Kensington and Chelsea · SW5 · Flat-pack assembly
IKEA and flat-pack furniture assembly in Earl's Court, SW5
In SW5 the job usually arrives as a delivery stack in the hall. Deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window, so we plan the carry before the build.
- From £35 an item, £190 a half day — priced per unit, fixed in writing
- precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface-run conduit here, so the anti-tip strap goes into something structural
- Deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea permits, ULEZ and packaging removal already inside the price
The service, locally
Flat-pack and IKEA assembly in Earl's Court
Every unit is squared before the back panel goes on, hinges and runners are adjusted at the end, and the flattened cardboard leaves in the van. Prices are per item and fixed in writing before we arrive.
- From, per item built
- £35From, per item built
- Earl's Court homes are flats
- 97%Earl's Court homes are flats
- Item types priced
- 22Item types priced
- Households in Earl's Court
- 3,241Households in Earl's Court
Instant estimate
Price your Earl's Court delivery
Estimated for Earl's Court SW5
From £55
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Confirm this in writingPrices 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 Earl's Court assembly visit works
- Send the list, get a fixed priceTell us what is in the pile — model names, box counts or just a photo. Every Earl's Court quote is itemised per unit, so you can see what each build costs before you accept it.
- Access sorted for SW5We book the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea permit or the bay suspension and, where it applies, deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window.
- Built, anchored, packaging goneEach unit is torqued, squared and load-tested, tall pieces are strapped using an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable, and the flat is left cleaner than the delivery left it.
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Walls and anchoring
What holds an anti-tip strap in Earl's Court
Most likely here
Council and housing-association blocks in precast concrete and dense block
- Wall construction
- precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface-run conduit
- The fixing we use
- an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable
- Access
- deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window
44% of homes around SW5 are privately rented, so a large share of our Earl's Court bookings are move-in-week builds where the tenancy start date, not the weekend, sets the date.
The stock here is council and housing-association blocks in precast concrete and dense block, so the anti-tip strap goes into precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface-run conduit using an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable.
Median age in the Earl's Court neighbourhood is 35.6, and the mix shows in the diary: children's beds, storage units and safety anchoring for a whole flat.
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 Earl's Court
| 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 |
| Ottoman or drawer storage bed | £85 | £170 | 2 hrs | Gas struts fitted safely, drawers aligned, base tested loaded before we leave |
| Wall-mounted shelf or cabinetAnchored to the wall | £45 | £110 | 50 mins | Substrate checked and scanned, then the anchor that the wall genuinely needs |
| Desk or workstation | £45 | £100 | 55 mins | Levelled to the room, cable tray fitted and sit-stand mechanisms tested |
| Sofa, corner unit or armchair | £60 | £140 | 1 hr 30 mins | Modules joined and squared, feet levelled to the floor you actually have |
| TV bench or media unitAnchored to the wall | £50 | £110 | 1 hr | Cable routing planned first, doors aligned, unit anchored where it is tall |
| Office or gaming chair | £35 | £65 | 30 mins | Gas lift seated correctly, arms and tilt tension set for the person using it |
| Kitchen wall or base cabinetAnchored to the wall | £65 | £160 | 1 hr 30 mins | Hung on a levelled rail into a structural fixing, doors set to an even gap |
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
Ottoman or drawer storage bed
£85 – £170
2 hrs
Gas struts fitted safely, drawers aligned, base tested loaded before we leave
Wall-mounted shelf or cabinet
£45 – £110
50 mins · anchored to the wall
Substrate checked and scanned, then the anchor that the wall genuinely needs
Desk or workstation
£45 – £100
55 mins
Levelled to the room, cable tray fitted and sit-stand mechanisms tested
Sofa, corner unit or armchair
£60 – £140
1 hr 30 mins
Modules joined and squared, feet levelled to the floor you actually have
TV bench or media unit
£50 – £110
1 hr · anchored to the wall
Cable routing planned first, doors aligned, unit anchored where it is tall
Office or gaming chair
£35 – £65
30 mins
Gas lift seated correctly, arms and tilt tension set for the person using it
Kitchen wall or base cabinet
£65 – £160
1 hr 30 mins · anchored to the wall
Hung on a levelled rail into a structural fixing, doors set to an even gap
These are the 8 units booked most often in Earl's Court SW5, where 97% of homes are flats. All 22 items we price are on the reference page, and the labour rate is the same in every London borough.
£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 Earl's Court with us
We scan before we drill
Cable and pipe detector on every wall, because drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a cable behind it is the callback nobody wants.
