Sandy Movers vs Apex Removals: What’s Included in Your Quote?

The key differences to check

Sandy Movers wrote this comparison using both companies’ public information, checked on 7 November 2026. Compare your two written quotes if they differ from the general terms below.

How to compare two quotes for the same move

For a family move in Slough, Windsor or Maidenhead, send each company the same room-by-room list. Include garden furniture, loft boxes, anything that needs dismantling and the approximate number of boxes you will pack yourself. State how far the crew must carry at both ends. Get a written total and ask whether materials, parking, extra trips and waiting are included.

If your sale and purchase complete on the same day, ask each team what happens if keys arrive late. Get the allowance, the hourly rate and whether that rate is per vehicle in writing. Ask about redelivery if the crew cannot unload. Those details are more useful than a headline promise of a fixed price.

What could change the total on an Apex quote?

Take a completion-day delay of three hours as an example. If the published Apex waiting clause applies, that leaves one chargeable hour after the two-hour allowance. That is £75 for one vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes, £150 for two of those vehicles, or £150 for one vehicle over 3.5 tonnes. Check the allowance, rounding and vehicle count on your actual quote. Sandy Movers can confirm its own waiting terms for the same job.

Payment timing matters when dates are moving. Ask both companies to put the deposit, balance date, cancellation or postponement charges and treatment of waiting in the written offer. Apex’s FAQ and terms describe different balance timings, so ask which applies before you pay. Check whether the quoted total includes packing materials, furniture reassembly and both parking charges.

Goods-in-transit protection and public liability

Apex’s FAQ quotes £50,000 goods-in-transit protection. Its terms also describe a limited liability basis when no value is declared and standard liability is not agreed. Confirm which basis is in your written quote, how to declare the total value and how owner-packed boxes are treated. Ask Sandy Movers the same questions. The public liability figure is a separate check and does not tell you what you can claim for a damaged item.

What the reviews tell you

Sandy’s Google profile showed 4.9 from 288 reviews when checked on 7 November. Apex has a separate Trustpilot profile. One customer there describes receiving an Apex quote close to the cost of hiring a van, which is a report about that customer’s quote. Read recent reviews for the branch, crew and type of move you need. Then get the practical points confirmed in writing.

“The team is jolly, polite and hardworking. Sandy kept us up to date at all times and protected all of our items.” Sandeep Chimote, Google review.

Compare the price for your job

Send Sandy Movers the inventory, date, access and inclusions from your other quote, with personal details removed if you share a copy. We can price the same work and explain where the scope differs. For a bigger move, ask whether a home visit would make the quote more accurate.

Can Sandy Movers quote the same move as Apex?

Yes. Send the agreed inventory, postcodes, floors, expected dates, packing and reassembly scope. Start with postcodes and redact names, exact addresses and other personal details from any competitor quote you share.

Can I get a price without waiting for a callback?

Sandy Movers provides an instant online estimate and you can message the team directly. For a written fixed quote, the team checks your scope and can arrange a home visit where helpful.

Which company is cheaper?

Get two written totals for the same job. Compare the total under a normal day and under your most plausible change, such as two extra hours of waiting or a second delivery.