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• Same-day quote • Insured up to €2.5 million
• No call-out charges and no weekend surcharge
Why choose Holland Movers as your moving company in Delft?
- You pay no call-out charges and no return charges, anywhere in the Netherlands.
- Your belongings are insured up to 2.5 million euros, with no excess. That cover is unique in the moving industry.
- We arrange the exemption and plan around the bollards and loading windows of the Delft centre, so the truck reaches your door.
- Our movers speak English, and your quote is transparent and itemised.
- More than 80,000 moves since 1973, and around 400 international moves a year.
- Moving on a Saturday or Sunday is possible, with no weekend surcharge.
Local knowledge: moving in and around Delft
Along the Oude Delft and the Nieuwe Delft the houses are narrow and deep with steep staircases, and the quays are narrow enough that only a box truck fits. Parts of the centre are closed off with bollards and have loading windows, so an exemption is needed to reach the door at all.
Around the TU campus and in Delft-Zuid the housing is newer: flats with lifts, wider streets and a parking space. Those moves are shorter, but the dates are fixed because a contract or a room allocation starts on a set day.
How long does a move in Delft take?
A move in Delft usually takes 5 to 8 hours and is finished in one day. A flat near the campus with a lift is done in four to five hours; a canal house on the Oude Delft takes a full day.
Because you pay for the hours actually worked, the duration is the price. That is why your advisor checks the stairs, the lift and the parking during the free survey and gives you an estimate of the expected duration with your quote.
What does a move in Delft cost?
A move in Delft with Holland Movers usually costs between 1,000 and 2,000 euros. A studio can be less, a family house with packing more. In Delft the centre sits at the top of the range, because of the staircase and the walking distance from the quay.
Below are five examples of moves we carry out in and around Delft, with the home, the team and the amount. They give you a better feel for the price than a calculator does.
| Example move | Home and access | Team and duration | Indication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room in the centre to a studio near the TU campus | 30 m², second floor, narrow stairs | 2 movers, 3.5 hours | €650 |
| Two-bedroom flat near the campus to a flat in Delft-Zuid | 70 m², lift at both addresses | 3 movers, 5 hours | €1,000 |
| Canal house on the Oude Delft to a family house in Delfgauw | 115 m², three floors, moving lift, exemption for the bollards | 4 movers, 8.5 hours | €1,850 |
| Family house in Delft to The Hague, full service with packing | 120 m², packed the day before | 4 movers, 2 days | €2,550 |
| Detached house in Delfgauw to Germany | 150 m², international, in our own vehicles | 4 movers, 3 days | €3,800 |
Recognise your own situation in one of these? Then that indication is close. Your advisor confirms the exact amount during the free survey.
Delft moving costs by type of home
These are the indications we work with. The duration determines the amount, so the floor you live on, the presence of a lift and the volume of your belongings weigh heavier than the number of kilometres.
| Type of home | Duration | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or one-bedroom flat | 3 to 4 hours | €600 to €850 |
| Two-bedroom flat | 4 to 6 hours | €850 to €1,200 |
| Three-bedroom flat with lift | 6 to 8 hours | €1,200 to €1,700 |
| Family house | 7 to 9 hours | €1,500 to €2,000 |
| Detached house | from 8 hours | from €2,000 |
You pay no call-out charges and no weekend surcharge. Your advisor confirms the exact amount during the free survey, so nothing is added afterwards.
A free survey and one advisor for your move in Delft
Every move starts with a free survey, at your home or online, with the advisor who stays your contact from the first call to the last box. Together you go through the rooms, the access and the date, and you receive a transparent, itemised quote with no hidden costs.
For a canal house we measure the stairwell and the window frame during the survey, because that decides whether your furniture goes down the stairs or through the window.
Insured up to 2.5 million euros for your move in Delft
Your belongings are insured up to 2.5 million euros with no excess during the move. That cover applies as standard, you do not arrange or pay for it separately, and it is unique in the Dutch moving industry.
The people carrying your furniture are our own trained movers, not day labour hired for the occasion. They work with furniture blankets, edge protection and floor covering, and they are used to fragile items: artwork, a piano, a full display cabinet.
Full service moving in Delft
With full service you do not lift anything at all. We deliver the packing materials, pack every room and label the boxes per room, take apart what needs taking apart, transport it, rebuild it at your new address and unpack the boxes again. Your beds are made up and your kitchen is usable the same evening.
You can also choose parts of it. Many clients in Delft have us pack the kitchen and the fragile items and do the rest themselves. Our handyman service takes down a fitted wardrobe or remounts your TV on the day itself.
Temporary storage during your move in Delft
If the dates of your old and new home do not line up, we store your belongings in our own secure storage. Your inventory stays in the same crates and blankets it was loaded in, and the same team brings it to your new address when you are ready.
