The European arm
International removals from Hounslow
When a move leaves West London and the country, the same team plans it from your Hounslow door to the new one abroad — the route, the crossing, the customs, the careful unload. Four countries, framed the way you’ll actually search: from Hounslow to there.
Removals from Hounslow to Europe
We’re a Hounslow removals company first, but a good share of our work leaves the UK entirely. Over the years we’ve loaded vans on TW3 and TW5 streets bound for the south of France, driven households across the Alps into Italy, run the well-worn corridor down to the Spanish Costas, and made the long western haul to Portugal. The care that goes into a move across Hounslow is the same care that crosses the Channel — and it’s the same team, not a shipping firm you’ve never met.
Each route has its own rhythm — its own crossings, its own drive, its own customs quirks. So rather than one vague “international” page, we’ve written a proper guide for each:
Hounslow to France
Paris, Lyon and the south — the short crossing to Calais and straight onto the autoroute.
Hounslow to Italy
Milan, Tuscany and the lakes — a long, planned road run over or around the Alps.
Hounslow to Spain
The Costas, Valencia and Madrid — a busy, well-worn corridor down through France.
Hounslow to Portugal
Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve — the long western haul across France and Spain.
Pickup from Hounslow — and across the UK
Most loads start right here in Hounslow, and being on Heathrow’s doorstep makes the run to the motorways quick. But we don’t only serve the TW postcodes — when the route works, we collect from across the country: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol and plenty of towns in between, folded into the same European run. If your move begins somewhere other than Hounslow, just say where when you get in touch.
Part loads and full loads
You don’t need to fill a lorry to move abroad. If you’re only taking a room or two, your belongings travel consolidated with other moves heading the same way — inventoried, protected and delivered to your door, at a share of the space. For a full household, a dedicated load keeps everything together from start to finish. We’ll advise which suits once we know what’s moving.
Customs, handled in-house
Since Brexit, moving household goods into the EU means customs declarations on both sides, and for most people a transfer-of-residence claim that can relieve duty and VAT on your own used belongings. It’s the part that worries people most, and the part we take off their hands: we prepare the inventory and the transit and clearance paperwork, and tell you exactly which documents to gather for your destination. One team, one plan — the customs desk included.
Good to know
European removals — your questions
Which countries do you cover from Hounslow?
Our European arm runs to four countries: France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Each has its own guide with the route, the customs steps and the regions we reach most.
Do you only pick up from Hounslow?
Hounslow is our home base and where most loads start, but we collect from across London and the rest of the UK — from Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Bristol among others — when it fits the route.
Can I move just part of a household to Europe?
Yes. Part loads travel consolidated with other moves heading the same way, which keeps smaller European moves sensible. Everything is inventoried and protected the same as a full load.
What about customs paperwork after Brexit?
Moving household goods into the EU now needs customs declarations on both sides, and usually a transfer-of-residence claim. We prepare the transit and clearance paperwork and guide you on the documents to gather — part of the same one-team booking.
How long do European moves take?
It depends on the country, the crossing and whether it’s a part or full load, so we don’t put day counts here. Your written quote includes an estimated delivery window for your route.
Planning a move to Europe?
Tell us where you’re headed and what’s coming with you, and we’ll send a written quote for the route — one team on the whole thing, no obligation.