Items Too Large for Doorway
Large furniture or appliances that will not fit through the doorways, hallways, or staircase of your home.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Furniture assembled inside a room with a now-narrower exit
- 2New property has narrower doorways than the previous one
- 3Sofa or bed too large for the available turning space
How Urgent Is This?
This is a cosmetic issue. It is not causing damage and can be addressed in your own time.
What Needs to Be Done
A removals team will assess the item and try alternative angles or routes. They may need to remove doors, disassemble the item, or in extreme cases, hoist it through a window.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £180 – £623 | Materials: £27 – £103
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Measure doorways and staircase turns before buying large furniture. Check whether sofas can be disassembled. Consider a removals survey before moving day.
Related Problems
Other Removals Problems
Furniture scratched, dented, or broken during a house move despite care being taken.
A piano that needs moving to a different room or a new property, requiring specialist handling.
Furniture and belongings need secure storage for a period between moving out and moving into a new property.
Delicate items such as artwork, antiques, glass, or electronics that need extra care during a move.