Local Removalists in Frankston: Fast, Insured & Fully Equipped

Ashville Removals delivers professional, fully insured moving across Frankston and the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Our background-checked teams work to provide transparent hourly pricing, full goods-in-transit insurance, and a written quote with no surprise charges.

Why Frankston Households Choose Ashville Removals

We’ve moved families and businesses across Frankston, the bayside, and greater Melbourne for over a decade, and a few things consistently set our removalists apart.

Full Goods-in-Transit Insurance

Every Frankston move is insured from the moment we lift the first item, and full policy documents are available for you to review before you book with us.

On Time, Whatever the Traffic

We know the Nepean Highway and Frankston Freeway run, the peak-hour bottlenecks, and foreshore access, so our crews arrive on time and work efficiently from the first minute.

Honest Hourly Rates

Your written quote is your final invoice. There are no fuel levies, no day-of stair charges, and no surprises once our movers arrive at your door.

Trained, Background-Checked Crew

Every removalist on our team is formally trained, background-checked, and genuinely careful with your belongings, your floors, your walls, and every doorframe along the way

Genuine Frankston Knowledge

From hillside homes around Olivers Hill to units near Frankston Station, we plan every relocation around local access, parking, and City of Frankston requirements.

4.9 Star Rating from 250+ Reviews

Our Google rating reflects real, unfiltered customer experiences, and it is the standard we hold ourselves to on every single Frankston move we complete.

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Our Full Range of Frankston Moving Services

From a studio unit near the station to a full commercial relocation, every Frankston job is handled with the same care, professionalism, and full insurance, no matter how large or small the move.

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Local Removalists Frankston

House, unit, and apartment moves across Frankston and metro Melbourne. Fully equipped trucks, a trained crew, and insurance are included as standard on every booking we take on.

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Interstate Removalists

Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Dedicated and shared-container options for your interstate relocation, GPS tracked from the moment of pickup right through to final delivery.

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Commercial & Office Moves

After-hours and weekend office relocations across Frankston and the south-east. We manage your IT relocation carefully so your business faces minimal downtime during the move.

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Professional Packing Services

Full or partial packing with premium materials. Free packing boxes come with every booking, including cartons, bubble wrap, and wardrobe boxes, all supplied ready for your move.

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Piano & Specialist Item Movers

Upright and grand pianos, pool tables, safes, and gym gear. Our movers use specialized equipment and proven techniques for every heavy, awkward, or fragile item in your home.

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Furniture Removalists Frankston

Disassembly, protection, and reassembly of all furniture. Moving blankets, rubber straps, and professional care on every single piece, from the bedframe to the dining table and beyond.

Frankston Removalists Who Actually Know the Bay City

Sitting on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay, around 40 kilometers southeast of the CBD, Frankston is widely known as the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Its foreshore, beach, and pier shape an easygoing coastal lifestyle, while leafy streets and a strong community spirit give the area real character. People do not simply pass through here; they put down roots and stay for the long haul. So when families move in or out, they want a removalist who already understands the place, not a stranger learning it for the first time.

Ashville Removals has completed local moves here for over a decade, and that experience shows in how we read each property. The area blends beachside homes near the foreshore, post-war weatherboard and brick-veneer family houses, hillside split-levels around Olivers Hill, newer estate homes toward Karingal and Frankston North, and compact units near the station. Each of these property types carries its own access, parking, and handling considerations. Our crews plan every relocation around those specifics in advance, so the truck, the equipment, and the team all suit the home before we ever arrive.

There is a real difference between a locally operated crew and a national call center that sends a stranger to your door. Our movers have served neighbors on the same streets you live on, and they have already solved the access challenges your move is likely to throw up. They know which corners are tight and where the trucks fit. That kind of on-the-ground familiarity is something an interstate-only company simply cannot replicate, no matter how large its fleet or how slick its booking line.

Frankston Access & Parking, Sorted Before We Arrive

Frankston comes with its own logistics considerations, and a local crew anticipates them rather than discovering them on the day. Think hillside and split-level access around Olivers Hill and Frankston South; narrow older streets that test a larger truck; beachside foreshore parking restrictions during busy periods; and lift bookings for units near the CBD and station precinct. None of these are problems on their own, but they all need planning. For us, managing them starts at the booking stage, well before the truck is anywhere near your driveway.

This is where the pre-move logistics earn their keep, and we handle them as standard. That includes City of Frankston parking dispensation for trucks on metered or clearway streets, which typically needs five to seven business days of lead time. It also covers building-manager notifications and goods-lift bookings for apartments, plus loading-dock time slots where they apply. We sort each of these out quietly in the background while you focus on the rest of your move. By the time the crew is at your door, every access issue has already been resolved.

