Getting an armchair through a front door

DanielDeronda

I'm about to buy a couple of armchairs from JL & wondered if there's any maths I can do to make sure I can get them through my front door of my 1st floor flat.

Getting them into the building is easy as the entrance doors split into 2, can get them up the stairs to my flat but getting them into the flat via the front door is unknown.

What measurements do I need of the chair Vs the front door to give me the best chance of getting the chair in without the need for disassembling etc

Ivor_Bafflebrain

For what it's worth, if you have two people it's easier, and if you carry the chair on its side you can usually sort of 'hook' the chair through the door, rotating it as you go. If your entrance is into a narrow corridor or something that might not work. Good luck, I'm sure you will manage it!

SandyShores

Check if the chairs come with legs on or off.  Our sofas came with legs off and we were able to fit them through the door tipped on their sides.  We also removed the doorstops so they didn't catch on the door handles.

outofworksch

Does their sofa guide help,scroll down to sofa fitting guide.
https://www.johnlewis.com/buying-guides/sofas-and-chairs-buying-guide

p00hsticks

Ivor_Bafflebrain said:

 Good luck, I'm sure you will manage it!

Without any detail on what sort of chairs the OP is buying or the layout of their flat, I think you might be being a bit optimistic about this with no real foundation.

The OP is right to be checking, because the retailer is under no obligation to take the chairs back and issue a refund if they don't fit through the door so it's potentially a very expensive mistake to make !

TELLIT01

If accessing direct from the external landing into a room, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.  However if there is an internal corridor to navigate in the flat along with internal corners it may be more tricky.  Always dangerous to generalise, but a chair stands much more chance of being juggled in than some settees.  A friend of ours orders a recliner chair which would barely get through the front door, even in its disassembled state.

GDB2222

p00hsticks said:

Ivor_Bafflebrain said:

 Good luck, I'm sure you will manage it!

Without any detail on what sort of chairs the OP is buying or the layout of their flat, I think you might be being a bit optimistic about this with no real foundation.

The OP is right to be checking, because the retailer is under no obligation to take the chairs back and issue a refund if they don't fit through the door so it's potentially a very expensive mistake to make !

It’s worth checking with John Lewis how they deal with this situation. If it is a stock item, they may just take it back, but if it’s been made to order that’s less likely. 

outtatune

Most people put their armchairs in rooms, and the typical UK internal door width is 762mm.

So as long as your flat door is as wide as that then either you'll be fine, or you'll be joining a long queue of other customers angry that their expensive armchairs are too big to get into the lounge.

ic

Chairs/sofas are nearly always delivered tightly shrunk wrapped, and with the feet separate.  This is to make delivery as easy as possible.  Delivery folk will also happily remove doors from their hinges and glass from windows to find a way in.  It is after all their job, and they do it day in day out.  A chair will have the best chance of being carried in on its side, hooking around corners and door frames.

DanielDeronda

p00hsticks said:

Ivor_Bafflebrain said:

 Good luck, I'm sure you will manage it!

Without any detail on what sort of chairs the OP is buying or the layout of their flat, I think you might be being a bit optimistic about this with no real foundation.

The OP is right to be checking, because the retailer is under no obligation to take the chairs back and issue a refund if they don't fit through the door so it's potentially a very expensive mistake to make !

Here's a link to the chaIr I am thinking of buying:
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-anyday-edie-armchair-light-leg/p111461685

I think the wooden legs come off.  I don't have dimensions for the chair.

I'm in a 1st floor flat & it should be easy enough to get the chair to my front door, through the front door of the building, up the stairs to the front door of my flat.  Have a standard wooden front door so think it could be taken of its hinges.

I've done some measuring & the door excluding the frame is 77cm.

It's a stock item so not custom built.  I'll give JL customer service a call for any advice.  

Albermarle

DanielDeronda said:

p00hsticks said:

Ivor_Bafflebrain said:

 Good luck, I'm sure you will manage it!

Without any detail on what sort of chairs the OP is buying or the layout of their flat, I think you might be being a bit optimistic about this with no real foundation.

The OP is right to be checking, because the retailer is under no obligation to take the chairs back and issue a refund if they don't fit through the door so it's potentially a very expensive mistake to make !

Here's a link to the chaIr I am thinking of buying:
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-anyday-edie-armchair-light-leg/p111461685

I think the wooden legs come off.  I don't have dimensions for the chair.

I'm in a 1st floor flat & it should be easy enough to get the chair to my front door, through the front door of the building, up the stairs to the front door of my flat.  Have a standard wooden front door so think it could be taken of its hinges.

I've done some measuring & the door excluding the frame is 77cm.

It's a stock item so not custom built.  I'll give JL customer service a call for any advice.  

We only have standard size doors and we recently had delivery of a 'snuggler' chair ( an over grown armchair) with no problems. As said it is is usually best to put the chair on its side, and hook it around the doorway.