Furniture assembly
That bookshelf has 400 dowels. We've done it 200 times.
- Starting at
- $35
- Typical visit
- 30 min – 2 hrs per piece
- Student rate
- −10%
- Lead time
- 2–4 days
IKEA and Wayfair boxes are designed to be assembled by two people with a full afternoon and a working relationship. You have one Allen key, a roommate who left, and a MALM with the cam locks in backwards.
We bring real tools — a drill with a clutch so we don't strip the particleboard, a rubber mallet, a square — and we build it in a fraction of the time. Every piece gets checked for wobble and anchored to the wall if it's a tip-over risk.
Boxes and packaging go out with us. You get a room, not a cardboard graveyard.
What's included
- All tools and hardware handling
- Wall anchoring for dressers and tall shelving (tip-over safety, required by most leases)
- Cardboard and packaging removed and recycled
- Wobble check and re-tighten before we leave
- Missing-part triage — we'll tell you exactly which part number to order
Typical rates
Pick your line items
- Small piece$35
Nightstand, small shelf, desk chair, side table
- Medium piece$65
Desk, 3–6 drawer dresser, bookshelf, bed frame (twin/full)
- Large / complex piece$115
PAX wardrobe, queen bed, sectional sofa, bunk bed, murphy desk
- Disassembly (move-out)$45
Break a piece down so it fits out the door and into the car
Estimates, not sealed quotes · $75 minimum per visit
Questions
Furniture assembly, specifically
The things people actually ask us on this job.
Do I need to have everything unboxed?
Nope. Leave it boxed — we'd rather open it ourselves so we can lay the parts out in build order. If you've already started and it's gone sideways, that's fine too, we un-do and re-do at the same rate.
What if a part is missing or damaged?
It happens on maybe one in fifteen IKEA boxes. We'll identify the exact part number, get the rest of the piece built to that point, and come back to finish for free once the replacement lands.
Can you take the boxes?
Yes, flattened cardboard goes with us at no charge. Styrofoam and plastic too. If you've got a mountain of it from a full apartment, add a hauling line item.
Usually booked together