Moving a container in tight or restricted access is where MOVER™ spends much of its time. Narrow entrances, sharp turns, overhead obstructions and final positions squeezed between buildings can rule out a standard delivery, but they do not always rule out the move.
We cannot promise to fit through any gap. What we can do is look carefully at the whole route and the final position, and tell you honestly what looks realistic.
Restricted access container moving usually starts with a route that a delivery lorry cannot follow: a path between buildings, a service road, a yard behind a shop or a lane with no room to turn.
We look at the route from start to finish, including how the container gets onto it and what happens at the far end.
Common obstacles on tight-access jobs include:
Turns are often harder than straight gaps. A container needs room to swing at each change of direction, and a longer unit needs more of it. Tell us where the route turns and how much open space there is around each corner.
The final position is often the tightest part of the job. The container may need to sit against a wall, between two units or beside a fence, with its doors facing a particular way.
We need to know how close it must sit to its neighbours, which way the doors need to open and whether anything nearby is fragile or must stay in place.
The route tells us whether the container can reach its destination. The final position tells us whether it can be placed and aligned once it gets there. Both have to work, which is why we ask about both before suggesting a method.
A tape measure and a phone camera go a long way. Rough figures are fine to start.
Tell us what you’re moving, where it needs to go and what’s making the move difficult. We’ll review the details and help you work out the next step.
Tight-access jobs are judged on detail, so we take the time to get it right.
We work through your measurements and photos from entrance to final position.
We highlight the narrowest gaps, tightest turns and any overhead issues.
We tell you what looks realistic and whether a site visit is needed.
No. Nobody can honestly promise that. We assess the width, height, turns and ground on your route before saying whether a move looks realistic.
The width of each narrow point, the height of any overhead restrictions, the space at each turn and the size of the final position. Rough measurements are a helpful start.
Very. Photos from the entrance looking along the route, and from the final position looking back, often tell us more than measurements alone. Mention in the guide that you have photos and we will ask for them when we contact you.
Our case studies include supermarkets, colleges and shopping centres that stayed open during the work. Live sites need extra planning, so tell us about vehicle and pedestrian activity when you get in touch.
MOVER™ is based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and works across Staffordshire and the Midlands. Our case studies also include projects further afield, so if your site is elsewhere in the UK, tell us where it is and we will let you know whether we can help.
Tell us about the route and the final position. We will review the details and help you work out the next step. Use What do you need to move? to get started.
