Chatswood runs on lift bookings.
Nearly every block here has a dock, a service lift and a manager who owns the diary. Get the window and the rest is straightforward.
- A crew that turns up for your lift window
- Dock clearance checked before the truck is chosen
- Cover confirmed before you pay anything
Chatswood is a tower suburb
The lift decides the day
A booked service lift turns a tower move into an easy one. Without it the crew queues in the foyer.
Docks come with a window
Blocks near the interchange hand you a fixed slot at the dock. We set the load order so the truck clears on time.
Your manager holds the diary
Strata rules differ from one address to the next. Ask early, because a weekend slot at a busy block can be taken weeks ahead.
Moving house in Chatswood
Chatswood is dense around the interchange and the shopping centre. Most homes sit in a block with a dock, a lift and a manager. The move is about the building, not the street.
Planning starts indoors. Which lift can be booked, how long you hold it, and how tall the dock roller door is. Our moving house checklist handles the paperwork side.
Booking the lift, step by step
Email your building manager the day you have a date. Ask for a service lift at both addresses, then send us the confirmed times.
The dock and its window
Dock heights vary a lot here. Some basements take the four tonne pantech, others cap out at a three tonne van. Read the clearance sign and we bring the vehicle that fits.
Blocks without a dock
Older walk-ups on the quieter streets have no dock at all. The truck stands at the kerb and the crew carries in, so a clear loading zone matters. A weekday helps.
| Ask about | Why it changes the move |
|---|---|
| Service lift booking | A held lift is the difference between three hours and six. |
| Length of the window | Tells us how many haulers to send for your volume. |
| Dock clearance height | Decides whether the pantech or a van comes. |
| Protection and permits | Some blocks want padding in the lift and a certificate. |
What sets your Chatswood price
Volume picks the truck, the building picks the crew, then the run between addresses. Quote it online and the number holds.
| Factor | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| Rooms and volume | Sets the truck and base crew, studio to six bedrooms. |
| Lift window length | A short slot needs more haulers working at once. |
| Dock clearance | A low basement means a smaller van and more runs. |
| Passenger lift only | Smaller loads per trip, so the carry takes longer. |
| Distance between homes | A move inside Chatswood runs quicker than a cross-city one. |
| Included | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dedicated truck | Yours alone, never a shared load. |
| Driver plus offsiders | Two to three haulers on a full home move. |
| Lift and dock time | Already inside the fixed price, not billed after. |
| Dismantle and reassemble | For the pieces you flag when booking. |
Tell us these three
- Your lift window at both addresses
- The dock clearance height, from the sign
- The tallest or heaviest piece you own
Cheaper if you can: take a midweek slot, when lift and dock diaries are quieter.
Photos help: one of the dock ramp and one inside the lift. See how much removalists cost.
To book: quote online at picup.com.au/bookings, or call 1300 174 287 for a larger apartment.
Chatswood moves by the numbers
Google rating and review count pulled June 2026. The 50,000+ figure counts residential jobs since 2020.
Chatswood removals FAQs
Who books the service lift, you or me?
You do. Strata and building managers take that request from a resident or an owner, so a removalist ringing on your behalf usually gets nowhere.
Two practical points. Put the manager's name and number in the booking notes, because the crew will look for them on arrival rather than hunting through a foyer directory. And send the window through as soon as it is confirmed, not the night before, since the roster for your date gets built around it.
My block has passenger lifts only. Is that a problem?
No, and a good share of the older blocks here are exactly that. It changes the rhythm of the day rather than whether the move can happen.
The pieces that need thought are the tall ones. A wardrobe or a fridge that will not stand upright in a passenger car has to come apart, which we do at your end and reverse at the other. Measure the car's internal height once, send us that number with the tallest item you own, and nothing surprises anyone in the foyer.
How much clearance does the dock need?
It depends on the vehicle your load needs, so the honest answer is that we work backwards from your basement rather than the other way round.
Send the number on the sign and one photograph of the ramp itself. Height is only half the story, because a tight turn at the bottom, a speed hump, or a ramp that drops sharply can each stop a long vehicle that would otherwise clear the doorway. A picture settles it in seconds, well before your date is locked in.
Can you move me on a Saturday?
Usually yes, and our own roster is rarely what stops it. The limit is your building, since a service lift booked out for the weekend cannot be shared.
Blocks near the interchange fill their weekend slots a long way ahead, so ask the manager what is free before you settle on a date rather than after. If the answer is a weekday, take it. There is less competition for the dock, and the crew is far likelier to hold the lift for the full window it was promised.
Do you cover Chatswood for home moves?
Business deliveries run across Chatswood today. For a home removal, send your address and the date you have in mind, and we will confirm cover before you pay anything. We do not move pianos, pool tables or safes, and offer no packing or storage.
Business deliveries already run into these towers, so the docks and the booked lifts are familiar work rather than something new. Send your date and your building, and you will get a straight answer on the home move inside support hours.
Get the window, book the truck.
Send the rooms, your lift booking and the dock height. The price comes back in about a minute.