Flats & maisonettes in Greenford
Flats and maisonettes across UB6 — the Greenford staple, where the external stair and the shared entrance decide the day.
Greenford has a great many maisonettes, and they are a distinct kind of job rather than a flat with extra steps. Worth explaining properly, because most removals sites lump them in with flats and then discover the difference on the day.
The maisonette question
Most Greenford maisonettes have an external stair up to a first-floor front door, frequently with a shared landing and a communal gate below. That means everything is carried outside before it is carried inside — which changes the day in wet weather, changes what needs covering, and changes where the vehicle has to stand.
What we ask before pricing:
- Is the stair internal or external
- How tight is its turn, and is there a half-landing
- Is the entrance shared, and is there a gate
- Where can the vehicle stand relative to the foot of the stair
Newer flats
Near the stations and on the redeveloped sites. Proper communal doors, a lift in the taller blocks, and somewhere sensible to stand — the easiest addresses in UB6, with a booking process attached rather than a physical constraint.
Above the shops
Along the Broadway. A shared street door, a stair fitted in around the business below, and loading restrictions outside. Early starts, and a loading point agreed in advance.
Shared space
Communal doors, landings and stairs belong to your neighbours as much as to you. Protection goes on the edges, the stair stays passable, and the front door is not left standing open longer than the carry needs.
Related
A single room is usually man and van; whole houses are on house removals.
Flat move questions
What is a maisonette move like?
Its own thing. Most have an external stair up to a first-floor front door, frequently with a shared landing and a communal gate below. Everything is carried outside before it is carried inside, which changes the day in wet weather.
What do you need to know?
Whether the stair is internal or external, how tight its turn is, whether the entrance is shared, and where the vehicle can stand relative to the foot of the stair.
Are the newer flats easier?
Considerably. Proper communal doors, a lift in the taller blocks, and somewhere sensible to stand. The constraint is a booking process rather than the building.
What about flats above the shops?
A shared street door, a stair fitted around the business below, and loading restrictions outside. Early starts help.
Will you protect communal areas?
Yes. Your neighbours did not agree to your move — edges get protection, the stair stays passable, and the door is not propped longer than the carry needs.
Moving out of a maisonette?
Tell us whether the stair is internal or external and where the van can stand. That settles most of it.