Useful when a university contract starts before the permanent home is available. More about moving and storage.
Senior relocation in Delft
Moving to a smaller home or a care residence asks for a different pace. We work in the order that keeps the day calm: the bedroom and the bathroom first, so there is a made bed and a working bathroom before anything else is unpacked.
We hang the pictures back in the same arrangement, reconnect the television and take away what is not coming along. Family often lives elsewhere, so we keep one contact person informed throughout the day. See our senior relocation.
Moving with a moving lift in Delft
When a wardrobe or a sofa will not go down the stairs, we move it through the window with our own moving lift. You generally need one from the second floor upwards, or when large furniture cannot be manoeuvred safely through the stairwell.
On the Delft canals that is almost always the case, and the lift has to stand on a quay that is only just wide enough. Your advisor measures the stairwell and the window frame during the survey and decides then whether the moving lift is needed, so it is planned in advance and included in the quote.
Packing service and moving boxes in Delft
You can rent boxes and packing materials from us, or have us pack everything. A two-person household needs around 30 to 40 boxes; a family house 60 or more. We deliver them before the move and collect them afterwards, so you are not left with a hallway full of cardboard.
Glassware, artwork and electronics go into materials made for them rather than into newspaper. More about our packing service.
Requesting your move in Delft
There are two routes, and they are separate. Request a moving quote and you receive an indication the same day. Or book a free moving survey, at your home or online, and we go through everything with you first.
After that it is four steps: the survey, your itemised quote, the confirmation of the date, and the move itself. You keep the same advisor throughout, and changes to the date, the volume or the equipment are possible at any stage.
- A quote the same day.
- No call-out charges and no return charges.
- Insured up to 2.5 million euros with no excess.
- A personal moving advisor from start to finish.
- Very flexible in changing your moving day.
- No weekend surcharge.
Business moves in Delft
We move offices, laboratories, shops and hotels, usually outside opening hours so your business keeps running. In Delft that is often a laboratory or a technical office, where equipment needs its own crates and its own handling.
You get one project contact, a floor plan per workstation and labelled crates, so your people can start working again the next morning. More on business relocation.
Why clients in Delft choose Holland Movers
Because we are flexible where it counts and fixed where it matters. The moving date, the volume of your belongings and the equipment can change at any stage of the relocation. The insurance cover, the absence of call-out charges and the team you were promised do not.
Holland Movers is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on more than 650 Google reviews, and has been moving households since 1973. You can read a selection of those reviews higher up this page.
International moving from and to Delft
As international movers we carry out around 400 moves a year, almost all of them within Europe and all of them in our own vehicles. Your belongings are never transferred into a container or handed to a foreign partner along the way: the team that loads in Delft also unloads.
An international move from Delft starts at around 3,000 euros and is quoted as a fixed price, because the route and the volume are known in advance. Common destinations are moving to Germany, moving to Belgium and moving to France.
Moving within Delft
A large share of our work here is people moving from one part of Delft to another. Within the town the distance is never the problem: the stairs, the door widths and where the truck can stand are.
A room in the centre to a flat near the campus, or a canal house to a family home in Delft-Zuid. We plan a local move around exactly those points, which is why the survey looks at the access before it looks at anything else.
Moving to Delft as an expat
Delft University of Technology draws researchers and engineers from all over the world, and most of them arrive on a contract of two to four years. We move a lot of them, usually into a flat near the campus first and a house in Delft-Zuid or Delfgauw once the family joins.
Register with the municipality
You must register your new address with the municipality. You can do so from four weeks before your moving date and no later than five days after. Register later and the municipality uses the date of your notification as your official moving date, which can affect your benefits, your local taxes and your parking permit. Municipalities may also impose a fine of up to 325 euros.
Moving to the Netherlands for the first time and staying longer than four months? Then you register in the Personal Records Database and receive your citizen service number, the BSN. Staying for less than four months? Then you can request a BSN through the Non-residents Records Database instead. Bring a valid passport and a rental or purchase contract. If you are moving in with someone, you also need a signed consent form from the main occupant.
Already living in the Netherlands and moving again?
If you move to a different municipality, you only register with the new one: it automatically deregisters you from the old one. You never have to deregister yourself, unless you are leaving the country. We handle these moves in the same way as any other, with no call-out charges and no return charges wherever in the Netherlands you go. Full details are on our page about change of address.
Moving from Delft to another city?
Then the distance is included in the calculation, but you still pay no call-out charges and no return charges. The routes we drive most from Delft are to moving company The Hague, moving company Rotterdam, moving company Leiden, moving company Utrecht and moving company Amsterdam.
Moving to a different municipality? Then you only register with the new one: it automatically deregisters you from the old one. You never have to deregister yourself, unless you are leaving the country.
Neighbourhoods and access in Delft
Delft has three kinds of address, and the canal decides which one you are in.
