
A couch, a bed, a whole lounge suite: right-sized vehicle, a driver who lifts, one upfront price. Across Johannesburg.
The quote you accept is the price you pay. No surge, no surprise line items.
From a half-ton bakkie to an 8-ton truck, with loading and offloading help.
Follow the trip on a live link from pickup to delivery.
A timestamped photo when your goods are placed. Drivers are vetted.
Most Johannesburg furniture runs we do are cross-suburb rather than cross-city: Kramerville or Wynberg to a home in the north, Eastgate or Cresta to the east and west. The city's older housing stock is the thing worth planning for, because a 1930s Linden driveway and a Rosebank basement both rule out a tall truck for different reasons. We ask for the floor and the access before dispatch, not on arrival.
Johannesburg is SHIMI's busiest lane. From the northern suburbs to the East Rand and out west, we move furniture, appliances and once-off loads across the city every day. Because Joburg pricing is Gauteng-rate, with no rest-of-country premium, a cross-town run is priced on distance alone, so a couch from Randburg to Kensington costs exactly what the quote says.
Moving a couch, a bed or a full lounge suite in Johannesburg? SHIMI is built for exactly this: showroom collections, Marketplace pickups and flat moves across the area. You describe the load, we suggest the smallest vehicle that fits, and the driver helps load and offload at both ends. The price is fixed upfront from the distance and vehicle class, so a run in Johannesburg costs exactly what the quote says. Book online in a couple of minutes, follow the trip on a live link, and get a timestamped photo when it's placed.
Example prices for a local run in Johannesburg. Your exact quote is calculated live from the distance and vehicle class.
Up to 500 kg
A single armchair, a coffee table or one small piece.
From
R 193,00
e.g. R 468,29 for a 15 km run in Gauteng
Up to 1.5 ton
A couch, a bed or a lounge suite: the everyday furniture run.
From
R 396,00
e.g. R 798,93 for a 15 km run in Gauteng
Up to 4 ton
A full lounge and bedroom set, or a small flat's worth of furniture.
From
R 1 324,00
e.g. R 1 980,51 for a 15 km run in Gauteng
Prices shown are examples for a local Gauteng run, VAT included. Your exact price is calculated live from the distance and vehicle class when you book. Runs outside Gauteng carry a regional premium.
The part most quotes ignore, and the part that decides how long the job takes.
Joburg's constraint is almost never the distance, it is the building. Inner-city and Rosebank blocks want a booked lift and a loading-bay slot; the old northern suburbs have narrow driveways and low carports that rule out a tall truck. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift when you book, and we send a vehicle that can actually get to the door.
Loading and offloading assistance is built in, so you are not lifting a two-seater on your own. Add extra offloading help at the quote step when a piece needs two pairs of hands.
A single chair does not need a 4-ton truck. Tell us what you are moving and we suggest the smallest vehicle that fits, which keeps the price down.
Follow the driver on a live link and get a timestamped photo when your furniture is placed. No wondering where your couch is.
Two addresses and what you're moving. We suggest the right vehicle.
A fixed quote built from distance and vehicle class, before you commit.
Choose a pickup time and pay securely by card. The driver is dispatched.
Follow the live link and get a photo when your goods are delivered.
Yes, Johannesburg is core SHIMI coverage. We collect and deliver across Sandton, Randburg, Rosebank, Fourways and the surrounding areas at the Gauteng rate, with same-day dispatch on most local bookings.
The building usually decides, not the load. Describe what you are moving and the address when you book, and we suggest the smallest vehicle that can actually reach the door — the access notes for Johannesburg are on this page.
A single couch usually fits a half-ton bakkie or a 1.5-ton truck. The price is built from the distance and the vehicle class, with loading help included. You see the exact figure before you book. Use the quote box to get a real number for your route in seconds.
Yes. Every booking includes loading and offloading by the driver. For heavier pieces or stairs, you can add extra offloading assistance at the quote step so there are enough hands on the day.
Most local furniture deliveries in Gauteng happen the same day. You choose a pickup window when you book and the vehicle is dispatched once payment is confirmed.
No self-drive rental, no deposit, no fuel. A bakkie plus a driver who does the lifting: one upfront price.
A fridge, washer or stove: right-sized vehicle, careful hands, one upfront price. Tracked to your door.
A room, a flat, a few pieces. Priced as the part load it is, with a driver who carries and one upfront number.
Movers priced on the vehicle and the distance, not by the hour. See the whole number before anything is loaded.
Pretoria splits into two access problems.
Sandton is a booked-lift and loading-bay market.
Centurion is estate country, and the gate is the part that goes wrong.
Midrand is two markets sharing a postcode.
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