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Moving heavy items for house move

£100

Erwa did an amazing job. Above and beyond what was asked for! Very professional. A good guy! Thank you , your help was much appreciated. Jayme

Move a 2 heavy chairs upstairs

£50

Ian and his pal arrived on time and heavy lifted a lot of stuff. Strong men, very fast and courteous. When they accidentally knocked a flask of tea over, they mopped the floor immediately for me.

Heavy lifting some stuff from ground to first floor

£100

Great service. So grateful.

Heavy mirror taken downstairs. 2 or 3 man job

£80

Shane was polite, punctual and a fast worker. He cleared my loft completely and very quickly. Thanks so much Shane!

Loft needs clearing (heavy boxes up there!)

£40

Great service. Would use again.

Heavy lifting

£100

What's the average cost of a heavy lifter

£70 - £150

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£70

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£100

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£150

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Why book a heavy lifting help through Airtasker?

When you need a hand for shifting a chest of drawers, large appliances, or heavy equipment, booking help through Airtasker makes the whole process quicker and far less stressful. The platform connects you with heavy lifting help providers across the UK who are experienced, properly equipped, and ready to aid with anything from a room reshuffle to moving houses.

Instead of contacting multiple removal firms for quotes, Airtasker lets you post your job once and receive tailored offers from movers who are available in your area. You can review each mover’s profile, moving process, ratings, and previous feedback, giving you confidence that you're choosing someone skilled and trustworthy.

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Top Heavy Lifting related questions

Yes. Airtasker allows you to hire skilled local removals experts for heavy lifting tasks of any size. Whether you need help shifting furniture, transporting appliances, or moving a fragile item, you can easily find heavy lifting near you by using the platform. You can also negotiate for help with packing, depending on the Tasker.

If you’re booking a Tasker via Airtasker for heavy lifting help only (rather than a full house removal), you might expect to budget somewhere from £100 to a few hundred pounds, depending on how much lifting is involved and how complex the job is. The cost for a full home removals with many heavy items will be around £800-£1,200+.

Professionals trained in removals services use tools such as dollies, trolleys, lifting straps, sliders, and sometimes even mobile lifting machines. These help reduce strain and ensure safe handling of bulky or awkward equipment and furniture that don’t easily fit in boxes.

The 5 P’s (Plan, Position, Pick, Proceed, and Place) are guidelines for lifting safely. They help ensure you assess the load, position your body correctly, lift carefully, and set the item down safely.

Yes, many Taskers are experienced in moving heavy or bulky items up and down stairs. When posting your task, it’s helpful to mention details such as stair width, number of flights, and whether there are tight corners. This ensures you receive offers from removals experts who have the right skills and equipment to complete the job safely.

Yes! You can find Taskers experienced in heavy lifting and moving a vending machine. They can safely disconnect, transport, and, if requested, they may also help reinstall your vending machine at its new location.

Pinball machines are heavy and delicate, so it’s best to book Taskers who know how to safely move and handle pinball machines. They can help with disassembly, secure transport, and if requested, basic reassembly of your fragile gaming equipment.

What do heavy lifting help services include?

Heavy lifting help services booked through Airtasker cover a wide range of home, office, and commercial moving tasks throughout the UK. Whether you need assistance moving heavy furniture between rooms, transporting gym equipment, or lifting awkward or oversized items up or down stairs, you’ll find experienced removals experts who arrive with the right tools and safety equipment.

Many people search for heavy lifting help near them when tackling physically demanding jobs, and Airtasker makes it easy to connect with local professionals who can get these tasks done:

Heavy furniture lifting and moving

Most heavy lifting tasks include assisting with large household furniture such as couches, dining tables, wardrobes, bookshelves, and bed frames. Taskers use equipment to help disassemble and reassemble pieces when needed and ensure everything is properly secured during transport. 

If you're planning a house rearrangement or relocation, you can also book a full furniture removals through Airtasker. 

Heavy appliance lifting and moving

Moving appliances like fridges, washing machines, dryers, and ovens requires proper handling to avoid damage. Many local movers can bring trolleys, straps, and sliders to lift and transport appliances safely. 

You can also check out Airtasker’s fridge removals services if you need specialised help moving your fridge.

Heavy gym equipment lifting and transport

From treadmills to weight racks, Taskers can help lift your heavy gym equipment. They know safe and efficient lifting techniques and appropriate materials to ensure your heavy lifting tasks are completed efficiently without risking injury or damage.

Loading and unloading assistance

If you're relocating, your hired mover can help load or unload your truck, trailer, boxes, or container. This is especially helpful for those needing extra muscle for long-distance or interstate moves. 

For long-distance moves, you can also conveniently book long-distance removals near you.

Specialty item lifting

Some items require more careful handling. Think about moving pool tables, pianos, and delicate antiques that don’t easily fit into boxes. When posting your task, simply mention the item type, access restrictions, and location, and you’ll receive offers from Taskers who specialise in these kinds of heavy lifts.

Recent Heavy Lifting tasks

Man with van to move approx 20 bags (not heavy)

£40

Spitalfields, Greater London

28th Feb 2026

Approx 20 bags of varying sizes (none are that heavy, theres just too much to do by ourselves!) Contents: Kitchen items Clothes cleaning supplies Etc Pickup location: Whitechapel, London, E1 6H, England Drop-off location: Bethnal Green, London, E2 0B, England Removals size: A few items Stairs: At both places

Super helpful, made the whole process as easy as possible

Move heavy TV stand to another flat in building lift available

£80

Wembley, Greater London

27th Feb 2026

Move heavy TV stand (no TV) from 4th floor flat to 10th floor flat in same building. Lift available. Dimensions L 200cm x H 47cm x D 40cm.

