Education
School and classroom removals
A school move has a deadline nothing else has: the first morning of term. Everything is planned backwards from the moment pupils walk in — which rooms have to be teachable on day one, what can follow in the first week, and what is going into store until a refurbishment is finished. We survey both ends, agree that order with whoever is running the project, and work to it.
Who it suits
What this covers
Classroom and department moves
A department changing corridors, a year group moving wings, rooms cleared for decorating or new flooring and put back afterwards. Usually a few days in a holiday week.
Whole-school and decant moves
Into a new building, or out to temporary accommodation while the old one is rebuilt. Planned room by room against a numbered floor plan, and often run in phases.
Nurseries and early years
Low furniture, play equipment and a great deal of small resources. Quick to move and slow to pack, so crates go in well ahead and staff pack their own rooms.
Colleges, training centres and offices
Teaching rooms, staff bases and administration together. Where there is a lot of IT, we move the hardware to your technicians’ schedule rather than ours.
Included
What you get
- A survey of both sites before anything is quoted
- Crates and labels delivered ahead, so each teacher packs their own room
- A room-numbering plan agreed with the school, so nothing arrives in a heap in the hall
- Dismantling and rebuilding of desks, shelving and storage units
- Loading, transport and placement room by room to the floor plan
- Holiday, weekend and evening working
- Storage for furniture and resources during building work
- Goods in transit and public liability cover
What we do not do
Worth knowing before you book, rather than after.
- Disconnecting and reconnecting IT, interactive boards and anything wired in. We move the equipment; your technicians or contractor handle the connections.
- Science chemicals, gas cylinders and other controlled materials, which need a licensed carrier.
- Fixed equipment — kilns, fume cupboards, gym apparatus bolted to the building — which is a specialist job arranged separately.
In practice
Things worth knowing
The parts that make a difference on the day, from doing the job rather than describing it.
Holidays fill early
Every school wants the same six weeks. Summer dates are usually agreed in spring, and the October and Easter breaks go quickly too. If a move is likely, an early provisional date costs nothing and saves a scramble.
Access on a school site
Playgrounds with weight limits, gates that are locked out of hours, a janitor who holds the only keys. We agree who is opening up, where a vehicle can stand, and which doors and lifts are in use before the first day rather than on it.
Site rules and checks
Schools and local authorities have their own requirements for contractors — inductions, sign-in, insurance documents, and sometimes disclosure checks where pupils may be present. Tell us what yours are at the survey, and we will confirm in writing what we can provide before you commit.
What is not coming
A move is the moment a school finds out how much it has been keeping. Old furniture and broken equipment can be cleared and disposed of responsibly in the same job, so the new rooms do not start out full.
What customers say
From people we have done this for
I used TransScot in both January and Feb this year. Both times, the service and respect for both me and my precious possessions were incredible. The efficiency and professional standards of a huge company, with the thoughtfulness and consideration of a small business - I would highly recommend them to everyone. I was in quite a vulnerable position, on my own, and timing was imperative - the reassurance and respect I was shown (and kindness to my 87-year-old mum) was amazing. They just make you have faith in humanity again.
I can't recommend Leda and her team enough to anyone who is looking to move! The team removed my items quickly and efficiently, it was then stored and delivered the other end of the country when I need it to be. The quote was very reasonable (and better than big brand companies)nd the communication throughout has been exceptional. My items have all been delivered safely.
Very quick and efficient at taking things from my flat to storage. Good price They sent photos to confirm it had all gone into storage unit Super easy company to use!
Questions
Asked most often
When do you carry out school moves?
Almost always when pupils are not in the building — the summer, October, Christmas and Easter holidays, in-service days, weekends and evenings. Term-time moves are possible for areas that can be closed off.
How far ahead should a school book?
For the summer holidays, as early as the spring term if you can. Shorter breaks need a few weeks at least. A survey can be done long before the date is fixed.
Can you store furniture during a refurbishment?
Yes. Classrooms can be cleared into storage and brought back when the work is finished, in whatever order the contractor hands rooms back.
Which areas do you cover for school removals?
Glasgow, North and South Lanarkshire — including East Kilbride, Hamilton, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell — and across Central Scotland to Paisley, Falkirk and Stirling. We are based in Motherwell.
Do you need our staff to pack?
It is usually best if they do. Crates and labels arrive ahead of the move, each teacher packs and labels their own room, and we move and place everything. We can pack shared areas, stores and libraries ourselves.
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Get a price for your move
Send us the details and we will come back to you. If it is a bigger move, we will arrange a video survey first.