South London · Flat-pack assembly
IKEA and flat-pack furniture assembly in Wandsworth
**Flat-pack and IKEA assembly across Wandsworth** covers 8 areas, and the wall behind the plaster changes street by street. 69% of homes here are flats, so half the diary is conversion-flat lath and dot-and-dab board, and half is solid brick and timber stud. Every anti-tip strap goes into something structural, never into the board alone.
- 8 areas covered, each with its own page
- From £35 an item, £190 a half day, £340 a full day
- Anti-tip anchoring, hardware and packaging removal inside every price
- London Borough of Wandsworth permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
Furniture assembly across Wandsworth
Prices are per item and identical in every Wandsworth postcode. What changes locally is access: the permit, the lift booking and the carry, all arranged and paid for by us before the slot.
- Areas covered
- 8Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 69%Homes that are flats
- From, per item
- £35From, per item
- Half-day rate
- £190Half-day rate
Instant estimate
Price your Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth 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 Battersea quote is itemised per unit, so you can see what each build costs before you accept it.
- Access sorted for SW11Estate loading docks booked in advance, Nine Elms construction diversions and tight terraced streets. We confirm the carry route for two-metre panels and reserve the kerb so the boxes move once.
- Built, anchored, packaging goneDust sheets down, every unit built and squared, doors and drawers adjusted, a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud, then the cardboard flattened and taken away.
- Get my price
Walls and anchoring
What holds an anti-tip strap in Wandsworth
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
6,832 households sit inside the ONS neighbourhood covering Battersea, and 87% of them are flats — which is why concierge sign-in decides the slot length more often than the furniture does.
33% of homes around SW11 are privately rented, so a large share of our Battersea bookings are move-in-week builds where the tenancy start date, not the weekend, sets the date.
The stock here is post-2010 apartments lined with dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork, so the anti-tip strap goes into dot-and-dab plasterboard over dense block, with metal stud partitions between rooms using a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud.
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 Wandsworth
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
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
These are the 8 units booked most often in Wandsworth, where 69% 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 Wandsworth with 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.
DBS-checked and insured
£5m public liability and a fitter you would be happy to leave in the flat while you work.
Independent of every retailer
We build any brand's flat-pack, so the advice you get is about your furniture, not a shop's upsell.
Anchored, not just assembled
Every tall unit in Battersea is strapped using a long through-fixing past the void into the blockwork, or a spread-load anchor on a metal stud — and load-tested before we leave.
Rates and local costs
Hourly, half day or full day in Wandsworth
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 docks booked in advance, Nine Elms construction diversions and tight terraced streets. London Borough of Wandsworth visitor permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, so long boxes are carried once, not twice.
- Charging zones
- Wandsworth sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ. Our vans are ULEZ compliant and that cost is never added to a SW11 invoice.
- Access and lifts
- 87% of homes around Battersea 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 SW11 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 Wandsworth
Included in every visit
- Every unit on your Battersea 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
- London Borough of Wandsworth permits or bay suspensions where SW11 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 Wandsworth
Areas we assemble in across Wandsworth
- Flat-pack assembly in BatterseaSW11, SW8SW11
- Flat-pack assembly in Clapham JunctionSW11SW11
- Flat-pack assembly in EarlsfieldSW18SW18
- Flat-pack assembly in PutneySW15SW15
- Flat-pack assembly in RoehamptonSW15SW15
- Flat-pack assembly in SouthfieldsSW18, SW19SW18
- Flat-pack assembly in TootingSW17SW17
- Flat-pack assembly in Wandsworth TownSW18SW18
Neighbouring boroughs
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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 Wandsworth
Handyman in Battersea
Shelves, TV brackets, doors, taps and the rest of the SW11 snag list on the same visit.
Man with a van in Battersea
Collect the flat-pack from the store or a marketplace seller, then build it the same day.
House removals in Battersea
Furniture dismantled at one end and reassembled at the other, by the same crew.
End of tenancy cleaning in Battersea
Book the clean for the day after the furniture goes in, and the flat hands over ready.
Rubbish and furniture clearance in Battersea
Old wardrobes and beds taken down and taken away under our waste carrier licence.
Office furniture assembly in Battersea
Desks, pedestals and storage walls built out of hours so SW11 teams start on time.
About the borough
Wandsworth in context
Battersea sits in Wandsworth, a short walk from Battersea Power Station and served by Battersea Power Station (Northern). The ONS neighbourhood covering it holds 6,832 households, 87% of them flats — the mix that fills our diary with wardrobe runs and storage beds rather than garden furniture.
Wandsworth at a glance
- Area
- Battersea, Wandsworth
- Postcodes served
- SW11, SW8
- Nearest station
- Battersea Power Station (Northern)
- 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
- Wandsworth sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ
- Households (Battersea)
- 6,832
- Typical visit
- Half a day in SW11
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhoods Battersea Latchmere, Battersea Park (E02000923, E02000925) — the published geography that covers Battersea, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL).
Questions
Wandsworth flat-pack assembly questions
Per item and identical in every Wandsworth postcode: from £35 for a bookcase, £45 a chest of drawers, £55 a bed frame, £75 a hinged wardrobe and £120 per 100cm of a modular wardrobe run. Half day £190, full day £340.
All 8 areas, each with its own page covering the housing stock, the wall construction that comes with it and what a two-metre box has to get through to reach the room. Very tight CPZs, riverside developments with booked loading bays, and narrow 'between the commons' streets.
Yes, on every item designed to be restrained. We scan for cable and pipe, then use the fixing the wall genuinely needs — a stud screw in lath, a through-fixing on dot-and-dab, resin in soft brick, a screwbolt in concrete — and load-test it before leaving.
Yes. Void turnarounds, furnished-let packs and student handovers are handled with photographs on completion, an itemised invoice per property and one contact for a portfolio. We can attend with keys from the agent.
Where a visitor permit or a bay suspension is needed we arrange and pay for it with London Borough of Wandsworth, and the cost is already inside your quote. Our vans are ULEZ compliant.
Yes — £5m public liability, DBS-checked fitters, and photographs of every anchored unit on completion. If a fixing we installed fails we come back and put it right.
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 Wandsworth
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.