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 Redditch access
For a Redditch move, give the building, floor and lift details alongside the full address. For shared residential or commercial premises, agree the vehicle approach with the person controlling the site, then measure the route from vehicle to door. Do not assume a public customer car park can accommodate a removals vehicle.
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.
- Ask the property or shopping-centre operator for the correct service entrance and loading permission.
- 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 Redditch 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. B97 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.

