Getting a sofa through a Chesterfield front door

The delivery is easy; the doorway is the problem. In a terraced house the front door may open onto a narrow hall, and a three-seater has to be stood on end and turned through it. In a semi in Dunston or Old Whittington the hall is wider, but a corner sofa may still need its sections apart. Measure the door, the hall and any turn of the stairs, and send the sofa's sizes with the booking.

Flats are the other common drop. In Loundsley Green and Rother about one home in four or five is a flat, and a sofa going up a shared stair has to clear the landings. If it will not, it is better known from the measurements before the day than found on the stairs. The van's load space is 3.4m long and 1.3m between the wheel arches, so a sofa travels flat, wrapped in blankets, and is unwrapped only when it is in place.

Measuring up for a Chesterfield sofa

Measure the front door width, the hall and the tightest turn on the stairs, and compare them with the sofa's depth
Ask the store whether the legs or back come off, as that often makes the difference in a terrace
For a second-hand sofa, ask the seller to have it free of cushions and covers and by the door
Clear a path inside and decide where it is going before the van arrives
Your old sofa stays with you; Chesterfield Borough Council collects bulky items for a fee, booked online

Chesterfield sofa shops and the homes they go to

ScS, Markham Retail Parksofas collected off the A619 Markham Road
Dunelm, Spire Walksofas and chairs beside B&Q on Derby Road
Haslandterraced homes where the sofa is turned through a narrow door
Loundsley Green and Rotherflats on shared stairs where the landings matter
Waltondetached houses, mostly with drives

Sofa deliveries around Chesterfield

Bradford → Chesterfield56 miles down the M62 and M1, 75 to 90 minutes
Markham Retail Park → DunstonMarkham Road, then the A61 north to the estates off Sheffield Road
Spire Walk → WaltonDerby Road, then Walton Road west

One sofa, one price: what decides a Chesterfield sofa delivery

The size of the sofa, where it is collected from and the stairs or turns at the delivery set the price, fixed before the van leaves Bradford. See how we quote for the full breakdown.

Sofa Delivery in Chesterfield: your questions

Will a three-seater sofa fit through a Hasland terraced house door?

Usually, stood on end and turned through the hall. Measure the door and the hall and send the sofa's depth and height; if the legs come off it helps a lot.

Can you collect a sofa from ScS at Markham Retail Park?

Yes. Give the order number and the collection time, and it is collected, wrapped and carried into your room.

Do you take the old sofa away?

No, the old sofa stays with you. Chesterfield Borough Council collects bulky items for £32 for one, booked online, or a charity may take it if it has fire labels.

Can you deliver a sofa to a Walton house with a long drive?

Yes. The van backs onto the drive where there is room, and the sofa is carried straight in through the widest door, which in a detached house is often the back or patio door.