Second Hand Packing Boxes and Packing Services in South Wigston

Buying brand new cardboard boxes adds unnecessary cost to any removal.

Giant Van offers second hand packing boxes in good, usable condition at a fraction of new box prices. We source these from previous removals and commercial clearances across Leicestershire. Each box is checked before being made available.

For a typical two-bedroom house on Saffron Road or the streets around South Wigston park, you will need roughly 30 to 40 medium boxes, 10 to 15 large boxes, and a handful of wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes.

Our team can advise on quantities when you call. If you are packing kitchen items from a Victorian terrace, we recommend double-walling your boxes and using plenty of packing paper around ceramics.

We also supply packing materials alongside the boxes: bubble wrap, tissue paper, packing tape, and furniture wrap.

Order everything in one go and we can deliver directly to your address in LE18. There is no minimum order. Single boxes or a full packing kit, the process is the same.

If you would rather we handle the entire process, our packing team arrives with all materials included in the price.

We wrap each item individually, label every box by room, and stack the van in load order so your fragile items travel without shifting. Rooms are repacked at the destination in the same logical order, saving you hours of unpacking time. For house removals in South Wigston, this service is especially useful when you are working to a tight completion window set by solicitors.

Moving from a Victorian terrace in South Wigston requires specific packing preparation.

The narrow stairwells in properties on Moat Street, Bassett Street, and the side roads off Blaby Road mean larger items need dismantling before they can move. Wardrobes almost always need to come apart. Beds are straightforward but bedside tables often have drawers that pop out on the stairs and need to be emptied first.

Start packing rooms you use least: spare bedrooms, the loft, and the garage.

Save the kitchen and bathroom until moving day morning. Label every box on the side, not the top, so you can read it when boxes are stacked. Use different coloured tape per room if you have multiple people helping.

Books are heavier than people expect.

Fill small boxes with books, not large ones. A standard large cardboard box filled entirely with paperbacks will exceed 30 kilograms and cannot be safely carried down narrow stairs. Use large boxes for pillows, duvets, and light items. Our second hand packing boxes come in small, medium, and large sizes for exactly this reason.

Wrap plates standing upright in bubble wrap, not flat.

Flat-packed plates crack from their own weight under pressure. Glasses should be wrapped individually and packed upright. For pictures and mirrors, wardrobe boxes can be divided with cardboard sheets to carry flat artwork safely. Our packing team follows this method as standard. If you are self-packing and want to check your approach before moving day, call us on for a free pre-move consultation.