The carry is the move
A three-bedroom house on a flat street with a wide drive is a straightforward day. The same house on a Gladesville riverward street can be a different job entirely: the truck can't climb the drive, so it stands at the kerb below, and every piece walks the slope. Do that with two movers and the day stretches. Do it with three and the pieces flow, one always loading while two are carrying.
That's the honest reason our default house crew is 3 movers and 1 truck at $350 an hour. The third mover isn't a luxury on the ridge, it's the thing that keeps the hours down. What the third mover actually does all day: the steep street guide.
How we run a house day
Walk both ends first
Where the truck stands, the worst corner, the widest piece, the narrowest gate. We ask before the day, so nothing is discovered on it.
Wrap and stage
Furniture wrapped in blankets, mattresses bagged, drawers taped shut. Everything stages near the door in load order, heavy first.
Relay the slope
On a steep block the crew runs a relay: two on the carry, one building the load. The truck packs tight and nothing waits.
Set down, set up
Beds go up first at the new place. Kids' rooms rebuilt before dinner. Cartons in the right rooms, tools back in the kit, done.
Which crew for which house
| The move | The crew | The rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bed cottage or townhouse, easy access | 2 movers + 1 truck | $250/hr |
| 2 to 3-bed house, steep drive or long carry | 3 movers + 1 truck | $350/hr |
| 4-bed or larger, or a full household plus garage | 4 movers + 2 trucks | $500/hr |
A recommendation, not a rule. We confirm the crew with you after the callback, when we know both ends.
The pieces that need a plan
- The piano. Tell us early. It changes the crew, the gear, and where the truck needs to be.
- The fridge on the return stair. Doors come off, hinges bagged, put back at the other end.
- The outdoor setting and the pots. Heavier than the couch, forgotten more often. They're on our list even if they fell off yours.
- The garage. Half a truckload lives in most Gladesville garages. Count it in from the start and the day holds no surprises.
Exchanged and counting weeks?
Lock the crew in now. Tell us both ends and we'll call back with the plan and the start time.