If you need to move fast, the whole thing can feel a bit frantic before it has even started.

Moving a sofa, wardrobe, piano, or bulky office desk sounds simple enough until you try to turn the corner, carry it down a narrow stairwell, and realise the lift is tiny, the parking bay is gone, and the item is somehow heavier on the second floor.

Same day removals sound wonderfully simple on paper: one day, one move, no hanging around. In real life, though, delays can creep in fast.