“Predictable” may sound boring, but sometimes in life, you WANT boring.
You want an uneventful visit to the doctor or dentist. On holiday you want excitement at your destination – but probably not on the airplane.
It’s no different with movers. Your next home – your destination – should excite you. Moving there should not. Moving day is stressful enough already, without your removalists making it a nail-biter.
Bad removalists may sound like great value over the phone, but often will let you down on the big day. Often they damage your belongings, or don’t show up on-time, or work slowly and push you behind schedule. You end up feeling stressed and stuck. Most removalists work hard to win your business – and that’s the only hard work they’ll do.
Exemplary! Amazing service, wonderful to deal with. Totally professional, great value, packed and moved for us, then promptly collected used boxes. Can’t recommend highly enough! Thank you so much to all involved for making the move such a positive experience:)
Joanna Lenaghan
Excellent, efficient and careful handling of our belongings. Zero dramas - highly recommend.
Sheryl Bartlett
My first time using a moving company.
Video walkthrough was a breeze.
Vlad kept me up to date before the day.
The guys on the day were efficient, thorough and approachable.
Will definitely use them again
Michele Banks
Moving house is such a stressful time however HomeMove were great to work with and we recommend them highly.
Thank you Vlad for looking after us again. Jack and Fernando were great as usual.
Susie Minski
Another excellent job done by HomeMove. I have used these guys about five times over the years and they are reliable, friendly and well-priced. I am very happy to recommend them always.
Adam Fletcher
HomeMove moved my house this weekend. The team was on time and very professional. Was a nightmare move as we lived in an apartment building on the top floor with no lift. The movers laid down blankets through the house and on on the stairs in the building so as not to scratch anything. Super polite and a great attitude even when hauling massive fridges/couches down many flights of stairs. Will definitely be using HomeMove again.
Liam Farley
2nd time using these guys in 4 months after having to sell and get a short-term rental. On time, really nice guys and very careful with our belongings. We did have a heavy furniture item which was damaged in the driving from A to B, and the guys have taken it and will repair it for me and drop it back to me which I think is very fair & reasonable as things can and do happen when moving home. Other than that, they were very careful, quick and used rugs when walking on new floorboards as well as supplied free hanging porta-robes to make moving the clothes on hangers so much easier! Would definitely recommend to anyone as these guys were recommended to me.
Tristan Tatt
Very professional, polite and very efficient. Pricing was excellent as well. I will use again. I recommend this business to everyone.
jmccleave .
I had a great experience with HomeMove, Ivan & Chris rang me 30 minutes before arriving to let me know they would be early, which suited me. They came through the house and checked how they would pack the truck.
Ivan & Chris worked hard to get the job done in the shortest time possible.
Vlad and his team are at the top of my list if I need to move again.
Well done guy's
Selwyn Robinson
Outstanding service delivered by Homemove - on time, efficient, careful and friendly. Thanks to Dave and Josh for taking such good care of all of my things throughout the move, navigating some tricky spots getting into the apartment and getting everything (especially the heavy items) all in the right place. I will definitely use Homemove next time I have to move... no question about that!
Tegan D
These guys were really great! Vlad fitted us in at short notice and the boys were really great, kind and thoughtful. They did a great job with lots of patience and care. I highly recommend them and I am most particular, as they were. Thanks guys.
Lindsay
Matthew and Dave helped us move today and they were beyond impressive. I'll definitely go to them each time I need to move from now on. They were generous, helpful, and hardworking with great integrity. They stuck to the agreed upon time, kept me in the loop with decisions making sure I knew what I was agreeing to. Very pleasant. Couldn't be more impressed. If only every company was this good.
Cailet M
Its not often you rave about a service you have just received when you are tired at the end of moving day. We did just that. The entire experience was positive from doing our research as to which company to pick, changing moving day three times, to the team arriving on time and finishing earlier than expected. The team had 40 stairs to negotiate at one end and a two hour lift slot at the other, they were so efficient it was like poetry in motion. Nothing broken, scratched dented.
If I ever move again, I will be calling. Anyone that I know is moving will be told about Homemove...it really was that good.
Heather Shale
Would like to say a huge thank you and express how grateful I am for the move jack and Fernando completed for my partner and I. Will be calling to book in again later this year. Thanks again
John Collins
This was my 3rd move in 10 years with HomeMove and there is a reason I keep coming back - they are professional, careful, friendly and good value. Ivan and Cody did a fantastic job of packing and moving and just made the whole thing less stressful. Thank you.
Melissa Hendry
Great service and well priced. Movers were polite and careful and efficient. The best move I've ever had - they made it seamless.
Karen Heitsch
Great service and well priced. Movers were polite and careful and efficient. The best move I've ever had - they made it seamless.
