Top Removals Melbourne - House, Commercial & Interstate Furniture Removalists

Typically between $100 and $200 per hour on average for moving in the same city. Hourly rates charged by removal companies can vary significantly as the cost of moving a large family house will be drastically different from moving a 1-bedroom apartment for example. This is due to the fact that rates will vary depending on the service required and the number of items to be moved. As a rule of thumb: the smaller the truck, the lower the hourly rate. Be cautious of companies that heavily undercut the competition – they often charge hidden fees and may not offer the essentials such as fully-comprehensive insurance or trained removalists.

Hourly rates are usually between $100 and $200 on average for moving in the same city. An apartment move can cost anywhere between $200 and $600, whilst a house move can be anything from $500 to $1600. Removal costs vary depending on the service you require, the number of items you need moved, and the distance between locations.

When booking a Top Removals Moving Service, as the client, you receive the following:

• An allocated truck (4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 tonne)
• An allocated number of Top Removal’s highly trained removalists specialists
• Public liability insurance of $50,000 and transport insurance of $1 million including loading and unloading
• Free blankets and ropes
• 2-wheel trolley and a 4-wheel dolly

Also included with our services are:

• Toll roads
• Petrol fees
• Parking
• Free use of protective cardboard inside the truck for extra protection of furniture

Top Removals owns its own fleet of trucks; from 4 tonne to 16 tonne (and every size in between). Just call or email and we can work out the perfect truck for your move.

If, by a freak chance, your items arrive damaged due to any fault of Top Removals, Top Removals takes full responsibility of the damage caused. We ask that both parties – the removalists and the client – take comprehensive photos and a report is made. The report is sent to our head office and an insurance claim for repair and/or compensation is then lodged.

In the event of a truck breakdown during the move, Top Removals will organise a replacement truck and team from our large fleet. We do not charge you, the client, any extra cost or delayed fees.

Top Removals removalist specialists can dismantle and reassemble furniture, install appliances, pack and unpack everything for you, in a careful and professional manner. We treat everyone’s furniture and appliances as if they were our own.

Top Removals certainly do – at no extra cost. We ask that any potted plants be reported prior to the removalists arriving to ensure that we arrive with the correct equipment to safely transport them.

Top Removals does not collect used boxes. We’d be happy to organise them to be taken to the tip for you (at an additional hourly rate and the tip is at the client’s expense). Top Removals strongly advises to resell your boxes on an online platform such as Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. Used boxes are always in high demand.

Top Removals removalist specialists are trained to present top-rate customer service and undergo further Occupational Health and Safety training covering correct physical motions to provide you with an ultimate, friendly yet professional experience by removalists that understand you and the stresses of moving.

Unless stated otherwise, every quote provided by Top Removals includes our $50,000 Public Liability insurance as well as a $1 million Transport Insurance (inclusive of loading and unloading). If we specifically agree with the client that an item might be too fragile or dangerous to move, then the insurance is not included in the booking.

Every employee of Top Removals is an experienced removalist specialist which is why we are the leaders when it comes to help plan every element of your move. You’ll receive important advice from an industry expert, not just a sales associate. Top Removals offers free, detailed, no-obligation onsite inspections and quotes so that we can supply enough boxes.

Top Removals can also supply you with a free, detailed, no-obligation quote over the phone or by email.

We take the shortest route possible – including toll routes. If the truck is stuck in traffic, and the traffic is caused by unexpected, genuine delays then the clock will keep running. If the traffic is caused by our own fault; meaning, we took the wrong turn or an alternative route which was not considered the fastest – then the cost will be at Top Removals expense – not the client.

There are many factors that can impact the timing of a move: distance, traffic, road closures/detours, toll roads, how prepared you are, the amount of packing, accessibility at each address and many more. All work completed is based on our 2-hour minimum charge with an additional pro-rata charge per 1-minute increments – you only pay for the hour if you use the hour.

Our removal specialists are professionally trained by experienced industry experts covering all aspects of moving – specialising in gently and safely packing and moving glass tabletops, mirrors, sentimental items and artwork.

Simply call or email us or, use our convenient inventory calculator on our website. One of our representatives will be in touch with you ASAP to confirm all details are indeed correct.