Inner North Melbourne removalists — careful, reliable, local

Melbourne’s Inner North is characterised by dense terrace housing in Fitzroy and Collingwood, narrow laneways, and high-density apartments along Sydney Road and Lygon Street. Heritage overlays in Carlton and Fitzroy mean older buildings with tight doorways, steep staircases, and no lift access. Brunswick and Northcote have a mix of Victorian workers cottages and new apartment developments. Our Inner North crews know every street, laneway restriction, and tram clearway in the corridor.

Many Fitzroy and Collingwood properties back onto laneways that are too narrow for a full-size removal truck. In these cases we use the front street for loading and plan accordingly. If your property has laneway access, let us know at booking and we’ll assess the dimensions. We carry trolleys and equipment to cover longer carries when direct vehicle access isn’t possible.

Victorian terrace houses in Fitzroy, Carlton, and Collingwood commonly have hallways under 900mm wide and steep, narrow staircases. Our crews are trained in disassembly and reassembly of furniture that can’t navigate tight passages, and we use protective floor runners and stair padding as standard. We’ll ask about your hallway and staircase dimensions on the booking call so we come prepared.

Our standard Melbourne rates are $220/hr for 2 men + truck and $280/hr for 3 men + truck, billed in 15-minute increments plus a call-out fee. Inner North terrace houses often take longer than their size suggests due to access constraints — a 2-bedroom terrace in Fitzroy can take as long as a 3-bedroom suburban home. We’ll factor this into your upfront written quote.

Yes — we cover the full Inner North including Carlton, Carlton North, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Collingwood, Clifton Hill, Northcote, Thornbury, Coburg, Coburg North, Brunswick, Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Preston, and Reservoir. Moves between Inner North suburbs and the CBD, Inner East, or interstate are all handled by the same experienced team.

Yes — Brunswick, Sydney Road, Lygon Street, and High Street all have tram clearways and metered or permit-only parking. Many residential streets have permit zones enforced from early morning. Our crews arrive early to secure the best available position and work efficiently to minimise time on restricted zones. We discuss your specific address on every booking call.

Yes — full-pack, fragile-only, and partial-pack options are available. Inner North apartments and terrace houses often have a high density of books, records, artwork, and kitchen items. Our packers bring all materials with them. Boxes are delivered to your door before the move and collected afterwards.

Yes. Goods in Transit and Public Liability Insurance is included in our hourly rate on every move — no add-on required. Your written quote is the price you pay, with no hidden fees or fuel levies.