What do our customers think? Testimonials

We strive to exceed the expectations of our customers and that’s the reason customers recommend and return to us.

Hayley Sanders-Page

11:37 04 Apr 25

The gentlemen from Hackworthy who have now moved us twice are professional, helpful and create such a positive atmosphere on moving day. Happy repeat customers.

Georgina Bishop

11:28 03 Apr 25

Our move turned out to be far from straightforward with two sales falling through just before exchange and the sale that went through having several changes of date and extensions. Hackworthy staff remained calm in the face of our escalating tensions.
Our move eventually happened, a year after they dropped the moving boxes off, we are so pleased to be in our new home. Thank you

Mark Bishop

09:46 01 Apr 25

Excellent service. The removers worked hard & were courteous, friendly & respectful. They were very efficient & timely. Having them helped a lot. Worth every penny. I reccomwnd Hackworthys removers. Thank you.

Eddy

14:27 28 Jan 25

Professional and polite, nothing was too much trouble.
Many thanks
Eddy

Caroline Carroll

13:38 28 Jan 25

From start to finish Hackworthy and Sons made our move from Cornwall to the Malverns as smooth as possible. Despite awkward, narrow stairs in our new home, they were able to find innovative ways to navigate delivering our furniture safely and securely. The two removal men worked solidly over the two days and were friendly and informative throughout. I would highly recommend them for your removal requirements.

Caroline & Paul.

Ben Caunter

13:01 20 Nov 24

Naomi Hills

19:37 20 Oct 24

We used Hackworthy for our home move from Devon to East Sussex and simply couldn’t rate them highly enough! From the moment they turned up in the morning the guys were professional and reassured us every step of the way that we would fit everything in the lorry safe and sound. It was a 3 day move because of the distance and safe practice for loading and unloading, and this reflects the care of the company both for their staff and for not wanting to rush the job and sacrifice quality. Everything arrived in perfect condition and we were thrilled with the service. A top notch job well worth the money. Highly recommended.

shane ferguson

06:01 02 Oct 24

Went well , they know what they are doing. Overseas removal . They offered a choice of ports in one country for arrival of goods. They keep you updated and help with customs.

JOE90

21:11 25 Sep 24

NICE...

Andrea

We would just like to thank you and your team…. they worked so hard and efficiently.. our grateful thanks for a job well done

Nadine

I used this company to store goods for a year, then had them to move me to new home. First class company , not expensive for all the work involved. I would definitely use this company again.

Maggie

Please pass on our thanks…. They worked very hard, wee extremely helpful and worked with great humour

Les

Family run business. Always friendly. Have used them over the years for home contents move, self-storage, and document shredding. Price competitive. They like a sticky bun as a treat!

Steven

Moved from Wiltshire to Cornwall with Hackworthy and the service was excellent. Plenty of communication beforehand and the timings were spot on

Bob

Just wanted to leave some great feedback….Ontime, friendly and helpful…. Thanks again for their efforts

Steven

The two man team were quick and efficient whilst taking care of all our goods

Susan Nicholas

Thank you for fitting in my move at short notice. The members of staff that I spoke to on the phone were very helpful and answered all my questions. The crew that arrived were brilliant. They were all very different characters (!), but worked well as a team.

Joanne

We found the three men doing our move very friendly and efficient. They worked hard and respected our house and belongings. We would certainly recommend them and thank them for their efforts. The follow up service of removing the used boxes is also very helpful.

Wilfred

We received excellent service from Hackworthy, and the two engineers were extremely helpful and efficient - thank you!

Leah

I found Hackworthy & Sons to be efficient, helpful and seamless in their approach to my move. The move team were very friendly and were careful with our belongings.

Jan

Great service from everyone at Hackworthy, the people who I spoke to on the phone and the men who supplied the muscle! Thank you all.

Rodney

We would thoroughly reccomend this Company, very competiive prices. We moved from Wiltshire to Devon The two chaps, Ollie and Connor were professional friendly and swift, nothing was to much truoble for them. A big thankyou and well done again.

