Two kinds of move. Which one is yours?
Around here a removal job depends on one thing: are you moving a high-rise unit or a freestanding house? They are planned completely differently. Pick your move type below and we will build you a tailored plan.
Unit to unit — two lifts to juggle
You are booking a lift and dock at BOTH ends and the timing has to line up. We coordinate the two windows so the truck is not sitting idle waiting on a slot, and we confirm both buildings' move rules before the day.
Unit to house — lift out, driveway in
This is the classic St George upgrade move: a booked-lift, loading-dock job at the unit end, then a driveway-and-stairs job at the house end. They need different planning, and we set up both ends so neither one holds the day up.
House to unit — driveway out, lift in
Often a downsizing move. We plan the carry from the house (stairs, side access, garden), then switch to building mode at the unit end — booking the lift and dock and giving the building notice. Expect to declutter; a house holds more than a unit.
House to house — two carries, no lifts
Both ends are about the driveway, the stairs and the side access. We read the access at each address (a steep Oatley drive is a different job from a flat Bexley one) and bring the crew and trolleys to suit both.
Apartment / unit
Freestanding house
The job is building logistics — the lift, the dock and the notice, not the kerb.
- Book the service lift. Most St George buildings (common around Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale) need a booked lift window. Confirm the date and the hours moves are allowed.
- Confirm the loading dock. Ask building management about the dock height, clearance and where the truck waits. In the towers this is the real "parking".
- Give strata / building manager notice. Many buildings want written notice and may need a bond or proof of insurance. Sort it early so move day is not held up at the door.
- Measure the lift and doorways. A lounge or fridge that does not fit the lift means a stair carry. We confirm the lift internal size so there are no surprises.
- Plan the podium / corridor carry. From the dock to the lift to your door can be a long flat carry. We bring the right trolleys; you just keep the path clear.
The job is the carry — the driveway, the stairs, the side access and the garden.
- Sort the truck position. Can the truck back into the driveway, or does it park on the street? On steep Oatley or Sans Souci blocks this decides the whole carry.
- Clear the front stairs and side access. Federation homes around Penshurst and Oatley often have front stairs and a narrow path past the house. Trim back anything that blocks the run.
- Check the garden gate and paths. A wardrobe may need to turn on its side to clear a gate. We plan for it; you let us know the tight spots.
- No permit needed, but plan the kerb. Neither Georges River nor Bayside sells a casual one-day move permit. Legal kerb parking close to the door plus good timing is the plan.
- Count the boxes honestly. A freestanding home packs into far more cartons than people expect. Tell us the bedrooms and the garage and we size the truck right.
Apartment / unit
Freestanding house
The job is building logistics — the lift, the dock and the notice, not the kerb.
- Book the service lift. Most St George buildings (common around Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale) need a booked lift window. Confirm the date and the hours moves are allowed.
- Confirm the loading dock. Ask building management about the dock height, clearance and where the truck waits. In the towers this is the real "parking".
- Give strata / building manager notice. Many buildings want written notice and may need a bond or proof of insurance. Sort it early so move day is not held up at the door.
- Measure the lift and doorways. A lounge or fridge that does not fit the lift means a stair carry. We confirm the lift internal size so there are no surprises.
- Plan the podium / corridor carry. From the dock to the lift to your door can be a long flat carry. We bring the right trolleys; you just keep the path clear.
The job is the carry — the driveway, the stairs, the side access and the garden.
- Sort the truck position. Can the truck back into the driveway, or does it park on the street? On steep Oatley or Sans Souci blocks this decides the whole carry.
- Clear the front stairs and side access. Federation homes around Penshurst and Oatley often have front stairs and a narrow path past the house. Trim back anything that blocks the run.
- Check the garden gate and paths. A wardrobe may need to turn on its side to clear a gate. We plan for it; you let us know the tight spots.
- No permit needed, but plan the kerb. Neither Georges River nor Bayside sells a casual one-day move permit. Legal kerb parking close to the door plus good timing is the plan.
- Count the boxes honestly. A freestanding home packs into far more cartons than people expect. Tell us the bedrooms and the garage and we size the truck right.
Want us to plan your exact move, both ends and the access?
Indicative planning only — every block is different. Send us both addresses and we will tell you exactly how we would handle it.
St George move-day access checklist
A unit move and a house move need different prep. Tick the list that fits your move, print it, or save it as a PDF for the fridge.
Move-day access checklist Apartment / unit move
- Book the building service lift for your move window
- Confirm the lift internal size (does the lounge / fridge fit?)
- Confirm the loading dock: height, clearance, where the truck waits
- Check the building's allowed moving hours
- Give strata / building manager written notice
- Ask if a bond or proof of insurance is required
- Clear the corridor / podium path from dock to door
- Reserve any visitor or loading bays you can
- Label boxes by room for a fast lift-load
Freestanding house move
- Decide truck position: back into the driveway or park on the street?
- Clear the front stairs and the path to the door
- Clear side access past the house to back rooms
- Check the garden gate width (will a wardrobe clear it?)
- Trim back any branches or plants blocking the carry
- Confirm a legal kerb spot close to the door
- Plan timing around school / town-centre / weekend peaks
- Protect floors and the entry from foot traffic
- Count the boxes honestly — a house holds more than you think
Both moves
- Confirm the move date and a backup date
- Disconnect and defrost the fridge the night before
- Pack an essentials box (kettle, chargers, documents)
- Have both addresses and access notes ready for the crew
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Why St George is a two-move district
St George is split down the middle by its housing. The town centres — Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale — are now a belt of apartment towers, where roughly six or seven in ten homes are units. A few minutes south, the older pockets — Oatley, Penshurst, Mortdale — are still freestanding houses on proper blocks. In suburbs like Carlton and Allawah the two sit on the same street, and the council boundary between Georges River and Bayside runs right through them. So the single biggest question for a St George move is not "how far" — it is "unit or house, at each end?" That is what decides the lift, the dock, the driveway, the stairs, the crew and the timing.
See the full dwelling-mix picture on the home page spectrum, or the real council and access detail on your suburb page.