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Salon Equipment Removal & Storage
Salon equipment removals involve much more than moving chairs and cabinets. Hydraulic barber chairs, backwash units, treatment beds, mirrors, reception furniture, product displays and electrical salon equipment all have different handling, access and protection requirements.
Now We’re Moving supports salons, barber shops, spas, beauty businesses, hotel treatment facilities and training providers that need equipment relocated, stored, collected, redistributed or returned after refurbishment work.
Salon Equipment Removal & Storage
A salon move needs to be planned around the equipment, the premises and what must remain operational during the changeover.
A hydraulic styling chair may be heavy but compact. A backwash unit can be awkward because of its ceramic basin and previous plumbing connections. A large mirror may be comparatively light but far more vulnerable during handling. Treatment beds, reception furniture and retail displays all introduce different risks.
We support wider commercial and business removals as well as standalone salon equipment collections and relocations.
Before moving day, we look at the practical details: access, item dimensions, whether equipment has been disconnected where necessary, which items are fragile, what is going into storage and what is travelling directly to the new premises.
That allows the move to be organised by equipment type rather than treating an entire salon as one generic furniture load.
Hairdressing, Barber, Beauty & Treatment Equipment
Salon environments contain a broad mix of furniture, fittings, electrical equipment and stock.
Hairdressing and barber equipment can include styling chairs, hydraulic barber chairs, wash basins, backwash units, shampoo stations, styling stations, hood dryers, colour-processing equipment and trolleys.
Beauty, nail and treatment areas may contain:
- Beauty beds, treatment couches and massage tables
- Electric treatment chairs and facial beds
- Manicure tables and pedicure chairs
- Nail stations and beauty stools
- Portable treatment machines and beauty trolleys
- Storage cabinets, lockers and product shelving
Reception areas may add desks, seating, display furniture, retail units and glass shelving.
The handling method depends on what is being moved. Upholstered chairs need protection against marking, chrome finishes can scratch, electrical items need controlled packing and fragile glass requires separation from heavier furniture.
Salon Chairs, Backwash Units & Treatment Furniture
Hydraulic salon chairs, barber chairs, treatment beds and wash units all need different preparation before they can be moved.
Hydraulic bases can be heavy and wide. Footrests and adjustable sections can project beyond the main chair frame. Treatment beds may contain motors, controls or adjustable mechanisms that need protection.
Backwash units introduce another layer of planning because they may previously have been connected to plumbing. Before removal, any fixed plumbing, drainage or specialist electrical connections should be safely disconnected by an appropriate tradesperson where required.
Once ready to move, we can plan around:
- Ceramic basins and fragile edges
- Chair sections and integrated units
- Wide hydraulic bases and restricted doorways
- Upholstery, chrome and painted finishes
- Motors, controls and adjustable mechanisms
- Loose fittings and accessories
The physical relocation should only begin once connected equipment has been made ready for transport.
Mirrors, Glass, Retail Displays & Salon Stock
Salons often contain more fragile glass than many other commercial premises.
Large mirrors, freestanding mirrors, glass shelving, display cabinets and glass-topped furniture all need to be kept separate from heavy chair bases and treatment equipment.
Fixed mirrors should be safely removed from walls by an appropriate person where required before transport.
Protection can be planned around:
- Mirror faces and exposed glass edges
- Glass shelves and cabinet doors
- Decorative and polished surfaces
- Retail display furniture
- Ordinary salon stock and accessories
- Tools, towels and consumables
Any products subject to specialist or regulated transport requirements should be handled appropriately. The removal service should remain focused on normal salon furniture, equipment and ordinary stock rather than unsupported claims about hazardous materials.
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Access Planning for Salons, Spas & High-Street Premises
Salon access can be surprisingly difficult, especially in older converted properties and busy retail locations.
A high-street salon may have limited loading space. A beauty business in a shopping centre may need to use service corridors at fixed times. A basement studio may have narrow stairs, while a hotel spa may need equipment moved through back-of-house routes without disturbing guests.
We can assess:
- Door and corridor widths
- Narrow staircases and landings
- Basement and upper-floor access
- Lift dimensions and stated capacity
- Shopping-centre delivery routes
- Rear service entrances and loading bays
- High-street parking restrictions
- Floor, wall and door-frame protection
A salon operating from a multi-storey converted property may require different sequencing from a modern retail unit with level access.
