Greater London · All 33 boroughs · Flat-pack assembly
IKEA and flat-pack furniture assembly in London
**IKEA and flat-pack furniture assembly across London**: 33 boroughs and 327 named areas, each with its own page, its own access notes and the wall construction that decides how a tall unit is anchored.
- From £35 an item — wardrobes, beds, storage, desks and outdoor furniture
- 33 boroughs and 327 areas, each with its own local page
- Anti-tip anchoring chosen for the wall you actually have, load-tested and photographed
- Permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Furniture assembly across Greater London
We are an independent assembly service. Units are priced per item from £35, built in the room they are staying in, adjusted, anchored where the design requires it, and the packaging leaves with us.
- Boroughs covered
- 33Boroughs covered
- Local area pages
- 327Local area pages
- From, per item
- £35From, per item
- Hourly, for unlabelled packs
- £55Hourly, for unlabelled packs
Instant estimate
Price your London delivery
Prices include VAT, the van, all anchoring hardware from our own stock and taking the flattened cardboard and polystyrene away. Nothing is added on the day without your written agreement first. Hello Services is an independent furniture assembly company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to IKEA or any other flat-pack retailer. Brand and range names are used only to describe the furniture we assemble.
How it works
How a London assembly visit works
- Send the item list, get a fixed pricePhotograph the delivery stack or list the products. We price each unit 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 the boxes move once.
- Built, anchored, packaging goneDust sheets down, every unit squared and levelled, hinges and runners adjusted, tall pieces strapped to structure, and all the packaging taken away.
- Get my price
Walls and anchoring
What holds an anti-tip strap in London
Most likely here
Post-2010 apartments lined with dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork
- Wall construction
- dot-and-dab plasterboard over dense block, with metal stud partitions between rooms
- The fixing we use
- a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud
- Access
- concierge sign-in, a booked goods lift and a loading-bay window, all arranged before the slot
Per-item pricing across 327 London areas, with one written figure before the visit.
Anti-tip anchoring included on every item designed to be restrained, load-tested before we leave.
Registered waste carrier: all cardboard, polystyrene and strapping leaves in the van.
Hello Services is an independent furniture assembly company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to IKEA or any other flat-pack retailer. Brand and range names are used only to describe the furniture we assemble.
Per-item prices
Flat-pack assembly prices in London
| Item | From | To | Build time | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular wardrobe system (per 100cm frame)Anchored to the wall | £120 | £260 | 3 hrs | Frames built, levelled, joined, interiors fitted and the run strapped to the wall |
| Sliding-door wardrobeAnchored to the wall | £110 | £220 | 2 hrs 30 mins | Carcass squared, top and bottom tracks set true so the doors do not drift open |
| Two or three-door hinged wardrobeAnchored to the wall | £75 | £150 | 1 hr 45 mins | Built flat, stood in place, hinges adjusted and anchored with an anti-tip fixing |
| Chest of drawersAnchored to the wall | £45 | £95 | 1 hr | Drawer runners aligned, fronts levelled, unit strapped to the wall as required |
| Bookcase or tall shelving unitAnchored to the wall | £40 | £90 | 50 mins | Back panel pinned square, shelves set, restraint strap into a structural fixing |
| Cube or open shelf storage unitAnchored to the wall | £40 | £85 | 45 mins | Square-checked before the back goes on, then anchored if it stands upright |
| Shoe cabinet or hallway unitAnchored to the wall | £40 | £80 | 45 mins | Tilt fronts set to close flush, wall-hung or floor-standing with a fixing |
| Bed frame (single to super king) | £55 | £120 | 1 hr 15 mins | Slats seated, joints torqued and re-checked so the frame does not creak in a month |
| Ottoman or drawer storage bed | £85 | £170 | 2 hrs | Gas struts fitted safely, drawers aligned, base tested loaded before we leave |
| Bunk or loft bedAnchored to the wall | £110 | £210 | 2 hrs 30 mins | Built to the guard-rail spec, ladder secured and the frame tied to the wall |
Modular wardrobe system (per 100cm frame)
£120 – £260
3 hrs · anchored to the wall
Frames built, levelled, joined, interiors fitted and the run strapped to the wall
Sliding-door wardrobe
£110 – £220
2 hrs 30 mins · anchored to the wall
Carcass squared, top and bottom tracks set true so the doors do not drift open
