Removalists in Northwood
Narrow streets, steep blocks, and the water at the bottom.
Northwood is a small, quiet peninsula reached along Northwood Road, with large homes on steep blocks falling to the Lane Cove River and Gore Creek. Streets are narrow and end in cul-de-sacs, so a truck has to be chosen for getting in and out, not just for the volume.
5.0 from 250 Google reviews Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 250 Google reviewsMoving in Northwood.
- The main constraint
- Road and gradient. Narrow streets ending in cul-de-sacs, and waterfront blocks that drop steeply to the water.
- Building stock
- Substantial family and waterfront homes, many architect-designed, often on several levels with boatsheds and jetties.
- Turning room
- Many streets end in tight turning circles. We check whether a large truck can turn, or whether a smaller one is the better choice.
- How we handle it
- On-site look before quoting, truck matched to the street, extra crew for long carries to the lower levels.
- Typical job
- Four and five-bedroom homes with fine furniture and art. A full day.
- Boatsheds and jetties
- Contents of boatsheds and lower-level storage are counted when we quote, so they aren't left for a second trip.
Get in, and get out again.
A big truck can get into most Northwood streets. Whether it can turn around at the end once the street is parked is another question, and reversing a loaded truck up a narrow, winding street isn't something we leave to chance.
We look at the street when we quote. Sometimes the answer is a smaller truck and two loads, and that is often faster overall than one big truck that has to wait for the road to clear.
- 01 Street and turning circle checked first
- 02 Smaller truck where the street calls for it
- 03 Long carries to lower levels crewed for
- 04 Boatshed and lower storage counted
- 05 Fine furniture and art wrapped by hand
- 06 Free on-site quote
01 Can a large truck get in and out of our street?
Sometimes. It depends on the turning room at the end of the street. We check when we quote and choose the truck to suit.
02 Do you move boatshed contents?
Yes, as long as we know about them. Count them in when we quote so there is room on the truck.
03 Our house is on four levels down to the water.
Then we plan for stairs. That might mean an extra person, and it is in the estimate before you book.
04 How is the price worked out?
Hourly, with your rate locked in writing and an estimate based on what we see on site. On steep waterfront blocks, seeing the property is what makes the estimate accurate.
05 Do you cover Longueville and Riverview?
Yes, along with Greenwich, Lane Cove and the rest of the Lower North Shore.
How it went for other people.
Pruthvi P.
We've used Sydney Relocators twice now for house and office moves. Ansul talks you through exactly how the job will run before he starts, so there are no surprises on the day.
Sudheer S.
Ansul and the team were professional and clearly knew what they were doing, right down to reassembling the furniture at the other end. Easily the best removalist I've used in Sydney.
Neha S.
The crew turned up right on time and worked hard the whole way through. They were careful with the building's walls and lifts, and wrapped every piece of furniture properly.
Shweta A.
A genuinely stress-free move from start to finish. The team was professional and efficient, and even helped us pick up an extra piece of furniture along the way.
Amin B.
Second time booking Sydney Relocators and it was outstanding again. Ansul and his crew kept everything smooth and organised — we'll be calling them for the next move too.
Matthew M.
I spent hours comparing companies before booking — a lot of the '5-star' ones had a pattern of one-star complaints about damage once you dug in. Ansul and Vishal were a different standard entirely.
Dipankar C.
Used them again for our latest move and they were excellent as always. Ansul's team disassembled and reassembled every piece of furniture with real care — the workmanship is second to none.
Ramakrishnan N.
Moved us from Parramatta to Stanhope Gardens and the service was outstanding throughout. The team was punctual, professional, and particularly skilled at dismantling and reassembling furniture.
Moving in Northwood?
Let us come and look at the street and the levels. It is free.
- Telephone
- 0402 592 492
- Response
- Same day, business hours
Services in Northwood
- Home & apartment removals Harbourside houses, heritage terraces and high-rise apartments. Scoped in advance, wrapped properly, moved once.
- Fine furniture, art & pianos Pieces where replacement is not the remedy. Antiques, artwork, pianos, marble and commissioned furniture.
- Packing & unpacking The whole house, or only the kitchen, the glassware and the artwork. Materials supplied, cartons labelled by room.
Nearby suburbs we cover
All Sydney areas- Removalists Longueville Quiet waterfront peninsula, steep drives and no through traffic. Getting the truck in is the planning.
- Removalists Riverview Family homes on a Lane Cove River peninsula, with a large school and its traffic in the middle.
- Removalists Greenwich A peninsula of no-through streets dropping to the river, where the truck often cannot follow you to the door.
- Removalists Lane Cove Family homes on bush blocks and newer apartments by the village. Two different jobs in one postcode.
- Removalists Mosman Harbourside houses on steep blocks. The driveway, not the volume, is what decides the day.
- Removalists Chatswood Dense high-rise around the interchange, and substantial family homes in the streets beyond it.