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Packing and unpacking

Trained packers who wrap glassware, label every box by room and can have your kitchen working again on the first night.

From $420kitchen-only pack, materials included. Sample price.

Packing and unpacking by Harbour City Removals

Overview

Packing takes most people three to five evenings and it is where most breakages begin. Our packers work in pairs, pack an average two bedroom home in a day and use double-wall cartons, butcher's paper and cell dividers for glassware.

Choose a full pack, a partial pack for the kitchen and fragile items, or fragile-only packing where you handle books and clothes. Every box is labelled with the room, contents and a fragile marker where needed.

Unpacking is the part people forget to book. We unpack the kitchen, make beds and take the empty cartons and paper away, so the first night in your new home feels like home.

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick your level

    Full, partial, kitchen-only or fragile-only packing.

  2. 2

    Pack day

    Usually the day before the move, so beds and essentials stay out until the end.

  3. 3

    Labelled load

    Boxes are loaded by room for faster placement at the new home.

  4. 4

    Unpack

    Optional unpack of kitchens, wardrobes and beds, with materials removed.

Packing and unpacking crew at work

Why customers choose us

  • Fewer breakages

    Professional packing is covered for breakage under our policy.

  • Days saved

    A two bedroom home is usually packed in one working day.

  • Zero waste run

    Cartons are reused or recycled at our Alexandria depot.

What affects the price

Your fixed price is built from these factors. Tell us about them up front and nothing changes on the day.

FactorHow it affects your quote
Rooms packedKitchens and studies take the longest
Fragile volumeGlassware, art and ornaments need extra paper and time
Materials usedIncluded in the price, with unused cartons credited
UnpackingOptional, priced per room

Packing and unpacking FAQs

More answers on pricing, insurance and moving day in our full FAQ.

Transit cover applies to boxes you pack, but breakage inside owner-packed boxes is only covered when we packed them. That is why many customers book fragile-only packing.

Absolutely. Our box kits are delivered free with any booked move, and we buy back clean unused cartons.

Only if you ask. Many customers pack personal drawers themselves and leave the rest to us.

Get a fixed price for packing and unpacking

Tell us what is moving and where. You will have a written fixed price within two business hours, with insurance included.

Transit insurance included. $150 deposit, balance on the day.

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