Mr W Cole

A truly remarkable service from start to finish. Highly recommend this removal company.

Martin

Excellent service. On day of removal the came early and git in with it straight away in the pooring rain. No complaining just got on with it. Went the extra mile for my mum by sorting the washing machine. Would use again and recommend

Teresa Turner

What a fantastic company and the two guys who moved us were awesome. Couldn't do enough to make our stressful move non stressful and so easy from start to finish. Absolutely recommend this company for a smoith house move and first class customer care too.

Shane Harris

Love using Hackworthy, 3rd time a few weeks ago. No fuss, huge lorry, great guys, job done.

Keith

I would like to take this opportunity of thanking you and your team most sincerely for the excellent service by Jason and Steve who carried out the move. Nothing was too much trouble.... they were extremely helpful, courteous and polite.... and certainly made what is generally known to be a most stressful experience somewhat pleasant! I certainly would have no hesitation in recommending your company to any of my friends or colleagues who need removal services.

Matthew

A very quick email regarding our recent move....Simply put Ollie and Josh were brilliant. They turned up and immediately set about getting us packed. Throughout the move they were polite, friendly and worked incredibly hard. We couldn't have asked for two better chaps to help us with our move and the breathtaking amount of stuff we've accumulated!

Sue

I was very impressed with the service and all the staff. The office staff were friendly and helpful over the phone/via email, and the removal team were one of the best we have ever used. We have moved 14 times and had some very poor experiences, we had two exceptional experiences prior to this one, and now we have had three exceptional experiences. We were very happy with the move and all the staff and I hope we let them know how pleased we were. I would definitely use them again if needed.

Mark

The Hackworthy ethos far exceeds a customer's expectations. We have used you twice for ourselves, and you recently moved our friend - but had to go through me for the whole aspect of the removal service due to her work commitments - not once did any of your staff call or email her with anything - she said it was the most stress free move she has ever done in her life. Thank you Hackworthy's. Wish there were more companies with your attitude to the unexpected!

We are an Independent Family-Run Removal Company

As the South West’s largest independent removals company, with headquarters in Plymouth, we’ve been moving people and businesses for over 40 years.

We understand how important your next move is, which is why we offer tailored UK removals and international relocations designed to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

From start to finish, our first-class service is built around your unique needs, because we don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach.

European & International Removals from Devon & Cornwall

The service we offer is on a truly international scale; whether by road into Europe or by sea or air freight across the globe. We have spent decades co-ordinating international removals to The USA, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

And as well as arranging relocations for our own clients we also carry out export and import work for large national removal companies with no facilities of their own in the South West – so it makes sense to cut out the middleman!

Our crews are experts in wrapping and packing your effects for shipment overseas and we know our job doesn’t end until your personal possessions are unpacked

A Local & National Removal Services at a Competitive Price.

Based in Plymouth, on the border between Devon and Cornwall, we are have been moving our clients throughout the South West since 1973. We carry-out moves from Penzance, Truro, St Austell, Newquay, Launceston and Saltash in Cornwall. To locations through out Devon from Tavistock and Kingsbridge to Torquay and Exeter. So we are able to provide competitively priced quotes wherever you are moving to.

National Removals is the bread and butter of our business. Our large and varied fleet of vans and lorries mean we are able to provide cost-effective removals to any destination from Cardiff in Wales to the Edinburgh in Scotland and beyond. We also offer part-load services to most major cities within the UK.

And if you are moving into the South West, our local knowledge of the beautiful, but somewhat rural locations, within Devon and Cornwall can be invaluable.

We offer a comprehensive business removals service for businesses through-out Devon and Cornwall, ensuring a smooth and efficient move with minimal disruption to your operations.

Our experienced staff have successfully managed a wide range of moves – from large corporate relocations and small internal relocations to more specialist work like university lab equipment and school refurbishments.

At Hackworthy and Sons we understand the importance of business continuity and we work with our clients to ensure a smooth and efficient service.