Getting a sofa through a Doncaster front door

The narrowest doors are on the older streets. A Hyde Park or Hexthorpe terrace often has a front door straight into the living room, which helps, but a tight hall or a turn at the bottom of the stairs can stop a three-seater for an upstairs room. Measure the door width, the hall and any turn, and compare them with the sofa's depth and height, not just its length. If the feet unscrew, take them off before the van arrives.

In the tower blocks off St James Street, the lift decides it. A large corner sofa may not stand up in a passenger lift, so send the lift door width and the car's depth before you buy. On the estates in Intake, Cantley and Wheatley Hills, the van can usually stop close and the sofa goes straight in. A sofa bought from ScS or Sofology on York Road travels in its wrapping, and a second-hand one is covered for the drive.

Measuring up for a Doncaster sofa

Measure the front door, the hall and the tightest turn, and compare with the sofa's depth and height
For a tower-block flat, send the lift door width and the depth of the lift car
Unscrew the feet if they come off, and keep them in a bag taped to the frame
For a second-hand sofa, check it with the seller before the collection and agree a time
Clear the route through the house and decide where it will stand

Where Doncaster sofas come from and go to

ScS and Sofology, York Roadnew sofas from stores off Newcomen Road and Telford Road
Hyde Park terracesfront doors onto the street and tight halls to measure
St James Street towerslift sizes that decide whether a corner sofa fits
Intake and Wheatley Hillsestate houses where the van stands close
Bessacarr closeswider hallways and quieter streets for a quick drop

Sofa runs in and around Doncaster

Bradford → Doncaster41 miles by the M62 and the A1, 55 to 70 minutes
York Road → Intakeover the river and out along Thorne Road
Doncaster seller → Rotherhamabout 16 miles by the M18 and the A631

Size, doors and stairs: pricing a Doncaster sofa delivery

The size of the sofa, how far it travels and what stands between the van and the room, from a tight terrace hall to a tower-block lift, set the fixed price. See how we quote for the full breakdown.