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Furniture Moving Services
Furniture moving companies are essentially house removalists. Often, they provide a complete moving service which includes:
- Packing
- Loading
- Unloading
- Unpacking
Many furniture removals can provide an additional assistance, such as:
- Arranging storage
- Arranging temporary accommodation
- Leasing or selling boxes
Furniture moving companies provide online quotes to accommodate your needs. Some do have a flat fee but in all cases the charge is per hour.
Furniture Removals for Households
Furniture removalists who deal with house removals have been extensively discussed in other articles.
In major metropolitan areas you can expect to pay +/-$80 per hour for a 1 man and the truck.
There are much cheaper local furniture removalists ($40 per hour) but the quality of service maybe compromised.
For starters, the smaller furniture removal services are not afraid to be taken to court.
Simply put, smaller guys do not worry as much about their reputation as the bigger operators.
In addition, AAA or Joe-Bloke businesses do not offer complete packages.
With the more professional furniture moving companies you have vast selection of products to choose from.
However, these businesses can charge twice or more the value of the local removalists.
For interstate and overseas furniture moving services you must take a specialised company.
There is more to moving states and countries than just the transport.
In many instances you have to deal with quarantine papers and legal documents when going interstate or abroad.
The furniture moving companies which specialise in this type of house removals will arrange the paperwork for you.
Furniture Moving Services for Businesses
Businesses may need furniture moving services for two reasons:
- Move the office
- Move the product to the customer
The relocation of the business can be a serious logistics issue. Remember, moving businesses do not make money.
For small offices (less than 10 people) you can move by yourself. Alternatively, a cheap removalists will be sufficient for this job.
However, furniture removal for large offices requires planning and the specialised expertise of office removalists.
Furniture removalists must be able to communicate with the appointed office coordinator.
In many cases, the office furniture removalists must advice on how businesses can maximize the working hours and minimise the moving time. For this level of service you should get testimonials from other businesses (not from the removalists' websites!).
Another, application of furniture removals for businesses is moving the product to customers.
This mainly applies to hardware stores, furniture stores, appliances shops and others retailers who require bulky products to move.
Generally, the customer is charged for the transport.
Thus, if you leave in the vicinity of the shop then you can expect to pay $40-$45 for the delivery.
For example, Furniture Galore hires removalists for $40-$45 to deliver goods within 5km radius.
However, you do have the option to hire your own furniture removalists but you are responsible for damaged goods in the transport.