Victorian and Edwardian houses are a large part of central Harrogate: steps up from the pavement, a tiled hall, a stair that turns, and rooms that were furnished before anyone owned a corner sofa. Flats in those buildings inherit the same stairs. This is the practical side of a house removal when the building is old.
The stair and the door
Photograph the front door, the landing and the tightest corner. Measure only if you can do it without shifting heavy furniture alone. A wardrobe that lived in a bedroom for twenty years may not come down if a handrail has been added since. Tell us about low ceilings on a basement stair and about any door you already know is a problem.
We protect banisters, door frames and floors on the route. Cornices and picture rails are easy to clip with a tall piece. If a sofa will not turn, we will not force it. Sometimes it leaves by another door. Sometimes it is not leaving in one piece, and that has to be your decision before we start.
Outside the house
Many of these streets have residents’ bays, short kerbs and a basement lightwell. The van may not sit outside for the whole morning. Check the signs and ask North Yorkshire Council if a suspension is needed. Harrogate Town Centre and the streets around the Stray are the usual cases. Knaresborough adds hills. Oatlands has large houses too, often with a little more room at the front, but not always.
Keep the path clear of pots and bins. Wet York stone steps are slippery. We will say if a carry is unsafe.
Inside, before we arrive
Take down pictures and curtains you are moving. Empty lofts you want emptied. Point out a piano, a marble fireplace surround that is loose, or glass in a door. Packing for china and pictures can be added. See packing and, if the home is a flat in a converted house, flat removals.
Send the photos with the room list when you get a free quote.
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