Packaging leaves with us
Flattened cardboard, polystyrene and strapping go in the van at the end of the Earl's Court visit.
Permits and access handled
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 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 Earl's Court
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
- Dense short-let turnover, permit bays and five flights of communal stairs with no lift. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, so long boxes are carried once, not twice.
- Charging zones
- Part of Kensington and Chelsea 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 SW5 invoice.
- Access and lifts
- 97% of homes around Earl's Court 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 SW5 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 Earl's Court
Included in every visit
- Every unit on your Earl's Court list built, squared and levelled to the floor in the room it belongs in
- Anti-tip anchoring where the item needs it: an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable
- 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
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea permits or bay suspensions where SW5 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 Earl's Court
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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 Earl's Court
Handyman in Earl's Court
Shelves, TV brackets, doors, taps and the rest of the SW5 snag list on the same visit.
Man with a van in Earl's Court
Collect the flat-pack from the store or a marketplace seller, then build it the same day.
House removals in Earl's Court
Furniture dismantled at one end and reassembled at the other, by the same crew.
End of tenancy cleaning in Earl's Court
Book the clean for the day after the furniture goes in, and the flat hands over ready.
Rubbish and furniture clearance in Earl's Court
Old wardrobes and beds taken down and taken away under our waste carrier licence.
Office furniture assembly in Earl's Court
Desks, pedestals and storage walls built out of hours so SW5 teams start on time.
About the area
Earl's Court in context
Earl's Court (District, Piccadilly) and The Earl's Court exhibition site redevelopment anchor Earl's Court inside Kensington and Chelsea. 3,241 households, a median age of 35.6 and 97% flats give the area a very particular furniture order — and a very particular access problem for two-metre boxes.
Where Earl's Court sits in our coverage
Earl's Court is one of the neighbourhoods on our flat-pack assembly in Kensington and Chelsea page, which sits under flat-pack assembly across London. Same-week crews working this postcode also cover flat-pack assembly in West Brompton and Chelsea Harbour (0.7 miles), flat-pack assembly in South Kensington (0.7 miles), flat-pack assembly in Kensington (0.7 miles), flat-pack assembly in West Kensington and Olympia (0.8 miles) and flat-pack assembly in Fulham (1.1 miles). If your address sits on the boundary, book the closest page — the price and the crew are the same.
Earl's Court SW5 at a glance
- Area
- Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea
- Postcodes served
- SW5
- Nearest station
- Earl's Court (District, Piccadilly)
- Dominant wall construction
- precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface-run conduit
- Anchoring method
- an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable
- New-build density
- medium across the local stock
- Access profile
- deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window
- Most-booked order
- children's beds, storage units and safety anchoring for a whole flat
- Watch out for
- drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a cable behind it
- Charging zones
- Part of Kensington and Chelsea sits inside the Congestion Charge zone and all of it is inside ULEZ
- Households (Earl's Court)
- 3,241
- Typical visit
- Half a day in SW5
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Earl's Court (E02000591) — the published geography that covers Earl's Court, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Earl's Court SW5 flat-pack assembly questions
Per item, fixed before we arrive: bookcases and cube storage from £35, chests of drawers from £45, bed frames from £55, hinged wardrobes from £75 and modular wardrobe runs from £120 per 100cm frame. A half day in SW5 is £190 for a batched list.
Yes, and it is included. Around SW5 we are fixing into precast concrete panels and dense blockwork, often with surface-run conduit, so we use an SDS-drilled hole and a screwbolt, set clear of scanned reinforcement and buried cable. Every wall is scanned for cable and pipe first, and each strap is load-tested before we leave.
Usually yes. Deck access or a single lift shared with every other flat, so we book a delivery window. Dense short-let turnover, permit bays and five flights of communal stairs with no lift. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us before the visit.
All of it. Flattened cardboard, polystyrene, plastic strapping and the offcuts leave with us at the end of the Earl's Court visit and go to a licensed transfer station — we are a registered waste carrier.
We carry dowels, cam locks, screws and common fittings, so most short-shipped packs are finished the same visit. Where a panel is damaged we photograph it, note the article number for your retailer claim, and return to finish at no extra labour charge.
Yes. Take-down of existing furniture is quoted alongside the build, and where the old unit is being disposed of we can take it away under our waste carrier licence rather than leaving it on the landing.
Most SW5 bookings are fitted within two to four working days, and we hold same-day and evening slots for handover and tenancy-start dates. Send the item list and you have a fixed written price the same working day.
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 Earl's Court SW5
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.