Getting sofa up to first floor in new Miller's home

ironlady2022

Hi,

Hoping this is right place. I've just moved into a Millers Home and layout is here

http://www.millerhomes.co.uk/developments/yorkshire/h2010-ph4-yarn-street/the-creek.aspx

The lounge is situated on middle floor with a staircase that comes back onto itself - if that makes sense - see plan.

The width and height is so narrow that I don't think I can even get a 2 seater through.

I asked my neighbour who has same house and he had gotten the help of on site builders -3 of them with 2 ladders to take the sofa through french doors in the living room. It has a glass juliet balcony so you only have the top half of french doors to play with.

The builders are due to finish here in June, not ordered sofa yet, where do I stand in terms of them helping me get it through the lounge - sounds like they have helped a no. of people on site already.

I'm aware of modular sofas but the ones I like do not come in this form. This is my last resort.

anselld

mayling03 wrote: »

The builders are due to finish here in June, not ordered sofa yet, where do I stand in terms of them helping me get it through the lounge - sounds like they have helped a no. of people on site already.

You will have to ask the builders.

3 builders, 2 ladders, a sofa and a first floor balcony doesn't sound good though. Don't go the same way as this lot ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30148003

dacouch

anselld wrote: »

You will have to ask the builders.

3 builders, 2 ladders, a sofa and a first floor balcony doesn't sound good though. Don't go the same way as this lot ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30148003

You could try these guys.

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/B4iJj0CIcAAh7yr.mp4

dacouch

If the sofa delivery men cannot get it up the stairs (Offer them a drink if they can get it up without any damage) then you could employ the services of a local removal company as they will have experience of moving sofas.

You will be surprised how large a sofa you can get up stair cases especially if they have a high ceiling.

The problems are generally getting through doors especially if there's a 90 degree turn on the other side.

If it won't go up the stairs, they will generally rope the sofa up to the balcony. I this is not possible, there are companies with special adapted cherry picker type vehicles which will lift the sofa up to the balcony or a suitable window. This will cost about £300

Obviously the more work the higher the cost and remember you will have to perform the same method and cost when you move out of the property.

eddddy

If you want to do it a bit more sedately, but probably more expensively, you can try googling:

- Sofa hoist hire
- Sofa lift hire
- Furniture hoist hire
- Furniture lift hire

Or perhaps:
- Ladder hoist hire (although that's more for building materials - but it may work for a sofa.)

Old_Git

I assume the stairs is no narrower than an internal door .in which case it should fit up the stairs .Your problem might be the ceiling height at the window on the stairs.

Remember what goes up must go down again .

k3lvc

Dead easy with the French doors - just a case of getting the lifting sorted. In our last house we had to remove the window/frame to get the clearance - cost us £50 each time for a couple of lads from the double glazing shop down the road to nip in on their way home from work and took them 30-40 mins to remove window, lift sofa and replace window

bouicca21

Take detailed measurements to the showroom and get them to tell you if it is possible to manoeuvre up the stairs. You say you don't like modular stuff, but DD solved a similar - far worse - problem by buying from multiyork who assembled it in her living room.

knightstyle

We are in a similar 3 storey townhouse and got the sofa in through the french doors. Borrowed a ladder and slid it up with ropes attached and me pushing from below. Not sure about health and safety but it wasn't hard!

AdrianC

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Do you have a handy paddle...?

Seriously, it doesn't look like it'd be very hard at all. I'd be surprised if it won't go up the stairs on end, but taking it in over the living room balcony isn't going to be rocket science. That's probably the easiest route for double/king mattresses, too.

sujac

With some sofas you can unbolt the arms which may make it easier, or what about a corner suite that comes in sections which you can put together once up the stairs.