Bed lofting & bunking
Turn a cramped triple into a room you can actually live in.
- Starting at
- $55
- Typical visit
- 45 min – 2 hrs
- Student rate
- −10%
- Lead time
- 2–4 days
A Mission Hill triple is three people in a space designed for two, and the single biggest lever you have is the vertical foot above your bed. Lofting one bed frees up enough floor for a desk, a dresser, and a place to stand.
We loft standard dorm frames, bunk two twins that were never sold as a bunk set, and install risers or platform bases that hold weight properly instead of slowly splaying outward.
Everything gets a load and stability check. If a configuration isn't safe — and some aren't — we'll tell you before we build it, not after.
What's included
- Load and stability testing before we leave
- Anti-rack bracing where the frame needs it
- Guardrail install where there's a drop
- Ladder positioning and secure fixing
- Full reversal at move-out (book it as disassembly)
Typical rates
Pick your line items
- Loft a standard dorm bed$75
University-issue adjustable frame
- Bunk two separate beds$145
Includes bracing and guardrail
- Bed riser / platform install$55
Adds 8–14 inches of under-bed storage
- Loft kit assembly$130
You bought a loft kit — we build and secure it
Estimates, not sealed quotes · $75 minimum per visit
Questions
Bed lofting & bunking, specifically
The things people actually ask us on this job.
Is lofting allowed in my dorm?
Most Boston schools allow lofting university-issue frames and many rent loft kits directly. Bunking two non-matched frames is usually fine in off-campus apartments but check your housing agreement if you're in a dorm.
How much space does it actually free up?
Lofting a standard twin to 60 inches gives you roughly 20 square feet of usable floor underneath — enough for a full desk and chair, or a dresser plus storage bins. In a 10x11 triple that's the difference between livable and not.
Will it wobble?
Not when we're done. Racking — that side-to-side sway — is the failure mode on tall frames, and it's fixed with diagonal bracing, not by over-tightening bolts. We brace every loft we build.
Usually booked together