Movers Who Do It All: Packing, Cleaning, and Utility Connections!

From professional packing and careful transport to secure storage, cleaning support and utility connections, Kent can help bring the moving pieces together

A full-service move combines the practical work of relocating with the supporting jobs that usually crowd a moving checklist. Instead of separately organising cartons, professional packing, removalists, storage and other services, you can begin with one coordinated move plan.

Instead of separately organising cartons, packers, removalists, short-term storage, cleaners and new-home services, you begin with one move plan. Kent can tailor the physical moving services, while related support is confirmed around your dates and priorities.

The important word is tailored. Some households want every cupboard packed and every box unpacked. Others only need fragile packing, furniture transport, storage between settlement dates and help arranging power and internet. The right package should reflect the home, distance, access, schedule and level of involvement you prefer.

  • Experience

    Serving Australians since 1946

  • Flexible

    Choose only the help you need

  • Connected

    Local and interstate support

  • Coordinated

    One clear moving plan

Your move can include

  • In-home or virtual move assessment

  • Whole-home or partial packing

  • Cartons and protective materials

  • Furniture protection and transport

  • Short- or long-term storage

  • Unpacking and item placement

  • Cleaning support coordination

  • Electricity, gas and internet connections

Availability, provider, fees and inclusions must be confirmed in your quote.

Who benefits most?

Full-service support is particularly useful for busy families, professionals, seniors, people moving interstate, customers managing settlement gaps and anyone who cannot spend weeks coordinating several suppliers. It can also help when a move includes delicate collections, large furniture, apartment access, pets, vehicles or a strict handover date.

Kent brings the core moving services together and helps define who is responsible for each task, reducing the risk of overlooked jobs and conflicting schedules.

Professional packers work room by room using cartons and protective materials suited to the item. A packing plan can cover the entire home, fragile items only, the kitchen, artwork, wardrobes or selected rooms.

  • Cartons, wrapping and labelling
  • Fragile and high-care packing
  • Furniture preparation
  • Inventory and room-based organisation

Discuss items the team cannot pack, such as hazardous goods, perishables, valuables or personal documents, before packing day.

Kent can plan local, interstate and international household moves, including loading, protection in transit and delivery. Access details such as stairs, lifts, parking, long carries and restricted delivery windows should be assessed early.

  • Local and interstate removals
  • Furniture wrapping and handling
  • Disassembly and reassembly where agreed
  • Delivery scheduling and placement

If the old home must be vacated before the new one is ready, storage can keep the move progressing. Kent storage options may support short gaps, renovations, downsizing or longer-term needs.

Unpacking support can move the new home from a field of cartons to a functional space. Confirm whether the agreed service includes opening cartons, placing items on surfaces, basic furniture reassembly and removing used packing materials.

  • Room-by-room box placement
  • Selected or complete unpacking
  • Furniture positioning
  • Used carton collection where available

Cleaning is often needed at both ends: a move-out or end-of-lease clean at the old property and a pre-move or post-move clean at the new home. Schedule cleaners around final loading and before unpacking whenever possible.

  • Vacated-property cleaning
  • Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
  • New-home preparation
  • Scope aligned with access and handover

Cleaning may be delivered by a coordinated third party. Confirm the provider, checklist, guarantee conditions and exclusions.

Electricity, gas and internet should be arranged before arrival where possible. Connection timing varies by retailer, distributor, property, meter type and whether a technician visit is required.

  • Electricity and gas connection requests
  • Internet and phone planning
  • Disconnection at the previous address
  • Moving-day date coordination

You remain responsible for approving plans, contracts and costs. Compare offers and check exit fees, connection charges and cooling-off terms.

Why combine moving, cleaning and connections?

A standard removal service focuses on loading, transport and unloading. A full-service plan looks at the complete transition: when packing finishes, when the old home becomes empty, when cleaning can begin, when keys change hands, when goods arrive and whether the new home is ready to live in.

