Terraced front rooms and Quays corridors: where Salford sofas get stuck

In a Salford terrace the front door can open into a narrow hall, so a long sofa has to turn into the front room in one sweep. Measure the door, the hall width and the turn. A corner sofa usually comes in sections, and a sofa bed is heavier than it looks, so mention it when booking. If it will not go through the door, it is better to know from a tape measure than on the day.

At Salford Quays and MediaCityUK the lift decides it. A three-seater will often go in a goods lift standing on end, but not always in a passenger lift, so ask the concierge for the lift's inside measurements. The van parks at the building's loading point, the sofa goes up wrapped, and it is unwrapped in the room. In an older Pendleton or Kersal block, measure the lift too, and if the sofa will not fit, the stairs are the way.

Tape measure first: a Salford sofa checklist

Measure the front door, the hall and the turn into the room, and compare them with the sofa's depth and height
At a tower, get the inside height and depth of the goods lift from the concierge
Clear a path from the door to where the sofa will stand
Have an Allen key ready if the feet or arms come off
Book the old sofa onto the council's separate collection; Salford collects upholstered seating apart from other bulky items

Salford homes where the sofa route needs checking

Seedley and Weaste terracesshort halls where a long sofa has to turn into the front room
Ordsall town housesfamily houses on the estate renovated in 2017
Salford Quays towersgoods lifts and concierge bookings at Imperial Point, Sovereign Point and City Lofts
MediaCityUKlifts at The Heart and NumberOne, both 22 storeys
Pendleton and Kersal tower blocksolder blocks where the lift needs measuring first

Sofa runs to and around Salford

Bradford → Salford40 miles by the M606, M62 and M60, 55 to 70 minutes
Swinton → Ordsallsouth down the A6, then Regent Road
Salford → Liverpoolthe M602 and the M62 west, about 32 miles

Size, stairs and lifts: what sets a Salford sofa price

The size of the sofa, how many floors and whether it fits the lift, the distance between collection and drop, and any sections to take apart set the figure, agreed before collection. See how we quote for the full breakdown.