Removalists Footscray | Apartment & High-Rise Moves

Footscray · VIC 3011

Removalists
Footscray
from level 14.

Footscray moves increasingly start in a tower — a booked lift, a loading dock with a time slot, and a basement entry most removal trucks are too tall for. Ours is 3.1 metres. It usually drives straight in.

Fully insured · All prices GST inclusive · Moving Melbourne since 2016

Building checklist
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Apartment moves run late because of the building, not the boxes. Tick what you've already sorted.

Nothing sorted yet. Start with the lift and the loading dock — those two set the time your move can begin.

3.1m

Truck height

24m³

Per trip

3.6km

From our depot

GST

Included in every quote

What we move

Removalist services in Footscray

A one-bedroom in a riverside tower, a share house near the university, a weatherboard off Barkly Street, or a shop near the market. Same crew, same truck, no subcontractors.

High-rise

Apartment and tower removals

Lift bookings, dock slots and building rules worked through in advance, so the crew isn't standing in a basement waiting for a lift.

Students

Student and share-house moves

A room or two at the start or end of semester. Often fits inside the two hour weekday minimum if you're packed when we arrive.

House & unit

House movers

Weatherboards and brick homes in the older streets, where it's parking rather than lifts that sets the pace.

Furniture

Furniture removalists

Blanket-wrapped and strapped on a carpet-lined truck, dismantled at pickup and rebuilt at delivery — often the only way a couch fits a lift.

Office

Office and shop removalists

Around the market, Barkly Street and the Nicholson Street mall, timed for before or after trading.

Packing

Packing services

We pack and wrap so it's covered under transit insurance — customer-packed boxes aren't.

Why truck height matters here

In the dock, not on the street

A truck that can't get into the loading dock parks on the street. Then every box crosses the footpath, through the lobby and into a lift that someone else is also waiting for. That's where apartment moves lose hours.

Fits most docks and basements. At 3.1m we clear the entry heights that turn full-size trucks away.

Shorter carry to the lift. Loading in the dock means the lift is metres away, not a lobby and a footpath.

Built for time slots. Buildings often allow a fixed window. We plan the arrival to start on time.

We check first. Send us your building's clearance and rules and we'll confirm the truck fits before you book.

Pricing

Our rates, in full

Two movers and the truck, GST included. No call-out fee, no fuel levy, no weekend surcharge hidden in the fine print — the rate below is the rate.

Monday – Thursday

$160 /hour

  • 2 hour minimum booking
  • Half hour travel fee
  • Two movers and the truck
  • GST included

Minimum spend $400

Friday – Sunday

$190 /hour

  • 3 hour minimum booking
  • Half hour travel fee
  • Two movers and the truck
  • GST included

Minimum spend $665

On-time guarantee

5% off if we're late

We book every move inside a 3 hour arrival window. Arrive outside it and 5% comes off your invoice automatically — you don't have to ask.

Review credit

$10 off per review

Post an honest review after your move and take $10 off. Reviews stack across platforms. Each one needs a photo from moving day.

Rates shown are for local moves with two movers. Time spent waiting on a lift or dock is billed time, which is why the building checklist matters. Interstate is a fixed price per cubic metre.

Moving in the area

Footscray and around

We're a moving company working out of Spotswood, covering Footscray and the rest of the City of Maribyrnong — Seddon, West Footscray, Yarraville, Maidstone and Maribyrnong.

Looking for a removalist in Footscray for an apartment move, or movers in Footscray for a share-house room? Tell us the building and the date and we'll confirm the truck fits.

Riverside towers

Newer high-rise near the river and the station, almost all with lift bookings, dock windows and building rules.

Semester moves

Students in and out around the university calendar, when demand peaks and booking ahead matters most.

Apartment to house

Out of a tower and into a West Footscray or Maidstone home — lift at one end, driveway at the other.

Market-area shops

Small business moves around the market and Hopkins Street, worked around early trading starts.

An apartment move, start to finish

What to sort, and when

Two weeks out

Book the building

Lift and dock slot with building management. Popular weekends go first.

Ten days out

Book the truck

Send us the slot, clearance height and rules. We'll match the arrival.

The week before

Confirm paperwork

Insurance certificate if the building asks, and a fob for the crew.

Moving day

Dock to door

In the dock, padded lift, up to your floor. Miss our window and 5% comes off.

Questions

Moving in Footscray

How much do removalists in Footscray cost?
Local moves are charged hourly with two movers and the truck included. Monday to Thursday is $160 per hour with a two hour minimum. Friday to Sunday is $190 per hour with a three hour minimum. A half hour travel fee applies to every booking, and all rates include GST.
Will your truck fit in my building's loading dock?
Most likely. Our truck is 3.1m high, which clears many basement and loading dock entries that a standard 4.3m removal truck can't. Heights vary between buildings, though, so check the clearance sign at your dock or car park entry and send it with your quote request. We'll confirm before you book.
Who books the lift?
You do, through your building manager or owners corporation, usually with at least a week's notice. Ask for protective lift padding at the same time. Once you have the time slot, send it to us and we'll plan the arrival around it.
My building wants a certificate of insurance. Can you provide one?
Many apartment buildings ask removalists for proof of public liability cover before move day. We hold Public Liability Insurance, so tell us at booking if your building needs a certificate and who to send it to.
What happens if we're waiting on the lift?
Waiting time is billed time, which is why a confirmed lift booking matters so much in an apartment move. Shared lifts, residents using the same lift, or a slot that wasn't actually confirmed are the most common reasons apartment moves run long.
Are you the cheapest removalists in Footscray?
Not on the hourly rate. But in a tower, the hours depend on where the truck parks. A cheaper operator with a full-height truck that has to stop on the street will spend a lot longer carrying through the lobby than we will loading from the dock. Ask anyone quoting whether their truck fits your building.
Are my belongings insured?
We carry Public Liability and Marine Transit Insurance. Three things to know: boxes you pack yourself aren't covered for internal breakage, cover is void if anyone other than our crew loads or unloads, and assembled flat-pack furniture isn't covered unless disassembled first.
How do I pay?
Cash, bank transfer, EFTPOS or a secure online payment link. Payment clears before we unload at the delivery address.

Free quote

Tell us about your move

Send the details, your building's dock clearance and any time slot. We'll confirm the truck fits and come back with a price.

  • 3.1m truck checked against your building
  • GST included in every figure we quote
  • 5% off if we miss your arrival window
  • $10 off your move for each honest review you post

Or call 1300 746 587

We reply within 2 hours during business hours.