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Klarvatten Movers, Edmonton

Cactus has completed over 80 residential moves across northeast Edmonton: Klarvatten and the 33 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.

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Movers in Klarvatten: what we know about moving here

Most of Klarvatten was built between 2001 and 2005, and much of the rest of its profile follows from that. It is overwhelmingly detached and row housing, overwhelmingly owned rather than rented, and its households are full ones rather than single occupants. For a move that means whole-family contents coming out of a private door rather than a shared entry, and a date tied to a possession rather than to a month-end lease turnover.

Nothing here is in a building of five storeys or more, so there is no lift to reserve and no loading bay to book: the access questions are the driveway, the front steps and what is in the garage. The hours and prices below are the record of the northeast Edmonton communities Klarvatten sits among.

Moving costs around Klarvatten, by the numbers

That record is 86 residential moves across 33 northeast Edmonton communities: Belvedere, Parkdale, Clareview Town Centre and the rest of the ring. The middle job ran 3.88 hours on site, with the middle half between 2.06 and 5.25, and cost $671 with tax counted, half of them between $441 and $1,067. 77% of the set graded small and 20% medium. Because the rate is hourly, the more there is to carry and the more stairs between it and the truck, the further up that band a job lands.

The comparison set
33 neighbourhoods · 86 moves

communities in northeast Edmonton: this one and every community next to it

Crew hours on site
3.88 median

half ran 2.06–5.25 hours · 86 moves

How big those moves are
77% small · 20% medium

a size with fewer than five moves is not shown, so these do not add to 100%

Busiest months
August, July and June

August 14, July 10, June 10

What those moves cost
$671 median

half fell between $441 and $1,067 · based on 86 residential moves, total cost with tax

Simplified outline of the official Klarvatten community boundary in Edmonton, with a dot marking its centre.
Klarvatten’s own community boundary about 1.5 km across the community outline as the City publishes it

How much does it cost to move in Klarvatten?

The median residential move across the northeast Edmonton communities around Klarvatten costs $671 with tax in, and half of the 86 completed there fell between $441 and $1,067. Cactus prices a local move by the hour, with the number of movers and the size of the truck setting the rate, and the agreement states it before the crew starts.

  • How long does a move around Klarvatten take?

    The middle job across the 86 moves in the surrounding northeast communities ran 3.88 hours on site, with half of them between 2.06 and 5.25 hours. That is a wide middle half for a set that is 77% small jobs, and it is the honest shape of an hourly trade: two addresses, two sets of stairs, and however much is already in boxes.

  • Does emptying a whole house cost more than that median?

    It usually does, because the bill follows the hours and a whole house is more hours than a partial load. 77% of the 86 moves behind the $671 median graded small and 20% medium, so a full home with a garage and a basement to clear is a longer day than the middle of that set. A walkthrough before the date is what turns that into a number.

  • Is it cheaper to move at a certain time of year in Klarvatten?

    No, the hourly rate does not change by month, so no date is priced differently from another. What moves with the season is how much work is being done: August, July and June carry the most completed moves across the northeast communities around Klarvatten. Because the rate is hourly and travel time within city limits is not charged, the size of the job is what decides the total.

  • What is included in the hourly rate?

    The movers and the truck the job needs, at a rate the agreement records before work starts. There is no deposit on a local move, no fuel surcharge and no charge for travel time within city limits, so the $671 median above is a total with tax rather than a subtotal. Packing services and bin rentals are available and quoted on their own.

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Klarvatten neighbourhood guide for moving day

The useful thing on this panel is the combination: a neighbourhood almost entirely of houses, almost entirely owner-occupied, with fuller households than a count of one-bedroom units would suggest. That is the profile of a whole home emptied in one day rather than a room cleared in a morning, and it is the case for talking through crew size when you book, since the bill follows the hours. Street space is the other item. If a truck has to occupy the road, Edmonton's On-Street Construction and Maintenance permit is what covers it: no fee at present, about 6 business days to process, and a minimum of 6 working days of notice on low-impact work against 10 on high-impact.

Most homes in Klarvatten were built 2001 to 2005

2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home

People
5,900
Homes
1,890

People per household

3.1

2021 federal census

What people live in
  • 81% single-detached houses
  • 14% row houses
In a building of five storeys or more
0% of homes
One-person households
13%

2021 federal census

Owned or rented
  • 91% owned
  • 9% rented

2021 federal census, 25% sample

Booking the curb

On-Street Construction and Maintenance (OSCAM) Permit

City of Edmonton
What it costs
No fee currently: OSCAM Permits associated with Temporary Crossing, Tree Shrub Hoarding and Waste Bin, POD or SeaCan work reasons currently have no fees associated with them. A daily permitting fee for on-street placement of commercial waste bins, PODs or SeaCans is planned but is on hold until further notice.
How much notice
Average processing time is 6 business days. Low-impact projects should be submitted a minimum of 6 working days prior to start of work; high-impact projects a minimum of 10 working days. Longer processing during peak construction season (March to October).

Not sure whether your block needs an OSCAM permit before the truck arrives? Booking the curb in Klarvatten is something we do every week: talk to our Edmonton team

Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.

Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.

Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Klarvatten’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.

181 five-star reviews with a written comment on our Edmonton listing since February 2024

  • 5 out of 5

    George and Ruslan were the two people who came to help me with moving and this being my first time getting movers I was impressed. They were so courteous, helpful, quick, kind and above all respectful. I would recommend them in future. Thank you Cactus Moving for your amazing help.

    Els

    December 2025

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  • 5 out of 5

    Thank you to George and his team for helping with the move! Great guys, they really know their job. Highly recommend!

    Ruslan Kravchuk

    December 2025

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  • 5 out of 5

    Great company! Communication was wonderful, everything was done in time. Fully recommend! And thanks for our wonderful little green friend - a cactus plant, this is so nice!

    Alexandra Nechytailo

    December 2025

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  • 5 out of 5

    We have booked them twice and we are always happy with their service and I love the cactus giveaways thank you for your service Ivan and George. We will recommend this company all the time. 😊

    Maebelle Ruth

    November 2025

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  • 5 out of 5

    George and Ivan did an amazing job moving me!! Very kind and professional. Worked quickly but were gentle with all my stuff. I am so impressed with Cactus Moving and will be recommending them to everyone I know who is looking for movers.

    Lauren Kimberly

    November 2025

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  • 5 out of 5

    Lovish and George were great, so professional and careful with our things. They protected the floors and our furniture every step of the way making the move quick and stress free. They were upfront about any costs. Would definitely recommend this service to anyone moving.

    Stevie Perry

    November 2025

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