Two or three-door hinged wardrobe
£75 – £150
1 hr 45 mins · anchored to the wall
Built flat, stood in place, hinges adjusted and anchored with an anti-tip fixing
Chest of drawers
£45 – £95
1 hr · anchored to the wall
Drawer runners aligned, fronts levelled, unit strapped to the wall as required
Bookcase or tall shelving unit
£40 – £90
50 mins · anchored to the wall
Back panel pinned square, shelves set, restraint strap into a structural fixing
Cube or open shelf storage unit
£40 – £85
45 mins · anchored to the wall
Square-checked before the back goes on, then anchored if it stands upright
Shoe cabinet or hallway unit
£40 – £80
45 mins · anchored to the wall
Tilt fronts set to close flush, wall-hung or floor-standing with a fixing
Bed frame (single to super king)
£55 – £120
1 hr 15 mins
Slats seated, joints torqued and re-checked so the frame does not creak in a month
Ottoman or drawer storage bed
£85 – £170
2 hrs
Gas struts fitted safely, drawers aligned, base tested loaded before we leave
Bunk or loft bed
£110 – £210
2 hrs 30 mins · anchored to the wall
Built to the guard-rail spec, ladder secured and the frame tied to the wall
The full London item list, with anchoring policy and scope, is on the reference page. Prices are per unit and include VAT.
£55 minimum per visit. Prices include VAT, the van, all anchoring hardware from our own stock and taking the flattened cardboard and polystyrene away. Nothing is added on the day without your written agreement first. Full item list, anchoring matrix and scope policy.
Why Hello Services
Why book assembly in London with us
We scan before we drill
Cable and pipe detector on every wall, because short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever the sheet off its dabs is the callback nobody wants.
Packaging leaves with us
Flattened cardboard, polystyrene and strapping go in the van at the end of the Barbican visit.
Permits and access handled
City of London Corporation permits, bay suspensions, concierge sign-in and goods-lift booking are arranged by us.
Missing parts do not stop us
Dowels, cam locks and common fittings are in the van, so a short-shipped pack still finishes the same day.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in London
Single item
£55
from, per item
One bookcase, chest of drawers, desk or bed frame built, levelled and anchored.
Hourly rate
£55
per hour, one-hour minimum
Best when the boxes are unlabelled, second-hand or missing their instructions.
Half day
£190
up to 4 hours
The most-booked London slot: a bedroom's worth of boxes in one visit, one price.
Full day
£340
up to 8 hours
A whole flat-out: wardrobe system, beds, storage and the living room in a single day.
- Parking and permits
- Estate loading bays must be booked with the car park office; goods lifts are shared and time-limited. City of London Corporation visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, so long boxes are carried once, not twice.
- 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 that cost is never added to a EC2 invoice.
- Access and lifts
- 98% of homes around Barbican are flats, so goods-lift booking and stair carries are planned before the slot rather than discovered on the day.
- Packaging removal
- Flattened cardboard, polystyrene and strapping leave in the van at the end of every EC2 visit, at no extra charge.
Wall plugs, through-fixings, resin anchors, hollow-wall anchors and anti-tip straps come out of the van and are inside the price. Replacement dowels, cam locks and manufacturer spare parts are ordered at cost with the receipt attached to your invoice.
Scope
What is included in London
Included in every visit
- Every unit on your Barbican list built, squared and levelled to the floor in the room it belongs in
- Anti-tip anchoring where the item needs it: a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud
- Doors, hinges, drawer runners and sliding tracks adjusted so nothing drifts or catches
- A stud, pipe and cable scan before any fixing goes into a wall
- City of London Corporation permits or bay suspensions where EC2 needs one
- Flattened cardboard, polystyrene and strapping taken away in the van
Not included — and why
- New electrical circuits, consumer-unit work or anything notifiable under Part P — that belongs to a registered electrician
- Gas appliance connection, including hobs and cookers, which is Gas Safe work
- Plumbing in a sink, tap or integrated appliance as part of a kitchen run (we can book that separately)
- Manufacturer spare parts — missing dowels, cam locks or damaged panels are ordered at cost with the receipt
- Cutting into a structural wall or altering an opening to make a unit fit
The complete item list, anchoring matrix and scope policy sit on one page: assembly reference.
