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Bed assembly in London
Bed assembly across London: 33 boroughs and 329 named areas, each with its own page, its own access notes and the bedroom stock that decides which bed you are most likely to be building.
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- From £45 a bed — frames, ottomans, divans, bunks, sleepers and cots
- 33 boroughs and 329 areas, each with its own local page
- Same-day slots booked behind your mattress delivery window
- Old bed taken apart, packaging taken away, price fixed in writing
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- £1m public liability
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- Since 2019
The service, locally
Bed assembly across Greater London
We are an independent assembly company. Beds are priced per unit from £45, built in the room they are staying in, torqued in sequence, safety-checked where a standard applies, and the packaging leaves with us.
Same-day and evening slots are held for mattress deliveries and tenancy start dates, and old beds are taken apart — and taken away — in the same visit.
- Boroughs covered
- 33Boroughs covered
- Local area pages
- 329Local area pages
- From, per bed
- £45From, per bed
- Hourly, second-hand frames
- £55Hourly, second-hand frames
How it works
How a London bed assembly visit works
- Send the bed, get a fixed pricePhotograph the boxes or name the model. We price each bed from the London list and confirm one written figure the same working day.
- We handle the accessPermits, bay suspensions, concierge sign-in and goods-lift bookings are arranged and paid for by us, so a boxed base is carried once.
- Built, checked, packaging goneDust sheets down, the frame built in the room, torqued in sequence, safety-checked where a standard applies, and all the packaging taken away.
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Scope
What is included in London
Included in every visit
- Every frame on your Barbican list built in the room it is staying in, squared and levelled to the floor you have
- Standard on City of London bookings: centre support rails and legs seated properly, slats and slat holders set so the frame does not creak, allowing for the 48% of EC2 homes that are privately rented and need the landlord's sign-off
- On EC2 jobs: every bolt torqued in sequence, then re-checked once the slats and mattress are in place, agreed on the doorstep in Barbican before anything is unpacked
- Safety checks on bunks, sleepers and cots against BS EN 747 and BS EN 716 — strut rating matched to the mattress weight and the lift travel checked against the window, over the ottoman lifted and held loaded — the reality on the streets around The Barbican Centre
- City of London Corporation permits or bay suspensions where EC2 needs one
- Standard on City of London bookings: flattened cardboard, polystyrene and strapping taken away in the van, with 4,914 households in this neighbourhood, it is the question we are asked most
Not included — and why
- Mattress supply and delivery — we build around the mattress you have ordered rather than selling you one, outside the fixed price on Barbican bookings
- Wall-fixed headboards into a wall that needs new structure or a stud repair first (we will quote that as handyman work), quoted separately if you need it arranged in EC2
- Manufacturer spare parts: missing bolts, cams or damaged panels are photographed and ordered at cost with the receipt, handled by City of London Corporation or a specialist contractor instead
- Removal of an old bed, which is quoted alongside the build and carried out under our waste carrier licence, and we will say so before the EC2 visit rather than on the day
- Electrical work on an adjustable base beyond plugging it in, which belongs to a registered electrician, and we will say so before the EC2 visit rather than on the day
Why Hello Services
Why book bed assembly in London with us
Priced per bed, not per hour
Your EC2 bed is quoted per unit in writing the same working day on City of London bookings, with 48% of EC2 homes being privately rented, with no doorstep re-quote when the box turns out heavy.
Safety standards, checked
Bunks and sleepers against BS EN 747, cots against BS EN 716 — guard-rail heights, gaps and ladder fixings measured, not eyeballed on EC2 jobs, with 48% of EC2 homes being privately rented.
Same-day around your mattress
Tell us the delivery window and we hold a Barbican slot behind it for Barbican (EC2) addresses, with The Barbican Centre a few streets away, so nobody sleeps on the floor.
Old bed out, new bed in
Take-down, bagged fixings and licensed removal in the same visit, instead of a dismantled frame living on the landing for Barbican (EC2) addresses, with City of London parking rules in play.
Per-bed prices
Bed assembly prices in London
| Bed | From | To | Build time | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single or double bed frame (wood or metal) | £45 | £75 | 55 mins | Centre support rail seated, every bolt torqued, slats and slat holders set so nothing creaks |
| King or super-king bed frame | £65 | £105 | 1 hr 20 mins | Two centre legs levelled to the floor you have, side rails squared before the slats drop in |
| Upholstered bed frame | £75 | £125 | 1 hr 30 mins | Fabric panels handled clean, bolt covers refitted, headboard bolted plumb to the base |
| Ottoman bed, single gas strut | £85 | £130 | 1 hr 40 mins | Struts fitted last and balanced so the lid holds mid-lift instead of sinking on the mattress |
| Ottoman bed, double gas strut or side-lift | £110 | £170 | 2 hrs 10 mins | Strut rating matched to the mattress weight, base tested loaded before we leave the room |
| Divan base with headboard fitting | £55 | £95 | 1 hr | Halves joined and clipped, castors or glides fitted, headboard struts set to your mattress height |
| Headboard fitting only | £35 | £55 | 30 mins | Bolted or wall-fixed level, packers used where the skirting throws the board off plumb |
| Bunk bed (standard two-tier)Checked against the safety standard | £95 | £150 | 2 hrs 10 mins | Guard-rail heights, ladder fixings and gaps checked against BS EN 747, every bolt torqued |
| Cabin or mid sleeper with storageChecked against the safety standard | £110 | £175 | 2 hrs 30 mins | Drawers and steps aligned, frame checked square, guard rails fitted before the mattress goes on |
| High sleeper with desk or futonChecked against the safety standard | £130 | £210 | 3 hrs | Built in the room, tied back to the wall where the design calls for it, ladder locked at both ends |
Every bed type we price, from a single frame to an adjustable base. Prices are per bed and include VAT, the van and taking the packaging away.
