Describe what is inside the chair
Recliners can contain a heavy frame or motor. Give a known weight if available and explain whether the back separates according to its instructions. Include matching footstools and detached parts. Do not force a mechanism or remove structural fittings just to make the chair smaller. Raise preparation questions before the collection is agreed.
Plan armchair collection around your Birmingham access
For Birmingham moves, provide both complete addresses and explain whether either property has a booked loading bay, concierge or service lift. Separate building access from the vehicle route: check clean-air-zone requirements for the proposed vehicle and route before confirming the plan. Record lift dimensions, floor level and the time allowed for loading.
Measure the item in its travel condition and the tightest doorway or turn. Ask the seller to confirm what can be dismantled and who will prepare it before collection.
- Confirm Birmingham building access and the proposed vehicle's clean-air-zone status as separate checks.
- For armchair collection, prepare: chair type and dimensions; mechanisms and loose parts; floor and entrance details.
Decide where the chair should finish
A delivery to an upstairs room is a different request from a ground-floor entrance. Check doorway widths, landings and lift dimensions at both addresses. Identify the intended room and whether existing furniture will obstruct the route. Make clear if you need all carrying done for you rather than assuming assistance is available.
Add these details to the enquiry
- The chair’s widest fixed dimensions and any known weight.
- Whether detachable parts will be prepared before collection.
- Both postcodes and the seller’s or household’s access window.
Your Birmingham enquiry checklist
- For armchair collection, have these details ready: chair type and dimensions; mechanisms and loose parts; floor and entrance details.
- Give both full postcodes and identify the exact entrance and receiving point. B2 is a location reference, not the whole service area.
- Explain any unresolved permission, timing or handling question before accepting a quote.
- Check the quote’s supplier, price, inclusions and booking terms before confirming.