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Moving Gym Equipment in Watford

Home gym equipment is heavier than almost anything else in a house for its size. A good treadmill weighs as much as two washing machines, and most of that weight is in the motor at one end, which makes it awkward to carry and dangerous to drop on a staircase.

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Typical sizes and weights

TypeSizeWeight
Treadmill180 to 200cm long, 70 to 90cm wide, 130 to 150cm tall70 to 150kg
Exercise bike100 to 150cm long, 50 to 65cm wide30 to 60kg
Rowing machineabout 240cm long, often splits in two25 to 40kg
Multi-gymFrame plus a weight stack100 to 200kg with the stack

Typical ranges, not manufacturer figures. Measure yours if it is going to be close, and check it against the door and stair measurements.

Will it fit?

Will a treadmill fit through a door?

Folded, most go through on their side. Non-folding treadmills usually lose their console and uprights, leaving a deck that goes through a standard door on its edge.

Can a multi-gym go up the stairs?

Not built. The weight stack comes off plate by plate and the frame comes apart into sections, which is the only safe way to move one.

How we move it

  1. Fold or dismantle it, photographing how the cables run
  2. Remove weight stacks and free weights separately
  3. Carry the motor end low, with two people on stairs
  4. Rebuild it in the new room

Before we arrive

  • Find the manual or look up how the model folds
  • Unplug it and let it cool if it has just been used
  • Box free weights and dumbbells in small, strong boxes

Garages and garden rooms

A lot of home gyms in Watford live in a garage or a garden room at the end of a long garden. The carry down the garden and through the side gate is often the longest part of the job, so tell us where it is and how you get to it.

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Moving gym equipment: questions

How heavy is a treadmill?+

Usually 70 to 150kg, with most of the weight at the motor end. It is always a two-person job on stairs.

Will you dismantle my multi-gym?+

Yes, into its stack and frame sections, and rebuild it in the new room. Photos of the cable routing before we start make the rebuild quicker.

Need gym equipment moved in Watford?

Send us what it is, both addresses and the floors, and we will come back with one fixed price.

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