New York couch doctor
Sal Giangrande, a.k.a. the New York Couch Doctor, caters to people whose sofas are too big to make it into their apartments. He takes the couches apart and reassembles them with his crew, who include Joe Perrone, Kurt Hickis and Edwardo Quinones. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Joe Perrone holds up a couch in the elevator as it is moved in pieces from the basement. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Joe Perrone and Sal Giangrande (not shown) work to get a couch into a New York apartment, piece by piece. Giangrande, known as the New York Couch Doctor, is on call 24 hours a day to help people who can’t get their sofas into their apartments because of space constraints. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Sal Giangrande, the New York Couch Doctor, works on a very expensive couch. Some clients prefer not to watch as their couches are sawed into pieces and reassembled. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Sal Giangrande, a.k.a the New York Couch Doctor, after reassembling a client’s expensive couch. One furniture company sends an employee for a fit call before finalizing any sale. If a couch cannot squeeze around all the corners, the company either recommends another couch or suggests a house call from the Couch Doctor. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Andrew Clarke is happy to have his large couch inside his apartment. He had to enlist the help of Sal Giangrande, the New York Couch Doctor, to get it through the door. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
