Moving a piano, picking up heavy boxes, carrying mattresses and moving sofas can be a lot of work for anyone.

So Smart Express Auckland Movers decided to offer specialised moving services for its Auckland customers.

Smart Express is an Auckland moving company who started operations in 2005  to help people and local businesses move.

Smart Express Movers are experienced professionals for packing, moving a piano and unloading heavy items. Let us do all the hard work!

At Smart Express we know that there are many items that are almost impossible to move. Moving a piano or 50″ televisions are tricky to move due to their shape and weight.

Its generally a very stressful time having to move and knowing how you will move all your items. We have come up with a dedicated service to help people move very heavy furniture and valuable items. We know many moving companies advertise moving services like piano moving and fragile items. However, it takes a lot of experience and man power to move pianos safely.

Moving a piano requires professional movers. A piano is a very expensive possession and also a very fragile instrument that will need to be handled with care.

In the unlikely event of damage, Smart Express is fully covered with Carriers Liability Insurance pursuant to the Carriage of Goods Act 1979. We are covered by a major New Zealand insurer JLT specialising in the insurance of transported goods. This cover is free to our clients and the comprehensive policy provides a $100,00 insurance cover for your move.

To book your move use the form below or phone us free on 0800 MOVESMART (0800 668 376)

Here is all you need to know about our Trademe pickups service for your next online order from Trademe.

Simply call us or complete our online booking form for your next Trademe Pickups and Delivery!

• Business name: Smart Express Moving and Delivery
• Location: Ellerslie and Auckland City
• About: 0800MOVESMART (0800 668376) Auckland moving Trademe pickups and delivery service. For extra care, safe and efficient door to door removals & deliveries.
• Services offered: Trademe delivery service, removal, moving house, retail deliveries­, storage moves, same day delivery, moving company, piano movers, relocation­, mover.
• Areas serviced: Auckland City, Franklin, Manukau City, North Shore City, Papakura, Rodney, Waiheke Island, Waitakere City, Auckland to North Island cities possible.
• Availability: Monday to Sunday 24/7 we will work with your hours and delivery requiremen­ts. We can also manage packing, labels, documentat­ion and courier parcels.

Just call or email us with all details and let us manage the whole process for you. Our services also include 1 man van, 2 man van, and truck hire services managing multiple items anywhere across Auckland.

Our damage incident rates are the lowest in the industry. We can safely deliver:

• Trade Me and Auction purchases
• New or used Furniture
• Home/Office Appliances
• Hospitality Equipment
• Shop Fittings & Displays
• Technical and Medical Equipment
• High value electronics
• High value artwork
• From 1 item to hundreds

You name it and we will deliver it, if we can’t we will use our network of trademe pickups and delivery specialists.

We provide the following services:

• Packing, unpacking and placement
• Assembly service
• Unwanted packaging removal
• Multiple pickup and deliveries
• Delivery confirmation service

Once we have collected your items, we can deliver on-site within the hour Auckland wide. You will find us cost effective and easy to use.

All vehicles are are carpet lined and equipped with blankets, ties, and trolleys. There is no requirement to package items as they will be blanket wrapped and secured in transit.

Use our Quick Enquiry Form on our website or phone us FREE on 0800MOVESMART (0800 668 376)

• Insurance and Guarantee

In the unlikely event of where a claim is required by the client, you can be assured that Smart Express Ltd is fully covered with Carriers Liability Insurance pursuant to the carriage of Goods Act 1979. We are covered by a major insurer in New Zealand specialising in insurance of the transportation of goods. This cover is free to our clients and the comprehensive policy has a $100,000 insurance cover for your move.

Phone us FREE on 0800MOVESMART (0800-668-376)

We all love buying new things online from Trade me, even myself I bought a new surfboard and bench press the other weekend so I had to arrange the trademe deliveries. I don’t have a big car so finding a solution isn’t always obvious…

Smart Express Moving and Deliveries can pick up and deliver your Trademe Deliveries Monday to Saturday.

What are the possible solutions when you need to get your Trademe order delivered to your home?

