Furniture Removals & Storage

The services of furniture removal and storage companies involves packing and unpacking items, providing secure storage of items, removal and relocation of goods, and arranging transportation, shipping, insurance and more.

The services offered by a removalist can range from small jobs where one item of furniture is required to be picked up and moved to another location, to the packing up and removal of entire home or office contents. Some goods are required to be stored for a period of time, while others may need to be transported to another location immediately. It is the role of the removalist to ensure the safe and secure transit of the goods. Where items are required to be stored for a period of time, the removal and storage company will be able to facilitate this based on weekly (short term), monthly or annual (long term) storage fees.

When moving house or office the removal and storage company will provide the labour necessary to pack, transport and unpack the items and take necessary care for the safe moving of delicate and fragile items by providing specialist packaging and cushioning products. Some companies specialise in the moving of certain items such as pianos, where unique knowledge of the item is required for its safe transit. When requiring removal or storage services, a quote will first be provided according to the complexity of the job in terms of labour required, volume of goods, value of goods and distance of travel. The cost will also vary according to ease of access to the goods. For example, the cost will be higher if flights of stairs have to be negotiated or equipment such as cranes or hoists are required. Most companies will organise local, intrastate and interstate transport and storage but only specialist companies will handle overseas shipping.