Furniture assembly in Nieuwegein

Furniture in a box is only done once it is standing. For a wardrobe with sliding doors, a loft bed or a row of wardrobes, that is an afternoon of work with instructions that do not always cooperate. I put IKEA wardrobes, PAX wardrobes, beds, loft beds and desks together. It falls under carpentry and fitting, and I do it in Nieuwegein and in Utrecht.

What I assemble

It is mostly wardrobes and cupboards: a wardrobe, a bookcase, a couple of IKEA wardrobes at once. I also put together beds and loft beds, desks, a TV unit or a children’s playhouse. That also goes for a whole home full of furniture.

Many of my reviews on Werkspot, the Dutch platform for tradespeople, are about furniture assembly. They range from two IKEA wardrobes to a kitchen island, a loft bed for a child, a bookcase, a desk and, once, sixteen pieces of furniture in one job. You can read them on the reviews page.

PAX wardrobes

Putting a PAX wardrobe together means many loose parts, doors that have to be adjusted and a wardrobe two metres high that has to stand straight. A PAX can be built standing up or lying down. Lying down you need more ceiling height than standing up, so check how high your ceiling is before you order.

Once the wardrobe is done, I fix it to the wall where needed. IKEA itself advises anchoring its wardrobes to the wall.

Fixing to the wall

What you use depends on what it goes into. Plasterboard, sand-lime brick, aerated concrete and old brickwork each need a different fixing. A plug that only catches the board will not hold a heavy wardrobe. If I am unsure what is behind the wall, I drill a test hole first. That costs a minute.

Beds and loft beds

A loft bed is more than a bed at height. It has to stand firmly, the stairs or ladder have to be fitted properly and the parts that carry each other have to be right. For a child’s bed you want to be sure of that. I check everything before I leave.

Fitting a stair gate

Fitting a stair gate sounds like a small job, until the gate at the top of the stairs has to hold. I fix it firmly, into the wall or to the stringer. It must not wobble when a child runs into it. How it can be fixed depends on the stairs and on the gate that comes with it. Send me a photo of the place and I will tell you what I would do.

What you can do beforehand

Put the boxes inside and clear the spot where the furniture goes. If a part is missing or damaged, you request it from the shop or the manufacturer. I cannot arrange that for you. Send the article number with it, which is on the box and in the instructions.

Moving and furnishing

If you are moving, I take furniture apart and build it up again in the new place. That prevents the damage you get from dragging a wardrobe through a stairwell in one piece. If you have a home or room to furnish, I put the beds, wardrobes, lamps and the rest in place, as in a home I furnished completely. If you do it for a tenant, also look at furnishing a rental property.

IKEA’s own assembly service or me?

IKEA has its own assembly service through a service partner. If you want to use it, book it with IKEA. You book me separately, directly. That is often handy if you have furniture from several shops, if a wardrobe has to go on the wall or if there is still a list of small jobs. I work through a list like that in the same visit, as under handyman and maintenance.

When the wardrobe does not fit the space

Sometimes a wardrobe from the shop gets in the way, because the room is sloped, an alcove has an odd size or the skirting board is not cooperating. Then a custom-built cupboard is the better choice.

How to start

Send me a list of what has to be put together, with a photo of the boxes or the name and article number. Then you hear what I would do and when it can be done. Use the contact page or message me.