Mount Barker is where a lot of Adelaide families move when they want more room: a bigger block, a newer house, the Hills air, and the city still in reach down the freeway. It is also a move with its own problems, because the trip is up a long climb and the homes at the other end are rarely on flat, sealed, city blocks. Moveall moves households between the suburbs and Mount Barker, and within the town itself. Moving Company Adelaide is a service of Moveall Australia Pty Ltd, a South Australian owned and operated removalist.
The route: up the South Eastern Freeway
Every move between Adelaide and Mount Barker uses the South Eastern Freeway, the M1. Out of the city it climbs steadily through the Heysen Tunnels and over the top of the ranges before dropping towards Hahndorf and Mount Barker. For a loaded removal truck that climb is slower going than the plains, and the run back down is one that heavy vehicles take carefully. We plan the move with that in mind: the truck is loaded with heavy pieces low and the load tied off so nothing shifts on the grades, and the time on the road is built into the day.
Mount Barker homes and how they change a move
Mount Barker has two kinds of street. Close to the town centre around Gawler Street, the streets are older, with established homes, mature trees and kerbside parking. Around the town, newer estates have wide, modern houses on smaller blocks, with roads that are still filling up with cars and, in places, with building work. Out on the edges are larger blocks and rural properties with sheds, tanks and long driveways.
- Steep driveways. A loaded truck may not be able to climb or turn on a steep drive, so it stands at the bottom and the crew carries up or down.
- Long and gravel driveways. A long unsealed drive can be slow and soft after rain; the truck stops where it is safe and the carry is planned from there.
- Narrow roads. Some Hills roads have little room to stand a truck, and no footpath.
- Low branches. Gum trees over a driveway or a road can stop a tall pantech getting close.
- Sheds and outbuildings. Hills properties often have a shed or a garage full of tools and garden gear that adds a lot to the inventory.
Hills weather on moving day
The Hills are cooler and wetter than the plains, and it is not unusual to leave a sunny suburb and drive into fog or rain at the top of the freeway. That does not stop a move: Moveall runs enclosed pantechs, so the load stays dry, and furniture is wrapped and blanketed before it leaves the house. What rain does change is the carry. Wet grass, mud and gravel make paths slippery and soft, so tell us if the way from where the truck can stand to the door is unsealed, and we will plan floor protection and the route accordingly.
Plan your Mount Barker move
Tell us both addresses and describe the driveway at the Hills end: how steep, how long, sealed or gravel.
What to tell us for a Mount Barker quote
Our customer care team asks every customer about bedrooms and living areas, access at both homes and heavy or bulky items. For a Hills move, the access questions matter most:
- How steep and how long is the driveway, and is it sealed?
- Is there room at the top for a truck to turn, or does it need to reverse in or out?
- Are there low branches, a carport or a gate that limits height or width?
- How far is the front door from the nearest place a truck can stand?
- Is the new home in an estate where building work or parked cars narrow the street?
- What is in the shed, the garage and the garden?
From those answers we choose the truck from Moveall’s 3, 5 and 8 tonne pantechs and the crew the move needs, and send the quote in writing. Under Moveall’s terms a fixed-price quote relies on the inventory list from the quote, so list the shed and the outdoor furniture as carefully as the house.
Moving into a new Mount Barker home
If you are moving into a newly built home, check before moving day that the driveway is finished and that the builder’s fencing, bins and materials are clear of it. Measure doorways and stairs for big pieces, and tell us about new floors, so they can be protected while the crew carries. After the move, South Australia gives you 14 days to update your address with Service SA; one update changes your licence and registrations, online through mySAGOV. See your change of address after moving in SA.
If you would rather not pack, Moveall’s Wrap & Pack service supplies every box and material and packs the house: see packing services. For street access across the rest of Adelaide, see local movers Adelaide, and for every suburb on our list, areas we service.
Moving to or from Mount Barker? Call Moveall and tell us about the driveway.
Questions people ask
Do you move between Adelaide and Mount Barker?
Yes. Mount Barker is on our list, and the Adelaide Hills are on Moveall’s list of areas. We move households both ways and within the town.
What if the truck cannot get up my driveway?
The truck stands where it is safe and the crew carries from there. Tell us about the driveway at the quote so the crew, the truck and the time are planned for it.
Is a Mount Barker move quoted differently?
It is quoted the same way as any move: from the inventory, the access at both homes and any heavy items. The Hills access and the time on the freeway are part of that.
Do you move pianos up to the Hills?
Yes, as part of a complete move, with extra team members and specialty equipment. See pianos and heavy items.
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