How Our Removalist Pricing Works
Honest Numbers, Worked Out From a Few Photos.
A move shouldn't come with a number plucked out of thin air on the day. Here's exactly how we price a job, what moves the figure, and why a few photos get you a fair quote.
Pricing the Way It Should Be
No call-centre markup, no flat-rate guesswork, and nothing hidden until the day. Four simple rules sit behind every quote we send.
An Owner-Driver Rate
You pay for the move, not a call centre and a fleet of managers. The owner does the job, so the price stays lean.
Priced on the Real Job
No flat rate pulled from thin air. The number comes from what you're actually moving and where it's going.
Quoted Before You Book
You get the figure in writing first. Nothing gets loaded until you've seen the price and you're happy with it.
A Free, No-Obligation Quote
The photo quote costs you nothing and ties you to nothing. Compare it, sit on it, or book it in. Your call.
A Clear Guide to What We Charge
Here are the hourly rates Francis works from, laid out plainly so you can budget before you call. Treat them as a solid guide, not a locked-in number. No two moves are the same and everyone's needs are different, so the photo quote tailors the final figure to your job, and there is always room to talk it through with Francis first.
Perth Metro Hourly Rates
Guide rates for 2 removalists and a truck with tail lift.
| When | Standard | White Glove |
|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | $160/hr | $200/hr |
| Saturday | $200/hr | $250/hr |
| Sunday, public holidays & after hours (5pm-7am) | $240/hr | $300/hr |
White glove is our premium, extra-careful handling for commercial and high-value moves, charged at 1.25x the standard rate.
Country and regional jobs run at the same hourly rates as above, with $0.99/km added for the distance, worked out city-to-city on Google Maps there and back.
A booking deposit holds your date, and heavy items are quoted up front after the driver assesses them.
A typical 1-hour weekday job
That's the rate plus the drive, explained before you book. No vague figure pulled out of thin air on the day.
How the Rates Work on Every Job
- Minimum 1 hour of work, then billed in 15-minute increments, so you only pay for the time the job really takes.
- Drive time is charged at your hourly rate with a 30-minute minimum. Moves more than 30 minutes from Perth include the return drive, assessed on the day.
- Country and regional moves add fuel at $0.99/km, worked out city-to-city on Google Maps, with a booking deposit (typically $500) to lock in your date.
- Heavy or specialist pieces like a piano, slate pool table or marble top carry a one-off $110 handling fee, only after the driver has assessed them.
- All rates are a guide and exclude GST. Your written photo quote confirms the figure before anything is loaded.
Indicative guide rates for two removalists and a truck, not a locked-in number. No two moves are the same and everyone's needs are different, so the photo quote tailors the final figure to your job and there is always room to talk it through with Francis. All rates exclude GST.
Got a Question About the Price? Just Ask Francis
These rates are a starting point, not the final word. Call Francis and talk your move through, he'll happily walk you through the numbers and work out the fairest way to do it.
What Actually Changes the Price
Most moves run on the hourly rate plus drive time, with a one-hour minimum. What sits on top is the single biggest thing people get caught out by, so here are the six things that move the figure, all worked out before quoting, not halfway through loading your truck.
How Much There Is
A studio unit and a four-bedroom house are different jobs. The volume of furniture and boxes is the biggest single thing that sets the time, and the time sets the price.
Access and Stairs
Stairs are the enemy of every job. A ground-floor pickup with parking at the door flies, while a no-lift walk-up or a 100-metre carry can quietly double the time on the clock.
Distance and Country Fuel
A move across one suburb costs less than one from the northern beaches to Mandurah. Out-of-metro and country jobs carry fuel on top of the hourly rate, all the way there and back.
Heavy and Specialist Pieces
A piano, a slate pool table, a marble top or a fragile antique needs the right trolley and often an extra set of hands. Upstairs specialist items and balcony crane lifts add the most.
How Much Packing You Want
Packed and ready to go is the cheapest. Ask us to wrap the fragile gear or pack whole rooms and that's added time, quoted up front so it's never a surprise.
Timing and Apartment Access
Midweek is easiest to price keenly; weekends, end of month and short notice sit higher. Apartments add their own wrinkles too, like booked lifts, parking permits and loading-zone limits.
How the Photo Quote Works
No waiting around a week for someone to visit. Four steps from your phone to a fair, written number, often on the same day.
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Send a Few Photos
Walk your phone through each room, the big or awkward items, and the access at both ends. A few clear photos tell Francis far more than a phone call can.
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Francis Works It Out
He sizes up the volume, the access and the distance from what he can see, the same way he has for 19 years of Perth moves.
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You Get an Honest Quote
Usually the same day, in writing, with the price explained so you know what's behind it. No vague side-of-road number, no pressure.
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A Fair Estimate to Book On
The quote is an honest estimate from the photos, billed at the hourly rate for the time the move really takes. If the job turns out bigger than the photos showed, Francis talks it through before the clock keeps running, never a surprise at the end.
What's In the Price, and What Never Is
An honest quote covers the things that protect your gear and your budget. It should never hide a fee that only turns up at the end.
What's Included
- The truck, the fuel and the owner who quoted you doing the lifting
- Furniture blankets and wrapping to protect your gear in transit
- Careful handling of doorways, walls, floors and banisters
- Basic dismantle and reassembly of beds and simple flat-pack
- A price explained before the day, so there are no surprises
What You'll Never Be Stung With
- Side-of-road guesswork that climbs once your gear is on the truck
- Surprise call-out, stair or heavy-item fees sprung on you at the end
- Pressure to book on the spot before you've compared the quote
Guide Rates, Then a Real Number for Your Move
The hourly rates above tell you exactly where you stand. What they can't do is guess how much you're moving or the access at both ends, and that's what sets the hours. So send a few photos and the quote turns those rates into a real figure for your job, with nothing hidden for the day.
Pricing Questions, Answered Straight
The money questions people actually ask, answered the same honest way Francis would on the phone.
Our two-men-and-a-truck rate is $160 an hour on weekdays, $200 on Saturdays, and $240 on Sundays, public holidays and after hours, all plus GST. There's a one-hour minimum, then we bill in 15-minute blocks, plus drive time. What you'll actually pay comes down to how much you're moving and the access at both ends, so send a few photos for a clear, same-day quote.
Chasing the cheapest option for a small load? See our man with a van service, planning a full home and want the bigger picture on a house removal in Perth, or check the suburbs we cover across Perth.
Want a Real Number for Your Move?
Send a few photos of your place and you'll have an honest, no-obligation quote back today. No site visit, no hidden fees, no pressure.