07/26/2026
We take care of all of this for you, but some do not. Please be aware of these things as they will avoid costly issues.
A DFW office manager once had cubicles delivered to a building with a freight elevator that was two inches too narrow for the panels.
The furniture sat in the lobby for three days while the building coordinated an alternate access plan. In an example like this, a re-delivery or delay can easily run into the hundreds to low thousands of dollars depending on labor and rescheduling — an entirely avoidable cost.
Before you schedule any office furniture delivery, confirm three things: freight elevator dimensions, loading dock access hours, and whether the building requires a certificate of insurance from the delivery crew. None of these are things furniture vendors can control once the truck shows up — they have to be checked in advance.
It's a boring checklist. It's also the difference between a smooth Tuesday and a very expensive Tuesday.
What's the worst delivery access problem you've run into?
