Looking for a removals firm in Lewes that turns up on time, treats your things like their own, and prices the job fairly? That is exactly what the Bros do. We have been moving households in and out of Lewes since 2013, working from our Brighton base ten miles down the A27. Over 10,000 moves in the last five years, around twenty trained team members, and a self-storage site in Brighton plus crated storage in Newhaven for anyone who needs a few weeks of breathing room between completion dates.
Lewes is one of the trickier towns in East Sussex to move in or out of, and most of the difficulty is predictable if you know the streets. The old town, Cliffe High Street, School Hill and the Conservation Area around the castle carry a combination of steep gradients, narrow carriageways, and listed Georgian and Tudor properties with original doorways and internal staircases that need a slower, more careful carry than a modern new-build. If your property is in one of those streets, tell us at the quote stage and we will match the vehicle to the access rather than sending the largest truck we own and working it out on the day.
Parking suspensions for removal vans in Lewes are managed through Lewes District Council. If your property sits in a controlled parking zone, you will need a suspension bay to hold space on the day. Applications require a few days' notice at minimum. We carry suspension bay signs ourselves and can advise on the process, but confirm the zone with the council before move day.
The Nevill estate, Wallands and the villages immediately around Lewes are generally easier for vehicle access. A full-size truck can usually reach the door, which keeps shuttle time down and the day shorter.
The River Ouse runs through the lower part of Lewes, and the streets around Cliffe, Southover and the Phoenix Causeway sit in flood risk zones. If you are buying or renting close to the river, check the property's flood risk band with the Environment Agency flood map before you sign. For ground floor storage decisions, flood risk is a practical consideration worth factoring in early.
If you need storage during the move, our self-storage facility at Springfield Road in Brighton offers full or half containers (150 sq ft or 75 sq ft) with 24/7 CCTV and weekday access plus Saturday mornings. For longer stays, our crated facility in Newhaven holds 250 cubic feet per crate with access by appointment. Both are within easy reach of Lewes. Full details are on the storage page.
Our house removals service covers all forms of domestic removals work in the Lewes area: local removals within the district, moves between Lewes and Brighton, Eastbourne, or Worthing, and longer UK-wide runs. Professional packing and unpacking is available as a full service or as a partial pack where we handle the fragile and awkward items and you do the rest. Furniture dismantling and reassembly is included on request and covers most flatpack, bed frames and standard freestanding furniture. Anything more complex we will flag at the quote stage.
All moves travel under goods in transit cover as standard. The crew size, vehicle configuration and packing level are set at the quote stage and confirmed before you commit. For period properties, cast iron radiators, original fireplaces and tall sash windows all need a different approach to a modern new-build, and the team has handled all of it across twelve years of Lewes work.
For a full picture of the accreditations that back the service, including BAR membership, the BAR Advance Payment Guarantee, Trading Standards approved Code of Practice (CTSI), Furniture and Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO), Move Assured, Checkatrade, Brighton and Hove Living Wage employer status, and Self Storage Association UK (SSA UK), the detail is all on the accreditations page.
If you are also researching the Lewes area before your move, our separate moving to Lewes guide covers schools, transport, flood risk zones and the local property market. That guide is written for people still in the research phase. This page is for people who have decided and need a removals team.
Lewes is not the easiest town to move in or out of. The High Street climbs steeply from the river up to the castle. Side streets like Castle Banks and St Anne's Hill narrow further once you turn off them, and a fair chunk of Lewes housing stock sits in the Conservation Area or carries Grade II listing. Add the Friday morning antique market traffic on Cliffe High Street and the November bonfire calendar, and you can see why a removal that goes well in Burgess Hill might trip up a less-prepared firm in Lewes.
If a 7.5-tonne truck cannot get to your front door in Southover, we'll send a smaller van and shuttle.
We are based in Brighton, with our self-storage facility on Springfield Road and a longer-term crated storage site eight miles down the road in Newhaven. Lewes is comfortably inside our regular catchment. Most weeks one of our crews is moving a customer in or out of the town, the surrounding villages, or somewhere else in East Sussex.
Twelve years in, the team is largely the same people who started with us. Tom has been our Operations Manager since 2014. Several of the lads have been on the vans for five to ten years. That is unusual in this trade, and it is the main reason customers tell us they had a calm move rather than a chaotic one. A lot of these jobs connect straight back to Brighton, given how many people move between the two.
Lewes moves come in a few shapes. A Pelham Terrace townhouse heading for the country. A Wallands family home downsizing to a flat closer to the station. A move up the hill into Nevill. We cover the lot. The crew that quotes the job is the crew that turns up on the day. We will dismantle and reassemble furniture if you need it, wrap and pad the awkward pieces, and label the boxes by room so unpacking at the new place takes hours rather than days.
Plenty of Lewes customers want to pack themselves and just hire us for the move. We sell everything you need through our box shop. Small, medium and large boxes, bubble wrap, packing paper, tape, furniture covers, and wardrobe boxes you can hire and return rather than buy.
If you would rather hand the job over, we offer a full pack service. The team arrive a day or two before move day, pack the house room by room, and have it ready for the trucks the next morning. It is the single biggest stress reducer we offer, particularly for families and anyone moving out of a long-tenure home.
Sale fallen through, completion delayed, or buying and selling on different dates? Our storage options are built for it.
