We often receive phone calls from customers asking how they can move their massage chair. You might want to move your chair from one room to another—for example, if you’re replacing carpet, painting, or simply relocating it within your home. Or you may be moving to a new house, whether nearby or far away, and need to get the chair out of your current home and into a truck or van for transport.

The challenge is that most doorways are too narrow for a fully assembled massage chair. We’ve seen doorways as narrow as 29 inches. Standard doorways are typically around 32 inches, but some chairs can be as wide as 34 inches.

There are two main approaches you can take to move your chair.

First, check your owner’s manual. If you can’t find it, visit our website or search online. We host manuals for many of the chairs we carry, and you may also find one online if your model is discontinued. Using the manual, you can reverse the assembly process and remove parts—usually the armrests, which are often the main obstacle when fitting through a doorway.

Typically, removing an armrest involves unscrewing two screws and disconnecting hoses or electrical plugs. Taking off one armrest is often enough for the chair to fit through the doorway.

Second, if you’re not comfortable disassembling parts—which I completely understand—you can fully recline the chair, gently tilt it onto its side, and place it on a small four-wheel furniture dolly. You can find these at stores like Home Depot, Harbor Freight, or Lowe’s. They’re usually wooden platforms with carpeted tops. Once the chair is on the dolly, you can roll it out of the room.

You’ll still likely need help lifting it, especially if you’re dealing with stairs or tight spaces. Also, never lift a chair by the leg rest. If you need to move it through a narrow staircase or space, remove the leg rest first and lift from the main body of the chair instead.

So, in summary, the two methods we recommend are:

1. Remove an armrest (and possibly the leg rest) using the manual instructions.

2. Fully recline the chair, tilt it onto a rolling dolly, and wheel it through the doorway.

I hope you found this video helpful. I’m Dr. Alan Weidner from Massage Chair Relief, and I’ll see you in the next video. Bye-bye.