Removalists Melbourne
Local moves in every Melbourne suburb, from a one-bedroom apartment in the CBD to a family home in the outer east. Tell us what is going and we will quote your job properly, rather than from a template.
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Melbourne Removalists for Local and Long Distance Moves
We help households and businesses move right across Melbourne, whether that is a one-bedroom apartment in the CBD, a family home in the suburbs, or an office that needs to be trading again on Monday. Tell us what you are moving and we will quote the job properly rather than guessing at it.
Book your move online, or get in touch for a quote. You can also call us on 0470 515 895.
What We Offer
Melbourne Moving Services
Residential Moves
Full-service home relocations across Melbourne, from inner-city apartments to family homes, with furniture wrapped and protected as standard.
Business Relocations
Office and commercial moves planned around your trading hours, covering desks, workstations, filing and equipment.
Specialty Item Transport
Pianos, safes, large appliances and other heavy or awkward items moved with the right equipment and crew.
Why Choose Us
Why Melbourne Customers Choose Apex Moving
Melbourne-wide coverage metro suburbs and the CBD, with regional Victoria and interstate handled as well
Clear pricing hourly rates, call-out and stair charges set out up front, and a quote for your job before you book
Transit insurance fully guaranteed cover, with full policy terms confirmed at booking
Trained Crew
Our movers wrap, protect, load and place your belongings with care, and reassemble what needed to come apart.
Quotes Built Around Your Job
We size the crew and truck to what you are actually moving, rather than pricing from a template.
Clear Scheduling
We confirm your date, crew and truck in advance, and keep you informed if anything about the plan changes.
Care for Your Belongings
Furniture wrapped and protected, fragile items packed properly, and everything placed where you want it at the other end.
House Removalists Melbourne
Moving a whole home is the job we do most. We pack, protect, load, transport and place your furniture and boxes, whether that is a one-bedroom flat in Carlton, a townhouse in Preston or a family home in Glen Waverley.
A full-home move usually needs more crew and a bigger truck than people expect, so we work from a room-by-room list rather than a guess. Tell us what is going and we size the job properly the first time, which is what keeps the day on schedule.
Our house removalists service covers what a full home relocation includes from start to finish.
Furniture Removalists Melbourne
Not every job is a whole house. We move single items and part loads too: a bedroom suite, a sofa that will not go up the stairwell, a marketplace purchase across town, or the contents of one room.
We also handle items that need specialist care, including pianos, safes, large appliances and glass or stone-topped furniture. Tell us about anything heavy or awkward before the day so we bring the right trolleys, straps and protection rather than improvising on site.
See our furniture removalists service for how we wrap, disassemble and reassemble larger pieces.
Office & Commercial Removalists Melbourne
We relocate offices and commercial premises across Melbourne, including desks, workstations, filing, storage and equipment. Most business moves are scheduled around a quiet period or outside trading hours so you can be operating again quickly.
Commercial buildings usually come with their own conditions: loading dock bookings, lift access windows, security sign-in and paperwork for the building manager. Let us know the requirements at both ends and we will plan the move around them.
Our office removalists page sets out how we approach a commercial relocation.
Interstate Removalists from Melbourne
If you are leaving Victoria, we run interstate removals from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth. We also bring loads back into Melbourne and regional Victoria from those cities.
Interstate work is planned differently from a local job. Dates are built around a scheduled route, packing is firmer because the load travels much further and is handled more often, and we confirm a delivery window with you when the booking is made.
Full details, including backloading and storage options, are on our interstate removalists page.
Melbourne Areas We Serve
We work right across metropolitan Melbourne: the CBD and inner-city apartments, the inner north and east, the bayside suburbs, the western and northern growth corridors, the outer south-east and down the Mornington Peninsula.
In practice that means we are as comfortable with a narrow one-way street in Fitzroy or a booked lift in Southbank as we are with a double-garage house move in Point Cook or Berwick. The access problem changes from suburb to suburb, which is why we ask about it before quoting rather than on the day.
Eastern Suburbs
Mornington Peninsula
That is a sample rather than the full list. You can check your own suburb on our areas we serve page.
We travel beyond the metro area too. If you are moving to or from regional Victoria, our Victoria removalists service covers the wider state.
How Much Does Moving Cost in Melbourne?
What your move costs comes down to a handful of things: how much you are moving, how easy the access is at both ends, how many flights of stairs are involved, the distance between the two addresses, whether you want packing included, when you move, and any heavy or specialist items such as a piano or a safe.
Local Melbourne moves are charged by the hour, including GST, with a two-hour minimum. Rates start at $140 to $180 per hour for two movers and a standard truck, and rise with the crew and truck size the job needs. A call-out fee and stair charges apply according to the truck and the number of flights.
Because no two jobs are the same, we quote your move rather than asking you to work it out from a rate card. For the full rate table and a breakdown of every charge, see our guide to moving costs in Melbourne, and our house removalists page sets out what a full home move includes.
End to end moving for homes, apartments and offices right across Melbourne.
Ready to book your Melbourne move?
Send us the pickup and drop-off addresses, your preferred date and roughly what is going. We will come back with a quote for your job, at no cost and with no obligation to book.
