Heavy furniture moving in Exeter
Professional heavy furniture moving services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60-85
Typical Duration
30 mins-1 hr
Location
Exeter, Devon
Heavy furniture moved safely within your home or between properties. No damage to your walls, floors, or the furniture itself.
When You Can't Shift It Yourself
Got a 3-seater sofa that needs to go upstairs? Wardrobe that won't budge? Some furniture is just too heavy, awkward, or valuable to risk moving yourself.
💡 Pro tip: Most injuries doing DIY happen when moving furniture. Your back's worth more than £60 - get someone in who does this daily.
Why Risk It?
Because one slip and you've got a damaged sofa, a dented wall, or worse - a trip to A&E.
| ✅ Professional Moving | ❌ DIY Heavy Lifting |
|---|---|
| Proper lifting technique | Risk of back injury |
| Furniture sliders and protection | Scraping walls and floors |
| Experience with tight spaces | Stuck halfway through the door |
| Fully insured | All on you if something breaks |
Common Heavy Moves
🔧 What Gets Moved
| Item Type | Typical Challenge | Time Needed |
|---|---|---|
| 3-seater sofa | Tight corners, stairs | 20-30 mins |
| Wardrobe (built) | Dead weight, doorways | 30-45 mins |
| King bed frame | Length + weight | 15-25 mins |
| Dining table (solid wood) | Heavy + awkward shape | 20-30 mins |
| Upright piano | Extreme weight | 45-60 mins |
📦 What's Included
- Furniture sliders to protect floors
- Door frame and corner protection
- Careful navigation of stairs/corridors
- Placed exactly where you want it
Pricing Guide
| Move Type | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Single room move (same floor) | 30 mins | £60 |
| Different floor/upstairs | 45 mins-1 hr | £60-85 |
| Multiple items or piano | 1+ hrs | £85+ |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Complex moves quoted individually.
Perfect For...
✅ Room rearranging - moving furniture around to redecorate
✅ Upstairs/downstairs - getting heavy items between floors
✅ Delivery assistance - bought furniture but can't move it into position
✅ Storage clearing - moving heavy stuff from garage/loft
Why Choose Us for Heavy furniture moving in Exeter?
No damage to walls or floors
Proper lifting technique used
Furniture sliders and protection
Same property or between locations
What to Expect
Step 1: Route Planning
Quick assessment of the route - where's it going, what's in the way, any tight spots to watch for.
Step 2: Protected Moving
Furniture sliders go down, protection on doorways. Lifted properly and moved carefully - no rushing.
Step 3: Positioned Perfectly
Put exactly where you want it. If it's not quite right, we shift it until it is.
🔧 DIY Tips
Determined to move it yourself? Do it safely:
🔧 Essential equipment
- Furniture sliders (carpet or hard floor type)
- Moving blankets or duvets
- At least one other strong person
- Clear path with obstacles removed
- Cardboard to protect door frames
📦 Safe lifting technique
- Bend knees, not back
- Lift with legs, keep back straight
- Hold furniture close to body
- Move feet, don't twist
- Take breaks - don't rush
- If in doubt, PUT IT DOWN
⚠️ Common DIY mistakes
- Trying to do it alone (seriously, don't)
- Not clearing the route first
- Lifting with your back instead of legs
- Underestimating how heavy it is
- Pivoting/twisting while holding weight
- Being too proud to stop and reassess
💡 Pro trick: For sofas and heavy chairs, tip them on their end. Much easier to get through doorways when they're vertical. Just protect the arm and base.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
📦 Redecorating? Book furniture moving to clear the room, then again to put it back when done. Saves your back and makes the job much easier.
Multiple items to move? Do them all in one visit - more efficient and you only pay the callout once.
Exeter's older houses with narrow stairs? That's literally most of my work. I know how to get furniture through tight Victorian hallways and up twisting staircases without wrecking anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as heavy furniture?
Sofas, wardrobes, large bed frames, dining tables, sideboards, pianos, gym equipment - basically anything that needs two people or more to lift safely. If you can't move it yourself, that's what I'm here for.
Can you move heavy furniture within my house?
Yes - that's really common. Moving a sofa upstairs, shifting a wardrobe to another bedroom, getting furniture out of the way for decorating. All totally fine.
Will you damage my walls or floors?
Not if I can help it. I use furniture sliders for heavy items on carpets and hard floors, protect door frames and corners, and take my time. I've moved enough furniture through Exeter's narrow Victorian hallways to know how to do it without carnage.
Do I need to empty the furniture first?
For wardrobes and drawers - yes, empty them. For sofas and tables - no. The lighter the furniture, the easier and quicker the job, so worth emptying anything you can.
Can you move a piano?
Uprights yes, grands no (they need specialists). Uprights get moved on a dolly and I'll need clear access both ends. They're heavy buggers so I price those separately once I know the situation.
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