Business & specialist
Furniture assembly in London, built right and secured to the wall
Furniture assembly is one of those jobs that takes forty minutes or an entire Saturday, and you find out which about an hour in. The variable is almost never the size of the thing. It is the number of fixings and whether the wall will take a screw.
Best for
Flat-pack, beds, wardrobes
Includes
Levelling and wall fixing
We cover
Every London postcode
What it costs
What furniture assembly actually costs in London
Priced by time, and time is driven by the instruction booklet rather than the box. A tall wardrobe with forty cam locks takes longer than a large table with six bolts, every single time.
How many fixings there are
Cam locks, dowels and hidden brackets are what the hours go into. A sideboard and a wardrobe can be the same money despite one being twice the size of the other.
How many items
The second and third items are always quicker than the first — the tools are out, the floor is protected and the rhythm is there. One bed is a call-out; a whole bedroom is an efficient morning.
Whether it goes on the wall
Anything tall needs securing so it cannot tip, and that means finding out what the wall is made of. Masonry is straightforward. Plasterboard needs the right fixings and sometimes needs the studs finding first.
Where it has to be built
In the room is normal. In a room too small to lay the parts out, or on a landing because the finished item will not fit through the door afterwards, is slower and needs planning.
Whether it is still in boxes downstairs
If the flat-pack is sitting in a communal hall or in the boot of a car, that is a carry before it is an assembly, and it should be in the price rather than a surprise.
Dismantling, if that is what you need
Taking things apart for a move is the same skill in reverse and is often quicker. Say which way round it is when you book, because the two are priced differently.
So what would yours cost?
Ten minutes on a video call and you will have it in writing. No obligation, and no number invented over the phone.
Before the day
Tall furniture gets fixed to the wall, not balanced against it
Every tall wardrobe and chest of drawers comes with a strap or a bracket in the bag, and it is the part most often left in the bag. Furniture that is not secured tips forward when a drawer is open, and it is children who are hurt when it does.
So it goes on the wall as part of the job, not as an extra. Where the wall is plasterboard we use fixings that suit plasterboard, and where we cannot get a safe fixing we tell you that rather than screwing something in and hoping.
If you are in a rented flat and worried about the holes, say so and we will talk about where they go. Two small filled holes at the end of a tenancy is a much smaller problem than a wardrobe that was never secured.
On the day
How an assembly job runs
Three things that happen on every job, before and after the lifting.
- 01
Tell us what it is
The product name or a link is enough. It tells us the fixing count, whether it needs two people and roughly how long, which is the whole quote.
- 02
Floors get covered before the box is opened
Flat-pack is built on the floor and the floor is usually the thing that gets damaged. Protection down first, every time.
- 03
Levelled, secured and the rubbish stacked
Doors aligned, drawers running, tall items fixed to the wall, and the cardboard flat and stacked where you want it.
The quote
What the price covers, and what it does not
Both lists go on the written quote, so there is nothing to discover afterwards.
Included
- Assembly to the manufacturer's instructions, levelled and with doors and drawers aligned
- Tall items secured to the wall with fixings suited to what the wall is made of
- Floor protection down before anything is unboxed
- Cardboard broken down and stacked where you want it
- Dismantling instead, if that is what you need for a move
Not included
- Taking the packaging away — carrying waste is a separate, licensed job
- Electrical work, plumbing, or anything that needs a qualified engineer
- Replacing parts that are missing or damaged in the box
- Fixing into a wall where we cannot get a safe hold — we will tell you rather than risk it
From our Google profile
What people said about their move
Left on our Google profile. Every card links back to it, so you can read the rest — including any we would rather you did not.
Good experience with Metro City Moves. 4 bedroom house seemed bit difficult to move from London to Liverpool, but they planned well and successfully executed. Thank you.
Saqib AwanRead on Google, opens in a new tab
Before you book
Questions people actually ask
Do you bring tools?
Yes, including the ones the instructions assume you own. You need to provide the furniture, the fittings that came with it and somewhere to work.
Can you fix a wardrobe to the wall in a rented flat?
Yes, and it is worth doing. Tall furniture tips when a drawer is open and it is children who get hurt. Two filled holes at the end of a tenancy is a far smaller problem than an unsecured wardrobe for the length of it.
What if a part is missing?
The job stops at that point, so it is worth checking the fittings bag against the first page of the instructions before the visit. If something is missing you order it from the manufacturer and we come back.
Can you dismantle instead?
Yes, and it is often quicker than building. It is priced differently, so say which way round it is when you book.
Will you take the cardboard away?
No. Taking waste away is a licensed activity rather than part of an assembly job, so we break it down and stack it where you want it instead.
How long does a wardrobe take?
It depends on the fixing count rather than the size, which is why we ask for the product name. A large sliding-door wardrobe is most of a morning; a chest of drawers is well under an hour.
Get it priced properly
A survey first, then the number in writing. Answered at any hour.