Packaging in Newbury,
done at the depot.

Everything we use on a move, available to you: heavy-duty cartons, wardrobe boxes with hanging rails, bubble wrap, packing paper, tape, and the right glass-pack for the kitchen. Order materials on their own, have us pack for you, or both as part of a move.

From the depot

Boxes, tape, paper,
all from the depot.

We hold our own stock at our Newbury depot. The cartons we use on every move, available by the box or by the lorry-load, delivered across West Berkshire.

An Acorn team member taping a heavy-duty carton at the depot
  • Cartons

    Heavy-duty book and archive cartons, double-wall cartons for the heavier kit, and wardrobe boxes with hanging rails, sized for the way the lorry packs.

  • Tape

    Acorn-grade gum tape and dispensers. The kind that holds at the bottom of a stack on a hot day.

  • Bubble & paper

    Bubble wrap by the roll, and packing paper for the breakables.

  • Specialty

    Mattress bags, glass-packs for the kitchen, picture and mirror cartons, and the right wrap for the awkward antiques.

Who it's for

Three ways
to pack with us.

For a move

Moving with us

We can arrive and pack the whole house, take just the rooms you would rather not do, or move what you have already boxed. Packing is an optional extra, quoted with your move. Either way, we can deliver boxes and materials to your door beforehand so you can make a start.

House removals
For storage

Storing with us

Packed for the long stay, with extra wrap, listed and labelled by container. Same team, same care, ready when you ring for it back.

Storage
Materials only

Doing it yourself

Just the materials, delivered to your door across West Berkshire. Boxes, tape, bubble, paper, the lot. Ring or email us for the current price list.

Order materials
Plain talk

Packaging,
common questions.

Short answers from the people who'll be packing the boxes. If something here isn't covered, ring the depot.

  • Can we just buy materials?

    Yes. Heavy-duty cartons, wardrobe boxes, bubble wrap and tape, delivered to your door across West Berkshire.

  • Do you do full packing?

    Yes. Full or partial. We can pack the kitchen and the bookshelves and you do the rest, or we do everything. Where we have packed, we unpack at the other end too, putting things away in the rooms you want them. The packing team is the same team that drives the lorry, so nothing changes hands twice.

  • How much does packing cost?

    Materials are priced per box and per roll. We will send a current price list with your quote. Packing labour is part of the move quote: we work out volume at the free survey, in person or virtual, and quote it up front.

  • Can you collect the empties?

    Yes, at the end of the unpack or by appointment a week or two after. There is no refund on the materials, so you are welcome to keep the boxes for your next move. If you would rather clear the space, we will take them away.

  • Do you pack for storage?

    Yes. The same care as a move, with extra wrap for the long stay. See the Storage page for collection from your area.

Reviews

What the families
have written back.

They were brilliant. There is only one removal company in Newbury we will ever recommend.
Lorne House move · Newbury
F ifty years of practice clearly counts for something. Not a single scratch on a single piece.
James and Sarah W. Hungerford to Marlborough
W e were dreading it. Acorn turned up smiling at seven in the morning and turned the whole thing into a good day.
Helen R. Downsizing · Thatcham
Pack it up

Pack with
Acorn.

Materials from our Newbury depot, delivered across West Berkshire. Order what you need, or plan a full move with us.

Mon–Fri 9.30 to 17.00

James and Tess, who own and run Acorn as a Berkshire family business from the Newbury depot
James and Tess, who run Acorn.