£45 minimum per visit. Prices include VAT, the van, the tools and taking the flattened packaging away. Nothing is added on the day without your written agreement first. Prices assume the boxes are delivered to the room the bed is being built in. Where a king headboard or a divan base has to come up a winder stair we flag the carry from your photos before booking, never on the day.
Instant estimate
Price your London bed build
Rates and local costs
Fixed per bed, or hourly, in London
One bed, fixed price
£45
from, per bed
A single frame built, levelled, torqued and safety-checked, with the cardboard taken away.
Hourly rate
£55
per hour, one-hour minimum
For mixed lists, second-hand frames and beds that arrived without their instructions.
Bed disassembly
£40
per bed
Taken apart, fixings bagged and labelled, parts stacked ready for the move or collection.
Disassembly and reassembly
£95
per bed, moving day
Stripped at one address and rebuilt at the other, so the first night in the new place is a made bed.
- Parking and permits
- City of London Corporation visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, so a boxed divan base is carried once. Estate loading bays must be booked with the car park office; goods lifts are shared and time-limited.
- Charging zones
- Part of City of London sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ. Our vans are ULEZ compliant and neither charge ever appears on a EC2 invoice.
- Stairs, lifts and the carry
- 98% of homes around Barbican are flats, so lift bookings and stair carries are agreed from your photos before the slot rather than discovered on the day.
Prices assume the boxes are delivered to the room the bed is being built in. Where a king headboard or a divan base has to come up a winder stair we flag the carry from your photos before booking, never on the day.
Bedrooms and safety
What we are usually building in London
Most likely here
post-2010 apartments with compact bedrooms and storage built into the furniture on these streets — which is why City of London Corporation kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded
- Most-booked bed
- ottoman and gas-lift storage beds; locally that also means because the flat has no loft and no cupboard to spare, the pattern behind 4,914 households inside the EC2 neighbourhood
- Room constraint
- a bedroom sized to the mattress in EC2, where the ottoman lid has to clear the window reveal as it lifts — and with 51% one-person households in Barbican, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site
- Getting it in
- concierge sign-in; locally that also means a booked goods lift and a loading-bay window agreed before the slot — which is what a 98% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Barbican actually produces
- The check that closes the visit
- strut rating matched to the mattress weight and the lift travel checked against the window, over the ottoman lifted and held loaded — the reality on the streets around The Barbican Centre
Per-bed pricing across 329 London areas, with one written figure before the visit.
Bunks, sleepers and cots checked against BS EN 747 and BS EN 716 before the mattress goes on.
Registered waste carrier: packaging leaves in the van and old beds can be removed with a transfer note.
We carry bolts, cams, barrel nuts, lock washers and common slat holders, so most short-shipped packs still finish the same visit. Missing or damaged manufacturer parts are photographed on the spot with the model and part number, so your replacement is ordered the same day rather than after a wasted evening.
Hello Services is an independent assembly company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to IKEA, Dreams, Bensons, Emma, Simba or any other bed retailer. Brand and range names are used only to describe the beds we build.
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Coverage
Bed assembly around London
All 33 London boroughs
- City of London10 areas · EC1, EC2, EC3
- Westminster15 areas · W1, W2, W9
- Camden16 areas · NW1, NW3, NW5
- Islington11 areas · N1, N4, N5
- Kensington and Chelsea11 areas · SW3, SW5, SW7
- Hackney15 areas · E5, E8, E9
- Tower Hamlets14 areas · E1, E2, E3
- Southwark14 areas · SE1, SE5, SE15
- Lambeth12 areas · SE1, SE11, SE24
- Barnet12 areas · N2, N3, N11
- Enfield8 areas · EN1, EN2, EN3
- Haringey7 areas · N4, N6, N8
- Brent10 areas · NW2, NW6, NW9
- Harrow10 areas · HA0, HA1, HA2
- Waltham Forest5 areas · E4, E10, E11
- Newham13 areas · E6, E7, E12
- Redbridge10 areas · IG1, IG2, IG3
- Barking and Dagenham5 areas · IG11, RM6, RM8
- Havering9 areas · RM1, RM2, RM3
- Greenwich10 areas · SE2, SE3, SE7
- Lewisham12 areas · SE4, SE6, SE8
- Wandsworth8 areas · SW11, SW12, SW15
- Merton6 areas · SW19, SW20, CR4
- Croydon10 areas · CR0, CR2, CR5
- Sutton6 areas · SM1, SM2, SM3
- Kingston upon Thames8 areas · KT1, KT2, KT3
- Bromley11 areas · BR1, BR2, BR3
- Bexley7 areas · DA1, DA5, DA6
- Hammersmith and Fulham9 areas · W6, W12, W14
- Ealing9 areas · W3, W5, W7
- Hounslow7 areas · TW3, TW4, TW5
- Richmond upon Thames11 areas · TW1, TW2, TW9
- Hillingdon8 areas · UB3, UB4, UB7
Related services
Other work we do in London
Flat-pack assembly in Barbican
Wardrobes, drawers and shelving built and anchored on the same visit as the bed.
