Packing & Unpacking in Brisbane

UNN is a removalist in Brisbane, and packing is where the breakages get decided. Not the truck. A carton heading down a flight of Queenslander stairs has to be packed differently. Smaller, tighter, and taped properly.

$20M public liability $20M goods in transit Pay for what you open Cardboard taken away
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What's included in a packing service

Materials, labelling and the cardboard taken away afterwards. All of it.

  • Proper moving cartons delivered before packing day
  • Paper, bubble wrap, tape and labels all supplied
  • Glassware in celled cartons standing upright
  • Screens and mirrors in corner-protected packs
  • Every carton labelled by room before it leaves the house
  • $20 million public liability plus goods in transit cover
  • A list of what went in which carton for the fragile ones
  • Unused materials credited back on the final invoice
  • Flattened cartons collected once you have unpacked
  • One coordinator across the pack and the move

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Tell us the size of the place and how much you want us to do.

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What actually breaks, and how we stop it

Almost nothing breaks on the road. It breaks because of how it went into the box.

Tell us what you own

  • Front stairs set the carton size

    A Queenslander puts the living floor a storey up. Every carton goes down an external staircase in someone's arms. So we pack smaller and heavier-limited than a flat-floor house needs. More cartons, fewer dropped ones.

  • Glassware stands up, in cells

    Glasses and stemware travel upright in celled cartons, never stacked flat. Each one gets wrapped before it goes in. The cell stops the knock that does the damage.

  • Screens travel upright

    A flat-packed television is a cracked panel waiting to happen. Screens go in corner-braced cartons and travel standing. Original boxes are best and we will use them if you kept them.

  • Art and mirrors get corners

    Framed pieces get corner protectors, a foam wrap and a flat pack built to the size. Glass gets taped across the face so a crack cannot travel.

How much of it do you want to do?

  • Full pack

    Every room, start to finish. You pack nothing and we label it all.

  • Part pack

    You do the easy rooms. We do the kitchen, the glass and the awkward bits.

  • Fragiles only

    Glassware, crockery, art and screens. The things that actually break.

  • Kitchen only

    The slowest room in any house. Usually a day on its own.

  • Unpack only

    You packed it. We open it, place it and take the cardboard away.

  • Pack and unpack

    Both ends, same coordinator. The common choice for a full house.

  • Materials only

    Cartons and wrap dropped at your door. You do the rest.

  • Office pack

    Desks, files and shared areas, crated and labelled by workstation.

The half of the job everyone forgets to book

Packing gets booked. Unpacking almost never does. Then the boxes sit in the hallway for a month. The new place never quite feels like home.

An unpack is faster than people expect. Cartons get opened, contents placed where you want them, and the empties go with us the same day.

It matters more in Brisbane than most places. Moving out of a rental means a Form 14a exit report. It gets compared against the Form 1a you signed on day one. A house full of flattened cardboard does not help that inspection.

Book the unpack with the pack and it is the same coordinator across both ends. Book it later and we still come, it just takes longer to get a crew free.

End of lease cleaning

How packing and moving is priced

Hourly for the packers, plus the materials you open. A full pack can be fixed if you want the certainty.

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  • Packers

    2 to 4

    A full house is usually a day or two

  • Cartons

    Delivered free

    You pay only for what you open

  • Kitchen

    Half a day to a day

    The slowest room, every time

  • How it is priced

    Hourly, plus materials

    Fixed on a full pack if you prefer

Where self-packing saves, and where it costs

Books, linen, the shed and the garage are quick and hard to damage. Pack those yourself and the bill drops in a way you can feel.

The kitchen is the opposite. It is the slowest room and it holds most of what can break. A badly packed glass carton costs more than the hour it saved.

What affects your quote

  • How much you own

    Cupboard count beats bedroom count for guessing this.

  • What is fragile

    Glass, art, crockery and screens take the real time.

  • How much you do

    Books and the garage are easy to pack yourself.

  • Stairs at the far end

    Cartons get smaller when the carry is a flight of steps.

  • Unpacking

    Opening and placing is roughly half the hours of packing.

  • Timing

    Pack the day before, or the same morning as the truck.

Proper cartons, not supermarket boxes

Book and tea chest cartons

Two sizes for a reason. Books go in the small one so somebody can lift it.

Port-a-robes

Hanging clothes go straight from rail to rail. Nothing gets folded or creased.

Celled glass cartons

Dividers inside so glassware stands upright and nothing touches.

Picture and screen packs

Flat packs built to size, with corner protection for frames and panels.

How a pack and move runs

  1. 01 Step

    Tell us what you own

    Room by room, and which cupboards are full. That is what sets the carton count.

  2. 02 Step

    Cartons arrive early

    Dropped at your door a few days ahead so you can start on whatever you want.

  3. 03 Step

    Packing day

    We pack, wrap and label by room. The truck loads the same day or the next morning.

