Caledonia-Fairbank Movers, Toronto
Cactus has completed over 140 residential moves across southwest Toronto: Caledonia-Fairbank and the 50 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (647) 525-5855 nowMovers in Caledonia-Fairbank: what we know about moving here
Almost nothing in Caledonia-Fairbank is tall. Only a sliver of its homes stand in a building of five storeys or more, and the rest is single-detached and semi-detached houses and low-rise apartments built in 1960 or before. There is rarely a tower lift to reserve here, and the negotiation is with a staircase instead.
Households run to nearly three people and only a fifth are one person on their own, so the loads are family-sized: an upper floor to bring down, often a basement to clear, and a truck standing on the street or the drive. Owner-occupancy is the majority, which spreads dates across the year rather than pinning them to lease ends. The measured figures below come from the ring of southwest Toronto communities this neighbourhood is part of.
Moving costs around Caledonia-Fairbank, by the numbers
Caledonia-Fairbank is pooled with 50 southwest Toronto communities carrying 143 residential moves between them, with Fort York-Liberty Village, Annex, High Park North and Junction Area among the counted ones. Their middle job billed $733 with tax in and ran 3.25 hours on site, half of them between $541 and $1,223, and 77% graded small. That pool is heavy on condo work. Caledonia-Fairbank is not: 4% of its homes are in a building of five storeys or more, and 45% are single-detached.
- The comparison set
- 50 neighbourhoods · 143 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.25 median
- How big those moves are
- 77% small · 20% medium
- Busiest months
- June, March and April
- What those moves cost
- $733 median
communities in southwest Toronto: this one and every community next to it
half ran 3–5.5 hours · 143 moves
June 20, March 19, April 18
half fell between $541 and $1,223 · based on 143 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in Caledonia-Fairbank?
The borrowed middle is $733 with tax in, from 143 residential moves across the southwest Toronto communities pooled with Caledonia-Fairbank, and half of them fell between $541 and $1,223. Nothing there is measured inside this boundary. Cactus prices a local move by the hour, on a rate that follows the crew size and the truck and is stated in the agreement first.
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Why might a Caledonia-Fairbank move take longer than that pooled figure?
Because the pool is mostly apartments and this neighbourhood is mostly houses. Only 4% of the homes here are in a building of five storeys or more, while 45% are single-detached and another 14% semi-detached. A house has stairs at both ends of the load and no lift to speed the trips up, and on an hourly rate those trips are the bill.
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What does the age of the housing do to a Caledonia-Fairbank move?
It slows the awkward pieces down. Homes here were mostly built in 1960 or before, so staircases are narrow, landings are tight and doorframes were cut for smaller furniture than people own now. A crew takes the long way round rather than forcing anything, and the extra passes are what you see on the clock. Beds and wardrobes taken apart in advance save the most.
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What is a move out of a low-rise flat in Caledonia-Fairbank like?
26% of the homes here are apartments in low-rise buildings, which usually means a walk-up: no lift, no bay, nobody to book it with. The day is a staircase and a front door, and how far the truck has to stand from that door is the number that matters. Nothing is arranged in advance, so the carry is the whole of the variable.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Caledonia-Fairbank?
There is no published rule for a moving truck at the curb. Toronto's street occupation permit covers moving containers only, so 311 is where to ask about your own street. On older residential streets like these, where a truck can legally stop is worth settling a few days ahead, because it sets the distance the crew carries all day.
Call Toronto or get a quote online. Either works.
Caledonia-Fairbank neighbourhood guide for moving day
With so little of Caledonia-Fairbank in a tall building, there is rarely an elevator to reserve, and the day is decided by stairs instead. Most homes are detached or semi-detached houses, so a typical job means a carry from an upper floor, often a basement to empty as well, and a truck standing on the street or the drive. Household size points to more furniture and more boxes than a one-bedroom produces, which is worth being honest about when the hours are estimated. The curb is the one open question: Toronto has published nothing covering a moving truck outside a residence, so 311 is the place to confirm your street.
Most homes in Caledonia-Fairbank were built 1960 or before
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 10,015
2021 federal census
- Homes
- 3,710
- What people live in
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- 45% single-detached houses
- 26% apartments in low-rise buildings
- 14% semi-detached houses
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 4% of homes
- Owned or rented
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- 63% owned
- 37% rented
- One-person households
- 21%
People per household
2.7
2021 federal census, 25% sample
2021 federal census, 25% sample
Toronto publishes no page that covers a moving truck at the curb, and its Street Occupation Permit names moving containers only. Confirm with 311 whether your street needs a permit.
Not sure what the City wants on your street before a truck parks on it? We move in Caledonia-Fairbank every week and we will tell you who to ask: talk to our Toronto 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 Caledonia-Fairbank’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
5 out of 5
Niko and both of his colleagues were great. On time, fast and easy to communicate with. Amazing timing because of my moves.
5 out of 5
Josh and Alex were so incredibly helpful when I had to move twice in a month due to unforeseen circumstances!! So friendly and efficient. I do not know how to attach an image to a review but my grandma insisted on taking a photo with Josh because of how great he was!
5 out of 5
The team was amazing. They disassembled and reassembled beds and sofas in a very quick manner. Protected everything with moving blankets. Moved heavy machinery on and off the truck with ease. Overall, they were efficient and pleasant. I would highly recommend them to anyone for their move.
5 out of 5
Such a great experience! 💚 Moving is never fun but Niko & Josh made it a breeze! From the moment I contacted Cactus, there was great and clear communication. The guys were professional and friendly, took good care of my things and got the job done quickly.
5 out of 5
I’m happy to say that I had an absolutely amazing move with Cactus Moving! I’ve unfortunately had to move roughly 10 times in 10 years, and this was the quickest and smoothest move to-date! Every one of my other moves took way longer (3-6+ hours longer, with other moving companies!
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