Lifting & Permits · Malta

Furniture Lifting: When It Won’t Fit Up the Stairs

Some items simply can’t go through a staircase or a narrow doorway. We lift them up the outside of the building and in through a window or balcony, and apply for the council permit for you.

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How external lifting works

Many Maltese apartments have narrow entrances and staircases that sofas, fridge freezers and wardrobes can’t pass. A furniture lift (hoist) raises the item up the outside of the building, or lowers it, through a window or balcony.

Lifting is added to your TheVanApp move: the driver and helper bring the items, and our lifting partner raises or lowers them at the pickup, the drop-off, or both.

An external lift in Malta needs a permit from the local council. We apply for the permit for you, and a TheVanApp team member puts it up at the building, as the law requires, so everything is in order on moving day.

Large furniture being moved into an apartment in Malta with TheVanApp lifting service

Lifting, a permit, or both

Tell us what you need at each address. We arrange the rest.

Lifting

External lifting of bulky furniture and appliances through a window or balcony, by specialist equipment and trained operators.

Best for

Items that can’t go up the stairs or in the lift, on any floor.

Council permit

We apply for the permit with the local council, covering the road or pavement space the lift needs, and a TheVanApp team member puts it up at the building 48 hours before your move.

Best for

Any lift that uses the street or pavement.

Both ends

An item can need lifting at the pickup and at the drop-off, for example from a 3rd floor to a 4th floor. One booking covers both.

Best for

Moving between two upper-floor apartments.

What’s included

  • External lifting of bulky furniture and appliances
  • Specialist equipment and trained operators
  • Council permit application handled by TheVanApp
  • Permit put up at the building by our team, as the law requires
  • Coordination with the relevant local council
  • Your van, driver and helper for the move itself

Good for

  • Sofas and corner sofas
  • Fridge freezers and American-style fridges
  • Wardrobes, beds and large cabinets
  • Apartments with narrow stairwells or small lifts
  • Penthouses and upper floors

How booking works

  1. 1

    Plan ahead

    Lifting is arranged for scheduled moves. When a permit is needed, we need at least 4 days’ notice.

  2. 2

    Tell us the floors

    Let us know which address needs lifting, the floor, and whether a permit is needed.

  3. 3

    We handle the permit

    We apply to the local council, and a team member puts the permit up at the building 48 hours before your move.

  4. 4

    Moving day

    The driver and helper bring your items, and the lifting partner raises or lowers them.

Lifting questions

When do I need a lifting service?
When an item can’t safely go up or down the stairs or in the lift, for example a large sofa, a fridge freezer or a wardrobe in an apartment with a narrow stairwell.
Do I need a permit?
An external lift in Malta usually needs a permit from the local council for the road or pavement space. We apply for the permit for you, and a TheVanApp team member puts it up at the building, as the law requires.
How much notice do you need?
At least 4 days when a permit is needed: about 2 days to get the permit, and it must be up at the building 48 hours before the move. Without a permit, lifting can be arranged for any scheduled time.
How much does it cost?
Lifting is charged on top of your move, and a fee applies for each permit application. Contact us with your addresses and floors and we’ll give you the price.
Can you lift at both the pickup and the drop-off?
Yes. Lifting can be arranged at the pickup, the drop-off, or both, on the same booking.
I own a hoist. Can I work with you?
Yes. Apply to become a lifting partner.

More answers on our FAQ page.

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