UAE Furniture Delivery Access Guide: Sofa Beds, Lifts & Doorways
Before ordering furniture for a UAE apartment or villa, check two things separately: whether it fits in the room and whether the delivery team can move it into that room. A sofa bed also needs space in both its seated and fully opened positions. This guide helps you collect the measurements needed for a product-specific access review.
1. Start with the room in both sofa and bed mode
Mark the selected furniture's overall width and depth on your floor with removable tape. For a sofa bed, mark a second outline for its fully opened footprint. Check doors, drawers, curtains and the walking routes you use every day. Move the coffee table in your plan rather than assuming it can stay in place when the bed opens.
Mattress measurements describe the sleeping surface, not the complete furniture footprint. The arms, back and frame occupy additional space. Always compare the room with the overall dimensions for your selected option.
Worked example: Puff Sofa Bed
The Puff Sofa Bed product options currently list the following dimensions. All measurements below are in centimetres and follow width × depth × height for the furniture.
| Measurement | Option 1 | Option 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall sofa | 220 × 135 × 75 cm | 240 × 135 × 75 cm |
| Overall opened bed | 220 × 205 × 75 cm | 240 × 205 × 75 cm |
| Mattress | 180 × 190 cm | 200 × 190 cm |
| Seat height | 45 cm | 45 cm |
| Seat depth | 70 cm | 70 cm |
Both options extend from 135 cm to 205 cm in overall depth: allow for the additional 70 cm when planning the opened position. This is the change in furniture footprint, not a recommended walking clearance. Check the current product option before ordering, especially if requesting a custom size.
2. Measure the complete delivery route
Record the route from the unloading point to the final room. Note every narrow opening, change of direction and fixed obstruction. Photos and a short route video can help the team understand turns that a single measurement cannot describe.
- Building entrance: measure the clear opening and note steps, gates or access restrictions.
- Service lift: record its door opening width and height, plus the cabin's internal width, depth and height. Include obstructions and the space immediately outside the doors.
- Corridors: record narrow sections, corners and the space available to turn.
- Apartment and room doors: measure the usable opening, accounting for handles and nearby fixed furniture.
- Stairs, if relevant: record the clear width, headroom and landing space. Ask the delivery team to review the route before confirming stair access.
Assembled furniture dimensions do not establish delivery access on their own. Ask for the largest packaged or delivery-section dimensions and confirm which parts, if any, are removable. Do not assume a sofa arrives in separate modules or that its arms can be detached.
3. Check your building's delivery requirements
Ask building management whether a delivery permit, service-lift booking, loading-bay reservation or protective covering is required. Confirm the permitted delivery hours and how far ahead any booking must be made. Requirements vary by building; there is no single timetable or standard lift size to apply across Dubai, Abu Dhabi or the wider UAE.
Share these requirements with the delivery team before agreeing the delivery slot. Review Kanaba Home's current delivery and installation information for the applicable service terms.
4. Send a complete access checklist for review
- Selected product URL, size option and any requested customisation.
- Available room width and depth, including the opened footprint for sofa beds.
- Lift cabin and clear door-opening measurements.
- Entrance, corridor, stair and room-door measurements where relevant.
- Photos or a video of narrow points and turns.
- Building permit, booking and delivery-hour requirements.
Request a free expert home visit or contact Kanaba Home on WhatsApp to discuss the selected product and your measurements. Access and custom-size arrangements need a product-specific review before order confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Will a 220 cm sofa bed fit in my service lift?
Overall width alone cannot answer this. The team needs the largest delivery-section dimensions, lift opening and cabin dimensions, and the space available for turning along the full route.
Is mattress depth the same as opened sofa-bed depth?
No. Puff's listed mattress depth is 190 cm, while its overall opened bed depth is 205 cm. Use the complete opened footprint for room planning.
Can I use the Will It Fit tool as a delivery-access guarantee?
No. Treat a room-sizing tool as a planning aid. Confirm that it represents your selected option and opened configuration; lift, stair and doorway access require a separate review.
Where can I compare sofa beds?
Browse the Kanaba Home sofa-bed collection and compare the overall sofa, opened-bed and mattress dimensions for each option.
Product example checked on 11 November 2026. Confirm current dimensions and service arrangements before ordering.