1. Ask a friend? Not always possible…
2. Hire a trailer? A viable option at $20… But you’ll need a towbar…
3. Hire a van? Also viable… Price from $60 to $100 per hour…
4. Talk to a professional… Call Smart Express… From $40 per hour for pick up and delivery door to door…

We all rely on good honest moving companies especially when we have made an important an expensive purchase online from Trademe or a local retailer. We have all probably bought a brand new bed or lounge suite right? I remember the first time I bought a brand new king size bed! I was sure I could hire a van and ask a mate to give me a hand…

Don’t get it wrong the first time when you need to arrange your Trademe deliveries!

The next time you’ll know what to do! Simply contact Smart Express by phone or use our quick quote or online contact form! Its easy click here, Trademe deliveries quote.

Make sure you check out our Trademe listing because we are giving away a $100 voucher of your choice every month to a lucky prize draw winner!

Its easy to enter our monthly prize draw! Simply type a trademe deliveries review about your positive feedback as a happy Smart Express customer and you’ll be in the monthly prize draw to win $100!!! Visit our Trademe Deliveries Listing on Trademe at trademe.co.nz/services

Make sure you contact Smart Express Moving and Delivery for you next move. Our Man with Van Service is very popular and is priced from $75 per hour. We can also provide you with a man with van or 2 men and a truck for $95 per hour.

Book today or ask us for a free quote for a man with van and let us take care of the hard work!

Our Moving Company was founded in February 2005, now 8 years and we are very proud to have successfully helped thousands of happy customers! Almost all of our customers have used other moving companies before using Smart Express and they were not very impressed with their previous moving company. Now all our customers know they can rely on our professional man with van service. We can move and deliver your furniture any day of the week, including weekends. We will make sure we arrange a time that will suit your busy schedule.

Our focus is about an Effecient Service, Honest Price and Trained Movers:

1. We strive to give you a good service at a reasonable price.
2. Our teams are trained and uniformed.
3. We focus to ensure satisfied long term customers and ongoing referrals.
4. Our furniture equipped vehicles have good access down driveways and get closer access to buildings.
5. Our quote includes insurance as per Carriage of Goods Act which is cover at market value of single items up to $1500, with a maximum cover per load of $100,000 with a claim excess of $400.
6. All items are protected with furniture blankets and securely tied down in transit.

Our business is New Zealand owned and operated, and has been in existence over 8 years. We currently operate 9 vehicles across Auckland with an operational team of 18.

If you have any queries or to make a booking please email or call us. For recent customer email feedback please refer to our customer testimonials. To Book our man with van service, click here.

Smart Express Moving and Delivery are here to help you, we know how important your belongings mean to you, give us a call today.

Furniture Removals Guide - Whether you need to move heavy furniture from your home or office, this Blog post will provide you with plenty of information about furniture removals.

• Furniture Removals Guide Step One – Empty and Protect your furniture.

Moving any kind of furniture generally involves some minimum planning and organisation.  You can do it yourself with help from your family or friends. Or you can contact a local Furniture Removals company to make sure your furniture removals is done professionally. Lifting and packing up furniture is not always simple, as home or office furniture is generally heavy and bulky.

Large and heavy furniture like lounge suites, coffee tables, entertainment units, dining tables, chairs, buffets and beds need to be protected for the furniture removals team.  Wardrobes,  cabinets, cupboards, filling cabinets, chest of draws all need to be emptied and protected with blankets, bubble wrap or shrink wrap before the furniture is ready to be moved.

It might seem quicker to move furniture with all its contents, however it will be very heavy and much easier to break. Spend time removing all the contents and packing it into boxes and your will save more time and money at the other end!

• Furniture Removals Guide Step two – Load the furniture removals van or truck.

Now its time to start loading the Furniture Removals van or truck. We suggest loading the heavy furniture last and make sure its evenly distributed. Use strong straps or tie down ratchet straps to secure your furniture to the sides of the van or truck. Make sure all the furniture won’t move during the transport, to guarantee that everything is firmly in place and held together. It will be a shame if you damage any of the furniture.

