Sometimes the furniture fits in the room.
It just does not fit through the door.
That is when taking it apart becomes part of the move.
Move Precision provides furniture disassembly and reassembly services as part of residential, apartment, commercial and long-distance moving projects throughout New Orleans and Louisiana.
Why Furniture Needs to Be Disassembled
Furniture may need to come apart because of:
Narrow doorways.
Tight stairways.
Small elevators.
Sharp turns.
Limited truck space.
Furniture size.
Safer handling.
The goal is not to disassemble furniture unnecessarily.
The goal is to move it using the approach that makes the most sense.
Common Furniture We Disassemble
Depending on construction and condition, furniture may include:
Bed frames.
Dining tables.
Sectionals.
Desks.
Shelving.
Large cabinets.
Office furniture.
Conference tables.
Commercial furniture.
Some exercise equipment.
Every piece is different.
Not all furniture is designed to be repeatedly taken apart, so the item should be evaluated before work begins.
New Orleans Homes Can Make This Especially Important
Older homes often have narrow doors and unusual interior layouts.
A large modern sofa may be going into a property that was built long before furniture of that size existed.
Shotgun houses can require furniture to pass through multiple rooms.
Raised homes may involve stairs before we even reach the entrance.
Historic properties may have doors and finishes that should not be used as a test of whether something “almost fits.”
If the furniture can be safely reduced in size, disassembly can be the better option.
Reassembly at the Destination
Taking the furniture apart is only half the job.
At the new property, pieces can be reassembled in their intended rooms as part of the moving scope.
That is another reason destination planning matters.
If a bed belongs upstairs, we want the parts upstairs before we rebuild it.
If a conference table belongs in a specific room, move the components there before assembly.
Move first.
Build second.
Commercial Furniture Assembly
Commercial moves frequently involve furniture that needs to be taken apart at one location and rebuilt at another.
Examples include:
Desks.
Tables.
Office furniture.
Conference-room furniture.
Hotel furniture.
Retail fixtures.
Storage systems.
When quantities become large, floor plans and furniture schedules can make the work much more efficient.
Tell Us About Difficult Furniture Before Moving Day
If there is a piece you are concerned about, send a photograph.
Better yet, send the approximate dimensions.
Also send a picture of:
The doorway.
The staircase.
The elevator.
The hallway.
The destination room.
Sometimes the problem is obvious before anybody touches the furniture.
That gives us an opportunity to plan around it.
Furniture Too Big for the Door?
Do not force it.
Let Move Precision evaluate the furniture, the building and the route.
Sometimes a little disassembly is what turns a difficult move into a manageable one.
CTA: GET HELP MOVING YOUR FURNITURE
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