Removalists Chatswood

Chatswood is two moving markets in one: apartments and offices in the commercial centre, and streets of family houses towards Chatswood West. As removalists Chatswood residents and businesses can book for apartment, house and office moves, Quick & Easy Removals plan each job around that difference. This page covers what local homes look like in the Census, the clearway and permit rules near the Pacific Highway, how we run office removals in Chatswood, and how pricing works.

We are AFRA accredited, fully insured and have more than 20 years of experience moving Sydney homes and workplaces from our depot in Greenacre.

Two Chatswoods: towers in the centre, houses to the west

Chatswood sits about 10 kilometres north of the Sydney CBD and is the administrative seat of Willoughby City Council. It is one of the North Shore’s major commercial and retail districts, and its main roads include the Pacific Highway, Mowbray Road and Boundary Street.

Occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census

Measure	Chatswood	Chatswood West	NSW
Flats or apartments	67.6%	0.6%	21.7%
Separate houses	27.9%	93.9%	65.6%
One bedroom homes	18.0%	1.0%	6.6%
Four or more bedrooms	17.9%	58.7%	33.9%
Rented	50.2%	14.7%	32.6%

Sources: ABS QuickStats for Chatswood and ABS QuickStats for Chatswood West. The Census counted 25,553 people in Chatswood and 1,521 in Chatswood West. In Chatswood itself, two in three homes are apartments, half are rented, and the most common home has two bedrooms (38.7%). Chatswood West is almost entirely separate houses, and well over half have four or more bedrooms.

For a removalist Chatswood West families book, that means a full house load and a mid or large truck. In central Chatswood, expect a smaller load where the real work is the lift, the loading dock and the building’s rules.

Pacific Highway clearways and Willoughby permits

Parking is the first thing we ask about on a Chatswood job. Transport for NSW has clearways on the Pacific Highway between Fullers Road, Chatswood and the Gore Hill Freeway, Artarmon, in both directions, from 6am to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends and public holidays. You must not stop or park there during those hours, and vehicles risk a fine and towing. If either address fronts that stretch, the truck has to load from a side street, a rear lane or a building dock.

Willoughby City Council issues an occupation of public road permit for placing a mobile plant, vehicle or temporary structure on a public road or footpath. It needs a traffic guidance scheme or traffic management plan, the minimum processing time is 10 business days, and an application lodged within 24 hours of the start may be refused. Most home moves never need it, but if your only option is to stand the truck on the road itself, talk to Council well ahead and tell us what they say.

Office removals Chatswood: moving a business without losing trading days

As one of the North Shore’s main commercial districts, Chatswood needs office removals, business relocation and commercial furniture moves as much as home moves. Our office removals team can run the move after hours, overnight or on a Sunday, so the heavy lifting happens outside your trading hours. The team dismantles and reassembles office furniture, and packs and archives files.

What we need from you to quote a business relocation in Chatswood:

• An inventory: workstations, chairs, meeting tables, storage units, compactus or filing cabinets, and any equipment you want us to carry.
• Building rules at both ends: loading dock bookings, goods lift times, after hours access and any insurance certificate the building manager asks for.
• Your files plan: what is being archived, what goes to the new office and what must be accessible on day one.
• Timing: the latest you can stop work and the earliest you need to restart.

For larger offices, our 65 to 70 cubic metre truck suits a large office and comes with two professional removalists. You can price the job with our office moving calculator, and our office relocation guide covers planning in more depth. One rule applies to every commercial job: we do not carry hazardous materials such as gas bottles, flammable liquids, batteries or anything holding fuel.

Removalists Chatswood for apartments: lifts, docks and strata

Apartment removals in Chatswood are usually decided by the building, not the furniture. The NSW Government’s guide to strata scheme by-laws says they apply to everyone living in the scheme, owners and tenants alike, and many schemes build on the government’s model set. Ask your building manager:

• which days and hours moves are permitted;
• how to book the goods lift, and whether lift curtains or padding are provided;
• where the loading dock is, how high its clearance is, and how far it is from the lift;
• whether the building needs notice of the move or someone present for it.

Pass those answers on with your quote request. A low dock clearance can change which truck we send, and a long walk from dock to lift adds time, so we would rather know now than find out at the door.

