Your local Durham removals team
What we do across Durham
We move homes, students and businesses right across Durham City and the district, from the World Heritage peninsula and Gilesgate out to Ushaw Moor, Sacriston and Bowburn, and we handle the packing, clearance and storage that goes with them.
The peninsula sits inside the Durham Road User Charge Zone (£5 to enter between 10am and 2am, ANPR-enforced), and Saddler Street, its only road in, was built for horses and carts, so we plan a smaller vehicle or a shuttle rather than finding that out on the doorstep. Durham University's 17 colleges also bring a real surge of student moves each June and September, often a single room on a tight turnaround, while the rest of County Durham is villages and market towns: Sacriston, Ushaw Moor, Bowburn and dozens more, each with its own access quirks.
We are a family business. The person who quotes your move is the person you speak to on the day, and the crew turning up in a branded van is ours rather than a subcontractor's.
Our removals services in Durham
Every move is different, so we quote for the job in front of us rather than selling a fixed package. Pick the service closest to your move and we will tailor it on the survey.
House Removals in Durham
From a terrace in Gilesgate or a college let near Elvet Hill, to a family home in Bowburn or Sacriston, we pack, protect, load and unload your home, then rebuild the furniture at the other end.
Office & Commercial Removals in Durham
Offices at Aykley Heads and in the city centre move best out of hours, especially where the peninsula's Road User Charge Zone limits daytime access. We crate by department and have your team trading again on Monday morning.
Packing Services in Durham
Full pack, part pack, or quality materials delivered to your door. We wrap china, glass and artwork properly, and label every box by room so unpacking makes sense.
House Clearance in Durham
Bereavement clearances, end-of-tenancy voids (including the tight turnaround between one student tenancy ending and the next beginning), and decades of loft storage, cleared carefully and at your pace.
Why choose Turton's for your Durham move
The grid above tells you what we do. This is the proof behind it.
30+ Years Trading
Long enough to have moved most street types in this district at least once.
5-Star Rated
Families across the North East rate us five stars, 200+ reviews and counting.
Independently Vetted
Move Assured accredited and ThreeBestRated listed, so our standards are checked by someone else.
Our Crews, Our Vans
Uniformed, trained staff on our own payroll. No day-labour and no subcontractors.
One Point of Contact
The person who surveys your move is the person you ring on moving day.
Cover You Can See
Goods in transit and public liability, with the figures published rather than implied.
Areas of Durham we cover
Durham runs from a cobbled World Heritage peninsula to farm lanes in the west, and those are not the same job.
| Area | Typical properties | What we plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Durham City Centre & the Peninsula | Georgian townhouses, Cathedral and Castle-adjacent flats, college buildings | The Durham Road User Charge Zone covers the peninsula, a £5 charge for any vehicle entering between 10am and 2am, tracked by cameras at Silver Street and Claypath. Saddler Street is the only road onto the peninsula and was never built for large vehicles, so we use a smaller van or a short shuttle instead of trying to land a lorry at the door. |
| Gilesgate & Belmont | Victorian terraces, 1960s and 1970s semis | Controlled Parking Zone streets close to the centre, and many properties have no off-street parking, so we check whether a permit suspension is needed at survey. |
| Neville's Cross & Crossgate Moor | Edwardian semis, larger family homes | Hillside streets around Flass Vale, plus school-run traffic at peak times, affect the best loading window, so we plan around it rather than fight it. |
| Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall & Pity Me | Modern estates, bungalows | Generally straightforward loading, with the A167 and A691 carrying peak-time traffic that we build into the route timing. |
| Elvet Hill & the university colleges | Student halls, shared houses, college accommodation | Durham University's 17 colleges bring heavy turnover at the start and end of each academic term. Some sites have porters' lodge access rules and loading bay restrictions, so we coordinate access in advance. |
| Brandon, Ushaw Moor, Langley Moor & Meadowfield | Ex-mining terraces, semis | Narrow terraced streets with limited off-street parking, and back-lane access that varies from one street to the next. |
| Bowburn, Sherburn & Coxhoe | Newer estates and older village cores | Good A1(M) access for larger vehicles, though some village-centre streets are tight enough that we check the approach before booking a full-size lorry. |
| Sacriston, Witton Gilbert & the west Durham villages | Detached and semi-rural properties | Single-track lanes and farm or field access in places, plus a longer run back to base, which we build into the day rather than rush. |
Also covering Waterhouses, Esh Winning, Langley Park, Broompark, Bearpark, Cassop, Quarrington Hill, Shadforth, Tudhoe, Croxdale, Shincliffe and Carrville. If you're inside DH1, DH6 or DH7, we'll be with you.
We also move families, students and businesses in Gateshead, Newcastle, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland.
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