The canal centre: Oude Delft and Nieuwe Delft
Narrow, deep houses with steep staircases on quays where only a box truck fits, behind bollards with loading windows. The moving lift comes out on nearly every one of these moves.
The TU campus and the station area
Flats with lifts and wider streets. Smaller volumes and shorter days, but fixed dates: a contract or a room allocation starts when it starts.
Delft-Zuid, Tanthof and Delfgauw
Family houses with a parking space or a driveway. Easy access, more belongings, and often a completion date to work towards.
Moving service Delft
Private relocation
Every move is different, so we plan yours around your home rather than around a standard package. From a studio to a family house, our team goes through the rooms, the access and the date with you in advance, and the same crew carries out the move from the first box to the last screw.
International moving
We carry out around 400 international moves a year, almost all of them within Europe. Your belongings travel in our own vehicles and are never transferred into a container or handed to a foreign partner along the way, so the team that loads in Delft is the team that unloads at your new address.
Handyman service
A fitted wardrobe that has to come apart, a window frame that has to come out, a television that needs remounting. Our handyman does that on the moving day itself, so you are not waiting for a second appointment with someone else.
Moving lift
When a wardrobe or a sofa will not fit down the stairs, we move it through the window with our own moving lift. Your advisor measures the stairwell and the window frame during the survey and decides then whether the lift is needed, so it is planned rather than improvised.
Emergency relocation
A move at short notice because of a sale that went through quickly, a job that starts sooner than expected or a landlord who needs the keys. We keep capacity free for urgent work and can often start within a few days in Delft.
Business relocation
Offices, laboratories, shops and hotels, usually outside opening hours so your business keeps running. You get one project contact, a floor plan per workstation and labelled crates, so your people can start working again the next morning.
Storage
If the dates of your old and new address do not line up, we store your belongings in our own secure storage. Your inventory stays in the same crates and blankets it was loaded in, and the same team brings it over when you are ready.
Packing service
We pack every room for you, label the boxes per room and unpack them again at your new address. Glassware, artwork and electronics go into materials made for them rather than into newspaper. You can also have us pack only the kitchen and the fragile items.
Senior relocation
Moving to a smaller home or a care residence asks for a different pace. We start with the bedroom and the bathroom, so there is a made bed and a working bathroom before anything else is unpacked, and we hang the pictures back in the same arrangement.
House clearance
Clearing a home completely, after a move or after a death, with reuse and proper disposal of what is left behind. We hand the property over broom clean and provide the documentation the landlord or the estate agent asks for.
Frequently asked questions about moving in Delft
What does it cost to move to Delft?
Holland Movers provides a customizable and transparent approach to determine the cost of moving to Delft. We offer the option to schedule a viewing or request a non-binding quote, taking into account various factors such as the size of your current residence, the number of required moving boxes, and any necessary equipment. Our services do not include any call-out fees, ensuring complete transparency and no unexpected charges during the moving process.
What are the available payment options for the relocation to Delft?
At Holland Movers, we have a payment policy that requires settling the charges at the end of each removal day, and we accept payment through PIN. After your move, you will receive an invoice on the Tuesday of the following week.
Which parties or organizations should I notify about my relocation to Delft?
If you are relocating to Delft from another place, including overseas, it is required to report the move on the official website of the Delft municipality. It is also essential to inform relevant parties such as your employer, dentist, pharmacy, general practitioner, sports club, phone provider, and bank about your new address.
After making a request for a quote, when can I expect to receive it?
Holland Movers is committed to providing quick and efficient service to our customers. If you request a quote before 5 pm, we guarantee to deliver it the same day without any extra charges.
How do I accept the quote?
You can confirm your acceptance of the quote via email and no signature is required.
When should I book my move to Delft with Holland Movers?
For a seamless moving experience, we recommend scheduling your move to Delft with Holland Movers at least 6 to 8 weeks in advance. This allows us to ensure availability and plan accordingly.
Is there insurance coverage for my belongings during the move to Delft?
We include insurance coverage for your belongings during the move in the provided quote, giving you peace of mind.
Do you charge any additional fees for a move on the weekend?
Holland Movers follows a policy of transparent and fair pricing and we do not apply any additional charges for moves during weekends or holidays. You have the freedom to choose a time that suits you without incurring any extra fees.
Quality. Flexible. Safe.
Your wishes are always central at Holland Movers. We always take the time to carefully and extensively discuss your move and your wishes in this regard. This way you know exactly what you can expect from us and we are well aware of your expectations. This way you will not have to deal with unpleasant surprises afterwards.
About us
We have been active as a moving company since 1973, and in our 50+ years of experience we have helped more than 80,000 of expats move.
Headquarters:
Amsterdam branch:
H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 159, 1096 AM Amsterdam
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