Our removals fleet
Chatfields Home Removals pride ourselves on our well serviced multi-purpose fleet of vehicles.
All vehicles have GPS Vehicle Tracking.
Luton Vans and Transits
Our Luton Vans and Transits are the workhorses of our fleet, they are very efficient at most type of move – small house or flat removals where the amount of home contents is lower or larger moves where access is limited or multiple drops required.
Medium Vehicles 7½ tonne
Our medium sized removals vehicles are good for most house removals when access is good and perhaps a large HGV or Pantechnicon may notbe able fit.
Pantechnicons and HGVs
Our large vehicles are widely used for medium to large house removals – they’ve plenty of space to cope with most moves.
Rough guide
As a rough guide here are some figures to how much space your belongings will take up based on the average move.
Student move: 200 cubic feet
The Suitable vehicle: Small Transit van or Transporter
One bedroom flat/house: 300 – 500 cubic feet
The Suitable vehicle: Luton Van (3.5 tonne) or Large Transit Van
Two bedroom flat/house: 600 – 900 cubic feet
The Suitable vehicle: Luton Van (3.5 tonne) or 7.5 tonne van
Three bedroom house: 800 – 1600 cubic feet
The Suitable vehicle: 7.5 tonne van or HGV / Pantechnicon
Four bedroom house: 1000+ cubit feet
Suitable vehicle: 7.5 tonne van or HGV / Pantechnicon.
Van capacity size guide
To go with the above figures here are the cubit capacities of the common vans used in the removals industry.
Transit Van: 350 – 400 cubic feet
Luton Van: 600 cubic feet
Luton Hi Capacity Van: 750 cubic feet
7.5 ton Box Van: 1100 – 1500 cubic feet
HGV 17.5 tonne: 2000 – 2400 cubic feet