How Your Melbourne Move Works
Enquiry and quote
You tell us the pickup and delivery addresses, your preferred date and roughly what is going. A room-by-room list or a few photos is enough for us to come back with a quote.
Confirm your requirements
We check the details that change the job: stairs, lift bookings, parking and driveway access, anything fragile or unusually heavy, and whether you want packing included.
Schedule the move
Once you accept the quote we lock in your date and time, and confirm the crew size and truck that suit the job.
Preparation and loading
On the day our crew wraps and protects your furniture, disassembles what needs to come apart, and loads the truck in an order that keeps everything secure for the trip.
Transport
Your goods travel to the new address with the load secured. For longer runs beyond the metro area we confirm timing with you in advance.
Delivery and unloading
We unload, put furniture in the rooms you want, reassemble what we took apart and clear away the packing debris before we finish.
What to Expect When Moving in Melbourne
Parking and loading zones
Plenty of inner-Melbourne streets are permit-only, narrow, or subject to clearway restrictions, and some councils want a permit or a booked loading bay before a removal truck can park legally. Permits usually have to be applied for several days ahead, so check with your council as soon as your date is set. Where a truck cannot get close, a longer carry adds time to the job, and we would rather price that in than surprise you with it.
Apartments, lifts and building access
Apartment buildings in the CBD, Southbank, Docklands and the inner suburbs generally require a lift booking through building management, and many ask for a certificate of currency from your removalist before they will release the lift. Ask your building manager what they need early, because a missed lift booking can cost you the whole moving slot.
Busy periods
The end of the month, weekends, and the December to January stretch are the busiest times for Melbourne removalists, and those dates fill first. If you have any flexibility, a midweek or mid-month move is easier to schedule and easier to plan around.
Traffic and inner-city streets
Tram routes, hook turns and clearway hours shape what time a truck can realistically load in the inner city. We plan pickup times around those restrictions rather than trying to work through peak hour, which is usually the difference between a smooth morning and a stalled one.
Choosing a Melbourne Removalist
Quotes between removalists can look very different for the same job, usually because they include different things. A few checks make them easier to compare.
Ask for an itemised written quote
A written quote that lists the crew, truck, hourly rate and any additional charges is far easier to hold someone to than a figure given over the phone. If a quote sits well below the others, it is worth asking what has been left out of it.
Check what cover applies
Ask what transit cover is in place and what the policy actually covers. Get that answer before the day rather than after something has been damaged.
Confirm what costs extra
Stairs, call-out fees, long carries from the truck to the door, and heavy or specialist items are the usual additions. Ask how each is charged so the final invoice matches the quote.
Look at reviews for the right things
Star ratings alone say little. Read for punctuality, care with furniture, and whether the final price matched the quote, because those are the three things people raise most often.
Check the cancellation terms
Settlement dates move and leases fall through. Find out what happens if you need to reschedule, and how much notice is required.
Melbourne Moving FAQs
How much does a Melbourne move cost?
It depends on the size of the move, the access at both ends, the stairs involved, the distance and the services you want. Our rates start at $140 to $180 per hour for two movers and a standard truck, with a two-hour minimum, and we quote your specific job before you book.
How far in advance should I book removalists?
The earlier the better, particularly at the end of the month, over weekends and around the December to January peak, when dates fill first. If your date is fixed by a settlement or a lease end, tell us at the enquiry stage so we can plan around it.
Do I need a parking permit for a removal truck in Melbourne?
It depends on the street and the council. Many inner-Melbourne streets are permit-only or carry clearway restrictions, and some councils want a permit or a booked loading bay before a removal truck can park legally. Applications usually need several days notice, so check with your council as soon as your date is set and tell us what has been arranged.
Do you move apartments and units?
Yes. Apartment moves are a large part of our Melbourne work. Lift bookings, loading zones and building access rules all affect how long the job takes, so let us know the building and floor at both ends and we will factor it into the quote.
Can you move a single item or just some furniture?
Yes. We take part loads and individual pieces as well as full households, including items that need specialist handling such as pianos, safes and large appliances.
Can you help with office relocations?
Yes. We move offices and commercial premises across Melbourne, and usually schedule the work around your quiet period or outside trading hours so the disruption is short.
Do you provide interstate moves from Melbourne?
Yes. We run interstate removals from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth, and we bring loads back into Victoria from those cities.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
Yes. A call-out fee applies according to the truck we send: $70 for a small truck, $85 for a medium truck and $105 for a large truck. Stair charges are $40 for one flight, $80 for two flights and $120 for three. Both are set out in your quote before you book.
Are your services insured?
We provide fully guaranteed transit insurance to protect your goods throughout the move. Full cover details and policy terms are confirmed directly at booking.
Do you provide packing as well as moving?
Yes. You can pack yourself or have us do it. If you would like packing included, say so when you enquire so it is priced into the quote rather than added later.
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Tell us where you are moving from and to, your preferred date, and roughly what is going. We will come back to you with a quote for your job, with no obligation to book.
Book your move online, or contact us if you would rather talk it through first. You can call us on 0470 515 895 or email info@apexmoving.com.au.
Not sure which service you need? Our removal services page lists everything we handle across Melbourne and Victoria.