Inner City · 2017
Removalists in Waterloo
Waterloo is dense apartment towers around the Green Square precinct south of the CBD. A 2-bed apartment with lift is $600–$900 + GST at $150/hr; a 1-bed is $450–$600 + GST. Nearly every Waterloo move is a tower job — service-lift bookings and dock access are the whole game.
Founder, Hartmann Removals
Updated October 2026
Moving in Waterloo
What Waterloo actually involves.
Waterloo 2017 sits south of the CBD beside Zetland and the Green Square town centre, in City of Sydney. The suburb has transformed into a dense apartment precinct — mid- and high-rise towers around Green Square station, Danks Street and the old industrial blocks, alongside remaining terraces and renewing social housing.
Nearly every Waterloo move is a tower job with a booked service-lift window, a loading dock and body-corporate move rules (1–2 weeks notice). The buildings around Green Square and Danks Street are the common addresses — give us the building name.
Botany Road, Elizabeth Street and the Green Square precinct are the arteries. The towers use basement or ground docks, not kerbside. Weekday mid-morning is cleanest; the dock booking is the constraint.
Before you book
What to tell us when you call.
The quicker we know these, the tighter the hours range on your quote.
01
Tower move? Book the lift
Every Waterloo tower needs a booked service-lift window and dock slot — send us the building name and booking.
02
Dock access, not kerbside
Green Square towers use basement or ground docks — we plan the entry from the building name.
03
Align both ends tower-to-tower
Overlap the lift windows so the crew is not waiting between load-out and load-in.
What Waterloo moves cost
Typical Waterloo jobs, typical hours.
Ranges below use our 2-mover crew from $150/hr + GST for apartments and the 3-mover crew from $210/hr + GST for larger loads.
| Home type | Typical hours | Estimated cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bed apartment | 3–4 hours | $450–$600 + GST | Green Square tower |
| 2-bed apartment with lift | 4–6 hours | $600–$900 + GST | Booked service-lift + dock |
| 2-bed (heavy load) | 3.5–5 hours | $735–$1,050 + GST | 3-mover crew often faster |
| 3-bed apartment | 5–7 hours | $1,050–$1,470 + GST | 3-mover crew |
Studio / 1-bed apartment
Hours
3–4 hours
Cost
$450–$600 + GST
Green Square tower
2-bed apartment with lift
Hours
4–6 hours
Cost
$600–$900 + GST
Booked service-lift + dock
2-bed (heavy load)
Hours
3.5–5 hours
Cost
$735–$1,050 + GST
3-mover crew often faster
3-bed apartment
Hours
5–7 hours
Cost
$1,050–$1,470 + GST
3-mover crew
All rates plus GST. Minimum charge 3 hours. Your written quote shows the hourly rate and the estimated hours range specific to your move — confirmed before you book.
See your Waterloo number in writing.
Hourly rate + estimated hours range, specific to your move. Reply within the hour, 6 days (Mon–Sat).
Representative move
A typical Waterloo move.
2-bed apartment · off Botany Road · 4.5 hours · $675 + GST
A common Waterloo job: a 2-bedroom apartment in one of the newer towers off Botany Road, with a lift and a loading dock booked through building management.
Two movers and a truck, four and a half hours — 4.5 × $150 = $675 + GST. The dock and lift booking set the pace; once in place it was a clean, quick job.
Pattern: in the newer Waterloo and Zetland apartment towers, book the dock and lift first. Two movers suits most 1- and 2-bed apartments; three for a full three-bedroom.
A composite of the moves we handle in Waterloo most often — realistic hours and pricing from our book, not a named customer.
What's included
In every Waterloo hourly rate.
Every number we quote for a Waterloo move is the number you pay, with these covered in the hourly rate. The call-out fee is a separate line, shown on your quote before you book — no fuel surcharge, no weekend line-item surprise.
Public liability insurance to $20 million and goods-in-transit insurance on every single move.
- Furniture blankets & protection
- Disassembly and reassembly of standard beds and furniture
- Moving equipment (dollies, trolleys, specialist equipment)
- Fuel and tolls within Sydney metro
- Public liability insurance
- Transit insurance
- Professional uniformed removalists
- No hidden surcharges
Book your Waterloo move with us.
Fully insured. Transparent rates. Same sales contact — Thales Yan — answers within the hour.
Common moves
Where Waterloo is moving.
The four lanes we run most often from Waterloo. Same hourly rate, same inclusions, same insurance cover on every run.
01
Waterloo → Zetland
via Botany Rd · ~3 min
Ultra-short tower-to-tower lane.
02
Waterloo → Sydney CBD
via Elizabeth St / Botany Rd · ~10–15 min off-peak
Short inner-city lane.
03
Waterloo → Surry Hills
via Elizabeth St · ~5–10 min
Inner-city cross-lane.
04
Waterloo → Redfern
via Elizabeth St · ~3–5 min
Ultra-short lane.
Waterloo FAQ
Waterloo removalist FAQs.
How much does a Waterloo removalist cost in 2026?
A 2-bed Waterloo apartment with lift is $600–$900 + GST at $150/hr over 4–6 hours. A 1-bed is $450–$600 + GST. A 3-bed apartment runs $1,050–$1,470 + GST on our 3-mover crew.
Do I need to book the service lift in Waterloo?
Almost certainly — every Green Square and Danks Street tower requires a booked service-lift window and dock slot, 1–2 weeks notice, often with a bond and a Certificate of Currency. We send the certificate the same day.
Can you handle tower-to-tower moves within Green Square?
Yes — very common. We align the two buildings' lift windows so the crew moves straight from dock to dock with no idle time.
Do you cover Zetland, Redfern and Alexandria?
Yes. Same rates across the Green Square and inner-south apartment belt.
Are you insured for high-rise moves?
Every job carries public liability and goods-in-transit insurance. Certificate of currency on demand for building managers.
Nearby
Also moving in the area?
Our Waterloo crews also service these neighbouring Sydney areas. Hourly rates and the included-in-the-rate list are the same across every suburb we cover.
CBD
Removalists in Zetland
New Green Square high-rise precinct, tower-to-tower moves, dock access.
View Zetland page
CBD
Removalists in Redfern
Victorian terraces + warehouse conversions, station-adjacent.
View Redfern page
CBD
Removalists in Surry Hills
Terraces, warehouse conversions, bus-zone parking windows.
View Surry Hills page
CBD
Removalists in Chippendale
Worker terraces + Central Park towers, uni-adjacent, tight streets.
View Chippendale page
Eastern Suburbs
Removalists in Kensington
UNSW-adjacent apartments, post-war family homes, Anzac Pde corridor.
View Kensington page
Eastern Suburbs
Removalists in Paddington
Terrace rows, narrow lanes, Oxford St clearway hours.
View Paddington page
Eastern Suburbs
Removalists in Kingsford
UNSW student apartments, family homes, L2/L3 light rail-adjacent.
View Kingsford page
Ready to book your Sydney move?
Hourly rate and estimated hours confirmed within the hour, 6 days a week (Mon–Sat).