home valuations

Home Auction Valuations

Have a collection, a large piece of furniture or several items you’re thinking of selling? A Bishop & Miller valuer can visit you at home, look at the items together and give you an idea of what they might sell for at auction. The visit is free and there’s no obligation to sell.

Enquire about a home visit

Contact

Jessica Ames

Operations Manager

jessica.ames@bm-auctions.co.uk

When is a home valuation useful?

A home visit can help if you have furniture that’s hard to move, a collection you’d like us to see together, or a mix of things from several rooms. You can ask us to look at one item or several, including antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver and collectables.

If you’re sorting through belongings and unsure where to start, tell us what you’ve found so far. You can point out the pieces you’re most curious about or let us know if you’re considering selling a whole collection. That helps us understand what you’d like from the visit.

How a home valuation works

1. Tell us what you have

Send us your postcode and a brief description of the items. Let us know if it’s a single piece, a group of items or a collection. A rough idea is enough to start.

2. Arrange a visit

We’ll talk through what you’d like valued and whether a home visit would help. If it’s the right option, we’ll agree a time for a valuer to come out.

3. Talk through your options

The valuer will look at your items and explain what they might fetch at auction. You can ask about selling some pieces, keeping others or taking time to decide.

What to have ready for your valuer

Set aside any smaller items you’d like us to see, where practical. If you have receipts, old photographs, certificates or original boxes, keep them handy. Details such as a maker’s name or how a piece came into the family can give the valuer more to work with. It’s fine if you only have the item itself.

Tell us in advance about any large pieces or items stored somewhere awkward to reach. There’s no need to move heavy furniture for the visit.

What happens if you decide to sell?

Your valuer can suggest a sale that suits the items you want to sell and explain how to enter them. If you’re selling a collection, you can discuss whether to offer it together or split it into separate lots. If transport is a concern, raise it during the visit so we can talk through the next steps.

You can take time to think it over. Our guide to selling at auction explains what happens from valuation through to sale.

Prefer to start with photos?

Send photos for a free auction estimate. This can be a useful first step if you have one or two items. For an in-person visit to us, see our valuation services and locations.

If you need a formal valuation for an estate or an insurer, see our insurance and probate valuation services.

Enquire about a home valuation

Include your postcode and a short note about what you’d like us to value in the message below. If you’d rather talk it through, call us on 01449 673088.