This sequencing matters. Cleaners cannot complete an empty-home service while furniture is still being loaded. Internet installation may require access before the moving truck arrives. Storage may be the safest bridge when settlement dates do not align. A written schedule turns these dependencies into a workable plan.

One point of coordination, clear responsibilities

Convenience should not create ambiguity. Your written quote should identify which services Kent performs, which services are arranged through other providers, what each service costs and who you contact if a date changes.

Five steps to a move that feels under control

1. Tell Kent about the move

Share both addresses, preferred dates, home size, access details and how much assistance you want.

2. Assess the scope

Confirm moving volume, packing needs, specialist items, storage timing and property constraints.

3. Choose your services

Select full or partial packing, transport, storage, unpacking, cleaning support and utility assistance.

4. Approve one clear plan

Review inclusions, exclusions, dates, fees, responsibilities, access arrangements and contacts.

5. Move, clean and settle in

Agreed tasks are sequenced around the move so your old home is handed over and your new home becomes functional sooner.

Questions worth asking

  • Is the quote fixed or based on time, volume or actual work completed?

  • Which packing materials are included?

  • Who provides cleaning and utility assistance?

  • What is excluded or charged separately?

  • How are fragile, high-value and prohibited items handled?

  • What happens if settlement or access dates change?

  • What cover or protection options apply to the move and storage?

  • Can the team collect used cartons after unpacking?

Full service does not have to mean every service

Build the move around the tasks that save you the most time or carry the most risk.

Moving need

Useful service mix

Best suited to

Essentials

Transport, loading, unloading and furniture protection

Customers who prefer to pack and organise other services themselves

Pack & move

Professional packing, materials, transport and delivery

Busy households or homes with fragile and high-care items

Move with storage

Packing, transport into storage, inventory management and later delivery

Settlement gaps, renovations and downsizing

Door-to-drawer support

Whole-home packing, moving, unpacking and agreed item placement

Seniors, families and time-poor professionals

Complete transition

Moving and storage services plus cleaning and utility support coordination

Customers who want fewer suppliers and a coordinated handover

Service availability and inclusions vary by move, location and provider. This comparison is a planning guide, not a quote.

There is no useful one-price answer because the cost depends on the work, distance and conditions involved.

Volume and distance

The amount being moved and the distance between properties shape transport capacity, labour and scheduling.

Access and timing

Stairs, lifts, parking, long carries, regional access, peak dates and restricted hours can change the resources required.

Level of packing

Whole-home packing requires more labour and materials than selected-room or fragile-only packing.

Specialist items

Pianos, artwork, antiques, oversized furniture and complex disassembly may need extra planning and protection.

Storage

Storage type, volume, duration, access requirements and redelivery all affect the overall cost.

Added services

Unpacking, cleaning scope, utility connection fees and third-party services should be individually identified.

A full-service removalist can coordinate packing, protective wrapping, loading, transport, unloading, unpacking and storage. Depending on location and the agreed scope, related cleaning and utility connection support may also be arranged.

Kent can tailor professional packing from selected fragile items or individual rooms to a whole-home pack. Ask for materials, timing and items that cannot be packed to be listed in the quote.

No. They should be requested and confirmed as written inclusions. Check who supplies each service, what the scope covers and whether separate fees or conditions apply.

Start as early as practical, especially for interstate moves, peak periods, larger homes or moves involving storage and several providers. Early planning gives more time to secure preferred dates and coordinate access.

Yes. A useful full-service plan is modular. You might choose fragile-only packing, transport and storage, while managing general packing and utilities yourself.

Sometimes, but it is safer to request connections beforehand. Retailer processing, distributor requirements, meter access and technician availability can affect timing. Internet installation may take longer than electricity activation.

Keep identification, medication, keys, chargers, valuables, contracts, important documents and immediate essentials with you. Do not place prohibited or hazardous items in moving cartons.

Still have questions?
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