How Frankston Move Pricing Works

We charge by the hour, with a two-hour minimum, and you always receive a written quote in advance, never a vague verbal figure over the phone. That quote sets out the hourly rate, the crew size, the estimated duration based on your actual inventory, and any specialist equipment your move needs. What you see in the quote is what you pay. There are no fuel levies, no stair charges added on the day, and no surprise line items waiting for you on the final invoice.

For a rough guide, a one-bedroom unit usually takes around two to three hours with two removalists. A typical two-to-three-bedroom Frankston home tends to run three to five hours with two or three removalists, depending on access and volume. Larger homes and commercial jobs are quoted individually after we review your inventory, since every site is different. Whatever the size of your move, all pricing includes GST, full goods-in-transit insurance, and free packing boxes, with nothing extra slipped onto the bill afterwards.

What's Included

Goods-in-transit insurance
Background-checked removalists
Moving blankets and rubber straps
Free packing boxes
Furniture disassembly and reassembly
Council parking permit coordination
No hidden charges
Written itemised quote

Book in Advance

Weekends: book 3 to 4 weeks ahead, as Frankston weekends fill fast
End of month: book 4 weeks ahead
Weekdays: 1 week is usually fine
Urgent or same-day: call us directly

Get Your Free Quote

Fill in our 60-second form or call us. Receive a detailed, itemised quote within 2 hours — no sales pressure, ever.

Confirm Your Booking

Choose your move date, confirm your details, and relax. We handle all planning and logistics from here.

We Do the Hard Work

Our team arrives on time, packs, wraps, loads, and transports every item with professional care and precision.

Settle In & Enjoy

We unload and place everything exactly where you want it. Your new home, perfectly set up from day one.

Your Frankston Move, Step by Step

We’ve stripped every unnecessary complexity out of moving. Getting started takes around 60 seconds, and from that point onward, we handle everything else for you, start to finish.

Every Part of Your Frankston Move Covered

Whether you are moving a studio across two foreshore streets or relocating a large family home right across Melbourne, the service is structured to handle every aspect of the job. Nothing is left to chance, and nothing important is treated as an afterthought once the work begins.

House, Unit & Apartment Removals in Frankston

This is our core residential service, covering houses, townhouses, apartments, and units of every size across Frankston, Karingal, Frankston South, and Seaford. We bring the right-sized truck to each job, so you are never stuck with an undersized vehicle forcing multiple wasteful trips back and forth. The crew is matched to the scale of the move, and we arrive with full protective equipment for your furniture, floors, walls, and doorframes. Every team member is formally trained in safe handling, protective wrapping, efficient loading, and proper customer service, and each one is background-checked before they ever set foot in your home. That combination keeps your belongings and your property safe throughout.

Full & Partial Packing for Frankston Homes

Our packing service can take the whole job off your hands or just the tricky parts. We use double-walled cartons for books and other heavy items, bubble wrap and packing paper for fragile pieces and crockery, wardrobe cartons with built-in hanging rails for your clothes, and dedicated picture and artwork cartons for framed pieces. Every box is clearly labelled by room and contents, which makes the unpacking at the other end far simpler. Free packing boxes are included with your booking. If you prefer to pack yourself, we supply the materials you need, and we collect any unused boxes free of charge after the move is done.

Pianos, Pool Tables & Heavy-Item Moves

Heavy and awkward items need the right gear, and we carry it. That means piano dollies rated for both uprights and grands; stair-climbing hand trucks for the hillside and split-level Frankston homes and tight staircases we often work in; and load-rated straps for safes, pool tables, and gym equipment. For oversized pieces, we use pneumatic dollies that take the strain off both the item and the crew. Every specialist item is covered under our standard goods-in-transit insurance at no extra premium, so there is no separate cost for the heavy lifting. Please flag any specialist items at the quote stage so we can allocate the right crew and the right equipment from the start.

Office & Commercial Relocations Around Frankston

We handle commercial relocations for offices, retail spaces, warehouses, and IT equipment in and around Frankston, including the Wells Street and Young Street business precinct and the wider south-east corridor. To keep your downtime to a minimum, we run after-hours and weekend moves whenever they suit your operation better than business hours. Each job is assigned a dedicated site supervisor who owns the move from start to finish, supported by a pre-move logistics plan built around your floorplan and timeline. Once everything is in place, we complete a post-move walkthrough with you, confirming that every item has arrived and every connection is accounted for before we sign off and leave you to it.

