Keep the heat with half price climate controlled storage

Welcome to September. This month signals the start of the autumn and the cooler temperatures that this season brings but far from feeling depressed, at Edward Baden we are giving you the chance to keep the heat a little longer with our latest special offer.

Throughout September if you book our climate controlled storage facility, we will give it to you for half price*. Our dedicated storage facility is perfect for storing a wide range of items from vintage clothing to stamp collections, priceless bottles of wine to pieces of fine art.

To find out more about our climate controlled storage facility or to take advantage of this special offer please contact us.

*terms and conditions apply

Our Student Relocation Services

As the summer begins to draw to a close, many students will either be leaving home to embark on university for the first time or returning students will be moving into new digs. Whichever it is, Edward Baden can help make the transition as smooth as possible thanks to our student relocation services.

Whether you are moving a mile away or across the country, we can help you. Our packing service helps to save you time and energy as we can wrap and pack all your belongings for you. Our removal service can load everything into a removal van for you from boxes to furniture and then get everything into your new digs, regardless of the number of stairs, tight corners or anything else involved. We can even help you unpack at the other end whilst you make new friends or catch up with those you didn’t see during the long summer vacation.

If you would like to know more about our student relocation services please contact us.

How Edward Baden Can Help Classroom Relocation

During the month of August, a lot of behind the scenes activity happens in schools across the country. It is a time when teachers clear out their classrooms and when schools have a move around, relocating items to different classrooms ready for the start of the new school year in September.

At Edward Baden, we can help make classroom relocation a less stressful and time consuming task. Our extensive experience means that we can help plan your classroom move, relocate furniture using space planning techniques, pack and move all your items for you and help to re-install IT equipment where required.

If you would like any further information, or a quote on our classroom relocation services, please contact us.

Celebrate the Olympics with Our Twitter Race

Did you watch the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony? We did and we absolutely loved the all-British theme from the industrial revolution right through to Her Majesty The Queen leaping out of an airplane with James Bond!

So far we have also delighted in the events that have been held and Team GB’s collection of medals and achievements so far. So inspired by their progress, at Edward Baden we’ve decided to hold our own race on Twitter.

Make sure you follow us on Twitter as we announce our Twitter Race where you could win a free day’s consultancy*. All you have to do to win is be the first person to message us with the day’s gold medal winners. Watch out for our special tweets to find out more

A Guide to Packing Materials From The Relocation Specialists

At Edward Baden, we don’t just deal with office relocation but also home removals too. Although we offer a comprehensive service which takes care of everything from pre-move planning to packing, removal to unpacking again, many of our clients prefer to pack their items themselves. This is fine by us but we thought that we’d put together this handy guide on the types of packing materials that can be used, along with what they are suitable for.

1 – Bubblewrap – bubblewrap is made from two sheets of polythene which are stuck together using a machine that traps air in between the sheets. This air acts as a cushion if the item wrapped in it is bumped or dropped, helping to stop the item from getting damaged. It is ideal for many things found within your home such as wrapping ornaments, plates and mirrors. However it’s important to note that it is not suitable for paintings or other pieces of fine art. This is due to the fact that chemicals used in the production of bubblewrap can cause damage to canvases whilst it can also trap heat and moisture which causes ‘sweating’ or even mould to occur.

2 – Packing Peanuts – packing peanuts are peanut shaped pieces of polystyrene and are wonderful for placing around a series of small items that are packed together in a box. Similar to bubblewrap, they will help cushion the contents of a box from bumps and blows.

3 – Foam – foam usually comes on large rolls and it easy to use. Simply unroll the required length, cut off and wrap around the desired item. Foam will help to absorb the impact of drops or bumps helping to protect the item inside. As with bubblewrap, due to the chemicals used in the production of the foam, it’s not suitable for using to pack paintings.

4 – Breathable Fabric – although breathable fabric will not absorb much of an impact, it is ideal for wrapping around objects that might get scratched or torn such as glass or paintings.

If you would like any further assistance or advice about packing, or would like to know more about our domestic relocation service, please contact us.

An Insight into What We Do: Our Work with Epson

At Edward Baden, we are proud of each and every relocation project that we undertake. After each job has been completed, we ask our clients to provide comprehensive feedback which enables us to analyse our effectiveness and offer better service levels to all our customers, whether big or small in the future.

With this in mind, we’d like to take this opportunity to share with you a relocation project we recently did for Epson which had the added complexity of moving the contents of vast storage rooms, as well as a high number of staff.

As a little background information, Epson UK Ltd has a strong reputation as being an innovation leader in the imaging market. Their ground-breaking new product developments are often showcased at exhibitions around Europe and they have two central offices – one in the UK and the other elsewhere in Europe.

When Epson had the need to relocate their entire UK office, including 235 staff, a large amount of office equipment as well as the contents of large storage rooms, those chose us to do the job based on our excellent customer service levels.

In order to undertake such a large job in the most efficient manner possible, we first assigned Epson with a dedicated project manager from the Edward Baden team who assessed the relocation needs of the company and then put together a comprehensive project delivery plan to ensure the job would be done with the least disruption to staff and the operations of the business itself.

We are pleased to announce that the entire move went to plan and was completed both in budget and to the pre-agreed deadline. Drew Goodwin, Facilities Manager at Epson, even said that we did a ‘fantastic job’.

If you would like to know more about our office relocation services, please click here. Alternatively, you can contact us on 0800 169 5309.

Our Specialist Fields

At Edward Baden, we are proud of all of our services but we would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to three of our specialist services:

Hotel Refurbishment – We are honoured to have worked with a number of hotel brands to undertake projects from bed installation to complete hotel refurbishments. Our specialist service in this field allows us to offer a range of services including removing redundant furniture in an environmentally friendly way and receiving and auditing new products whilst keeping disruption to a minimum.

Hospital and Laboratories – Our unrivalled preparation and planning are paramount to our success within these industries. As most hospitals and laboratories operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it is very important that moves happen with the least hassle and disruption as possible, even when unforeseen circumstances occur. At Edward Baden, we have experience working in these challenging environments.

Factories and Machinery – The task of relocating a whole factory, especially where heavy machinery is involved is a huge undertaking. At Edward Baden, we have a specialist team of staff including engineers who are able to dismantle and reassemble heavy machinery, even where air, gas or water are used.

For more information about any of our specialist services, please contact us.