Adjustable Bed Base Removal: Furniture Removal in Boise

The adjustable bed seemed like a good idea when you bought it. Now it's stuck halfway up, nobody knows where the remote went, and you want it out of the bedroom. If you're looking into furniture removal in Boise for an adjustable base, here's what you can handle yourself, what's harder than it looks, and where the thing ends up.

An adjustable base isn't a regular bed frame. It's a steel platform with a motor, wiring and a control box, and some have massage units built in. So getting it out of the house takes a little planning.

Why adjustable bases are awkward to move

A standard metal bed frame breaks down into rails you can carry under one arm. Most adjustable bases don't come apart like that.

They're usually one deck that folds at the hinge points. That fold is the problem. Lift it wrong and the head or foot section swings open, pinches your fingers and gouges the wall on the way down the hall.

They're also heavy for their size, and the weight isn't even. The motor sits toward one side, so the carry feels lopsided. On stairs, you'll notice.

Then there's the split king. It's really two separate bases pushed together, which doubles everything above. Plenty of people don't realize that until the mattress comes off.

Getting the bed ready before furniture removal in Boise

None of this takes long, and it makes pickup day a lot easier.

Lower it flat first. Do it while the base still has power. A raised base is harder to carry and won't fit through a doorway the way a flat one will.

What if it won't go down? Look for a battery backup. Many bases have a small battery compartment near the motor so the bed can drop flat during a power outage. Put in fresh batteries, unplug the main cord, and it may settle on its own.

Then unplug everything. That's the wall plug, any power strip, and any USB or under-bed lighting cords running to the nightstand. Coil the cords and tape them to the frame so nothing snags on a door jamb.

Move the mattress on its own. Mattresses made for adjustable bases tend to be foam or hybrid, and they flop around. Carrying it separately is easier on your back and on the base.

Take the legs off if you can. Most just unscrew by hand. The base sits lower through doorways, and nothing sticks out to catch a wall.

Tip: Strap the hinged sections shut with a ratchet strap or a few wraps of moving tape before anyone lifts. A deck that can't fold open on the stairs is safer for your hands and your drywall.

Stairs, landings and tight hallways

This is where most of the effort goes. A lot of older homes in Boise's North End and on the Bench have narrow stairs with a sharp turn at the landing. Split-levels around the valley have those short half-flights that make anything long and stiff a pain to turn.

Newer two-story houses in Meridian, Kuna and Star often have wider stairs, but the primary bedroom is usually upstairs with a turn at the top. A flat, strapped base usually makes it on its side. A raised one often doesn't.

Before you start, measure the narrowest spot between the bed and the front door. It's usually a bedroom door or the stair turn. If the base is wider than that opening even flat and on its side, it'll have to come apart, and not every model does.

What stretches the job out? Stairs, tight access, a motor that won't lower, and whether it's one base or two. Those are the things we look at when we price it.

Can you donate an adjustable bed in the Treasure Valley?

Sometimes. It comes down to condition and who's taking it.

A base that works, has its remote and isn't missing parts has a decent shot. Donation centers and resale shops in Boise, Nampa and Caldwell each set their own rules, though. Some won't take anything with a motor. Some won't take bedding items at all. Call before you load it up.

A dead base usually can't be donated, but that doesn't mean it all gets buried. The steel frame is scrap metal, and the motor and wiring can be pulled and recycled separately. Only what's left goes to the Ada County Landfill, or Pickles Butte if you're over in Canyon County.

That's why we sort what we haul. A lot of what comes out of a bedroom ends up donated or recycled instead of in the ground.

DIY or calling for furniture removal in Boise

Honestly, if the base lowers flat, you've got a helper, and the bedroom's on the ground floor, you can probably do this yourself. Strap it, carry it on its side, and take it to a scrap yard or a donation spot that's said yes.

It's worth handing off when the base is stuck raised, the bedroom's upstairs, it's a split king, or you just don't have a second set of hands. Same if you're clearing a whole bedroom at once, like before a move in Eagle or a parent downsizing in Meridian. At that point the base is just one piece of a bigger load.

Yes, we'd like the job. But plenty of people handle this one on their own, and that's fine.

So here's the short version: lower it while it still has power, strap the hinges, measure your tightest doorway, and call donation spots before you drive over.

If you'd rather not fight it down the stairs, Boise Furniture Removal hauls bedroom furniture all over the Treasure Valley. We'll come take a look and give you a firm price based on the space and the work before anything gets moved. No hidden fees, same-day when we've got room on the schedule, and we take cash, card or Venmo. Give us a call at (208) 247-8845.