Barber Shop Movers in Jeddah
A barber shop comes down to three items that shape the whole day: a hydraulic chair whose weight is concentrated in a cast base, a long mirror unit that is fragile and wall-fixed, and a basin plumbed into water and waste. We move them in an order that starts with isolating the water and ends with fitting the mirrors, and in most shops the doors stay closed for a single day, with a price written down after a free survey.
The hydraulic chair weighs more than it looks
A barber chair has a heavy cast base by design, because that weight is what stops the chair tipping while it is being used. Which means a chair that looks the size of an office chair can weigh several times as much, and lifting it single-handed is how people get injured or how a floor tile gets cracked.
Before lifting, the chair is lowered fully by releasing the pressure from the hydraulic pump. A chair left raised is holding pressure in its circuit, and a single hard knock in transit can damage the pump or let oil leak inside the truck.
The chair is then separated from its base where the design allows, and the base and the upholstered body are wrapped separately. The leather or synthetic leather on these chairs scuffs easily, so we wrap it in stretch film over a foam layer rather than directly against the surface.
Chair
Fully lowered and depressurised before it is lifted.
Mirror unit
Released from its fixings, carried upright and strapped, nothing on top.
Basin
Isolating valve closed and trap drained before the connections come off.
Sterilisers
Emptied, dried and cooled, then crated separately.
The mirror unit and the workstation
The mirror unit in a barber shop is not a hanging mirror. It is usually a long panel fixed to the wall with lighting, shelving and sometimes power outlets built in. Dismantling starts with isolating the power, then the lighting, then the mirror, then the carcass — the reverse of how it was built.
A long mirror is the most dangerous item in the shop. It is carried upright on its long edge with a hand at each edge, wrapped in foam and then double-walled card, and transported upright and strapped to the truck wall. A mirror lying flat on a truck floor cracks across the middle at the first bump.
We photograph the complete workstation from three angles before dismantling: the position of the outlets, the height of the mirror from the floor, the spacing between stations. Those measurements are what makes the new shop feel the same to work in rather than just look similar, and a barber used to a particular working height notices the difference immediately.
Basins, water heaters and plumbing
The basin is connected to hot and cold water and to waste. Disconnection starts by closing the main isolating valve, then draining the trap, then releasing the flexible connectors, then freeing the basin from its pedestal or the wall.
The backwash chair attached to the basin carries the same weight considerations as the styling chair, with the added point that its bowl is ceramic or acrylic and breakable, so we separate the bowl from the chair and wrap it on its own wherever the design allows.
The electric water heater is isolated and drained completely before it is detached. A full heater weighs several times what an empty one does, and it is the single most common cause of back injuries in this kind of move.
- Close the main isolating valve an hour before the appointment and drain the lines.
- Drain the water heater completely before it is detached.
- Buy new flexible connectors for the new premises — the old ones rarely reseal properly.
Sterilisers, tools and consumables
A steam or UV steriliser is emptied, dried and allowed to cool completely before it is wrapped. Wrapping a warm unit traps steam inside the packaging and it arrives wet on the inside.
Tools — scissors, clippers, razors, brushes — go into partitioned crates rather than one bag. A pair of scissors knocking against another loses its edge, and resharpening costs time and money. Electric clippers are wrapped with their cords coiled rather than pulled taut.
Consumables such as creams, oils and sprays travel upright in crates with a leak-proof base, kept away from upholstered furniture. One aerosol tipping inside a crate can ruin everything in it.
What a barber shop move costs
Pricing follows volume, floors and lift access, with dismantling and reassembly added.
| Move size | Estimated price (SAR) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup / single items | 80 – 250 | One or two pieces inside Jeddah, loading and unloading |
| Studio or single room | 350 – 600 | Dismantling, packing, loading, transport, reassembly |
| Two-bedroom flat | 500 – 900 | Full crew with a closed truck |
| Three-bedroom flat | 800 – 1,400 | Larger crew and extended packing |
| Four to five bedrooms | 1,200 – 1,900 | Sometimes two days depending on floors |
| Small villa | 1,500 – 2,500 | More than one truck and an extended crew |
| Large villa | 2,500 – 4,000 | Scheduled over two days with full packing |
Prices are estimates and are fixed after a free survey. The agreed figure is written down before work starts and does not change afterwards.
Dismantling and reassembly items:
| Item | Estimated price (SAR) |
|---|---|
| Bedroom dismantling and reassembly | 150 – 300 |
| Sliding or IKEA wardrobe | 100 – 250 |
| Aluminium kitchen | 200 – 400 |
| Whole-flat package | 400 – 900 |
The package covers dismantling and reassembly only; transport is priced separately using the table above.
