Flat-pack and delivered furniture, assembled correctly and level — no wobbly bookshelves, no leftover hardware, no shortcuts.
Most of what I get called for is flat-pack — IKEA and the big box-store brands — but I put together anything that shows up in a box or a truck:
Flat-pack & IKEA furniture. Bookcases, dressers, wardrobes, and the odd piece with instructions that don't quite match the parts bag.
Desks and home office furniture. Built, leveled, and squared so drawers don't drag and the top doesn't rock.
Beds and bunk beds. Frames, headboards, and bunk beds assembled and torqued down tight — bunk beds especially, since a loose bolt up top is no small thing.
Wardrobes, dressers, bookcases & shelving units. Anything tall enough to tip gets anchored — more on that below.
Closet systems, exercise equipment, patio furniture, and cribs. Wire shelving and closet kits, treadmills and racks, outdoor sets, and cribs assembled to spec, not eyeballed.
If a new piece is going in near a screen, I also handle mounting the TV over the new media console or stand in the same visit. And if what you actually want is something built to fit the room instead of another box-store piece, I can walk you through built-in and custom shelving alternatives instead — that's exactly the kind of call where it helps to have a contractor in your corner before you spend the money.
There are a lot of new movers in this region right now, along with second-home and short-term-rental owners furnishing a place quickly — that's a good chunk of the furniture assembly calls I get, sometimes a whole truckload of boxes at once.
In older Tri-Cities homes especially, tall dressers and bookcases need to be anchored to the studs so they can't tip. It's a real safety issue, not just a formality — especially with kids climbing drawers like stairs. I bring the hardware and find the studs rather than skip that step to save ten minutes.
Up in the mountain rental towns, furniture assembly often comes with turnover — a cabin between guests, a new set of patio furniture before the season starts. I can work around a rental calendar when that's what the job needs.
It's not complicated, but it's easy to rush. Every fastener snug and square, doors and drawers aligned and running smooth, nothing left rattling or held on by one screw instead of four. Tall pieces get anchored to the wall so they can't tip, full stop. And while I'm there, it's a natural time to add grab bars or other safety hardware if that's on your list too — one visit instead of two.
1. You tell me what's coming — how many pieces, and whether it's already delivered or still in the box.
2. We get it on the calendar. I'm a one-man shop, so I tell you straight when I can be there instead of promising tomorrow and not showing up.
3. I build it right — square, level, and anchored where it needs to be — and I don't leave until it's solid.
4. You get a clear space, not a pile of boxes and packing foam left for you to deal with.
Do you supply the furniture, or just assemble it?+
Just the assembly — you pick the furniture, from any retailer, and I put it together. If you'd rather have something built to fit the space instead, that's a custom carpentry conversation, not an assembly one.
Can you anchor it to the wall?+
Yes — anti-tip anchoring is standard on tall dressers, bookcases, and wardrobes, especially with kids or pets in the house. I bring the hardware and find the studs.
Do you haul the boxes and packing material away?+
Yes — I break it down and take it with me so you're not left with a pile of cardboard and foam.
What if a part is missing or damaged?+
It happens more than people expect with flat-pack furniture. I'll stop, tell you exactly what's missing or broken, and help you get the replacement part from the manufacturer rather than force a fix that won't hold.
How long does a furniture job take?+
Depends on the piece and how many — a single dresser might be an hour, a truckload of new-mover furniture is a longer visit. Tell me your list when you call and I'll give you a real estimate, not a guess.
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