Britannia Lanes Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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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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Company details

  1. Removals company
  2. also in
  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

281 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 star service.

Very professional service from our initial enquiry right through until furniture was delivered. The removal guys were super helpful, quick and efficient. The ladies in the office always polite and able to respond and /or offer assistance. Best removal service we have ever received. 🙏
We did have a slight issue with our delivery address access despite our best efforts to forewarn. But this was quickly solved by Joel and although we had to pay extra for a shuttle service he worked quickly and helpfully to get our furniture to us at the agreed time.
Would definitely highly recommend and would use again. Thank you.

21 August 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thank you for your such a lovely review of our entire team. Kind regards, Lynn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First choice

Great removal company!
We needed to move house at a reasonable price. They did it,
We wanted trustworthy, friendly staff.
We got them.
This is a company you can trust to move you, when you want and where you want.
We’d use them again.
First choice.
Thanks to all of you who were involved in assessing, quoting, amending the quote, booking a date, changing it, booking a new date, changing it, and booking the final date. And a special huge thanks to the guys carrying the heavy stuff and the 300 boxes - you were great and good fun to be around!

3 September 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi Martin, we have passed your thanks on to our crew, surveyor and office staff involved with your move. thanks Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were so impressed

We were so impressed with the service provided by Layton, Tony and Josh. They could not have been more helpful and professional. Our heartiest thanks all round. Thank you also to Cheri and Lynne in the HQ for making the initial arrangements. It all went swimmingly well!

28 August 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Many thanks for your great review of our crew and office team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Brittania Lanes of Exeter were incredibley helpful from the start. Ours was a big move from Surrey to Bude in Cornwall which in total was a 5 day move. The quote was the most reasonable that we got (compared to Surrey companies) and they were also able to fit us in a very short notice.

We had Adrian and Tony drive down from Exeter on the Monday and start the fragile pack service (we opted to pack the rest) and loading. They were enthusiastic, polite and very hard working. I would 100% recommend them.

23 August 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi Karina, we are pleased you were so happy with our service and wish you every happiness in Bude and your new home. Adrian and Tony have been told of your comments. thanks Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An exceptional and excellent experience

What an extraordinarily good experience. Everything worked exceptionally well. London all packed up and safely arrived in Devon. All the team went way beyond my expectations to make sure it went smoothly and stress free. Very professional. A pleasure to deal with such a well organised company. I would absolutely recommend them.

7 August 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thanks Gill for such a lovely review, we have let your removal crew know how pleased you are. Kind regards Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always great service

As always great service. easy to deal with and good range of vans.
My insurance claim was dealt with very fairly and without stress ( glad I took the excess cover!).

7 August 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi Mike, that's great to hear. Regards Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly efficient and friendly service

Highly efficient and friendly service. The guys who completed the collection and delivery of our furniture and possessions were a joy to work with. We couldn't have wished for a more stress free move. We have no hesitation in recommending Britannia Lanes of Devon.

24 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thank you for sharing such a positive review of our service. Regards Lynn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic people to deal with

Our movers were incredibly professional, friendly and flexible. They kept us at ease and were exceptionally knowledgeable when dealing with any questions we had. We couldn’t have asked for more.

25 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi Chris, we are pleased that our service provided everything you hoped for. thanks Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service at a good price

Excellent service at a good price. Very professional from start to finish. Turned up right on time and the three men were all great loaded up our items and furniture quickly while still taking care not to damage anything and then delivered it to my new home placing it where I asked them to. I would definitely recommend them.

22 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi David, we are pleased to here all went well with your move. thanks Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and personable staff who…

Very friendly and personable staff who went out of their way to accommodate our needs and make us feel welcome. Very quick and easy to collect vehicle on the day.

17 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thank you for you 5 star review. Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful

Staff both in the office and onsite were very friendly. The removers packed with care and checked where I wanted things positioned. I would definitely reccomend.

19 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thank you for lovely review. Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Good service throughout from booking to removal day, collection and unloading. The staff on the day were helpful, and fun to have a round.

17 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Hi Trevor, many thanks for your review, we have passed your comments onto our crew. Kind regards Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly

Friendly, efficient and professional

5 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Thank you for your 5 star review. Lynn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carefull packing, looked after my mum's wishes. Kind, friendly. On time.

Dan and Adrian were great. They moved my mum from Essex to Devon recently and the service was perfect. Carefull packing, looked after my mum's wishes. Kind, friendly. On time. What more could you want. They even got mum a fish and chip dinner.

11 July 2024
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Many thanks for such a kind review, Dan and Adrian were happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

PLEASE don't trust these movers

PLEASE don't trust these movers. They over-charged, they broke items and furniature. They left valuable items behind, ie: lawn mower, wheel barrow, air conditioners, and my son's BED etc, etc! They left things out in the rain. They packed boxes full of rubbish & then charged us for them (we didn't know the contents until we unpacked), after which we found that many things were missing too! Thismade us so depressed and angry, we still are. And we have proof.
Addition:
*THEY CHOSE TO MOVE US DESPITE SAYING AFTERWARDS THEY ONLY HAD A DAY SPARE.
*AFTER THE WAY THEY TREATED OUR BELONGINGS, WHY WOULD WE TRUST CONTINUED SERVICE WITH THEM?
*THE LANES ARE ON THE BAR COMMITTEE, THEREFORE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
*WE FOUGHT HARD TO GET OUR MONEY BACK AND COMPENSATION FOR THE THINGS THEY BROKE AND LEFT BEHIND, BUT IN THE END WERE ONLY ABLE TO GET LESS THAN HALF.
*THIS WAS A SHAMEFUL WAY TO TREAT A PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON AND HER CARER!
*FAMILY RUN BUSINESSES SHOULD NOT BE RUN BY DISFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES.

23 August 2023
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Dear River, I was sorry to see you've left a 1 star review after our last 12 months of consistent communication. You have approached the BAR and an Ombudsman service with your complaint, both of which have found Britannia Lanes' communication to be fair, reasonable and that little fault is to be held with us. As discussed many times, you gave us one day's notice to arrange your move, you provided us a largely inaccurate list of goods and your effects far exceeded the capacity of your new home. We offered to take goods into storage with us or deliver them to another provider which you refused, and therefore we were left with no choice but to leave effects outside. In any case, you have received settlement against your complaint and therefore we consider this matter closed. Kind regards, Alexandra Lane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient and reliable

Very efficient and reliable. Honest and up front about pricing. On the day of the move they were very quick and clearly knew how best to pack things. Made our move very easy.

28 June 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Positive experience

The experience we had from Britannia Lanes was positive. The packing and loading was led and coordinated by Adrian and ably supported by Dan and Tony. All 3 of them worked with professionalism and good humour, getting the job done swiftly and carefully. These guys deserve 5 stars!
During the unloading, with other members of the team, our sofa suffered some leather damage which is why we gave an overall score of 4. However, Britannia Lanes have organised for this to be mended so we’re pleased we took out the insurance.
I’d like to also mention Lynn B in the office - our move date had to be changed and she tried her best to accommodate our needs and keep communication clear.

13 June 2024
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