Getting a sofa and a bed into a Barlick terrace

A three-seater sofa is the classic struggle in a stone terrace. The front door opens straight into the living room, which helps, but the door is narrow and the sofa has to be stood on end and turned to get in. Feet that unscrew, and arms that unbolt on some models, make the difference. Measure the door width and height and compare them with the sofa's depth and height, not its length, before you buy.

A bed is the other way round. The frame comes in pieces and goes up the stair easily, and the frame is built in the bedroom. The mattress is the awkward part on a steep, turning stair in an older row, because it bends only so far and is never folded. A divan base is rigid, so check it against the stair. On the newer closes west of Gisburn Road or at Coates the stair is usually straighter and the job is simpler.

Before a sofa or bed arrives in BB18

Measure the front door, and for a bed the top of the stair, before you order
Ask the seller whether the sofa's feet or arms come off, and keep the fixings in a bag
Send the shop's collection reference or the seller's postcode with the delivery address
The old sofa or bed is not taken in exchange; Pendle Council's bulky waste collection can be booked for it
Clear a path from the door to the room and lift the rugs before the van arrives

Barlick homes where a sofa or bed needs thought

Cobden and Wellington Streetsolder terraces with a narrow front door into the living room
Bairstow Streetrows off Gisburn Road where the stair turns at the top
Pen-y-ghent Waya newer close with a straighter stair and room at the kerb
Ghyll Meadowshouses on the Coates side, where the van stops at the door
Flats over the Rainhall Road shopsa narrow flight to the upper floor, so the mattress goes up on its side

Where Barlick sofas and beds come from

Skipton → Barnoldswickthe A59 west, the A56 and the B6252 over Coates Bridge, about 9 miles
Colne → Barnoldswickthe A56 to Kelbrook and the B6383 through Salterforth, about 5 miles
Bradford → Barnoldswick26 miles through Keighley and round Skipton, 45 to 55 minutes

What decides the price of a sofa or bed drop in Barlick

Barlick is booked as a planned slot with the longer drive priced into one fixed price, and for a sofa or bed it is the pick-up point, the size and the door at your end that count. See how we quote for the full breakdown.