Ikea's assembly service

[caramelcoffeelover]

Hi,

Am thinking of ordering a couple of wardrobes from ikea online and there is a mention of an assembly service. However as you proceed to checkout it is no longer there so have been wondering if they provide it on online orders at all. Anyone with similar experiences please advise. P.s putting up furniture ourselves is not an option, DH end I end up not speaking for ages afterwards! Thanks

[ihatetosay]

all the fun is putting it all together

[Misshandy]

I was wondering exactly why people don't use IKEA for assembly...I get 5-10 enquiries a day for Mr Handy (my wonderful boss) for IKEA assembly and it's never a quick job even for a skilled handyman...the main problem we have found is the structural integrity and as they are trying to make them faster to assemble, they are getting wobblier!! So advise to always fit to a wall where possible or hire someone to do it..in London I assume there's so many orders, there teams must be flat-packed out! : )
Just my opinion as a mum and a P.A!!
Miss Handy

[Fadingmemory]

IKEA delivered some furniture & I had paid to have it assembled. They misassembled one item (I was subsequently sent another and someone came to assemble it and, unasked, he fixed the first one, so I had two for the price of one). The original shower said they would not move a chest of drawers into place because it was too heavy. I asked them to stand out of the way and did it myself (am small), much to their consternation. I reported them to the company but have no idea whether or not there was any comeback. It was Friday afternoon... I would not ask for assembly again - I would find someone on Gumtree or the like.

[NKFell]

I rang IKEA and they gave me a contractor name/number. A man turned up with a toolbox, assembled a bed and a wardrobe in a couple of hours. I was very impressed...and jealous.

[IShouldBeSoLurky]

Can't remember the name of the company we used but they picked our stuff up from Ikea, delivered and assembled it. It was definitely worth it - they were fab.

[TempusEedjit]

I used a company last year called Unflatpack. Charged around £120 to assemble table & chairs, two wardrobes, two chests of drawers and a bookcase. There were here nearly 6 hours - definitely worth every penny! (Ps am a long term poster who recently NCd i.e. I'm not advertising)

[SlightlyJadedJack]

I don't mind Ikea stuff but I do admit that I paid the bed company to make DS's gigantic high sleeper bed. It took two men two hours and they do it every day (worked for the bed company) so I can only imagine how long it would have taken me.

[BertieBotts]

Huh. Odd.

And google shows results from the 90s Not sure why that is surprising.

[BertieBotts]

Oh, the two people thing isn't necessarily true. You can always half build it and then get the person in!

[RuthSovoie]

are you really that fantastic? I bet this //www.fantasticfurnitureassembly.co.uk shoudl be exactly your cup of tea. One of their furniture assemblers lives next door and I've been using him ever since I found out. All wardrobes are still in one piece and you could even get a slight discount, depending on how big of a order you have. don't ask google next time, use mumsnet :)

[greenbanana]

Because BartFantastic found the thread on google and would like to know if anyone has other suggestions for ikea assembly. I don't think it's a bad thing reviving a thread if you want to know the same thing? (saves people repeating suggestions).

[areyoutheregoditsmemargaret]

Why is this discussion of the day when it's two years old?

[greenbanana]

It shows because Mumsnet has a really good domain authority (ie google thinks it's great), and probably there's not much else on the internet for exactly what you're searching for. Google will often prioritise relevance over recency. Can you tell what I do for a living

I don't have any other suggestions, but did you have a bad experience with the amigos service or do you just not like the sound of them? If this thread is showing up for people researching it might be useful for others to know if they should steer clear.

[BartFantastic]

why does this show up on google, when it's so old?
I personally would not book from some amigos..
any other suggestions?

[Themobstersknife]

Thanks!

[CuddyMum]

He didn't fix them to the wall. I have a contact number for him, his name is Robert Burgess and the number I have is 01604 702534 and mobile 07759 913287. I presume he still has the same number. He was recommended by Harveys Furniture Store in Milton Keynes.

[Themobstersknife]

CuddyMum does he have a website and did he fix them to the wall?

[Teddie2000]

Try //www.FlatPackAmigos.co.uk they are great value and do a first class job and have been going ages.

[CuddyMum]

I had a fantastic little man who did Ikea and Harvey's. He was like a mini Freddy Mercury who worked at the speed of light for about £45 for each huge wardrobe we bought. He covers the Bedford, Northampton and Milton Keynes areas.

[caramelcoffeelover]

Thanks for you replies, dear DIY lovers and those who aren't too keen as myself. Will be pestering my local ikea for a DIY genius or two, hopefully they won't start arguing in the middle of unpacking my gorgeous new wardrobes.

[middleeasternpromise]

The assembly service is a separate contractor (as is the delivery people actually but they do let you book that on line). Normally assembly service can be ordered at the pick up point when you buy in store. The one my local Ikea dish out is an outfit called EDL Assembly services - however if you google - assemble my flat pack or some sort of other combo of these words - you will get an array of people who make it their lifes work to turn up at yr house with an electric screwdriver. Im a huge believer in hiring in - I didnt do lego as a child and I dont do DIY as an adult

[chartreuse]

We bought loads of Ikea chests of drawers and other bits when we lost all our furniture in a fire and need storage quickly. The guy who we got from Ikea was unbelievably quick - IIRC he did the 6 chests, a dressing table and a desk in 2 hours. Money very well spent IMO