Heavy Furniture Removal in Mount Lawley
A 500 kg tiled iron table moved between two Mount Lawley homes, a pizza oven set on its stand after three years in the garage, and a run to Wembley.
What the Customer Needed
A returning customer in Mount Lawley had a 12-seater outdoor table with an iron frame and a tiled top, about 500 kg, to move from one Mount Lawley property to another. Their pizza oven had sat in the garage for three years because no one could lift it and set it up.
They asked us to move the table, carry the pizza oven up around the pool and set it on its stand. Before booking, they wanted to know if we could do it at all, because access was bad and many movers had said they couldn't.
Access at Both Ends
The pickup was an old mansion with a tennis court. The table had to come out through the front garden, up and down steps and over sloping ground.
The drop-off was a single-level 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, but like a lot of Mount Lawley homes it has steps inside and out. The table had to go around the pool, so we took one glass pool fence panel off to manoeuvre it into place.
Francis had done a job for the same customer earlier in the year, so he could look around quickly and tell them what he thought. They were happy with what he recommended.
Four Movers, Two Trucks
It took four of us to carry the table, using forearm forklift straps for the heavy lifts and moving blankets to protect the furniture and the property. Carrying it the right way, with the right technique, is what stops the damage.
The table and pizza oven took one team 1.5 hours, because of the access at each property, the weight of the pieces and the work around the pool.
The customer then asked for a second job: swap some plastic outdoor furniture and pick up heavy outdoor chairs for the table from Wembley. The second team did that run, so they were on the job for 2.5 hours in total.
What It Cost: $1,122 including GST
- Each team: 1.5 hours at $160/hr, plus $80 drive time and the $110 heavy item fee
- Second team: one extra hour at $160
- Plus GST
Francis's Tip
Asked for his best tip for anyone moving something like this, Francis said: “Need man power for this job.”
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