Help take out my tv table out the house as its heavy

£40

Harold Wood, Greater London

27th Feb 2026

I need help moving out my old tv table Pickup location: Harold Wood, Essex, RM3 0, England Removals size: just old tv table to be lifted and disposed off outside. Stairs: At pickup I am NOT accepting offers over £40.

Such a lovely man. He came with another person to and they both patiently took down my tv table ! Will definitely use them again and recommend!

Moving heavy washing machine upstairs

£50

Hove, East Sussex

26th Feb 2026

I need someone (or two people) to move a heavy washing machine upstairs. There is roughly 45 stairs. Top floor apartment. Best to do with a trolley or two very strong people.

Help me move home - very few items, heavy large mirror

£100

East Dulwich, Greater London, SE22

26th Feb 2026

3-5 boxes 1 large mirror approx 6ft x 5’5 ft Small furniture items 1 side table (potentially) 1 table (potentially) 1 light bookshelf (potentially) Pickup location: East Dulwich, London, SE22 , England Drop-off location: Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, LU5 5, England Removals size: A few items Stairs: No

Moving heavy desk up one flight of stairs

£25

Shacklewell, Greater London

26th Feb 2026

Really heavy desk. I can’t lift alone so need a man to come help. Just one flight of stairs. Need someone within office hours today

Excellent and arrived so quickly!

Help move an a heavy appliance down one flight of stairs

£100

Black Friars, Leicestershire

26th Feb 2026

I have a heavy appliance(weight is around 150kg) on a pallet that needs to go down a flight of stairs. Need help with moving it. If you have any equipment that can help, that would be great. Its quite long and large. Tge task itself shouldn't take more than 10 minutes.

Help move some furniture and a heavy lathe

£200

Acton, Greater London, W3

25th Feb 2026

Lathe and wood blocks, sideboard, desk, chairs, Pickup location: Acton, London, W3 9R, England Drop-off location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 , England Removals size: A few items Stairs: No

Help lifting a large heavy mirror up narrow stairs

£50

Shepherd's Bush, Greater London

25th Feb 2026

I need help lifting this mirror up the stairs it weights around 40kg

Did a very good job

Shifting and Lifiting Heavy Kitchen Equipment

£200

Kensington, Greater London, W8

24th Feb 2026

Lifting of Kitchen Equipment and TVs from the stall. The stall door might be too narrow to shift the equipment. Requires lifting over the cashier counter to shift it. And it is to be shifted to the backdoor of the building

Heavy sofa to be lifted and moved downstairs

£50

Panshanger, Hertfordshire

24th Feb 2026

The sofa and study desk are in study room on first floor - needs to be either dropped off at recycle centre or downstairs in our own home

Heavy lifting up one flight of stairs

£50

Streatham, Greater London, SW16

23rd Feb 2026

I will be having some flooring delivered on Friday and need help carrying it up one flight into the flat. Delivery slot will only be confirmed on the day so flexibility required on start time. According to google one box weighs 15-18kg, and there will be 36 boxes

Rezwan was punctual, polite and got the job done without issues - thanks Rezwan!

Sofa , mattress , bed frame and mattress, garden scraps heavy

£50

Gee Cross, Greater Manchester

23rd Feb 2026

Mattress Bed frame and mattress 6 seater sofa Some garden scraps ( old toilet) etc Pickup location: Gee Cross, Cheshire, SK14 , England Removals size: A few items Stairs: At pickup

Help lifting heavy bags up stairs

£70

Deptford, Greater London, SE8

22nd Feb 2026

A very strong person is required for this task to carry 7 x 32kg duffle bags upstairs in an office building.

Did the job well! Would defo rehire!

Move 12 heavy garden/patio slabs

£75

Worsthorne, Lancashire

22nd Feb 2026

I have 12 patio slabs that are very heavy that i need taking away

Move heavy furniture down two sets of stairs

£100

Ellon, Aberdeenshire

22nd Feb 2026

Sofa Double bed Fridge freezer Washing machine Wardrobe Drawers Tv unit Pickup location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 , Scotland Removals size: A few items Stairs: At pickup

Need help carrying heavy sofa downstairs (2nd floor)

£20

Bestwood, Nottinghamshire

22nd Feb 2026

I need someone to help carry a heavy sofa down from the 2nd floor of my apartment to the ground floor.

Move 20 x heavy pots, garden furniture and a trug from CM17 to IP33.

£200

Church Langley, Essex

22nd Feb 2026

20 x garden pots, trug, lightweight benches x 3, lightweight trunk x 1, lightweight table x 1, a few boxes Pickup location: Hastingwood, Essex, CM17 , England Drop-off location: Westley, Suffolk, IP33 , England Removals size: A few items Stairs: No

Anton and his team were absolutely excellent. They arrived promptly and got to work immediately. Communication was outstanding and Anton and his team were kind and respectful at all times. We would not hesitate to recommend Anton. He is first class and we would use him again without reservation. Thank you guys!!

Collect 6 heavy bags take to Bookbank, Foodbank and Charity Shop.

£75

Rotherhithe, Greater London

14th Dec 2025

Collect bags from me at Rotherhithe SE164NF and take to Foodbank, Bookank locations in Dalston or Euston, plus 1 bag to a nearby charity shop. Bags are heavy.

Great bloke, on time and helpful

Moving + packing heavy tiles , delivering to second address

£150

Limpsfield, Surrey

31st Oct 2025

700 ceramic tiles Pickup location: Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0, England Drop-off location: Hither Green, London, SE6 1, England Removals size: A few items Stairs: At pickup

Very hard worker! Great communication