Yes, you can hire a skip when moving house, and it can be a useful way to deal with unwanted items before moving day. Clearing a loft, emptying the garage or sorting through belongings that have built up over the years can leave you with much more waste than your household bins can handle.
Getting rid of those items before you move also means there is less to pack and transport to your new home. At Dixons Skips, we provide skip hire in Sheffield, Rotherham and surrounding areas for household clearances and other domestic projects, with a choice of skip sizes depending on how much you need to remove.
If you know a house move is coming up, arranging your skip early gives you time to work through each part of the property without leaving everything until moving week. Call our team today on 0114 242 3054.
Why Hire A Skip When Moving House?
Moving is often the point when people realise just how much they have accumulated. Items stored out of sight in cupboards, lofts, sheds and garages can easily be forgotten until everything needs packing.
Hiring a skip gives you somewhere to put suitable unwanted waste as you work through the property. Rather than filling the car and making repeated journeys to dispose of rubbish, you can clear things as you go.
This can be particularly helpful if you are downsizing or moving somewhere with less storage. There is little benefit in packing belongings you already know you no longer need, only to deal with them again at the other end.
Customers looking for skips in Sheffield can arrange a skip before the main packing begins, giving themselves enough time to make sensible decisions about what is staying and what needs to go.
What Can You Put In A Skip During A House Move?
The waste produced during a house move will be different for every property. General household clearances can include suitable furniture, old belongings, packaging and materials that have been stored around the home.
There are also items that should not simply be placed into a skip, such as paints, mattresses, or anything that’s flammable, so please check with us before you start loading or read our guide to what waste you can remove with skip hire as this covers this in more detail and can help you separate suitable waste before your skip arrives.
If there is something you are unsure about, speak to the Dixons Skips team first. Checking before loading an item is much easier than discovering there is a problem when the skip is due to be collected. Email our team at info@dixons-skips.co.uk.
Start Clearing Before You Start Packing
Trying to clear a property at the same time as packing everything can quickly become confusing.
Where possible, start the clearance before the main move gets underway. Working through one area at a time gives you the chance to decide what you genuinely want to take with you.
Lofts and garages are often sensible places to begin because they tend to contain belongings that have not been used for some time. Once those areas have been sorted, you can move through the rest of the property knowing that a large part of the clearance is already done.
Having the skip ready during this stage means unwanted items can leave the house immediately rather than being moved from one room to another while you decide what to do with them.
Make Good Use Of The Space In Your Skip
House clearances often involve awkwardly shaped waste, so the way you load your skip can make a difference to how much usable space you have.
Larger suitable items can take up considerable room if they are simply dropped into the skip without thinking about the space around them. Loading carefully and keeping waste within the permitted fill level helps you make better use of the capacity available.
We have covered this in more detail in our guide on how to fill a skip, which includes practical advice for loading your skip properly.
Choosing the right skip at the beginning is also important. Dixons Skips offers different skip sizes for smaller clearances through to larger household projects, and our team can help if you are unsure which option suits your move.
You can book your skip online today.
Where Will The Skip Go?
It is worth deciding where your skip will be placed before delivery, particularly during a house move when removal vans and other vehicles may also need access to the property.
If you have suitable private land or a driveway, the skip may be able to sit there while you complete the clearance. You should make sure there is enough access for delivery and collection and think about whether its position could get in the way when moving day arrives.
Our guide to preparing for skip delivery explains what to consider before the skip arrives, including access and choosing an appropriate location.
A little planning here can prevent the skip, your own vehicles and the removal company from all needing the same space at the same time.
What If The Skip Needs To Go On The Road?
If you do not have somewhere suitable on private land, the skip may need to be placed on a public highway.
A permit is required when a skip is placed on the public highway, and Dixons Skips can arrange this for you. Permits can take up to 21 days, so this needs to be considered well before your moving date.
Roadside skips also have requirements around visibility, including lights and cones. Customers living in permit-controlled areas should let us know when ordering.
You can read our skip hire permit guide for more information about how permits work and when you may need one.
Arrange Your Skip Around Your Moving Date
The best time to hire your skip will depend on how much clearing you have to do.
For a larger property, giving yourself more time before moving day can make the job far more manageable. A smaller clearance may only need to begin once packing is underway.
Try to avoid leaving everything until the final day. Moving house already involves plenty of organisation, and having piles of unwanted waste still waiting to be dealt with adds another job when time is limited.
Planning your skip hire alongside your packing also means you can arrange collection at a sensible point before you hand over the property.
Book A Skip For Your House Move
A skip can make a house move considerably easier when you have unwanted household waste to clear before leaving. With somewhere ready for suitable waste, you can concentrate on packing the belongings that are actually coming with you.
Dixons Skips provides reliable skip hire in Sheffield, skip hire Rotherham, Richmond, Fulwood and surrounding areas, with a range of skip sizes available for domestic clearances.
If you are planning a move and are unsure which skip you need, get in touch with our team. We can talk through your clearance, help you choose a suitable skip and advise on permits where required, giving you one less thing to organise before moving day.
You can call us on 0114 242 3054, email us at info@dixons-skips.co.uk, or fill in our online contact form.