Planning the route first reduces the risk of discovering that a chair base, reception counter or treatment bed cannot pass through the next doorway once the move is already underway.
Preparing & Protecting Salon Equipment
Preparation helps keep fragile and heavy items organised before they leave the premises.
Drawers and cupboards should be emptied, loose accessories removed or secured, product stock separated and electrical leads controlled. Upholstery, mirrors and polished surfaces should be protected before loading.
Where fixed plumbing, specialist electrical connections or technical disconnection is required, that work should be completed by an appropriate tradesperson.
For smaller items and vulnerable components, our packing and protection service can support the main move.
Protection may include:
- Furniture blankets and protective wrapping
- Upholstery protection
- Mirror and glass protection
- Corner protection
- Chrome and polished-surface protection
- Keeping accessories and fixings with the correct item
- Separating fragile pieces from heavy bases
A barber chair, salon mirror and treatment bed each require a different approach, so loading order matters as much as wrapping.
Salon Equipment Storage During Refurbishment & Relocation
Storage can be particularly useful when a salon needs to clear rooms before the next premises or refurbished space is ready.
Typical reasons include flooring replacement, redecoration, refurbishment, lease delays, new salon openings, branch closures, downsizing and business expansion.
Our storage and collection service can provide a holding stage between removal and redelivery.
Salon equipment may be:
- Removed before refurbishment work starts
- Placed into short-term storage
- Held for a longer premises transition
- Transferred to another branch
- Collected for a buyer
- Returned when treatment or styling rooms are ready
Before storage, furniture should be clean, dry and labelled. Cupboards should be emptied, moving components secured, electrical items protected and mirrors or glass separated from heavier furniture.
This also supports phased moves. A salon can keep some styling stations operational while unused rooms are cleared, or split equipment between the new premises and temporary storage.
Salon Equipment Removal & Storage FAQs
We can move a wide range of salon furniture and equipment, including styling chairs, barber chairs, treatment beds, reception furniture, manicure tables, beauty trolleys, salon mirrors, storage units and ordinary salon accessories.
Backwash units and other connected equipment can also be physically relocated once any required plumbing or specialist disconnection has been completed appropriately.
The exact removal method depends on the item, access and whether it is moving directly to another premises or into storage.
Yes. Hydraulic salon and barber chairs can form part of a salon equipment move.
Their wide bases, footrests and adjustable mechanisms can make them awkward to handle despite their relatively compact footprint.
Upholstery, chrome finishes and moving components should be protected so the chair remains stable and protected during lifting and transport.
Yes, salon wash basins and backwash units can be moved once they are properly disconnected and ready for physical removal.
These units may combine ceramic basins, chair sections and integrated plumbing points, making them more fragile and awkward than ordinary salon furniture.
Access should be checked before moving day, particularly where units are being removed from narrow treatment areas or basement salons.
Yes. Where a wash unit is connected to fixed plumbing or drainage, it should be safely disconnected by an appropriate tradesperson before the removal team handles it.
The same principle applies to specialist fixed electrical connections where relevant.
Now We’re Moving can then focus on the physical relocation, protection, loading, transport and storage of the prepared equipment.
Yes. Large salon mirrors can be transported once they have been made ready to move.
Freestanding mirrors can be protected and handled as fragile items, while fixed mirrors may need to be safely removed from walls by an appropriate person first.
Glass edges and mirror faces should be protected and kept away from heavy chair bases, cabinets and other items that could cause impact damage.
Yes. Salon equipment can be placed into storage during refurbishment, redecoration, flooring work, lease delays or a move between premises.
This can include styling chairs, treatment furniture, retail displays, reception furniture and other salon equipment.
Items should be clean, dry, labelled and suitably protected before storage so they can be identified easily when the salon is ready for redelivery.
Yes. Second-hand salon equipment can be collected from another salon, dealer, supplier, auction, storage facility or closed business.
A full salon relocation is not required if only one chair, treatment bed, mirror or group of items needs to be moved.
Collection and delivery should be planned around the equipment dimensions, access and whether any connected equipment has already been safely disconnected.
Yes. Salon equipment can be moved from upper-floor premises where the access route is suitable.
Lift size and stated capacity, staircase width, landings, corridor space and doorway clearances should be checked before the move.
Older converted properties can be especially restrictive, so a survey is useful where access is uncertain or equipment is unusually wide or heavy.