Removal services
A. Bertram Umzüge
Forwarding company founded in 1920 that not only safely transports furniture from A to B but also takes care of all kinds of official permits, computer connections and even hangs your pictures on the wall.
›› Wersten, Oerschenbachstr. 150, Tel. 22 96 480, www.bertram-umzuege.de
Crown Relocations
This company, which is active worldwide, offers private individuals as well as companies complete relocation services. In addition, the company offers a reliable moving service that even gets pets safely to their final destination.
›› 60489 Frankfurt am Main, Wolf-Heidenheim-Str. 12, Tel. 069/15 39 40 00, www.crownrelo.com
Gorka Umzüge
As well as the usual forwarding services such as furniture transport and assembly, this removal company also carries out small rebuilding and renovation work such as installing or removing room dividers.
›› Bilk, Suitbertusstr. 153, Tel. 9 33 61 21, www.gorka-umzuege.de
hasenkamp
This noted company specializes in freight forwarding and storage services for sensitive and high-quality goods as well as smooth, attentive and on-schedule private and company domestic and international removals. The company is the right choice for transporting works of art, computer systems, valuable new furniture or file storage. It also offers support for the dismantling, bringing-in and re-assembling of sensitive equipment. Also offers a comprehensive relocation service.
›› 50226 Köln-Frechen, Europaallee 16-18, Tel. 0 22 34/10 43 01, www.hasenkamp.com
Hertling
The branch office in Düsseldorf, of the 1865 founded removal and freight forwarding company opened 2009. Hertling has about 150 employees across Germany and over 80 vehicles for its national and international removal operations. It has a worldwide partnernetwork and carries out removals for private and commercial customers, as well as office removals, national and international removals for company employees and transport of art objects. The firm is also a contractor for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the German Armed Forces. Hertling has more than 15,000 sq m of modern storage space available for furniture and archive storage. The company offers further services such as customs clearance, transport insurance and handyman and cleaning services. Advice is available in seven languages. Additional offices in Berlin, Eberswalde, Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg.
›› Benrath, Bonner Str. 351, Tel. 0211 73060220, www.hertling.com
Umzüge Daul
Comprehensive service for national and international moves. Painting and carpet cleaning can be arranged quickly through a reliable partner company for a smooth hand over of your old apartment. Sells moving cartons and other packaging materials and offers storage in its shop.
›› Niederlassung & Umzugs-Shop: Pempelfort, Am Wehrhahn 100, Tel. 0 800/3 14 90 23, www.umzuegedaul.de
Remodeling & storage
Hertling
See removal services.
›› Hafen, Neuer Zollhof 3, Tel. 22 05 94 59, FreeCall 0 800/3 90 90 90, www.hertling.com
Lagerbox
Founded in Frankfurt in 1997 as the first self-storage company in Germany, the company today is among the largest and most successful of its type in the country. The Düsseldorf location offers storage boxes, document boxes and mail boxes, for private or business purposes, plus free use of transporter vans and trailers. The Heerdt branch also has large storage spaces available.
›› Heerdt, Heerdter Lohweg 226a, Tel. 5 30 64 00
›› Flingern-Nord, Schlüterstr. 95, Tel. 9 09 06 40
›› www.lagerbox.com
Michael Huschens
All-round painting and decorating service, that will do the necessary clearing out and repair work before a renovation, installation of electric and sanitation fittings and thoroughly clean up afterwards. Will also lay new floors, dry wall and remodel facades or staircases.
›› Derendorf, Frankenstr. 29, Tel. 600 05 85, www.huschens.de
Shurgard Self Storage
This company will store your worldly goods safely whether it’s during a house renovation or during a long stay abroad or for just a limited period from one week or permanently. A personal access code allows you to independently access your storage unit between 6 am and 11 pm.
›› Heerdt, Heerdter Landstr. 117, Tel. 50 66 75 00, www.shurgard.de
Sorg & Lindstaedt Malermeister
Based in Düsseldorf for more than 30 years, this company will bring a breath of fresh air into your home. Services include all kinds of painting and wallpapering, floor laying, individualized remodelling of stairways and facades as well as removal of graffiti and water damage. Will work weekends at no extra cost.
›› Unterbach, Am Strasserfeld 29, Tel. 27 62 78 & 20 18 98, www.sorg-lindstaedt.de