Furniture Assembly Specialists

verified Professional Service
history Typical Duration 1.5 Hours
category Service Category Handyman
payments Starting Price From £60

Service Overview

Wardrobes, beds, chests of drawers, desks, tables and bookcases from the flat pack, built to the maker's instructions in the room where they will stand.

A chest of drawers, a wardrobe or a tall bookcase is then fixed to the wall with the fitting the maker supplies. IKEA explains why: a pulled-out drawer works like a lever, and even a small child standing on it can tip a large chest that is not fixed.

We charge £60 an hour for this work, with a one-hour minimum; after the first hour, time is billed in 30-minute blocks. Pick a time that suits you online: a £50 deposit secures your slot and comes off the final bill.

What we usually find

  • A part missing or damaged in the box. We check every part before we start, so you know at once and can ask the shop for it.
  • A wardrobe taller than the room allows. Built lying down, a tall wardrobe needs more than its own height to be stood up, so we check it against the ceiling before it is built.
  • A thick carpet or an uneven floor. IKEA names both as causes of tipping. The unit is levelled where it stands, and still fixed to the wall.
  • Doors that do not line up. The hinges on flat-pack doors have adjusting screws, and they are set once the unit stands level in its place.

The visit, step by step

  1. We unpack in the room where the furniture will stand and count the parts against the list.
  2. We build it to the maker's instructions.
  3. We stand it in its place, level it, and fix it to the wall where the maker supplies a fitting.
  4. We set the doors and drawers so they close straight.

Before we arrive

  • Have the boxes in the room where the furniture is going, with a clear patch of floor about the size of the unit lying down.
  • Say in your booking what you bought, with the maker and the model, or add a photo of the box label: the time a piece takes depends on it.
  • If you rent, check that you may drill the wall for the safety fitting.

What is included

  • Checking that every part is there
  • Building it as the instructions show
  • Fixing tall pieces to the wall with the maker's fitting
  • Setting the doors, hinges and drawers

What is not

  • Fitted furniture made to measure, such as an alcove cupboard: that is Custom Carpentry & Boxing-In, priced after a survey

Questions about furniture assembly

What happens if a part is missing? expand_more
We find out at the start, when we check the parts. If the piece cannot be finished without it, we stop there and you pay for the time used, with the one-hour minimum.
Will fixing a chest of drawers to the wall leave marks? expand_more
Two small screw holes behind it. IKEA's advice for when you move the furniture is simply to fill them.

Deposits, cancelling and paying are on our FAQ page.

Worth doing in the same visit

Shelf Installation from £60 Curtain and Blind Fitting from £60 Wall Mounting from £60

Areas we cover

Ashtead Banstead Cheam Chessington Cobham Dorking Epsom Esher Guildford Kingston upon Thames Leatherhead Molesey New Malden Reigate Richmond Surbiton Sutton Twickenham Walton-on-Thames & Weybridge Wimbledon Worcester Park & Ewell
Zapryan - Owner & Lead Handyman
Your Local Expert

Hi, I'm Zapryan – Owner & Lead Handyman in Surrey

I've been in the construction industry since 2004, and I believe the secret to stress-free renovations is simple: turn up on time, manage the trades properly, and do the job right the first time. I personally survey every project and work alongside our teams on-site until the final checklist is complete. You'll always have a direct line to me, and my personal guarantee that the work is finished to perfection.