Britannia Lanes Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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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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  1. Moving Company
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  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

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very positive experience with Britannia…

Very positive experience with Britannia Lanes in Devon. We used their packing & Moving service and we can’t praise them enough. All the staff were polite, respectful & nothing was too much trouble they were all very happy to help which made such a difference. We would definitely recommend their service it was outstanding from start to finish.

23 May 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not the cheapest quote but from the…

Not the cheapest quote but from the beginning Britannia were very professional.
When we finally exchanged, completed and moved in a rush they sent several men and the job was completed very successfully.
As for the men loading and unloading they were a pleasure. They were quiet, hardworking and thorough. They couldn’t have been more obliging.
Stephen Yeomans.

9 May 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent company

An excellent company. I had many questions about moving from London to Devon and was in touch with Britannia Lanes by both email and phone on a number of occasions. All staff members were very helpful and offered superb advice. Based on my own experience I recommend the company without reservation.

15 May 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Firstly I must praise the crew on our…

Firstly I must praise the crew on our move from Devon to Hampshire. They were everything that the office should have been and wasn't - cheerful, happy, efficient, good at their jobs. The office staff were a disaster zone - adding on extra charges after the contract was agreed - including one for delivering on a later day than had been requested!. We were also joined with another move without advising us, or offering a discount. Staff were slow to respond and rude. I have used Britannia on multiple occasions in the UK, Europe and North America, but not this office before which I was bitterly disappointed with.

Further comments following your response - Thanks for your response, which differs somewhat from your earlier, direct response to me, with its failure to take any responsibility for the issues caused by the office.
To clarify we exchanged contacts on our sale late on April 6th and advised the office by email on April 7th, giving potential dates for our move, which were all in early May. Clearly this was coming up fast and so I was concerned when we had not received a reply by the afternoon of Weds April 12th – two working days after the Easter break. You were unable to visit and progress to a final quote for a further seven days, which I pointed out at the time was losing further valuable time.
Following the quotes of the 19th, which I immediately queried, before reluctantly accepting, you then raised the price, made additional charges and part consigned our move with another job.
In hindsight it is quite clear that the office standards slipped considerably from last year to this and that this is negatively affecting your excellent crew.

4 May 2023
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Reply from Britannia Lanes

Dear Mr Haines, thank you for your review. I was sorry to see you felt it necessary to leave a review on 3 different websites of such a low star, given our correspondence, and that you were very happy with the removal service provided by the crew. I also feel it unfair that you have called our office a 'disaster zone', when you were very happy with our dealings for the 12 month period you consistently dealt with our team between March 2022 and April 2023. I understand that you found our responses slow during April 2023 and I do apologise that you feel this was the case. We were short in the office due to annual leave so our same day response rate just wasn't possible on occasions. I will reiterate that the 2 days you claim we ignored you, were bank holidays, so there was no one in the office. You spoke with our team 1 working day after you contacted. I do not feel this to be a slow response. In addition, we did not alter the quotation after contract had been agreed. We didn't have the dates available you wanted when you decided to commit to us, therefore the schedule for the move had to changed and therefore the price. We decided to keep the price the same as a goodwill gesture, absorbing the cost ourselves. We always strive to make sure our customers have a great service from start to finish, and I'm saddened that you feel a 2 week period dealing with our office, has left the overall service from March 2022 to May 2023 as a 2 star. I would hope you may consider this. Otherwise, I wish you well in your new home. Kind regards, Alexandra Lane

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent house move

We moved from Midlands to Cornwall. Planned to use BL Truro, but they couldn't fit us in .. they arranged for BL Exeter to do it instead.
Joe and Aaron from Exeter came to pack our things and load the van over 2/3 days - they were polite, friendly, helpful: we couldn't have asked for better.
In Cornwall they were joined for the unload by two guys from Truro, again polite, friendly, helpful.
The whole experience was great, and couldn't have gone better.

14 April 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

still the best

This is the second time Iv used Britannia lanes in Exeter. The customer service and communication are just as good as 4 years ago suggesting that their training is very in with the times. great pricing, clean vans, friendly people.

17 April 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall good.

Overall everything ran smoothly. The staff was supportive and efficient. My goods were delivered safely with only minor issues.
The price is slightly spicy.

11 April 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, friendly and efficient service

Britannia Lanes moved us out of our large old house and into store over 2 years ago. That was during the pandemic and we couldn't fault their service then, nor again recently when, finally in our newly renovated home, they reunited us with everything from the store. Nothing was too much trouble on either occasion. They took great care and worked very efficiently, taking time to make sure everything went where we needed it to go. The office and administrative staff were similarly helpful and friendly. I would recommend Britannia Lanes without reservation

21 March 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Furniture damaged

The process of getting a quote was smooth and the people who did the move were very professional. The move require unloading and reloading on to a smaller van because of reduced access. There was a lot of damage to antique family furniture, which is heart breaking. I pursued an insurance claim. Furniture restorers quoted £960 for repairing the damage. I recieved £250. It was a time consuming and upsetting experience.

20 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prefessional Service

The packers and delivery guys were extrmely helpful, polite and professional and were happy to stack everything where it needed to go. They didn't stop and worked extremely hard.
We would definitely use Britannia Lanes again if needed.

1 March 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great locally run business for van hire.

Great locally run business for van hire. Have used them twice now and always get good customer service which is personalised. Lauren was very helpful regarding the different range of vans available and also getting my deposit back in a timely manner. Would recommend Britannia!

2 March 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish I was pleased with…

From start to finish I was pleased with the service I received from Britannia Lanes. I thought the quote I received reflected the service they provided.
Britannia Lanes employ a great group of lads who were a pleasure to have handling my furniture and personal items. They were cheerful, polite and professional. Could not have wished for a better team.
Thank you

5 January 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In safe hands

We felt in safe hands throughout the moving process from the initial survey to the move itself. The team on the van were amazing. Very efficient and helpful.

12 December 2022
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