Specialist Services

Piano moving Frankston
Pool table removals
Safe and heavy-item moves
Artwork and antique movers
IT and server equipment
High-rise and apartment moves
Gym equipment movers
End-of-lease relocations

Nearby Areas We Cover

Frankston South
Frankston North
Karingal
Seaford
Langwarrin
Carrum Downs, Skye, and Mount Eliza
All of Greater Melbourne

Your Frankston Moving Checklist

Practical advice from a team that has completed thousands of Melbourne moves. Follow this checklist and your Frankston move should run smoothly from the first box to the last.

4–6 Weeks Before

Book your removalist, as Frankston weekends fill fast
Notify your landlord or conveyancer of the move date
Start decluttering: donate, sell, or dispose
Redirect your mail through Australia Post
Arrange bond or end-of-lease cleaning
Notify schools, doctors, and Medicare of your address change

1–2 Weeks Before

Pack non-essential rooms first, such as the spare room and garage
Label every box by room and contents
Notify electricity, gas, and internet providers
Update your address with your bank and the ATO
Confirm the date and time with Ashville Removals
Defrost the freezer 24 hours before

Moving Day

Keep a first-night essentials box aside
Do a final walk-through of every room and cupboard
Take meter readings for electricity, gas, and water
Check that parking access is clear for the truck
Keep your phone charged and confirm new-address directions with the crew
Do a final sweep and hand back the keys

What Frankston Customers Say

Real words from real customers, pulled directly from our Google Reviews profile, with nothing edited and nothing invented along the way.

Frankston Removalist Costs

Honest hourly pricing, with a written quote before every move. All prices include GST, insurance, and free packing boxes, so nothing extra is ever added on invoice day after the work is done.

2 removalists · 2–3 hrs typical

Studio / 1 Bedroom

$280–$380

2 professional removalists
Fully equipped truck
All insurance included
Free packing boxes

2–3 removalists · 3–6 hrs typical

2–3 Bedroom Home

$380–$750

2–3 professional removalists
Large fully equipped truck
Full insurance coverage
Free packing boxes & materials
Furniture disassembly included

3+ removalists · custom quote

4+ Bedroom / Commercial

From $480

3+ professional removalists
Large truck(s) as required
Full insurance coverage
Free packing materials
After-hours options available

Frankston Removalist FAQs

Everything you need to know before booking a removalist in Frankston. Can’t find your answer below? Call us anytime on 0404 382 743, and we will help.

How much do removalists cost in Frankston?

Pricing is hourly, starting with a small truck and two removalists, then scaling by truck size through medium, large, and XL options with a three-person crew. Every rate covers the crew, all protective equipment, and fuel, so there are no fuel levies, stair charges, or hidden extras. As a guide, a typical two-bedroom Frankston move takes around three to five hours. Your exact hourly figure is confirmed in your written quote.

Is Ashville Removals insured for Frankston moves?

Yes. Both goods-in-transit and public liability insurance are included automatically on every move, never treated as optional add-ons. If a building manager or strata committee needs to see a certificate of currency before they approve the move, we provide it as standard at no extra cost. That way your move can go ahead without last-minute paperwork holding things up on the day.

How far ahead should I book a Frankston removalist?

For most moves, we recommend booking two to three weeks ahead. Allow more time for weekends and end-of-month dates, which fill up quickly. If you are moving into a unit near Frankston Station or a high-rise building, book earlier still so we can coordinate lift and loading access in advance. For same-day or urgent moves, call us directly and we will do our best to fit you in.

Do you arrange parking permits for moves in Frankston?

Yes. We coordinate City of Frankston parking dispensation for trucks on metered or restricted streets, which usually needs five to seven business days of lead time. We handle the application for you as part of our pre-move logistics so the truck can park legally and as close to your door as possible. That saves you the hassle of dealing with the council yourself in the lead-up to moving day.

Can you move pianos and heavy items in Frankston?

Yes. We move upright and grand pianos, pool tables, safes, and gym equipment using specialist dollies and protective gear designed for the job. All oversized items are covered under our standard goods-in-transit insurance, with no extra premium for the weight or awkwardness. Just mention them at the quote stage so we can allocate the right crew and the right tools, and your specialist pieces are handled safely from start to finish.

Do you offer packing services in Frankston?

Yes. We offer full-home packing, fragile-only packing, or a materials-supply-only option, whichever suits you best. Every option uses premium materials, including double-walled cartons, bubble wrap, wardrobe boxes, and mattress bags. Just ask about packing when you request your quote, and it will be itemized clearly in your written estimate, so you can see exactly what it adds before you decide to go ahead.

Which areas around Frankston do you service?

We cover Frankston (3199) plus Frankston South, Frankston North, Karingal, Seaford, Langwarrin, Carrum Downs, Skye, and Mount Eliza, along with the rest of greater Melbourne from our Meadow Heights base. If you are unsure whether we reach your street, the quickest way to check is to call us on 0404 382 743, and we will confirm it for you straightaway.

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