House removals Chatswood and Chatswood West

A family house is a different job. Expect more furniture, a garage, outdoor settings and sometimes a piano or antiques. A piano is no problem: our standard removals team moves upright pianos itself. Antiques and fine art have their own named service line. Home relocation from a Chatswood West house often means a large truck, and our crew brings dollies, trolleys, blankets, straps and ropes, with mattress shrink wrapping included free when you book.

Moving within the area? We also have pages for removalists Artarmon, Roseville removalists, removalists in Willoughby, Lane Cove removalists and removalists Lindfield, and our removalists North Shore Sydney page covers the whole region.

Picking the truck for your Chatswood move

Truck guide for Chatswood homes and offices

Move	Where we start
Studio, one or two bedroom apartment in central Chatswood	4 to 5 tonne truck with 20 to 25 cubic metres of load space, suited to an inner city apartment or a small move
Three bedroom apartment or a smaller house	A middle size such as the 10 to 12 tonne truck, chosen from your inventory
Chatswood West family home or a large office	65 to 70 cubic metre truck crewed by two professional removalists

All seven of our published sizes are chosen from your inventory, so the job is completed in a single trip.

Furniture removals, packing and storage

For furniture removals in Chatswood, our furniture moving service wraps large pieces in blankets, straps them in the truck and dismantles beds and tables where that protects them. Our packing and unpacking service can cover the whole home or only fragile items, with every box labelled by room. Need boxes? The box shop sells wardrobe boxes with a steel hang rail and brightly coloured priority boxes for first night essentials.

If settlement and move in dates do not line up, our storage service holds your goods in modules from 10 cubic metres or in the warehouse for larger loads, and modular storage is accessible around the clock, every day of the week. Cover options are explained on our insurance page.

How your Chatswood move works

1. Request a quote online at any hour, or ring our office on 1300 883 117.
2. Confirm the details by phone or through a quick on site or virtual survey, including docks, lifts and clearways.
3. Book a date, with an after hours or Sunday slot for business moves.
4. Move: boxes, wrap and packing materials arrive with the crew, and everything is loaded in one trip and placed room by room.
5. Unpack, if you booked it, with empty boxes flattened and collected.

Pricing, and moves beyond Chatswood

Local moves are charged by the hour, with a call out for travel from our depot, and a fixed price is available when your inventory, access and move details are confirmed. Extra costs for large staircases, heavy items or a long carry are raised before moving day. See our local moves page for what the hourly rate includes. Moving somewhere else in the city? Our removalists Sydney page lists every area we cover. Relocating out of state? Our Sydney interstate removalists leave Sydney weekly, and you can book a sole use truck for your goods alone.

Removalists Chatswood: frequently asked questions

Can you move our Chatswood office after hours?

Yes. Office relocations can be run after hours, overnight or on a Sunday. Our office team dismantles and reassembles furniture and packs and archives files.

Can the truck park on the Pacific Highway in Chatswood?

Not during clearway hours. The Pacific Highway between Fullers Road and the Gore Hill Freeway is a clearway in both directions from 6am to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends and public holidays, so we plan loading from a side street or dock.

Do I need a Willoughby Council permit for my move?

Most home moves do not. Willoughby issues an occupation of public road permit for placing a vehicle on a road or footpath, with a minimum processing time of 10 business days, so check early if your truck cannot use legal parking.

Do you move houses in Chatswood West?

Yes. In the 2021 Census, 93.9% of Chatswood West homes were separate houses and 58.7% had four or more bedrooms. We match the truck to your inventory, which for a house that size usually means a mid sized or large truck.

Do you handle apartment removals in Chatswood buildings with lifts and docks?

Yes. Send us the building rules for lift bookings, loading dock access and permitted moving hours, and we plan the truck and crew around them.

Can you move commercial furniture like workstations and meeting tables?

Yes. Our office team dismantles workstations and other office furniture, moves it, and reassembles it at the new premises.

Is insurance included in a Chatswood move?

We are fully insured, and the hourly rate for a local move includes insurance. You can also add restricted cover, full cover or storage cover, and additional insurance is not compulsory.

Book removalists in Chatswood

Whether it is a one bedroom unit, a Chatswood West family home or a whole office floor, send us the details and we will quote it properly. Our office answers 1300 883 117 from 7:00 to 17:30 Monday to Thursday and until 17:00 on Fridays, or you can book a free removal quote online.