If you’re planning to move house in Wicklow in spring 2027, the honest answer is: start calling now, not in March. Spring is our busiest season every single year, and the good dates (weekends, month ends, the run up to Easter) are usually gone six to eight weeks before anyone expects them to be. Leave it until you’ve signed contracts to look for a van, and you’ll end up moving on whatever day is left over, not the day that actually suits you.
Why spring fills up faster than people expect
There’s no single reason, it’s a pile-up of them. Sales that were sale agreed in November and December tend to close in February and March, once solicitors and banks are back up to speed after Christmas. Leases that run June to June or September to September often get broken or renewed in spring too, so landlords and tenants are both trying to book the same weeks. Add in that people simply prefer to move in daylight, with the worst of the winter rain behind them, and you get a genuine crunch from roughly mid-February through to the May bank holiday.
In our years moving homes across Wicklow, the pattern is consistent: the first two weeks of any month are busier than the middle, Fridays and Saturdays go first, and the week before a bank holiday weekend is usually booked solid a month out. If your closing date or lease end date falls near one of those windows, you are not the only one looking for a van that week.
What actually happens if you leave it late
Nobody gets turned away outright most of the time, but your choices shrink fast. You might get a date, just not the one you wanted, so you’re paying storage for an extra week or sleeping on an air mattress in an empty house. Or you get offered a weekday instead of the weekend, which means taking time off work or asking neighbours to mind kids. The jobs that go smoothly are nearly always the ones booked with real notice, because it gives us time to ask the right questions about access, parking and what’s actually in the house, rather than working it out on the morning.
Wicklow specifics that change how early you should book
Where you live in the county genuinely affects this. A ground floor move in Rathdrum with a driveway is a far simpler booking than a third floor apartment in Bray or Greystones where we need to arrange a parking suspension with the local authority, or book the lift in advance with the management company. If that’s your situation, add at least another week or two to your booking window just to get the permit sorted.
Out towards Blessington and the more rural parts of the county, spring weather is still a wildcard. Narrow lanes that were grand in a dry January can turn to mud by March if there’s been heavy rain, and a long straight walk from van to door takes longer than people think. We’d rather know about a tricky access point two weeks out than discover it on the morning with the van already loaded.
Coastal spots like Greystones, Kilcoole and Wicklow town also get a run of spring house sales as people try to get settled before the summer, so demand there tends to spike earlier than inland areas.
What pushes your moving cost up or down
We never quote a number without seeing the job, but these are the factors that genuinely move the price, in either direction:
- Volume and number of rooms, a one bed apartment and a four bed family home are different jobs entirely.
- Access at both ends, stairs, narrow doorways, long carries from the van, and whether we need a parking permit.
- Date flexibility, a midweek move or an off-peak date is nearly always easier to schedule and often works out better value than a Saturday in peak season.
- Distance between properties, a local move within the same town is a different job to one that spans the length of the county.
- Whether you need packing done for you, or you’re doing your own boxes and just need the lifting and driving.
- Extra work on top, like clearing a shed or attic at the same time, or disposing of furniture you’re not bringing with you.
If you want a realistic figure for your own job, the only honest way to get one is to send us the details through our contact page and we’ll talk it through properly.
A simple booking checklist for spring 2027
If you already know roughly when you’re moving, even a vague month, here’s what we’d actually do in your position:
- Get a provisional date booked as soon as contracts are close to being signed, even before the exact closing date is confirmed.
- Flag any access issues early, apartment, lift, parking permit, narrow lane, so there’s time to sort it.
- Decide now whether you want packing help or you’re boxing it yourself, it affects how much time we need to allow on the day.
- If you’re also clearing a house, shed or attic at the same time, mention it when you book rather than on the day. It’s a different job to plan for.
- Confirm your date in writing once contracts are signed, and keep a direct line of contact open in case the closing date shifts, which it often does.
When a same day or short notice move still works
Not every move is planned months out, and that’s fine. Sales do fall through and come back together at short notice, and sometimes a lease ends faster than expected. We keep capacity for exactly that, and our same day removals service exists for genuine last minute jobs. It’s just that in spring, when every slot is already spoken for, short notice becomes harder to accommodate well, so it’s always going to be a second best option compared to booking ahead.
Clearing out before you move
Spring is also when a lot of our Wicklow customers finally tackle the attic, the shed, or a parent’s house that needs to be emptied before sale. If that’s part of your plan, it’s worth booking that separately and early too. We offer attic clearance, house clearance, and bulk item removals for the sofa or wardrobe that’s too big to go with the rest of the move. If you’re coming out of a rental, our end of tenancy clearance service is worth booking alongside your moving date rather than as an afterthought, landlords in Wicklow are increasingly strict about the state a property is left in.
We’ve been moving homes across Wicklow, Bray, Greystones, Arklow, Rathdrum, Blessington, Enniskerry and Kilcoole for years now, and the one thing that separates a calm move from a stressful one is almost always how early it was booked. If you’ve got a rough date in mind for spring 2027, get in touch with us through our contact page now and we’ll hold a slot while the details firm up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance should I book a removal for spring 2027 in Wicklow?
Ideally six to eight weeks for a weekend date, and earlier again if you’re near a bank holiday or you’re in an apartment that needs a parking permit arranged. If you only have a rough month in mind, a provisional booking still helps enormously.
Can I still get a mover if my closing date keeps changing?
Yes, this is normal and we’re used to it. Book a provisional date as early as possible and keep us updated as contracts move along. It’s far easier for us to shift a confirmed booking than to find you a slot from scratch two days before completion.
Does moving house in an apartment building in Bray or Greystones cost more?
It can take longer rather than necessarily cost more, mainly because of lift booking and parking suspensions, which take time to arrange with the management company or local authority. Flag this when you book so we can plan around it properly.
What’s the busiest time of year for removals in Wicklow?
Spring, roughly mid-February through to the May bank holiday, is consistently our busiest stretch, driven by house sales closing and leases turning over. Weekends and month ends within that window book out fastest.
Should I book clearance work separately from my removal date?
If you’re clearing an attic, shed or an entire house as part of the move, yes, book it as its own job rather than assuming it’ll happen on moving day itself. It gives both jobs the time they actually need.
What if I need to move at short notice during spring?
We do keep some capacity for short notice jobs through our same day removals service, but spring is when we’re most likely to be fully booked, so it’s always safer to lock in a date early if you have any choice in the matter.
