Britannia Lanes Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Considering 29 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. People frequently share that the staff are exceptionally helpful, respectful, and polite during stressful house moves, making everything much easier to successfully handle. Customers truly appreciate how hard the teams work to protect flooring, manage heavy furniture, and handle all personal possessions with extreme care. However, some people mentioned that daily operations occasionally encountered issues, such as workers running late, showing poor attitudes, or accidental item breakage. Others noted instances where specific arrangements were not fully completed, leaving certain clients facing extra challenges on moving day.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We employed Lanes to pack up our home and place into their storage. From the outset, Lanes were a joy to work with. Everyone with whom we came into contact (in person or via e-mail and phone) was plea... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic! I believe you pay for what you get and this company was worth every penny! Moving house is very stressful but Jim, Josh and Leighton were brilliant and made the process much easier than it... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth and supportive from estimate stage through to moving. Staff helpful and communication great. Moved from Devon to Kent. Callum and his mate turned up on time, loaded the lorry carefully. G... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything went as Britannia Lanes said it would. It was a small shipment, not a whole house. They have an associated company who collected the shipment on the day and time given. The shipment a... See more

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  1. Moving Company
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  3. Van Rental Agency

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We are a family run and owned business offering domestic and commercial removals, locally to the West Country and internationally. We offer container storage and self storage; van hire and confidential shredding services. We opened in 1974 by Mike & Sylvia Lane and are now on our third generation of family working in the business. We are proud to be part of Britannia Movers Co-operative.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed with Britannia self…

Very impressed with Britannia self storage and self drive, especially with Mr. Robert Parr nothing was too much trouble, It’s hard nowadays to find such a friend people that are there happy to help, I needed to change 3X dates for my rental car - all without hassle, Storage is clean and access 24/7, I will definitely use them again as I can only highly recommend it.

June 6, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient, kind and accommodating to disabled customers. Absolute stars.

This was our first time of hiring a full packing and moving service, and all the people involved were excellent. I am disabled, and as if my usual difficulties weren't enough, I also had an accident on the morning of the move and the lads made sure our sofa came in first so I had somewhere to sit and nurse my wounds. I wish we could hire you to do unpacking too because it's taking us ages!

If you are thinking about hiring movers, but don't think hiring packing services is necessary... Let me assure you, it's necessary. It's worth the extra money, and Britannia are worth your business. Would give more stars if I could.

May 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Britannia Lanes Exeter are amazing !

Britannia Lanes Exeter are amazing !
Nothing's too much trouble and all the colleagues are professional, helpful and very understanding.
We were extremely happy with their Removal and the Self Storage service.
Thank you !

May 24, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company for storing goods

Do not use this company for storage. My wife and I had to move out of our property for 9 months to allow renovation work. We used Brittania to remove and store all our belongings. We have paid them £576/mth storage plus £81/mth insurance. When they returned the goods in April 24, a leg was broken of the large chest of drawers, an armchair was badly marked. In addition, mattresses had dirt on them and clothes etc were damp. No mats were put down on our new carpets, which were then marked,
Subsequently we realised a telescope had also been damaged, wooden frame of mirror snapped and put back and mattress marked.
We will try to claim for the chest and chair on insurance but we discovered the other damage after the 7 day cut off - so we are barred from claiming - it took us that long to unpack items. In addition the insurance policy has a £50 excess and is not a 'new for old' policy so I am unlikely to get much back on the insurance. In addition the claim form says I need to submit traders estimates for repairs - but no one is interested in repairing the furniture.
The whole experience has been horrible and very expensive, damaged goods and head office staff that don't care. Do not use them to store your personal belongings

April 22, 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Dear Richard,

I am sorry to read that you experienced some damage during recent removal and storage with us. Although you called us to notify us of some damage we were unaware of some of the points you have raised in your review including the marks to your carpet, of which we will be happy to arrange a carpet cleaner for you, when convenient. With regards to the terms of the Insurance Policy, these are highlighted several times during the quotation period and we give the option for customers to arrange their own insurance policies if preferred. We look forward to receiving the completed claims form and assisting you in settlement. Once again, I am sorry for the damages that occurred but hope you are settling well into your new home.

Kind regards,
Sarah Lane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The relocation of my furniture from…Torquay to Liverpool

The relocation of my furniture from Torquay to Liverpool was seamless from the first phone call to the actual move. I was at the destination to meet the guys who were super professional and did a great job. A real credit to Britannia Lanes.

Please pass on my thanks and regards to them.

Ian - Liverpool

April 30, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from a great team

Great service from a great team. From the initial quotation to completing all the paperwork, and on to the packing and loading, all the staff were excellent. Very friendly and patient in answering all my questions and explaining the whole process. Special thanks to Lynn and Joel. Everything was professionally packed and arrived on time and in perfect condition. Very grateful to the entire team in Devon.

April 24, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, and looked after my stuff

Josh and Callum (movers) and Cheri (customer service) were all great.

I had a tight timeline, so Cheri worked quickly to sort a quote and arrange a time that worked for me. My notes for the move team all went through, which meant they showed up in the right place despite the best efforts of Google Maps.

Callum and Josh knew exactly what they were doing. Initial tour to understand where everything was, what was moving, what order they'd take things in, where they needed protective packing. After that - they got on with it.

Special wrapping for monitors, generally good *care* for everything. Unphased by stairs. Never rushed, just well-rehearsed.

At the other end there was another tour to understand where things were going and how to fit things through the entry, and then they had me wait at the entrance to point each thing to the right room.

The result was total convenience for me, and (crucially) two people who cared about keeping my things safe and helping a busy day run well.

Well worth the money. Thank you

April 27, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Storage or Van hire - you can’t go wrong here

I have used the Marsh Barton site for storage for a little over a year and found it very good and easy. Robert is a delight to deal with and the facility’s make everything easy. Its also a very clean environment.
I also recently hired a van from same location and it was one of the smoothest and relaxing vehicle hire I’ve ever done.
Highly recommend Robert and team.

April 26, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, all explained & with ease. Robert was very friendly & professional, definitely use this company in the future.
Again many thanks for all your help.
GS Preston

April 26, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just had a house move

Just had a 2 day house move with Joshua, Jordan and billy from Britannia lanes. A absolutely fantastic team which were extremely helpful and hard working. Then on day two they were joined by Jambo and Leighton who provided some extra muscle to get me in the new house even faster. Honestly couldn’t have asked for a better moving team to make my life easy and smooth. Thank you guys for all the help and I think you all definitely earned some extra days paid leave if your boss is reading this.

April 25, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reasonably priced van hire with charming staff

We used Britannia Lanes to hire a small van to deliver and then collect paintings for an exhibition at a gallery in Totnes. The vehicle they provided was exactly what we required and organising the rental was simple. The staff were incredibly helpful and the cost not excessive. Would happily use Britannia Lanes again for van hire should I need to.

April 10, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hired a Luton van for a house move

Hired a Luton van for a house move, got a great price, and a nice new van. Service from Robert was brilliant, so easy to deal with and very helpful. Overall an excellent experience. Already hired another van from them.

March 27, 2024
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