Big Red Moving Company — Hingham, MA
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Furniture & Appliance Removal

Furniture & Appliance Removal

One sofa or a full house. We take the sectional that won't fit down the stairs, the treadmill nobody uses, and the fridge in the garage — no full booking required.

Single Items Are a Real Job, Not a Favour

A lot of haulers won't come out for one piece, which is how a broken recliner ends up in a garage for two years. We take single-item jobs. Sofas and sectionals, recliners, dining sets, dressers and armoires, desks, bookcases, pianos and organs, treadmills and home gyms, hot tubs, safes, pool tables, and the oversized sectional that four people got in through a slider and nobody can get out. If it's big and heavy and you want it gone, that's the whole job and we'll quote it as one.

Appliances and the Massachusetts Recycling Rules

We take refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, microwaves, water heaters and air conditioners. Large appliances — white goods — are banned from disposal in Massachusetts and have to be recycled, and units containing refrigerant need proper handling before processing. Televisions and computer monitors are also banned; CRT sets in particular are heavy, awkward and can't go in the trash. All of that is handled as part of the job. You don't need to disconnect or move anything to the driveway first, though it helps if appliances are unplugged and defrosted.

Getting It Out of the House

The reason people call us for a single sofa is almost never the weight — it's the doorway. We take furniture apart when it won't make a turn, use straps and dollies rather than dragging, and put down floor protection and jamb guards on the route out. Upstairs bedrooms, tight condo hallways, basement bulkheads and third-floor walk-ups are routine. If a piece genuinely can't come out intact, we'll tell you the options before we cut or unbolt anything.

Donation Where It Makes Sense

Plenty of the furniture we pick up still has life in it, and we'd rather it went to a household than a landfill. Usable sofas, dressers, tables and chairs get routed to local donation where they'll be accepted — though it's worth knowing that most charities won't take upholstered furniture with rips, stains or pet damage, and none will take anything damp. Metals and appliances go for recycling. We'll give you a straight answer about where a specific piece is likely to end up rather than a vague promise.

Questions

Will you come out for just one item?
Yes. Single-item pickups are a normal part of what we do and don't require a full move or cleanout booking. Call us with what it is and where it sits in the house and we'll quote that one piece.
Do you take treadmills, hot tubs and pool tables?
Yes to all three, with notice. These need the right crew size and equipment — hot tubs usually need to be cut down, and pool tables come apart in sections with a slate top that takes several people. Mention it when you call so we send the right team rather than turning up short-handed.
Do I need to empty and unplug the fridge first?
Please do if you can — unplugged, emptied and defrosted makes it much easier and avoids water through your hallway. If that isn't possible we'll still take it, we'll just plan for it.
Can you take an old TV?
Yes. Televisions and computer monitors are banned from disposal in Massachusetts and need to go to electronics recycling, which we handle. Old CRT sets are the ones people struggle with most because of the weight — those are fine with us.
What if the sofa won't fit through the door?
We take it apart. Sectionals separate, legs come off, and frames can be broken down when there's genuinely no other route out. We'll always check the door and stairwell before doing anything irreversible, and we'll tell you first.

Get a Furniture or Appliance Quote

One piece or a houseful. Tell us what it is and where it is, and we'll give you a flat price.