Moving is one of those jobs that can look fairly simple until you start thinking about everything involved.
There are boxes to organise, access points to check, furniture to dismantle, settlement times to coordinate and sometimes large or fragile items that cannot simply be carried onto a truck.
For Melbourne locals researching removalists, All The Right Moves is one business worth knowing about.
The company is 100% Australian-owned and family-run, with operations based in Melbourne. It provides removal services for households and businesses across metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate destinations.
Its services cover everyday home moves as well as office relocations, hard rubbish removal and speciality transport for items such as pianos, pool tables and antiques.
Why All The Right Moves may be worth considering
One useful starting point when comparing removalists is whether the company regularly handles the type of move you are planning.
According to All The Right Moves, its team has more than 15 years of hands-on removalist experience and has completed over 15,000 moves.
That includes everything from studio apartments and shared houses to multi-bedroom family homes and business relocations.
The company also describes experience with some of the logistical challenges that are common around Melbourne, including high-rise apartments, narrow staircases, difficult property access, adverse weather and moves involving tight settlement windows.
That broader experience may be particularly relevant if your move involves more than simply transferring standard furniture from one suburban house to another.
Trained removalists rather than casual crews
Another factor readers may want to investigate when comparing moving companies is who will actually turn up on moving day.
All The Right Moves states that it uses full-time, professionally trained staff rather than casual or unvetted workers.
Its removalists handle furniture disassembly and reassembly and use protective wrapping and padding for items such as glassware, artwork, antiques and other fragile belongings.
The company also has specialised handling processes for heavier or less straightforward items including pianos, pool tables, large appliances and oversized furniture.
For households with bulky furniture or possessions that require extra care, those capabilities are worth discussing when requesting a quote.
Different truck sizes and a Space Estimator
Working out how much truck space you need is not always easy, particularly if you do not move very often.
All The Right Moves operates trucks in multiple sizes and provides an online Space Estimator designed to help customers estimate the volume of their move before booking.
The aim is to match the truck to the amount and type of furniture being transported rather than relying entirely on guesswork.
It is still sensible to give any removalist accurate information about your property, belongings, stairs, lifts, parking and access before confirming a booking. These details can materially affect how a move needs to be planned.
Home removals across Melbourne and Victoria
All The Right Moves works with homeowners, renters, first-home buyers, students, young professionals and families moving between properties.
That makes the service relevant across a wide range of Melbourne moving situations.
A renter might only need to relocate the contents of an apartment across a few suburbs. A family could be shifting an entire household into a larger property on Melbourne’s outskirts. Someone else may be leaving the city for regional Victoria or moving interstate.
All The Right Moves states that it handles local, regional and interstate relocations, so readers planning a move beyond metropolitan Melbourne can also investigate whether the company suits their route.
Office and business relocations
Moving a workplace brings a different set of priorities.
Businesses may need desks, technology, filing systems, equipment and other assets relocated while trying to minimise interruptions to staff and customers.
All The Right Moves provides office relocation services for businesses ranging from smaller workplaces to larger corporate environments.
The company also offers after-hours and weekend availability for business moves, which may be useful where relocating during normal trading hours would cause unnecessary disruption.
Businesses considering a move should confirm scheduling, access requirements, insurance arrangements and the exact scope of work directly with the removalist before booking.
Pianos, pool tables, antiques and other speciality items
Not every move fits neatly into boxes and standard furniture.
Large, valuable or unusually shaped belongings often require additional planning.
All The Right Moves specifically lists experience moving pianos, pool tables, antiques, large televisions, appliances and other speciality items.
If you have something particularly heavy, fragile or valuable, describe it clearly when requesting a quote. It is worth confirming how it will be protected, whether special equipment is required and whether there are any access issues at either property.
Pricing and insurance information
Unexpected costs are one of the biggest concerns people have when hiring a removalist.
All The Right Moves states that it provides itemised quotes and discloses its hourly rates and additional charges, including applicable fuel levies, callout fees and weekend rates, before a booking is confirmed.
The company also says insurance is included with every move at no additional cost and publishes its service terms and conditions online.
As with any removal service, readers should check the current insurance terms carefully rather than assuming every type of damage, circumstance or item is covered in the same way.
Ask questions before booking if anything in the quote or service agreement is unclear.
Third-party recognition and customer reviews
All The Right Moves reports a Google rating of 4.9 out of 5 from more than 260 verified reviews.
It was also named Best Movers in the City of Moonee Valley for 2024 by the Quality Business Awards and lists recognition through platforms including Three Best Rated, ProductReview and HiPages.
The company also holds Google Guaranteed status.
Reviews and awards can be useful when researching a business, but they should form one part of a broader comparison. Recent feedback, pricing, availability, insurance conditions and whether the company regularly handles your particular type of move can all be relevant.
Who might consider All The Right Moves?
All The Right Moves may be relevant if you are:
- moving house or apartment within Melbourne
- relocating to or from regional Victoria
- planning an interstate move
- moving a business or office
- transporting a piano, pool table, antique or other speciality item
- looking for help with a single large item
- arranging hard rubbish removal
- trying to estimate the truck size required for a move.
The company may also appeal to people who prefer dealing with a locally based, family-run operator rather than a larger national removal network.
Researching Melbourne removalists before you book
There is no single removalist that will automatically be right for every Melbourne move.
Before choosing a provider, consider the size of your move, where you are moving from and to, property access, parking, stairs or lifts, speciality items, timing requirements and the level of assistance you actually need.
It can also help to compare several written quotes and check exactly what each one includes.
All The Right Moves provides information about its services, pricing structure, insurance and booking process on its own website. Melbourne Talk recommends checking those current details directly with the company before making a decision, as services, pricing and availability can change. Visit alltherightmoves.com.au directly to check its current services, use the Space Estimator, request a quote and ask any questions relevant to your move before booking.