Handyman in Barbican
Headboard wall fixings, blinds, shelves and the rest of the EC2 bedroom snag list.
Man with a van in Barbican
Collect the bed from a store or a marketplace seller, then build it the same day.
House removals in Barbican
Beds dismantled at one address and rebuilt at the other, by the same crew.
End of tenancy cleaning in Barbican
Book the clean for the day after the beds go in and the flat hands over ready.
Old bed and mattress clearance in Barbican
Old frames and mattresses taken apart and taken away under our waste carrier licence.
About London
London in context
Greater London holds every kind of bedroom a bed can be built in: compact new-build rooms sized to the mattress, family houses with children sharing, period conversions with chimney breasts and uneven floors, and estate flats with a second bedroom that only works once a bunk goes in.
That is why this silo publishes a page per borough and a page per area rather than one London page. Each one carries the bedroom stock, the bed that area orders most and the carry reality for that postcode, and the same fixed per-bed prices.
Area at a glance
London by the numbers
- Area
- Barbican, City of London
- Postcodes served
- EC2, EC1
- Nearest station
- Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City)
- Bedroom stock
- post-2010 apartments with compact bedrooms and storage built into the furniture on these streets — which is why City of London Corporation kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded
- Average bedrooms (City of London)
- 1.66
- Households with children
- 9%
- Most-booked bed
- ottoman and gas-lift storage beds; locally that also means because the flat has no loft and no cupboard to spare, the pattern behind 4,914 households inside the EC2 neighbourhood
- Room constraint
- a bedroom sized to the mattress in EC2, where the ottoman lid has to clear the window reveal as it lifts — and with 51% one-person households in Barbican, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site
- Carry profile
- concierge sign-in; locally that also means a booked goods lift and a loading-bay window agreed before the slot — which is what a 98% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Barbican actually produces
- Watch out for
- gas struts fitted before the base is square in Barbican, which leaves a lid that sinks onto the mattress instead of holding open, and with 48% of homes here privately rented, it sets the booking date as often as the job does
- Charging zones
- Part of City of London sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ
- Households (Barbican)
- 4,914
- Typical visit
- One to three hours in EC2
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood City of London (E02000001) — the published geography that covers Barbican, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
London bed assembly questions
Per bed, fixed in writing: from £45 a single or double frame, £65 a king, £85 an ottoman storage bed, £95 a bunk, £55 a cot. Hourly is £55. VAT, the van and taking the packaging away are included.
All 33 London boroughs and 329 named areas, each with its own page. Pick a borough, then an area, and the pricing, bedroom stock and access notes on that page are written for that postcode.
About an hour for a single or double frame, eighty minutes for a king, two hours for an ottoman with gas struts, and two to two and a half hours for a bunk or cabin bed once the safety checks are done. Additional beds in the same visit are quicker per bed.
Yes. Tell us the delivery window and we hold a slot behind it for £35, so the bed is built and made up the same evening rather than a week later.
Yes. Disassembly is a fixed extra per bed, fixings bagged and labelled. Where the old bed is being thrown out we remove it under our waste carrier licence with a transfer note, rather than leaving it on the landing.
Every joint is torqued in sequence and re-checked with the slats in, every bunk and cot is safety-checked, and we carry £1m public liability. If something we built works loose we return and put it right rather than charging twice for the same bed.
Source: ONS Census 2021, borough totals via Nomis (table TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003). Figures describe the whole borough, the smallest area ONS publishes every one of these tables for.
Guides
Read before you book
How long does a bed take to assemble?
Honest build times per bed type, and the four things that make an hour turn into three.
12 min read
Bunk bed and cot safety: the standards explained
Guard rails, gaps, ladders and mattress depth — what the standards actually require.
9 min read
Ottoman and storage beds: the buying and assembly guide
Which storage bed fits your room, which strut rating you need, and what the build involves.
12 min read
Working out a slot for London? Start with how long a bed takes to assemble, check bunk bed and cot safety standards before a children's room, and read the ottoman and storage bed guide if storage is the reason for the new bed.
Book bed assembly in London
Send the bed model or a photo of the boxes for a fixed written price the same working day. The carry, permits and taking the packaging away are already in the figure.