From Order to Open Day
The weeks between ordering your studio equipment and teaching your first class are the ones nobody writes about, and they are exactly where a fit out goes smoothly or sideways. After five years at FitBoutique walking Australian studio owners through this stretch, I know it step by step. Here is how we take you from order to open day, and what to plan on your side.
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Ordering the fleet
Once you have chosen your machines and colours, we plan the order around your fit out timeline, not the other way round. Flooring down first, machines in after, so your reformers are never sitting in a room full of trades and dust. This is also when we confirm access details, lifts, stairs, loading docks, door widths, because a smooth delivery is planned weeks before the truck arrives. FitBoutique is five years established and this timing conversation is one we have had with studios all over Australia.
Delivery day, done properly
Delivery is free Australia wide, and the machines arrive in secured crates, fully assembled. For a studio order that matters enormously, because eight machines arriving as eight flat packs would cost you a week of your life. Plan for clear access from the street to your floor, have the room measured and marked out beforehand, and delivery day becomes a satisfying one, crates in, machines positioned, done.
Set up without an assembly week
Because each reformer arrives assembled, set up per machine is minutes, not hours.
- Position each machine on your marked floor plan.
- Fit the poles and loop the ropes.
- Clip on the springs and test the glide on every carriage.
- Walk the room like a client, checking spacing and sight lines.
A full boutique fleet is typically set up and tested within a day, which means your fit out week stays about the space, not the machines.
The equipment beyond the reformers
Every machine comes with its jumpboard, box and yoga starter kit included, which quietly covers most of your class programming from day one. Add resistance bands and you have variety across strength, cardio and stretch classes without another purchase order. It is one of my favourite things to tell new owners, the accessories budget you pencilled in is mostly already in the crates.
After open day, we stay with you
This is the part I want every owner to hear. Your machines carry a five year warranty and spare parts live in Melbourne, so if anything ever needs attention, it is sorted locally and quickly, not shipped from overseas while your timetable suffers. Springs and wearable parts are easy to replace as the years pass, and we are on the other end of the phone the whole time. We have looked after studios for five years, and the relationship genuinely starts, not ends, at delivery. Explore the commercial range and come talk to us about your open day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does studio equipment delivery work?
Delivery is free Australia wide and machines arrive in secured crates, fully assembled. We plan timing around your fit out and confirm access details in advance so delivery day runs smoothly.
How long does studio set up take?
Minutes per machine, since each reformer arrives assembled, you fit poles, ropes and springs. A full boutique fleet is typically positioned and tested within a day.
What comes included with each reformer?
A jumpboard, box and yoga starter kit with every machine, which covers most class programming from day one.
What support do studios get after opening?
A five year warranty on every machine with spare parts held in Melbourne, plus ongoing help from a team that has supported Australian studios for five years.
Let Us Get You to Open Day
Free Australia wide delivery, machines that arrive assembled, and five years of experience opening studios with our owners.
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Written by Ayrah Yuso
I'm part of the FitBoutique team and have a solid passion (and love) for all things exercise related, including Reformer Pilates
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