The full list is on our Jeddah moving prices page. Ladies salons and spas are covered separately on our salon and spa movers page, because the equipment and layout differ.
How the day runs in a barber shop
Survey
We count the chairs, mirror units and basins and measure the access and the lift.
Isolating services
The water valve is closed and power is isolated from the stations and the heater.
Basins off
The trap is drained, connectors released and bowls separated from their stands.
Mirrors off
Lighting, then mirror, then carcass, in the reverse order of assembly.
Chairs
Lowered and depressurised, then body separated from base and each part wrapped.
Loading
Heavy bases low, mirrors upright and strapped to the truck wall.
Installation
Mirrors and stations fitted to the photographed measurements, then basins, then chairs.
Keeping the shop closed for one day only
A barber shop lives on repeat customers with appointments, and a long closure sends them to another shop — some of whom will not come back. So the only real objective in a salon move is shortening the closure, not saving a few hundred riyals on the moving fee.
The method: get the new premises completely ready first — plumbing, electrics, paint — then move everything in one continuous day and install the same day. Any other sequence means two or three days closed.
We also recommend telling regular customers the new address and the closing date a week ahead, and putting a sign on the door of the old premises with the new address. That sign alone retains a surprising number of passing customers.
- Finish the plumbing and electrics in the new premises before the move, not after.
- Tell regulars a week ahead and put a sign with the new address on the old door.
- Pick a quiet weekday rather than your busiest day.
Measurements to take before, not after
A barber shop is a space where distances matter precisely. The gap between one chair and the next decides how comfortable the barber and the customer are, the distance from chair to mirror decides the viewing angle, and the basin height decides what the barber back does all day.
So we measure in the new premises before the move: the width of the shop, the positions of the water and waste outlets, the locations of power sockets, and the height of the wall intended for the mirrors. Those measurements determine how many chairs the shop can genuinely take, and they sometimes reveal that the current number of stations does not fit the new space.
Finding that out on paper means adjusting the plan calmly. Finding it out with the chairs already on the truck means a lost day and rushed decisions.
- Measure the spacing between stations in the old shop and reproduce it if you can.
- Mark the water, waste and power positions in the new premises before the move.
- Confirm the chair count suits the width of the new shop before moving day.
Signage and the shopfront
The exterior sign is not a minor detail; it is what brings in the passing customer. Moving it is a separate job from moving furniture, because it is usually fixed high on the facade and needs access equipment, and in some locations a municipal permit.
If the sign is reusable, it is removed carefully, crated and carried flat with protected edges, because a broken acrylic letter cannot be repaired, only replaced. If the new premises needs a different size, it is usually better to order a new sign and keep the old one as a spare.
Most importantly, book the sign installation at the new premises before the move rather than after. A shop open without a sign trades at half strength, and waiting a week for the sign company is a week of customers who walked past and saw nothing.
- Check signage requirements at the new location before fabricating or moving.
- Book the sign installation before the moving date, not after.
- Carry a reusable sign flat with its edges protected.
Mistakes we see in barber shop moves
- Lifting a chair single-handed. The base is cast iron and weighs far more than it looks.
- Moving a chair while raised. It is lowered and depressurised first.
- Carrying mirrors flat. They travel upright on edge and strapped, every time.
- Removing a basin without closing the valve. A predictable outcome and a guaranteed mess.
- Putting all the scissors in one bag. Knocking together costs them their edge.
And the biggest commercial mistake: moving before the new premises is ready. Every extra closed day sends regulars to try another shop, and some of them stay there.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We lower them fully, release the hydraulic pressure, then separate the body from the base and wrap each part separately.
Lighting first, then the mirror, then the carcass. The mirror is foam and card wrapped and carried upright and strapped.
Yes, after closing the isolating valve and draining the trap and the heater completely before detaching anything.
One day in most cases, provided the new premises is ready for plumbing and electrics before the move.
From SAR 600 depending on the number of stations and basins and the floors involved, written after a free survey.
Preferably for scissors and clippers, or we pack them in partitioned crates so the blades do not knock together.
Yes. Sofas, tables and screens are wrapped and moved in the same load.
Yes, in a closed warehouse with mirrors stored upright on racks, from SAR 150 a month.
Yes, and they have their own page, because the equipment and layout differ from a barber shop.
Yes, with no fee, in person or by photos and video on WhatsApp.
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