Furniture Assembly in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA
Professional assembly of furniture, storage systems, desks, beds, cabinets, and home office setups.
Flat-pack and ready-to-assemble furniture built correctly the first time — beds, desks, dressers, patio sets, and office furniture assembled sturdy, anchored when needed, and placed where you want it.
What's Included
- IKEA & flat-pack assembly
- Bed, desk & cabinet assembly
- Dresser assembly
- Patio furniture assembly
- Office furniture setup
- Anchoring when needed
What We Install & Repair
Flat-pack furniture built the way the manual intends and the way the manual doesn't say out loud — square, tight, and anchored where a tip-over would matter. We assemble IKEA and every other flat-pack brand, from a single nightstand to a full move-in's worth of boxes.
- IKEA and flat-pack furniture of every brand — dressers, bookcases, shelving
- PAX and other wardrobe systems, including sliding doors and interior fittings
- Beds, bunk beds, and loft beds, checked and torqued for nightly use
- Desks, office chairs, and full home-office setups
- Outdoor and patio sets, assembled where they'll live
- Anti-tip anchoring of tall units into wall framing
- Disassembly and reassembly for moves
Common Problems We Solve
A DIY build stalled halfway with cam locks in the wrong holes.
Cam-lock mistakes are the classic flat-pack failure — one panel flipped early on and nothing lines up three steps later. We back the build up to the last correct step, fix the orientation, and finish it. Most half-built furniture is recoverable.
The finished piece wobbles or racks side to side.
Usually fasteners tightened in the wrong order, a skipped back panel, or a floor that's less level than it looks. We square the carcass, seat the back panel properly, and level the feet — the back panel is what gives most flat-pack its rigidity.
Hardware is missing from the box.
It happens more than the brands admit. We identify exactly which parts are missing, substitute equivalent hardware from stock where it's safe to, and tell you precisely what to request from the manufacturer when it isn't.
A tall dresser or bookcase in a kids' room isn't anchored.
This is the one we won't soften: tip-over restraints on tall furniture are a genuine safety issue, and the strap in the box only works if it's fixed into framing — in older plaster walls especially, a stock anchor pulls straight out. We anchor into studs as part of the build.
How It Works
Count the boxes
You tell us what's arriving — item list or just the order confirmation — and we quote the visit and bring the right tools for it.
Stage and check
Boxes are opened in the room where the furniture will live, parts are checked against the manifest, and any missing hardware is caught before it costs an hour mid-build.
Build it right
Assembly in the correct sequence, cam locks and fasteners fully seated, drawers and doors aligned, and everything checked square and solid.
Anchor and place
Tall units get anchored into wall framing, the piece is set in its final position and leveled, and the packaging is broken down and stacked for recycling.
What's Not Included
- IKEA kitchen systems (SEKTION and similar) — a full kitchen is a cabinet installation project with its own scoping and quote, not part of the flat-pack assembly package.
- Electrical appliance hookup — furniture with built-in lighting plugs in fine, but hardwiring anything is line-voltage work referred to a licensed electrician.
- Plumbing-connected furniture — we'll assemble a bathroom vanity, but connecting it to supply and drain lines is a licensed plumber's job.
What Affects the Price
- Item count and complexity
- Six flat boxes is a different visit than one — and a 200-step wardrobe is a different build than a nightstand. The quote follows the manifest, not a flat guess.
- PAX and wardrobe size
- Wardrobe systems are priced by frame count and fittings — sliding doors, drawers, and interior organizers each add real assembly time.
- Anchoring
- Anti-tip anchoring into studs is a small add on drywall and a bigger one on lath and plaster, where finding solid framing takes more care.
- Stairs and carry
- Getting boxes to a third-floor bedroom, or a fully built wardrobe around a tight landing, adds time and sometimes a strategy change — some pieces have to be built in the room.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a PAX wardrobe take?
A single frame with hinged doors and basic fittings is typically a couple of hours; a multi-frame run with sliding doors and full interior organizers can be most of a day. Sliding doors are the slow part — they reward patience and punish shortcuts. We'll give you a time estimate from your exact order list.
Can you finish furniture I started assembling?
Yes, and it's common. We assess how far the build got, undo whatever was assembled out of order — usually a flipped panel or misplaced cam locks — and complete it. If earlier mistakes damaged parts beyond reuse, we'll show you which ones before continuing.
Do you anchor furniture to the wall?
Yes, and for tall dressers, bookcases, and wardrobes — especially anywhere kids live — we treat it as part of the job, not an extra to skip. The restraint goes into wall framing, because an anchor in bare drywall or old plaster won't hold when it matters.
What happens if parts are missing from the box?
We build everything the parts allow, substitute standard hardware from our own stock where that's safe, and give you the exact part numbers to request from the manufacturer for anything structural. When the parts arrive, finishing is usually a short return visit.
Do you haul away the packaging?
We break down every box and bag the foam and plastic so it's ready for recycling day rather than filling your garage. If you'd rather it leave with us entirely, ask when booking and we'll include haul-away in the quote.
Areas We Cover
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