Professional Packers & Movers for Safe & Reliable Relocation

Packers and movers: common questions

The questions we are asked most often, answered plainly. City-specific answers are on each location page.

• How much do packers and movers cost?

  There is no single rate, because a move is priced on volume, distance and access. A 1 BHK local move inside one city is a fraction of a 3 BHK move across states. The honest answer is that a mover who quotes a price without knowing what you own, which floor you live on and whether a truck can reach your gate is guessing.

  We survey first — in person or over a video call — and then send a written estimate. Read the moving cost guide for the full list of factors that move the number up or down.

• How are moving charges calculated?

  Local moves are usually priced as a package: crew hours, vehicle size, packing material and the number of flights of stairs. Intercity moves are priced on the volume your goods occupy in the truck and the distance between the two cities, plus tolls and state permits where they apply.

  Packing material is the line item people forget. Cartons, bubble wrap, stretch film and corrugated sheets are consumed on your move, so they are charged on what is actually used.

• How early should I book movers?

  Two weeks ahead is comfortable for a local move and three to four weeks for an intercity move. Month-end, weekends and the days around major festivals are the busiest, and a good crew is committed early.

  If you are moving at short notice, call us anyway — availability changes daily and we would rather tell you honestly that we cannot do a date than take a booking we cannot staff.

• Do packers and movers provide packing materials?

  Yes. We bring double-walled cartons, bubble wrap, stretch film, corrugated rolls, tape and furniture blankets on the packing day. You do not need to buy anything in advance.

  If you prefer to pack your own clothes and books to save on labour, tell us at survey stage and we will price a partial packing scope where we handle only the fragile items, appliances and furniture.

• Do you provide door-to-door moving?

  Yes. The standard scope runs from your current door to your new one: packing at origin, loading, transport, unloading, and unpacking of the boxes you want opened. Furniture that we dismantle is reassembled at the destination.

• Can I book packing and moving separately?

  You can. Some customers pack everything themselves and only need the vehicle, the loading crew and the transport. Others want packing only, because they are storing goods rather than moving them. Both are quoted separately, so you pay for the part you actually use.

  One caution: if you pack your own boxes, transit protection generally covers external damage to the shipment rather than breakage inside a carton the mover did not pack. We will explain exactly where that line sits before you decide.

• How long does relocation take?

  Packing a 2 BHK takes roughly half a day; a 3 BHK or a villa can take a full day. Loading adds two to four hours depending on floor access and whether the truck can park near the entrance.

  Transit time depends on the route. A local move finishes the same day. Intercity transit is typically two to three days for a 500–800 km corridor and four to seven days for the long north-to-south routes, because a dedicated truck still has to obey driving-hour and checkpoint realities.

• Do you provide vehicle transportation?

  Yes — both car transportation and bike transportation. Cars travel on a carrier rather than being driven, so no kilometres are added to the odometer. Bikes are drained of fuel, wrapped and braced before loading.

  Vehicle transport is quoted separately from household goods, because the two often travel on different vehicles and arrive on different days.

• Do you provide storage services?

  Yes. Short and long-term storage is available when your new home is not ready, a lease gap opens up, or an office fit-out is running late. Goods are inventoried before they go into storage and the same list is checked when they come out.

• Are my goods insured during the move?

  Goods-in-transit cover is available and is priced separately — it is not automatically included, and any mover who says everything is "fully insured" without asking you to declare a value is not describing a real policy.

  Cover is issued against a declared value of the consignment. We will walk you through what is covered, the standard exclusions and the documentation a claim needs before you decide whether to take it.