Salon and Barbershop Moving in Boston and MetroWest

Book the plumber first. They cap the shampoo bowls at the old shop and need a clear wash area at the new one, and the state inspection usually wants the shop fully set up. We fit the carrying between those dates, often an evening or a Sunday or Monday, when many shops are closed, on request.

Measure the chair bases and mirror consoles against the doors and the tightest turn. A second-floor salon in a Back Bay or South End row building may have a narrow stair and no elevator, so chairs go up one at a time. Plaza shops along Route 9 or in the I-495 towns usually have a rear door shared with neighbors. If the building wants a certificate of insurance, we can issue it on request.

Salon chairs are top-heavy: the seat swivels and the base catches every threshold. We lower the chair fully, lock or tape the swivel if the design allows, pad the upholstery and chrome, and move it upright on a dolly. Removable headrests and footrests go into a bag tied to the chair.

Mirrors are taped across the face and padded, and station cabinets get corner pads for narrow doorways. At the new shop, each chair, station, and trolley goes to its number on the sketch, and the wash area is left clear for the plumber. Runners cover new floors from the door to the stations. Your staff unpack their own kits and check that every chair turns without hitting its neighbor.