After-Hours and Weekend Office Moves on the Gold Coast: A Friday-to-Monday Plan
Updated October 2026 · Move Mate Movers, Arundel
For most small businesses, the real cost of an office move isn't the removalist. It's the trading time you lose. A move during business hours means phones off, desks in boxes and staff standing around. Moving after hours or over a weekend means you close on Friday in the old office and open on Monday in the new one.
Move Mate Movers is open 24 hours, 7 days, so evening, overnight and weekend office moves can be arranged, subject to availability. This guide gives you a practical Friday-to-Monday plan, the building questions to sort out early, and what it costs. If you're planning the whole project, start with our 6-week office move plan.
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Why Move Outside Business Hours?
- No lost trading days. Close Friday, open Monday.
- Empty lifts and docks. Commercial buildings are quiet after hours, so goods lifts and loading docks are often easier to book.
- Less traffic. On an hourly rate, quieter roads and car parks mean less time on the clock.
- Less disruption. No moving crews working around customers, patients or staff.
The trade-off is that building access after hours needs planning. Security, lifts, air-conditioning and swipe access often run on business-hours settings by default.
Step 1: Ask Both Buildings About After-Hours Access
Contact building management at the old and new premises at least 2–3 weeks ahead and ask:
- Are after-hours and weekend moves allowed? During which hours?
- How do we book the goods lift and loading dock outside business hours?
- Will security or a building manager need to be on site? Is there a cost for that?
- Do access cards and fobs work after hours, for the dock, the lift and your floor?
- What paperwork do they need from the removalist, such as an insurance certificate or a move plan? We hold Public Liability insurance.
- Are there noise rules if there are residents in or near the building?
- Will the air-conditioning and lighting be on after hours? Some buildings charge for after-hours air-conditioning.
Get the answers in writing and send them to us with your quote request.
Step 2: Plan the IT Before the Furniture
Your removalist moves desks, workstations and equipment. The IT setup is your side of the job, so plan it with your IT provider:
- Back up everything before the move.
- Book the internet and phone connection at the new premises well ahead. Connection lead times can be longer than you expect.
- Decide who disconnects and reconnects computers, screens, printers and network gear. Arrange your own IT disconnection, and bag and label cables by desk.
- Label every device with the person's name and the new desk number.
Step 3: Label by Destination, Not by Contents
For an office, where it goes matters more than what's inside:
- Give every desk in the new office a number on the floor plan.
- Label every box, chair, pedestal and monitor with the new desk number or room name.
- Put a printed floor plan at the entry of the new office and on each floor.
- Colour-code by team or floor if you have more than one area.
The Friday-to-Monday Plan
Two weeks before
- Confirm after-hours access, lift and dock bookings at both buildings.
- Book your move with a $100 deposit. Rescheduling has no change fee, subject to availability.
- Order the new floor plan and assign desk numbers.
- Book IT disconnection and reconnection.
The week of the move
- Staff pack their own desks, label everything and clear personal items.
- Archive or shred what you won't take.
- Confirm the crew arrival time, truck size and dock details with us.
Friday afternoon
- Back up systems and shut down IT on schedule.
- Final staff pack-up. Desks cleared, drawers emptied or taped.
- Close the office at your normal time.
Friday evening / Saturday
- The crew arrives at the agreed time. Furniture is wrapped in moving blankets, then loaded and strapped.
- Unload at the new premises using the floor plan.
- Your nominated contact checks each area is in the right place.
Sunday
- IT reconnection and testing.
- Fix anything in the wrong spot.
- Clean or hand back the old premises.
Monday
- Open for business.
What an After-Hours Office Move Costs
Our published rates are $143 per hour including GST for two movers and a truck, a 2-hour minimum ($286), a compulsory call-out fee based on your suburb and distance from our Arundel depot, $44 per flight of stairs, and extras for pianos, marble items and other heavy pieces. Packing and wrapping are included at no extra service charge with your booked move.
Examples (arithmetic only, not quotes):
- Small office (4–5 desks, a meeting table, filing cabinets), lift at both ends, 4 hours: 4 × $143 = $572 + call-out fee.
- Medical or allied-health suite with reception and treatment rooms, 6 hours: 6 × $143 = $858 + call-out fee.
For a bigger office, more crew may make the move faster. For full costs and questions to ask, see our our office relocation service and rates.
Moving a Clinic, Salon or Shop After Hours
Offices aren't the only businesses that can't close for a day. Clinics, salons, studios and small shops are often even harder to close, because customers and appointments are booked weeks ahead.
- Book the move around your appointment book. Close early on a Friday or Saturday, move overnight or on Sunday, and reopen on your next normal trading day.
- List the heavy and awkward items early. Treatment beds, salon chairs, display cabinets, safes, reception counters and stone or marble tops all need planning, and marble items are quoted separately. Send us photos and measurements.
- Separate stock from fixtures. Pack stock in clearly labelled boxes by shelf or section, so it can go straight back where it belongs.
- Check your lease conditions. Your old lease may require fixtures to be removed and the premises made good by a set date. Your new lease may restrict when you can access the building before it starts.
- Tell your customers. Update your Google Business Profile address, website, booking system and signage the day you move, and put a notice on the old door.
- Plan for regulated items. If you have medicines, chemicals or records with special storage rules, check your obligations and move those items yourself if needed.
The same planning applies: building access first, IT and phones second, furniture and fit-out third.
Common After-Hours Problems (and How to Avoid Them)
| Problem | How to avoid it |
|---|---|
| Swipe cards don't work at night | Test cards at both buildings after hours the week before |
| Lift goes back to normal mode at 10 pm | Ask building management how long the goods lift can be held |
| Dock blocked by a delivery truck | Book the dock and ask for a backup spot |
| New office not ready (fit-out running late) | Confirm completion with the fit-out team. If it's late, ask about storage between moves |
| Nobody knows where things go | Floor plan with numbered desks, and a nominated contact on site |
| IT doesn't work on Monday | Book IT for the weekend, not Monday morning |
Gold Coast Office Locations We Move
We move offices, clinics and small businesses right across the Gold Coast, including the Southport CBD and Health and Knowledge Precinct, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach towers, the Robina business area, and the northern business parks around Arundel and Helensvale. See Southport office moves for notes on the CBD.
What Our Customers Say
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you move our office at night or on a weekend?
Yes. We're open 24 hours, 7 days. After-hours and weekend office moves can be arranged, subject to availability and your buildings' access rules.
Do you disconnect computers and set up IT?
IT disconnection, backups and reconnection should be arranged with your IT provider. We move the equipment, desks and furniture. Label devices and bag cables by desk.
How do we stop things ending up in the wrong place?
Number every desk on the new floor plan, label every item with its destination, and have one contact on site at the new office.
What insurance do you hold?
Public Liability insurance for property damage, subject to policy terms and exclusions. It isn't Goods in Transit or all-items cover. Check your business insurance for equipment in transit.
How far ahead should we book?
At least 2–3 weeks for a small office, so there's time to sort building access, lifts and IT. Longer for bigger moves.
Is packing included?
Packing and wrapping are included at no extra service charge with your booked move. Confirm the scope (for example, whether staff pack their own desks) when you book.
Move Your Office Without Losing a Day
Send us both addresses, a floor plan or desk count, the building access rules and your preferred after-hours window. We'll come back with a clear quote and a plan.
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