At a central flat, the critical turn may be outside the residential door. Confirm the current furniture exit and compare the largest prepared section with every stair landing, opening and approach before reaching the vehicle.
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Measure the cabinet in its agreed travelling state
Agree whether shelves, doors or legs will be removed and who prepares them. Record the largest section including projections and keep fittings labelled. Identify fragile or unusually heavy pieces separately from packed boxes.
Use the furniture preparation checklist and discuss a piece needing specialist assessment before choosing the booking setup.
Check the actual residential exit and outside stair
The Central Richmond appraisal records Victoria Place flats with external stairs and a narrow approach. At your property, obtain the usable door and current admission instruction, then measure the cabinet through the outside stair turn, landing and opening.
Continue along the actual carry to the lawful vehicle position. Include gates, surface changes and internal stairs where relevant, with photographs to explain an awkward shape alongside dimensions. The historic description does not settle your current layout or vehicle permission.
Compare the same section with the destination room
Have the recipient check all doors, turns and relevant stairs with the same prepared dimensions. If a lift is proposed, confirm furniture permission and measure the door and cabin as well as the routes either side.
Keep both paths clear and arrange opening contacts. Choose help for both full carries; with customer loading and unloading, arrange sufficient people throughout. A piece passing the collection’s outside stair does not establish receiving-room fit.
A landing photograph explains the cabinet turn
Illustrative example: a customer collects a prepared cabinet near Victoria Place. They measure its largest section against the outside stair landing and add a photograph showing the turn beyond the residential door.
The recipient checks the final-room doorway independently. Any unresolved handling question is discussed before booking, with the full carry supplied.
Keep a prepared-cabinet route sheet
- Prepared section, projections and preparation owner.
- Actual flat exit, opening contact and current layout.
- Outside and inside stairs, landing turns and narrow openings.
- Lawful meeting point and complete approach carry.
- Receiving-room fit, selected help and unresolved assessment.
Attach it to the complete-load quote and vehicle-position record, with London access guidance.
Common questions
What should a photograph of the outside stairs show?
Show the landing and turn alongside usable measurements and the furniture’s prepared dimensions.
Does a cabinet reaching the street establish delivery fit?
Check the same prepared section independently through the destination entrance, turns and final room.
Sources and further detail
Practical planning for the actual addresses. Historic built context does not establish present permission; examples are illustrative.
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