You may have items that are too big for any stairs or doorway, so you may need to dismantle furniture which is held together with screws. Make sure you keep all the screws, nuts and bolts in sealed plastic bags. Furniture which is too large to carry should be moved using a cargo trolley and hand truck trolley to avoid any possible injuries to yourself or anyone else helping you to lift the heavy furniture.

Once again make sure you the weight of your furniture is evenly distributed in the furniture removals truck or van. Place the heaviest furniture in the middle to maintain the centre of gravity and even wear on the truck or van tyres. Use old sheets, towels or curtains to protect any furniture from dust and marks.

If you or a friend is to drive the truck or van make sure you take extra caution and stay under the speed limit. A heavy truck loaded with furniture will take much longer to brake and stop. Smart Express Removals provide an excellent furniture removals service starting at $75+gst for one van and a professional mover. Request a quote here.

The Smart Express Management Team and All our Staff would like to wish our moving customers a big thank you for their new and continued business in 2012.

We have had a very good year and are very happy with all our new and existing “happy moving customers”! Our happy moving customers have sent us many customer testimonials and moving reviews on Trade Me!  We have invested in a new moving truck and now have a moving fleet of 9 vehicles including moving vans, trucks and a new car for our General Manger Nick.

The Smart Express Moving and Delivery Business is growing fast and we are looking forward to a very rewarding 2013 to help us continue to employ more staff and reward all our hard working professional movers!

We will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day! For any urgent enquiries please phone 0800 MOVE SMART (0800-668-376) 8 am to 6 pm.

We look forward to all your moving and delivery enquiries in 2013 and helping more and more customers and businesses.

Best Wishes from Nick, Devan, Tony, Susan, Kent and all our Hard Working Movers!

What do you need to find out when comparing moving companies?

How long have the moving companies been in business? A reliable moving company generally will have been in business for many years and will have efficient systems in place. Look for a fair price and not the cheapest as you will want to make sure the movers are professional and well trained. Excellent service and movers that really know what they are doing, need to pay their staff a fair wage.

Most moving companies will provide you with a free quotation estimate and give you an indication of how long the move will take.  Its also very useful if the moving companies can provide extra services like packing, storage, cleaning and unpacking.

When should you start making preparations for the big move?

Well this all depends on when you find out when the new home is available. 6 to 4 weeks is ideal, or 2 weeks if possible.  We have lots of moving tips on our Blog.

Is there a better day or date to move house?

Most moving companies can move furniture any day of the week, but it might pay to avoid busy times of the year like the Christmas period. Smart Express Moving and Delivery carry out a large volume of home deliveries for retailers and customers buying large items on the internet.

Do the moving companies provide packing supplies and boxes?

Not all moving companies provide this service. Smart Express Moving and Delivery provide packing supplies and heavy duty boxes.  Let us know when we can provide 1 or 2 packers and we will supply you with professional packing materials including recyclable cardboard boxes, paper, tape, bubble-wrap and plastic covers etc.

Can the moving companies estimate how long the move will take?

The moving companies will need to factor the distance to get to your home, time to prepare large and heavy items, carefully loading all your belongings, weight of your furniture and heavy items, distance to your new home, road conditions etc. It will pay to allow for more time so to be flexible when planning your move.

Can the moving companies move furniture and items into a storage facility?

Yes, most moving companies work with local storage providers. Smart Express Moving and Delivery work with Storage King, Kiwi Self Storage, National Mini Storage, Panmure Self Storage and Guardian Self Storage.

What information and resources can the moving companies provide?

As the moving companies are the experts, they should be able to provide plenty of helpful advice, moving check-list and moving tips. Make sure you read the moving tips on the Smart Express Blog.

Do the moving companies sell packing supplies?

No this is not offered by most moving companies, however Smart Express Moving and Delivery will be happy to deliver all your packing supplies and boxes from their preferred suppliers.

Are you about to move into a new house or home and needing reliable furniture movers? YES, your local professional furniture movers Smart Express Furniture Movers are here to help you move and we can also help you rearrange your furniture to make your new living space like the home you always wanted.

Ask Smart Express for all the help you need from packing, cleaning, furniture movers and we can also unpack and place your furniture in your new living space.

We can help you plan where to place all your furniture into your new home.

