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Treadmills are one of the most difficult items to move. Not only are they heavy and awkwardly shaped, they are also expensive and therefore difficult to replace.

The question remains then: how do you pack a treadmill for a move? The short answer is that how you pack and move a treadmill depends on the kind of treadmill you have. If your treadmill has wheels or is relatively light and can be folded, you can wheel it out or put it on a large load roller. If you have an industrial or otherwise difficult to move treadmill, we’d advise that you hire a removals team — this is the option that we anticipate (and recommend) most people to take.

To pack and move a treadmill,

1. Plan ahead.
2. Hire a removals team.
3. Clean your treadmill.
4. Disassemble or remove parts if required.
5. Wrap in protective materials.
6. Prepare for the move.

1. Plan Ahead

First things first, you need to establish a few things: Does your treadmill come with a manual on how to move it? Can you move or fold your treadmill with ease? Is it made to move? Will it fit through the door and hallway? Do you need to get it up or down stairs? Are there multiple treadmills to move? These factors should help you to establish the equipment you need, if you need to hire a removals team, and indeed if you can move your treadmill at all without disassembling it.

Keep in mind that newer treadmills are often designed with the need to transport in mind, but this doesn’t mean they are always appropriate to move without help.

2. Hire a Removals Team

This leads us on to our next step: when in doubt, hire a removals team. If anyone knows their way around a treadmill, it’s the people who have moved them, and other difficult items, over the years. This will save you time, and prevent you from damaging the treadmill or yourself. The best part is that if your treadmill does need to be disassembled, your removals team might be able to do it for you – just ask them about it when you get in contact.

Hiring a removals team is crucial if you own a gym and need multiple treadmills moved. With even the best (and strongest) help, some tasks are just done better and safer if left to the experts.

3. Clean Your Treadmill

Now you’ve decided your course of action, it’s time to prepare your treadmill for the move. Your first step is to clean your treadmill — a step that is not essential, but does mean you aren’t taking old grime and dirt into your new space. This helpful video from Flaman Fitness guides you through how to maintain your treadmill on a regular basis and, for the purpose of this guide, how to clean your treadmill for a move with just hot water, antibacterial soap and a cloth. Before you do this though, make sure to unplug your treadmill and remove the safety lock.

4. Disassemble or Remove Parts (If Required)

Lots of treadmills come in parts for you to assemble on its arrival. If your treadmill came like this, we’d recommend that you disassemble your treadmill—or otherwise remove the removable parts— to make it easier to move.

If your treadmill can fold, now is a great time to fold it down.

5. Wrap in Protective Materials

Whether your treadmill is whole, folded, or in parts, you’ll want to wrap it in protective materials. Individual parts or a folded treadmill can be wrapped in bubble wrap, and a whole treadmill can be covered with a moving blanket that is secured with movers tape. It’s also a good idea to protect your stairs and walls when moving any furniture, but particularly when you move large items like a treadmill.

If your treadmill is in parts, be sure to label them to make it easier to assemble on the other side.