Coverage
Flat-pack 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 Fulham7 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
What customers say about IKEA and flat-pack assembly
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Guides
Read before you book
IKEA and flat-pack assembly costs in London: what each item really costs
Per-item prices, the hourly alternative, and the London access costs behind every quote.
9 min read
Anchoring flat-pack furniture safely to a London wall
The anti-tip fixing that holds in each London wall type, and the one that fails.
8 min read
Planning a whole-flat furniture build around a London move-in date
A room-by-room build sequence, realistic timings and the access bookings to make first.
8 min read
Related services
Other work we do in London
Handyman in Barbican
Shelves, TV brackets, doors, taps and the rest of the EC2 snag list on the same visit.
Man with a van in Barbican
Collect the flat-pack from the store or a marketplace seller, then build it the same day.
House removals in Barbican
Furniture dismantled at one end and reassembled at the other, by the same crew.
End of tenancy cleaning in Barbican
Book the clean for the day after the furniture goes in, and the flat hands over ready.
Rubbish and furniture clearance in Barbican
Old wardrobes and beds taken down and taken away under our waste carrier licence.
Office furniture assembly in Barbican
Desks, pedestals and storage walls built out of hours so EC2 teams start on time.
About London
London in context
Greater London holds every kind of wall a flat-pack restraint can meet: lime plaster over timber lath in the conversions, solid stock brick in the terraces, dot-and-dab board over block in the towers, and precast concrete on the estates. The furniture is identical everywhere; the fixing behind it is not.
That is why this silo publishes a page per borough and a page per area rather than one London page. Each one carries the housing stock, the anchoring method and the access reality for that postcode, and the same per-item prices.
London at a glance
- Area
- Barbican, City of London
- Postcodes served
- EC2, EC1
- Nearest station
- Barbican (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City)
- Dominant wall construction
- dot-and-dab plasterboard over dense block, with metal stud partitions between rooms
- Anchoring method
- a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud
- New-build density
- high across the local stock
- Access profile
- concierge sign-in, a booked goods lift and a loading-bay window, all arranged before the slot
- Most-booked order
- a modular wardrobe run and a sofa on handover day, built the same week the keys land
- Watch out for
- short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever the sheet off its dabs
- 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
- Half a day 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 flat-pack assembly questions
Per item, fixed in writing: from £35 a bookcase, £45 a chest of drawers, £55 a bed frame, £75 a hinged wardrobe, £120 per 100cm of a modular wardrobe run. Hourly £55, half day £190, full day £340. VAT, anchoring and packaging removal are included.
All 33 London boroughs and 327 named areas, each with its own page. Pick a borough, then an area, and the pricing, wall construction and access notes on that page are written for that postcode.
No. Hello Services is an independent furniture assembly company with no affiliation to IKEA or any other flat-pack retailer. We build any brand's furniture, and we name ranges only to describe what we are assembling.
Yes, noticeably. Each additional unit drops in price because you pay for one set-up, one permit and one carry rather than three. The estimator on every page shows the one-visit saving before you commit.
Yes. Second-hand units, marketplace buys and packs with no instructions are billed hourly rather than per item, because the build time depends on what survived the last move. We say which applies before you book.
Every joint is torqued, every anchored unit is load-tested and photographed, and we carry £5m public liability. If something we built works loose, we return and put it right rather than charging for the same job twice.
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.
Book flat-pack assembly in London
Send the item list or a photo of the delivery stack for a fixed written price the same working day. Anchoring hardware, permits and taking the packaging away are already in the figure.
What customers say about IKEA and flat-pack assembly
3.9 ★ from 1,408 Google reviewsI'm answering on behalf my wife who was & still is in hospital & can't get wifi , Your two gentlemen were absolutely brilliant very impressed with the results I'm hoping my wife will be home soon so she can see the results before I make a mess when I come from the garden. Eric… Read in full →
Quoted verbatim from reviews customers left on our public Google and Trustpilot profiles. Nothing is edited, shortened beyond the link above, or written by us.