How is a stone bathtub delivered and moved into the house?

Q: Can a stone bathtub be delivered with a liftgate?

A liftgate lowers the crate from the truck to the ground and nothing more. Freight guidance describes it as a service used where there is no loading dock, and moving freight inside the building is a separate service. A tub of 1,100 lb or more needs a crew and equipment from there.

Q: How do you check that a stone bathtub will fit through the house?

Measure the width of every doorway, hallway and stairwell, and the turning room at every corner, before you order. Compare those numbers with the tub's crated and uncrated dimensions on the quote. A tub can sometimes be tipped on its side or end to pass a door, and door frames can be removed for the last few inches.

Q: What do condo buildings require for a bathtub delivery?

Expect the building to require a certificate of insurance naming the owner or association as additional insured, and a booked slot on the freight elevator. Lead times of one to two weeks are common, longer in peak season. Get the building's exact rules and limits in writing from management.

Q: How does a stone tub get to an upper floor?

Through the stairs with a stair-climbing dolly and a trained crew when the stairwell allows it, or by exterior hoist or crane through a window or opening when it does not. Which one applies depends on weight, stair width and structure. A rigging contractor or engineer should confirm the plan.

Last updated November 2026.

Quick answer

Tub weight: About 1,100–2,500 lb empty (500–1,130 kg)
Shipping: Crated freight; liftgate only gets it to the ground
Service level: White glove or inside delivery to move it past the curb
Path check: Every door, hall, turn and stair measured before ordering
Building rules: Condos often require a certificate of insurance and a booked freight elevator

A stone bathtub ships crated by freight, and the carrier needs a service level that goes past the curb, usually white glove with a crew. Before ordering, measure every door, hall, turn and stair on the path, and plan rigging for upper floors. Condo buildings add insurance and elevator booking requirements.

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How does a stone bathtub travel from the workshop to your bathroom?

In a crate, on a freight truck, to a delivery point, then by hand and equipment to the room. A solid stone tub weighs about 1,100–2,500 lb empty, so every stage past the truck needs a plan. Pietra Fonte pieces are inspected with photos and video before shipping and delivered white-glove anywhere in the contiguous US.

Stone Forest lists its tubs between 1,800 and 3,500 lb dry in its own weights sheet, and notes that hand-carved tubs vary in size. Exact measurements can differ from the drawing once the tub is on site, so leave a margin on tight paths. Every quote gives exact dimensions and weight. The weight guide explains how those figures are built.

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What delivery level do you need?

For a stone tub, white glove or inside delivery with a crew. Freight terms differ from carrier to carrier, so confirm in writing what is included before booking. The table summarizes the general scope reported by freight sources.

Delivery level	What is included	When you need it
Curbside	Driver drops freight at the roadside or end of the driveway; receiver moves it from there	Never alone, for a tub this heavy
Liftgate	Truck-mounted lift lowers freight to the ground where there is no dock	Add-on to curbside, on level ground with room to operate
Inside delivery	Freight placed inside the entrance, past the threshold	Ground floor, wide clear path, no stairs
White glove	Appointment window, two-person team, inside delivery, room-of-choice placement, often debris removal	Most stone tubs; confirm weight limits and stairs with the carrier
Rigging or hoist	Crane, hoist or exterior lift by a specialist contractor	Upper floors without a workable stairwell

General scope from FreightRight, FreightCenter and Racklify; carriers vary. Plumbing and other specialized installation are typically not included in white glove.

Can a stone bathtub be delivered with a liftgate?

A liftgate gets the crate to the ground and no further. Freight sources describe it as the service used where a location has no suitable loading dock, requiring level, firm ground and room for the platform to operate. Uneven, muddy or sloped ground makes lifting unsafe, so tell the carrier about the site when booking.

Moving freight past the curb is a separate inside-delivery service, and FreightCenter states that curbside service does not include taking freight inside the house. Plan the stretch from the ground to the bathroom as its own job.

How do you check that a stone bathtub will fit through the house?

Measure the whole path on paper first. Badeloft advises documenting the width of every doorway and hallway and the turning radius of every corner along the route, then simulating the move on paper to solve pivots before anyone lifts. Include stair widths, landings, low beams and the final door into the bathroom.

Door clearances: measure the clear opening, not the door leaf.
Compare to the tub: use the uncrated length, width and height from the quote.
Turns: a long tub swings wide, so leave more room at corners than the plain width suggests.
Last few inches: Badeloft notes that tipping a tub on its side or end changes its effective width, and that trim and door frames can be pried off for a final few inches of clearance.

Decide this before ordering. A tub that does not fit through the path may need an exterior route, so raise it early with your designer or builder. See the bathtub sizes guide for common footprints.

How does a stone tub get to an upper floor?

Through the stairs when the stairwell and the structure allow it, and by exterior hoist or crane when they do not. Badeloft lists a two-wheel appliance dolly for stairs and a powered stair-climbing dolly as the equipment moving crews use for heavy tubs, with the heaviest share of the load falling on the person at the bottom of the stairs.

Stone tubs sit at the heavy end of what moving equipment handles, so check the equipment rating against the tub weight on your quote. For a tub above ground level, ask a rigging contractor or structural engineer to confirm the route, the equipment rating and the floor protection. Straps and lifting gear must be rated for the real weight, not a catalog figure.

What do condo buildings require for a bathtub delivery?

Expect a certificate of insurance and a booked freight elevator. Moving-industry guidance describes the certificate as a one-page document from the carrier's or mover's insurer, naming the building's owning entity as additional insured, with general liability of around 1 million dollars per occurrence and sometimes 2 million dollars for larger buildings.

Freight elevators are shared and typically reserved first-come, first-served, one to two weeks ahead, and three to four weeks ahead for popular weekday slots in peak summer. Buildings often limit hours to weekdays, may require floor and wall protection and may take a damage deposit. These are general patterns, not rules for your building, so get the requirements in writing from management and give them to your delivery coordinator before the date is set.

What should you do the week before delivery?

Confirm the path is clear and measured, with doors removed and floors protected.
Confirm the delivery level, the appointment window and who unpacks the crate.
Have the plumber on call if the drain is to be connected the same day, per the installation guide.
Inspect for damage at the door and photograph the crate before it is opened.

Browse the bathtub collection, or ask about the bespoke service for unusual sites.

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