  4. 04 Step

    Unpack and collect

    Cartons opened and placed at the new house. Flattened empties leave with us.

Four things worth knowing before you book packers

  1. Packers who do this daily

    Not a general crew handed a roll of tape on the morning.

  2. Same crew, both ends

    The people who wrapped it are the people who unwrap it.

  3. You pay for what you open

    Unused cartons and wrap come off the invoice. No minimum spend on materials.

  4. We take the cardboard

    Flattened empties go with us. No month of boxes on the verandah.

What Brisbane customers say

Packers and movers near you, anywhere in Brisbane

Cartons go out from North Quay, so an inner-suburb drop is same day more often than not. Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and Moreton Bay are all covered, with the travel built into the quote.

  • Brisbane CBD & Inner City

    Brisbane City · Spring Hill · Fortitude Valley · South Brisbane · West End · Kangaroo Point

  • Inner North

    New Farm · Teneriffe · Newstead · Windsor · Wilston · Albion · Herston

  • Northern Suburbs

    Chermside · Kedron · Stafford · Everton Park · Aspley · Bald Hills · Carseldine

  • Bayside & North East

    Nundah · Clayfield · Hamilton · Ascot · Banyo · Sandgate · Nudgee

  • Inner West

    Paddington · Red Hill · Bardon · Toowong · Taringa · St Lucia · Indooroopilly

  • Western Suburbs

    Ashgrove · The Gap · Kenmore · Chapel Hill · Brookfield · Jindalee · Mount Ommaney

  • Inner & Southern

    Woolloongabba · Coorparoo · Greenslopes · Annerley · Sunnybank · Mount Gravatt · Salisbury

  • Eastern & Redlands

    Carindale · Camp Hill · Bulimba · Cannon Hill · Wynnum · Manly · Capalaba

  • Ipswich, Logan & Moreton Bay

    Springfield · Ipswich · Goodna · Springwood · North Lakes · Redcliffe · Strathpine

Services people book with packing

Home Removals

The truck, once it is packed

Storage

Packed, then held for you

End of Lease Cleaning

For the Form 14a inspection

Furniture Assembly

Taken apart, rebuilt on arrival

Rubbish Removal

What you decide not to take

Packing questions, answered

How much does packing cost in Brisbane?
Hourly for the packers, plus the materials you actually use. A full pack can be quoted as a fixed price if you want certainty. Cupboard count tells us more than bedroom count, so that is what we ask about.
Do I pay for cartons I do not use?
No. Cartons and wrap are delivered free and you are only charged for what gets opened. Anything still sealed comes off the invoice when we collect.
How long does packing a house take?
A two bedroom unit is often half a day. A four bedroom house is usually a full day, sometimes two. The kitchen alone can take half a day, which surprises most people.
Should I pack anything myself?
Yes, if you want to cut the bill. Books, linen, the garage and the shed are quick and low risk. Leave the kitchen, the glass and anything framed to us, because that is where the breakages are.
Can you pack the day before the move?
Yes, and it is the usual way. Pack one day, load the next morning. For a small place we can pack and load the same day.
When should the cartons be delivered?
A few days before packing day is ideal. Do not take delivery weeks early and leave them in a carport. A Brisbane summer takes the stiffness out of cardboard sitting on a damp slab.
What about moving in storm season?
Storms here build in the afternoon, so between November and March we start early. Packed cartons are loaded rather than left sitting, and the truck stays closed between trips.
Do you pack and unpack, or just one?
Either. Most people book both and get the same coordinator across the two ends. Unpacking on its own is fine too. It just needs a bit more notice to get a crew free.
What does unpacking actually include?
Cartons opened, contents placed where you want them, and the flattened empties taken away the same day. Tell us where things go and we will fill the cupboards. Or we leave it on benches for you to sort.
How do you pack a television?
Upright, in a corner-braced carton. Never flat, because that is how panels crack. If you kept the original box we will use it, since nothing fits a screen better.
Will you pack my artwork?
Yes. Corner protectors, foam wrap and a flat pack built to the piece. Glass gets taped across the face so a crack cannot spread in transit.
What will you not pack?
Paint, fuel, gas bottles, chemicals and anything flammable. Open food and liquids are better in your own car. We will point out anything else when we see the list.
Are my things insured while you pack?
Every job carries $20 million public liability, plus goods in transit cover. A carton we filled sits under different terms to one you filled yourself. That is standard across the industry.
Do you supply port-a-robes?
Yes. Hanging clothes go straight from your rail into the port-a-robe and back out at the other end. Nothing gets folded, so nothing needs ironing.
Do you pack offices too?
Yes, crated and labelled by workstation rather than by room. Most businesses have staff pack their own desks. We do the shared areas, storage and the kitchen.

Want the packing done for you?

Tell us the rooms and which cupboards are full. The written price comes back the same day.

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