What we suggest is to start with deciding what rooms will be used for dining, living, sleeping and playing. Work out and compare with your old and new home. You can even take pictures of your current living space to help you identify what should remain the same and what should be different.

Packing and Moving large boxes will need to be well prepared and furniture should be ready to be moved securely and safely by professional furniture movers.

How would you like to use the new rooms in your home? There’s a huge difference between how a room will be used and how you prefer it to be used.

Rooms in a home need to be comfortable, warm, functional and pleasing to the eye.

If you would like your family living room and entertainment space to be in the same room, you need to decide beforehand how the living room can be divided and whether furniture will serve dual purposes.

If you’re going for dual purpose living rooms throughout your house, you can use your furniture, rugs, shelving and furniture room dividers to separate rooms and areas. For example couches always make for great living room dividers.

Next step, work out out easy access around the room and key visual areas and feature walls etc. You can identify these by listing where doors and windows are located in the home. For easy access and movement, you need two or three feet of space. A focal point could be a fireplace or a large picture window. Focal points serve as centres of living rooms in your home.

If your home does not have a natural focal point, you can use drapes, artwork, of large pieces of furniture to ground the space of your home and help you arrange your home from those points of views.

Once you have an arrangement planned, document where furniture items will be placed so your Smart Express Furniture Movers can place your items exactly where you want them to be placed.

Here is our suggestions how you can plan and make a balanced living space in your home:

1. Always position heavy furniture pieces with other large objects or groupings of smaller items such as end tables.
2. Never place all your furniture against walls. Furniture should be used to create depth, conversation spaces or work spaces in the home.
3. Use eye popping colours to bring rooms in your home alive. Never overuse a particular color or pattern to prevent your interior design from being dull. Throw pillows, curtains, picture frames, rugs and drapes all add textures to your interior design to create interest.
4. Always have Smart Express Furniture Movers help you arrange furniture prior to hanging pictures and mirrors. Don’t forget to leave enough room for doors and drawers to be opened.

When you are ready to start planing your big move, Smart Express Furniture Movers is your team to guarantee a smooth house move from start to finish.

Make sure you speak to the right moving companies. For recent customer email feedback please refer to smartexpress.co.nz/customer-testimonials

Moving home is always a challenge as there is so much to do. Where do you start? I know when I moved to my new house, the first thing I did was look for moving companies who I could trust to provide an excellent service and also give me good advice.

Moving Companies Auckland – Moving house, flat, apartment or office is a huge task and you need the right help!

The key to a stress-free move is to start planning early and know what to do first. Use our move planner to help ensure a perfectly organised moving experience!

N.B. Our Moving Checklist (Click here) provides the perfect accompaniment to this move planner, storing all the information you need to record in a single document.

Contact 2 or 3 Moving Companies

One month before D-Day:

• Contact 2 or 3 Moving Companies
• Order boxes and packing materials, all delivered to your home, from our storage and packaging suppliers.
• Compare quotes from several moving companies and book. Remember to check their insurance provision and terms of service carefully.
• Tell your bank and credit card providers, insurance companies, power company, phone provider, water provider, gas provider and all other relevant companies about your new address, giving them plenty of time to update their records (some require a month).
• Ask the moving companies if they recommend storage companies.
• Ask the moving companies if they provide cleaning services

Two weeks before D-Day:

• Start eating the food in your freezer.
• Send change of address cards or emails to friends and family.
• If you think you will need to book storage space, organise that now.
• If you are going to have your house professionally cleaned, arrange it now.
• De-register from your doctor, dentist, optician etc if you are moving out of their catchment area.
• Check you have insurance coverage for the move and make sure it is adequate for your needs.

One week before D-Day:

• Arrange parking for the removal and moving company vans and trucks at the new house, introduce yourself to your new neighbours and give them your moving-in date.
• Organise your utilities to be switched off at your current house when you move out, the meters read, and connected on your moving day at the new house. Don’t forget your phone and internet service.
• Set up a mail forwarding service through the Post Office.
• Make a list of all important phone numbers like estate agents, solicitors, removals company, insurance, utilities along with any account numbers.
• Arrange babysitting for any young children, and pet-sitting if necessary. If any kids may need a day off school, write a letter now.
• Find out your seller’s solicitor’s new contact details, in case of difficulties at the house.
• Ask the estate agent if the seller can supply a list of recommended local services eg. plumber, electrician, for when you move in.
• Visit your doctor and arrange supplies of any medicines you regularly take, to keep you going until you can find a new doctor.

