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The ultimate in spring cleaning

  When moving premises, you may well need the ultimate spring clean. Be it a house move or an office move, Burke Bros offers a domestic cleaning service by professional cleaning staff to[...]

International moving: when to ship and when to store

When moving overseas there will be a lot of factors to take into account. One of the most pressing, will be what to do with your possessions and personal effects. This[...]

How to Find a Reputable Removals Company

  Moving house is one of life’s biggest events. One of the last things you’ll need is to encounter a sub-standard removals company. It is worth taking the time to find a[...]

Welcome aboard to Jackie Bowes

  It is with great pleasure that we welcome Jackie Bowes back to Burke Bros. as Export Co-ordinator. Jackie is no stranger to shipping at Burke Bros. having worked here previously in our[...]

Sneak preview of our latest addition!

Fully branded, polished and due to arrive any day soon……take an early preview of our eagerly awaited new DAF 18T Euro 6 van. The £100,000 investment will see the vehicle complement our[...]

Confidence grows in French property market

  Increased levels of stability in the French property market may well be evident due to an emerging trend of increasing property sales. Figures from Notaires de France revealed an increase in[...]

How to prepare your furniture for moving day

  Furniture is often heavy and awkward to move and should be left to professionals to move.  There are, however, some valuable precautions you can take to prepare your furniture for moving[...]

Join the green revolution and make it an eco-friendly move

  No matter where you’re moving from or to, or indeed whether you are moving home or office, it’s worth joining the green revolution and making a relocation as eco-friendly as possible. Some[...]

Relocating to Cyprus

Famed as Aphrodite’s Isle, Cyprus is a small and traditional Mediterranean island which remains popular with expats. With stretches of beautiful beaches, winding mountains, forests and ancient architecture that nods to[...]

Relocating to Paris

The ‘City of Lights’ is a financial, culinary and artistic centre of France. In the words of Ernest Hemmingway: 'Paris is a moveable feast', and as one of the cultural capitals[...]

Raise a glass to international moving with Burke Bros and Currencies Direct

Our friends at Currencies Direct are offering a great incentive to customers who make use of their services to transfer money overseas. For those planning an international move, Currencies Direct offer an[...]

Change to Notaire Fees for Property and Land Purchases in France

When moving to France there are a number of considerations to take from negotiating the French legal system to purchase properties and land, to organising the moving of your possessions overseas. Notably,[...]