Getting Flooring Delivered to a Job Site in Providence: A Checklist
Narrow streets, triple-deckers and no driveway. How to plan a flooring delivery in Providence so the truck, the crew and the boxes all meet at the right time.
Delivering flooring to a single-family house with a driveway is easy. Delivering to a third-floor unit on a narrow Providence side street takes a little planning. Here is the checklist we give contractors before a job-site delivery.
1. Know what you are getting
Flooring ships on a pallet by liftgate truck and is set down at the curb or driveway. A pallet can weigh well over a ton, so plan for the carry: who is moving boxes inside, and how many trips does it take?
2. Check the street
- Is there room for a box truck to stop? One-way streets and tight corners near Federal Hill, the East Side and Fox Point can be tricky.
- Is there a hill? A liftgate needs fairly level ground to lower a pallet safely.
- Will you need a parking permit or a spot saved with cones?
3. Put the right phone number on the order
The carrier calls to set a delivery window. Use the number of whoever will be on site that day, not the office line nobody answers.
4. Add notes for the driver
At checkout there is a box for delivery notes. Use it: gate codes, “use the rear lot”, “call on arrival” or “no liftgate access, curb only”.
5. Stage the boxes where they will be installed
SPC should sit flat in the rooms where it will go for 48 hours before install. Stack boxes flat, never on end, and keep them off wet concrete.
6. Inspect before the driver leaves
Look over the pallet and note any damage on the delivery slip, then send us a photo. Small damage noted at delivery is easy to fix; damage found a week later is hard to trace.
Faster option: if the colors you need are In stock in Cranston, you can pick them up at our dock and skip the delivery window entirely.
Delivery prices show in your cart before you pay. See delivery and pickup for details, or open a pro account for job-site orders.
