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Moving big furniture UP

When it comes to removals of large items at home, whether sculptures or cupboards or sofas or even dining tables, it can be quite a challenge to get them into your home, especially when the final location happens to NOT be on the ground level. Let’s not talk about having to maneuver them through doorways and into rooms too, but as professional removalists in Sydney, we have plenty of experience handling all sorts of things safely into our customers homes. So we’d like to share some tips for you if you are thinking of moving big items during removals soon! […]

House Removals in Different Weather Conditions

It would be wonderful if we all had clear skies and perfect weather when we are moving homes, but alas, we can’t control the weather. During snowy winter and rainy spring especially, having house removals may be more dangerous or detrimental to your items and your family if things are not done properly and safely. Platinum Removals has a lot of experience handling all sorts of different situations and we would just like to share with you some of the steps that we take when we are heading out for removals in Sydney! • Keep an Eye on the Weather […]

Getting Ready for A Moving Sale

When you decide to move homes and are expecting the house removals to come in and bring your things to your new house or apartment, the biggest task there is to do is pack. And it’s inevitable that you’ll decide not to bring some things along with you. But instead of throwing things away, what about holding a garage or moving sale so that you can earn a little off your items and perhaps put the money towards your moving costs! Platinum Removals gives you 4 simple steps to host a simple and successful moving sale here! 1) Plan and […]

Coping with the Stress of Moving

House removals are a flurry of activity. There are companies to be contacted – the utilities, movers, packers and facilities and council boards, there are things to be packed – furniture, clothes, appliances and documents, and there are a thousand and one other things that need to be coordinated so that things can go smoothly on the actual moving day when removalists come by to get things moved. We know that sometimes things can get out of hand, but in order to prevent a breakdown and-or chaos from happening, here are some things that you can do to help you […]

Personalising your New House or Apartment

So you’ve made it to your new house and you’re getting all settled in. Your moving boxes are placed in the right rooms and you’re getting around to unpacking. But things still feel a little foreign to you. What can you do to make yourself feel more at home and how do you really get comfortable in your new place? Platinum Removals knows what it’s like to be in an unfamiliar environment, so we’ve put together some things that you can do to personalise your new flat or house! 1) Making repairs or fixing up different areas of your home […]

Preparing A Last Minute Bag for your Big Removal Day

The last moving box has been delivered and put in its place, and you’re standing back looking at all your things placed haphazardly in the different rooms and daydreaming about the bare rooms that will soon be filled to the brim with pieces of your life – books and files and picture frames and decorations. It all looks good, until you remember that you haven’t been to the bathroom since before the moving van left your old house. Now where did you pack that toilet paper … Sure, we have all been there! That first day in the new house […]

How does Content Insurance work for House Removals?

When it comes to house or office removals, it can be hard to entrust all your worldly professions into the hands of the professionals. There is always a worry that things may get broken or scuffed or damaged during the process. Even with the most careful of removalist teams, there is a chance that something may happen beyond the control of anyone too – bad weather or a traffic accident caused by someone else or even theft or fire while things are in the midst of the move! That is why it is so important to consider content insurance or […]

Packing your Items Safely for Removals

It looks like you’re getting ready for house removals and everything has to go! But there are really so many things and maybe you’re not too sure about what needs to be done! Let Platinum Removals help you out with some quick tips for packing so that your items stay safe and secure when the removalists come by to pick things up… 1) Get ready your packing supplies Before you get packing, you need to get ready your supplies! That means you need boxes, and lots of them! There are plenty of places that you can get second hand boxes […]

Moving bulky furniture into Storage

So you’ve decided that you need to put those lawn furniture pieces into storage or perhaps that headboard that needs to be repaired can’t be shipped just right now, and everything seems to be piling up in the garage. The solution in the form of a storage unit has been found, but just how are you going to get everything properly moved to the warehouse? As a moving and removals company, Platinum Removals has helped countless customers move their furniture removals in Sydney, not only in home moving, but also into storage units and we share some tips here so […]

How to use Self Storage Units to Complement your Business

Self storage has been booming in the last decade and it’s no wonder why. Everybody wants and needs space for various reasons – to carry out business activities, to keep items of all sorts on a long term basis, and even as a place to just put your things down for a while. And this is where self storage can come in to help more people around the world and especially companies that are trying to figure out how to operate within the constraints of their rented premises. Platinum Removals Sydney, Eastern Suburbs has a track record of helping expanding […]