Lift cars, stair turns and shared halls: a sofa into a Keighley home

In a tower block, a sofa that stands on its end inside the lift saves a long stair carry, so take the depth of the lift car and the width of its door before choosing a model. A mattress bends a little and normally goes in; a solid divan base or a rigid headboard may not. If the lift is out of action on the day, ring as soon as you know, because a stair carry changes the timing.

In the terraces round Highfield and Lawkholme the front door opens onto the pavement and the stairs turn tightly at the top, so a sofa comes in with its feet off and a bed frame goes up in pieces and is rebuilt in the bedroom. Semis in Utley and Riddlesden are easier, though a long landing still needs measuring. A super king is wider than the 1.3m between the van's arches, so give its size when you book.

Measurements to take before a sofa or bed arrives in Keighley

The lift car depth and door width, if the flat is in a Holycroft or Ingrow tower block
The narrowest doorway between the street and the room, porch included
The headroom at the top of a terrace staircase, where a sloping ceiling catches a tall sofa back
Whether the feet, arms or back come off, from the product page or the seller
Where the old sofa is going, since it can move to another room but does not leave in the van

Keighley homes and the tight spot in each

Holycroft tower blocksten storeys, where the lift car sets the largest sofa that fits
Kennedy House, Ingrowtwelve storeys on Hainworth Lane, so the lift matters again
Highfield and Lawkholmeterraces with a tight turn at the top of the stairs
Skipton Roadtownhouses split into flats, with shared halls and landings
Utley and Riddlesdensemis with more room, though long landings still need measuring

How a sofa or bed reaches a Keighley address

Bradford → Keighleya sofa from a Bradford store carried up the A650, about 10 miles, 25 to 35 minutes
Alston Retail Park → Highfielda short run across the centre from Bradford Road to the terraces
Skipton → Keighleya seller's sofa brought south on the A629, about 9 miles

What decides the cost of a Keighley sofa or bed delivery

How big the piece is, whether a frame needs taking apart and how far it is carried from the van, lift or stairs included, set the price before the van leaves. See how we quote for the full breakdown.