Moving home is a good opportunity to have a serious clear out – read our tips Why waste time packing and relocatying things you don’t really need, then wondering where to put them in your new place? Living with too much clutter can also lead to stress, regardless of whether you’re planning to move or […]
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Success again as Matt Ballard is voted “Director of the Year” As 2017 winners of the “Employer of the Year” category at the Midlands Family Business Awards, we are thrilled to have voted as winners again in 2018. This year, Matt Ballard has achieved the Director of the Year award in recognition of his significant
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Don’t leave things to chance – planning ahead will increase your chance of a stress-free house move. One of the peak times for home moves in the UK is late August, particularly just before or after August bank holiday, when we, and most removal firms get fully booked several weeks ahead. Usually we see a
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What a fantastic summer we’re having so far, and over the last week in particular, temperatures have been soaring. The Ballards home removals team are used to working in the heat, so we have some tips for you, to help make your moving experience as comfortable as possible. 10 tips for moving home in hot
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If you want up to date information about road works and other traffic problems – ask a removal man! As we’re travelling up and down the A1 and around Newark, Retford and surrounding areas every day, we tend to know what’s going on. When we’re travelling further afield, we check with reliable sources like the
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Who uses their garage to store their car these days? Not many people in our experience, and this is backed up by a survey carried out by the RAC a couple of years ago, which estimated that less than half of garages have cars in them. Garages provide great storage space, so that’s what many
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We’ve experienced some inclement weather this winter with the promise of more to come, so if you’re thinking of moving in the near future, here are our top 10 tips for making sure the move goes smoothly and you’re able to settle into your new home warm and cozy! 1. Allow more time Plan for
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At Ballards, we are passionate about training and developing our staff to work safely and efficiently and, above all, to provide great customer service. This month, we’re delighted to announce the launch of our new trainee programme, where 6 new recruits have joined us to start their new careers in the removals industry. We’re offering
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We’re really delighted to have won the Employer of the Year Award for 2017. As a business that thrives due to the capability and commitment of our “extended family” of removals and storage experts and support staff, we are thrilled to have been voted “Employer of the Year” at the recent Midlands Family Business Awards
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Find out what it’s like to work for Ballards Removals, Storage and van hire. Ballards – what makes us tick? Established in 1978, Ballard’s have constantly strived to provide the very best in service led Removals, Storage and Van Hire. Initially focusing on specialist domestic and commercial removals, Ballards have evolved into the provision of
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We’re finalists in the 2017 Family Business Awards! At Ballards, we take pride in being a real family business with a strong commitment to customer service and to building a great working environment for our team. The business was started in 1978 and now employs over 40 people, involved in removals and storage, logistics and
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Our removals and storage Head Office is now fully operational at Markham Moor. If you’ve read our previous blogs, you’ll know that we’ve been working hard this year, not only on achieving successful moves for our customers, but also on our own relocation. This was a major exercise, led by Matt Ballard with the support
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Things are coming together nicely at Markham Moor, our purpose built premises by the A1. We always plan our customers’ moves carefully and our own move is no different – there’s a lot to do, but it’s all in the master plan! Everything is on schedule for our relocation later this year and we are
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Everything is going exactly to plan and, later this year, we will be relocating or removals, storage and van hire operations to our new purpose built site at Markham Moor. As you can see in this video, most of the structural work has now been completed and our contractors are moving on to the second
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We’ve recently completed yet another successful house removal job in the Nottingham Park Estate. Removals services in the Nottingham Park Estate The Park is a private estate, situated in the centre of Nottingham with easy access to all of the city’s facilities, whilst retaining and “old world” charm and peacefulness, which are just two of
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