Getting a wardrobe into a mill terrace or a stone cottage

Oldham's red-brick terraces in Glodwick, Coldhurst and around Werneth have narrow hallways and stairs that turn, so a tall wardrobe or a deep chest of drawers is measured against the tightest point before it is bought. A flat-pack piece is the easy answer: it goes upstairs in its boxes and is put together in the room. A solid piece that will not turn the stair stays downstairs.

Saddleworth's stone cottages, along High Street in Uppermill and King Street in Delph, have low doorways and small rooms of their own, and the street outside is narrow. Out on the newer estates at Shaw or Royton the rooms are easier, but the cul-de-sacs fill with cars after work. Either way, a delivery slot that keeps the van close to the door saves a long carry.

Measuring up for an Oldham furniture delivery

Measure the front door, the hall and the turn on the stairs, then compare them with the item
Flat-pack goes in the boxes and is assembled in the room where that suits the space
For a Saddleworth cottage, check the doorway height as well as its width
Have the order number and collection details from the store ready when you book
Clear the route through the house and lift any rugs on the way

Oldham shops and homes on a furniture run

Elk Mill Shopping Park, Roytonretail units on Broadway at the start of the A627(M)
Spindles, West Streetthe town-centre shopping centre, loaded clear of the tram route
Glodwick and Coldhurstterraced houses where stairs and halls set what fits
Uppermill and Delphstone cottages with low doorways on narrow streets
Shaw and Royton estatesnewer houses with easier rooms but busy cul-de-sacs

Furniture runs into Oldham

Manchester stores → Oldhamcollected in the city, then home on the A62
Elk Mill → Saddleworthacross the borough to Uppermill by the A627 and the A669
Bradford → Oldham32 miles by the M606, M62 and A627(M)

What a furniture delivery in Oldham costs

The size and weight of the piece, any stairs, building flat-pack in the room and the distance from the store make up the fixed price. See how we quote for the full breakdown.