Typical sizes and weights
| Type | Size | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Two-seater | 145 to 175cm wide, 85 to 95cm deep, 80 to 90cm high | 30 to 50kg |
| Three-seater | 190 to 230cm wide, 85 to 100cm deep, 80 to 95cm high | 40 to 80kg |
| Corner sofa | Sections of 150 to 250cm, usually two or three pieces | 70 to 140kg in total |
| Sofa bed | Similar to a three-seater, with a steel frame inside | 60 to 100kg |
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 three-seater go through a standard door?
Usually, on its end. The door leaf is 762mm and the clear opening is nearer 720mm, so what has to clear it is the sofa's depth or its height, whichever is smaller. Most sofas are 80 to 95cm on both, which is why the feet and sometimes the back cushions come off first.
Will it go up a terrace staircase?
The staircase is where it is decided. The Victorian terraces off St Albans Road and Leavesden Road have a tight turn at the foot of the stairs, and a long sofa has to stand nearly upright to get round it. Measure the width of the stairs and the height from the turn to the ceiling above it.
What about a corner sofa?
Corner sofas almost always come apart into sections, and each section is easier than a three-seater. Check whether yours has bolts or brackets joining the pieces before the day.
How we move it
- Measure the route from the van to the room, not just the doors
- Take the feet off, and the back cushions if they are removable
- Wrap the sofa in blankets and stretch wrap so the fabric is protected
- Stand it on end and walk it round the tightest turn
- Take a door off its hinges if the last few centimetres need it
Before we arrive
- Measure the tightest point on the route, usually the turn in the stairs
- Check whether the feet unscrew and whether the sections unbolt
- Clear the hallway and landing of anything we could knock
- For a marketplace sofa, send us the seller's floor and whether there is a lift
When a sofa really will not fit
Sometimes the numbers say no, and the honest answer is to say so before anyone is stuck on a landing. The options then are taking the arms or back off where the frame allows it, lifting it through a window on an upper floor, or accepting that this sofa belongs in a different room.
What we will not do is force it. A sofa pushed through a gap that is too small damages the frame, the fabric and your plaster, and nobody's insurance covers a job done that way.
New-build flats and lifts
The newer blocks around Watford Junction and Clarendon Road have lifts, which helps, but many passenger lifts are too shallow for a three-seater lying flat. It goes in standing on end if the lift is tall enough, or up the stairs if not. Tell us the lift's internal depth and height if you can find them.
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