We can move you out of Lewes, hold your things for a few weeks or a few months, and deliver into the new place when you are ready.
Online form, phone, or WhatsApp. Address, dates, rough idea of what is going.
Most quotes go out the same working day. For larger jobs we offer a free video survey rather than dragging an estimator through your house.
A small deposit secures the date. Balance is due on completion of the move.
The team arrives a day or two ahead.
Trained crew, the right vehicle, careful loading, and a sensible drive between the two addresses.
Boxes go in the right rooms, furniture is reassembled, beds are usually back together before we leave.
We move customers across Lewes town and the villages on its doorstep, including:
If you are further out (Eastbourne, Hailsham, Uckfield, Haywards Heath) we still cover you. Just tell us where on the quote form.
We recently used Bearded Bros for our house move and couldn't be happier with the service. Dan made the quoting process incredibly simple by requesting a video showing what needed to... read more
J CattGeoff and Dean were UNREAL these last two days, packing up all of my belongings, trouble shooting taking furniture apart and putting it together, navigating loads of stairs and tight... read more
Maya BattleOur second time using Bearded Bros. Absolutely amazing effort from Sean and Craig today. Our move was delayed and they managed to get us in for next day after calling... read more
Chrystal HowesUsed Bearded Bros service to help me move to Littlehampton from Brighton. Everyone was excellent from Dan/Lewis/Tom regarding communications/arranging to Corey/Sam who smashed the move on the day. ... read more
James BrownI'd heard fantastic things about these guys, so after asking around for quotes, I went with them. They weren't the cheapest quote, but certainly the only ones who didn't treat... read more
Will BowersBearded Bros get an A+ from us (for what that’s worth 🤓). They have packed up our house of 17 years, stored our stuff for a week, and delivered to... read more
Paul PhillipsOn the 23rd of May Sam and Harry from Bearded Bros came to do my flat move. It was an intensely difficult time for me leaving with a no-fault eviction... read more
Stuart FlynnI've used Bearded Bros twice now and I couldn't recommend them enough! Process was smooth and organised from the moment I enquired and all the staff there are so friendly... read more
Jaz NottinghamI very pleased I picked bearded bros to move some items from a family home to a storage location , the communication was excellent and professional and recording the removal... read more
Prince ChowmeinThe Bearded Bros team were quick, efficient and a dream to work with. Great price. 10/10 would recommend.
Isabel Hope-UrwinWe just moved on the hottest day of the year, to a flat on the 2nd/3rd floor with no lift. The guys were amazing!! They were so friendly and... read more
Judith HitchensFantastic service as always from bearded bros! We used the packing service and removal service this time and both were conducted efficiently, confidently and with no fuss! Everyone was polite... read more
Festival FacesAbsolutely outstanding comms and delivery from everyone I dealt with at Bearded Bros. They genuinely make the process as stress free as possible, every step of the way. Special thanks to Ronan... read more
Caroline BarclayWe moved out of storage yesterday into our new home! Ronan & Harry were amazing and made everything stress freeZ Reliable, Friendly and super efficient service! Thank you!
Natalie EvansMany of my friends in Brighton always recommended Bearded Bros as the go-to movers, and I can now absolutely see why. Sam & Dean were truly fantastic! They made moving a... read more
Dominik LoveckýI've used Bearded Bros many times and always find them very efficient. The guys who do the removals are always polite, friendly and work hard.
Ben SmithA massive thank-you to Sam and Seb, they were excellent. We encountered a few snags with FOB doors and cat litter leaking out of a bag, but they powered through... read more
Jack OsborneGreat experience with the Bearded Bros team. They were professional, friendly, and handled everything with care. They listened to what I needed, worked efficiently, and made what could have been... read more
Kim SYes. We cover all of Lewes and the surrounding villages, including Ringmer, Rodmell, Glynde, Kingston near Lewes, and the Ouse valley. Lewes is inside our regular weekly catchment from our Brighton base.
We assess access at the quote stage. For properties on steep or narrow streets in the Conservation Area, Cliffe or the High Street, we will specify the right vehicle size and flag whether a parking suspension is needed. We carry a range of vehicles and will match the size to the street rather than the other way around.
Yes. Full professional packing is available the day before move day. We can also do a partial pack if you prefer to handle most of it yourself and want us to take care of the fragile and awkward items. Packing materials including boxes, bubble wrap, packing paper and wardrobe boxes are available to buy or hire through the box shop.
Yes. Dismantling and reassembly is available on request and covers most flatpack and standard freestanding furniture including bed frames. Anything that needs a specialist we will flag at the quote stage.
Yes. Container self-storage is at our Springfield Road site in Brighton (full or half containers, 150 sq ft or 75 sq ft, 24/7 CCTV, weekday and Saturday morning access). Longer-term crated storage is at our Newhaven facility, 250 cubic feet per crate, by appointment. Both are within easy reach of Lewes and are designed for chain gaps and phased moves.
All moves travel under goods in transit cover as standard. We also carry public liability and employer's liability insurance. Full accreditation and insurance detail is on the accreditations page.
Fill in the online form, call us, or send a WhatsApp. For larger jobs we offer a free video survey. Most quotes go out the same working day.
We cover all East Sussex and West Sussex area and we can move you anywhere in UK