Karen Heitsch
We recently had the pleasure of using HomeMove and could not have been happier - from initial contact through to quoting, So easy and pleasant, then 9.5 hours of amazing hard work by the Hero's that attended - my family all enjoyed dealing and working with the Hero's and they could not have done enough for us. Super careful and respectful. We will definitely be recommended HomeMove to our friends and family.
Wayne Cottee
Wow!! Is all we can say. Thank you to the removal men Jack and Fernando for completing our move in half the time we thought it would take. The best part of the service not a single mark on any of our furniture or house. At the end of the day before leaving went into each room and positioned the furniture where we wanted it!! Thanks guys and thanks team homemove
Helen Walters
Wow!! Is all we can say. Thank you to the removal men Jack and Fernando for completing our move in half the time we thought it would take. The best part of the service not a single mark on any of our furniture or house. At the end of the day before leaving went into each room and positioned the furniture where we wanted it!! Thanks guys and thanks team homemove
Helen Walters
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We’ve worked hard on our online reputation, gathering reviews on multiple platforms by providing consistent top quality service. The other way we could’ve built our online reputation is to pay for a bunch of fake reviews. Unfortunately, this kind of behaviour is rampant on the internet so its vital that you understand how to spot… Continue reading How to spot fake reviews
What makes us a premium mover and a better question what’s the difference, if any, between a budget removalist and a premium removalist? The main answer is that they have less money to reinvest into the business. This article is the first part of a four part series exploring how we reinvest into HomeMove to… Continue reading What’s the difference between budget removalist and Premium Removalists?
Most professional removalists in Melbourne calculate fees at an hourly rate which varies based on the size of truck used and the number of movers. HomeMove offers various packages depending on the size of your move.
| Hourly Rate | Number of Men | Type of Truck | Vehicle Capacity | |
| Small | from $113/ph | 1 HomeMover | 2 Tonne Van | ?11 cubic meters |
| Medium | from $159/ph | 2 HomeMovers | 4.4 Tonne Truck | ?22 cubic meters |
| Large | from $189/ph | 2 HomeMovers | 10.9 Tonne Truck | ?47 cubic meters |
You can always choose to make the move go even faster by requesting an additional HomeMover. Depending on the day you choose to move, adding an additional HomeMover to any of the above rates will cost an extra $50-$75/ph.
Google is a great place to start to find a good removalist in your area. A simple google search of removalists in your city will give you a good overview of what’s available. From there, you can narrow the list down based on customer feedback. Going through the online reviews posted by happy (and not-so-happy) customers will help you identify the best candidates. Just be sure to survey several different platforms to get an accurate idea of a business’ success rate with their customers. With their 5-star average rating, HomeMove gets top marks from their customers across a variety of platforms, including Google, Facebook, WordofMouth, and TrueLocal.
In addition to online feedback, the old tried-and-true method of asking friends, family, and coworkers for their recommendations is another good starting point.
One to two weeks notice is the industry standard, and HomeMove even offers same-day service. Of course, the more notice you can give, the more likely it is that your ideal day and time will be available.
The length of time removalists should take depends on the size of your apartment or home and on how many movers are on the crew. Here are some examples:
A 1-bedroom flat typically takes 3-4 hours.
A 2-bedroom house is usually 6-7 hours.
A 3-bedroom house takes approximately 8-9 hours.
Many companies will charge a fixed price based on the estimated MAXIMUM time each part of your move will take. They always allow for additional time, so fixed prices reflect the maximum time your move may take.
HomeMove charges by the hour, which results in a cheaper price as you only pay for the time it actually takes for your move. We charge in ½ hour increments, rounded up. Additionally, customers pay a call-out fee which is measured in minutes by which suburb you live in. Feel free to call for an individual quote for your particular move or get an online estimate here.
That depends on how much you are moving. If it’s a small job where you’re just wanting to move a few pieces of furniture, a small studio, or a bedroom, you can use HomeMove’s small move rate of $113ph. For this rate, you get an expert removalist and a 2-tonne van. If you have more furniture to move, you should consider the medium or large move options.
| Hourly Rate | Number of Men | Type of Truck | Vehicle Capacity | |
| Small | from $113/ph | 1 HomeMover | 2 Tonne Van | ?11 cubic meters |
| Medium | from $159/ph | 2 HomeMovers | 4.4 Tonne Truck | ?22 cubic meters |
| Large | from $189/ph | 2 HomeMovers | 10.9 Tonne Truck | ?47 cubic meters |
If you have a very large house and big things to move like pianos, refrigerators, and beds, you will probably need to book extra removalists to help. Depending on which day of the week you are planning to move, this will cost between $50-75/ph for each additional removalist.
The best moving company for you to use is a company that:
With its high online customer satisfaction rankings, full-service moving packages, and insurance coverage, HomeMove is one of your best options for a trouble-free move in Melbourne.
The weekends are always the most expensive days to move, so stick to Monday-Friday to get the lowest price.
For a 3 bedroom house, you will need a 10.4 Tonne Truck which has a capacity of approx. 36 to 47 cubic metres.
