Beach flats and brick homes.
Maroubra runs from unit blocks by the sand to post-war houses on the streets behind. The flats mean stairs and beach parking; the houses mean volume and a driveway. We plan for the one you have.
- Flights counted and the crew sized before the day
- An early start to beat the beach parking
- Cover confirmed before you pay anything
Two homes by the sea
Walk-up flats by the beach
Most flats near the sand sit above a shared entrance with stairs and no lift. The flight count decides the crew and the pace of the day.
Post-war houses, wide streets
The houses behind the beach sit on wider blocks with a driveway or a clear kerb. Those moves come down to volume, not access.
Salt in the air
Coastal air is hard on older outdoor pieces and whitegoods. Anything rusted or fragile is flagged at booking so it is handled gently.
Moving around Maroubra
Maroubra is two moves in one postcode. Near the beach it is unit blocks, stairs and parking that fills by mid-morning. Back from the water it is post-war houses on wider streets with room for a truck.
Send the floor, the rooms and where a truck can stop, and the vehicle and window are set before the morning. Our Eastern Suburbs removals hub covers the neighbouring suburbs when a move crosses a few.
Stairs up to the flat
A beachside flat usually means two or three flights and no lift, so the carry is the job. We count the flights, check the widest piece against the stairwell, and split anything that will not make the turn.
Parking by the beach
Streets near the sand fill through the day, so a clear kerb at the door is not a given. An early start beats the crowd and shortens the carry.
What the salt does
Years of coastal air can seize a barbecue or rust a fridge at the joints. If a piece is past saving, clearing it can beat carrying it.
| The home | What decides the day |
|---|---|
| Beachside flat | The flights, the stairwell turn and the parking hour. |
| Post-war house | Volume, with a driveway or kerb the truck can use. |
| Either of them | How close the truck stops, and the carry from there. |
What a Maroubra move costs
Volume sets the vehicle. Stairs set the crew. The parking hour sets the carry. The run between your addresses does the rest, and the figure is fixed at booking.
| Factor | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| Rooms and volume | Sets the vehicle and base crew, studio to six bedrooms. |
| Flights of stairs | A walk-up with no lift adds carry time per flight. |
| Parking distance | A kerb a little way off lengthens the carry near the beach. |
| Largest single piece | Dismantling, or anything to 150kg, is planned in advance. |
| Distance between homes | Priced from your two addresses, never by the hour. |
| Included | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dedicated truck | Your move only, never a shared load. |
| Driver plus offsiders | Two to three haulers on a full home move. |
| Stair carries | Up the flights of a walk-up flat, planned in advance. |
| Blankets and straps | Wrapping so nothing is marked on the carry. |
Three things about the block
- The floor, and how many flights to it
- Whether a lift or only stairs serves the block
- How close a truck can stop near the sand
Cheaper if you can: take a weekday and an early window, before the beach parking fills.
Clearing out too: a rusted setting or an old bed can go on the day. See mattress removal in Sydney.
To book: quote online at picup.com.au/bookings, or call 1300 174 287 about stairs and parking.
Maroubra, by the numbers
Google rating and review count pulled June 2026. The 50,000+ figure counts residential jobs since 2020.
Maroubra removals FAQs
How many flights to your flat?
That is the first thing we ask, because most Maroubra flats sit above a shared entrance with stairs. A two or three storey walk-up with no lift is common, and the flight count sizes the crew and the time.
There is no hard cap on flights, but more of them means more carry, so a bulky item may be split to keep the load moving. Tell us the floor, whether there is a lift, and the widest piece.
Where does the truck park near the beach?
As close as the street allows, which near the sand is not always at the door. Parking around Maroubra Beach fills through the day, especially in summer and on weekends, so the spot depends on the hour.
An early start usually finds a clear kerb before the beach crowd arrives, and a shorter carry with it. Where the closest space is a little way off, the crew carries from there and it is built into the fixed price.
Does salt damage matter when moving?
It can be worth planning for, though it rarely changes the move itself. Older outdoor furniture and whitegoods near the coast sometimes seize or corrode at the joints, which makes a piece awkward to dismantle or lift cleanly.
If an item is rusted or fragile, tell us at booking so the crew handles it gently and brings the right straps. A piece that has rusted apart may be better cleared than carried, and our junk removal service can take it on the same day. Send a photo and we will advise.
Is a post-war house an easy move?
Usually one of the more straightforward ones here. The post-war houses on the streets back from the beach tend to sit on wider blocks with a driveway or a front kerb the truck can use.
That means a short carry and a truck at the door, so the day comes down to volume rather than access. We still count the rooms and check the tallest piece against the doorway. Send the rooms and where the truck can stop, and the price is fixed from there.
Do you cover Maroubra for home moves?
Business deliveries run across Maroubra 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.
Those runs already reach the beachside blocks and the streets behind them, so the stairs and the beach parking are known ground. Send your date, the floor and where the truck can stop, and you will get a straight answer on the crew and the carry.
Which floor is your flat?
Send the floor, the rooms and where a truck can stop. A fixed price comes back in about a minute.