Two days before D-Day:

• Start running down your freezer.
• Begin throwing out anything you don’t want. Divide into rubbish, which can go to your local dump, and donations, which can go to a charity shop such as Hospice
• Don’t forget to clear your loft, shed and garage.
• Cancel your milk delivery and newspapers.
• Take down curtains and blinds; if you will be putting the curtains up at the new house, drop them in to a dry cleaner’s near the new property (if practicable).
• Re-confirm arrangements with your moving company.
• Find out the locations of stopcocks and fuse-boxes at your new house.
• Call the local council and find out when the rubbish collection and recycling days in your new neighbourhood.
• Send an email out saying you’ll be offline for a few days and pack up all computers; also pack up stereos and big electrical equipment.
• Pack up valuable, delicate or small items like jewellery and ornaments.

On the day:

• Each person should keep their ‘personal luggage’ on them. Pile them by the door until you’re ready to go – don’t leave with boxes where movers may put them in the van.
• Strip beds, pack bedding separately and mark clearly whose is whose.
• The box containing the kettle, mugs etc should travel with someone in the van who should then ensure it’s put in the new kitchen area.
• Leave a note with your contact details for the new occupants if necessary.

Smart Express is one of the leading moving companies in Auckland. The business is New Zealand owned and operated. With a large fleet of moving vans and trucks Smart Express can move anything large or small across Auckland. Our team of 18 professional movers will provide you an excellent service and always a job well done.

Make sure you speak to the right moving companies. For recent customer email feedback please refer to smartexpress.co.nz/customer-testimonials

Do you need a man with van?  Are you planning to move to a new home? Smart Express Moving and Delivery provide an excellent professional service and from $75 per hour we can provide you a man with van or 2 men and a truck for $95 per hour. Call 0800 668-376 quote ref blog or contact us online for a free quote!

Man with Van from $75 and 2 men and a Truck from $95 per hour with Smart Express!

Are you looking for the best Auckland man with van service for your next moving company?

Smart Express Moving and Delivery Ltd has over 5 years experience. The business owners have over 20 years experience in house removals, furniture removals and home delivery services. We have a team of 18 professional movers and efficient systems in place to make sure your move will be organised and stress free. Smart Express Moving and Delivery have a fleet of 9 vans and trucks moving furniture across Auckland every day.

For value for money our man with van service is the best you will find in Auckland.

The Smart Express Moving and Delivery Man with Van service is our most popular booking request that our happy customers ask us for. Why is our Man with van service so popular? All the testimonials will tell you how happy our customers are. It’s probably because Smart Express Moving and Delivery still offers the same professional, efficient, caring and cheap service we did when we started with one van back in 2005.

Affordable price and excellent service with hundreds of moving jobs completed every month!

Our Man with van service is ideal for all kinds of moves and same-day deliveries. When you are moving into a flat, new house, apartment or even an office! We can move anything from furniture, an entire house move or expensive art work, we take away the stress from moving home. Plan your Auckland removals here on the best moving website and make sure you read and print our moving tips to make your moving home easy as 123.

The Smart Express Moving and Delivery focus:

1. We strive to give you a good service at a reasonable price
2. Our teams are trained and uniformed.
3. We focus to ensure satisfied long term customers and ongoing referrals.
4. Our furniture equipped vehicles have good access down driveways and get closer access to buildings.
5. Our quote includes insurance as per Carriage of Goods Act which is cover at market value of single items up to $1500, with a maximum cover per load of $100,000 with a claim excess of $400.
6. All items are protected with furniture blankets and securely tied down in transit.

Our business is New Zealand owned and operated, and has been operating since 2005. We currently operate 9 vehicles across Auckland with an operational team of 18 professional movers. If you have any queries or to make a booking please email us.

For recent customer email feedback please refer to smartexpress.co.nz/customer-testimonials