Assembly
Furniture Assembly from San Francisco to San Jose
Furniture assembly is billed by the hour, and a typical bed frame or dresser takes one to two hours. We assemble beds, dressers, desks, bookcases, dining sets, and outdoor furniture from any retailer, and anchors tall pieces to the wall, for homes and apartments from San Francisco to San Jose.
- Minimum
- 1 hour
- Typical single job
- 0.5 hour
- Bay Area typical price
- $120–300
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8–8
What's included
- Bed frames, headboards, and platform beds
- Dressers, wardrobes, and chests of drawers
- Desks, office chairs, and standing desks
- Bookcases, shelving units, and media consoles
- Dining tables, chairs, and bar stools
- Outdoor furniture, cribs, and anti-tip wall anchoring
What's referred out
- Furniture with missing or damaged parts (we'll identify what's missing)
- Moving furniture between floors without a second person
- Disassembly for moves (quoted separately)
If a job turns out to need a licensed trade or a permit, you'll hear that at the door — not after the hour has started.
Typical jobs and time
Time ranges are what these jobs usually take; you're billed for the actual hours worked, and the price is confirmed before work starts. See pricing.
| Job | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Office chair or nightstand | 0.5 hour |
| Bed frame or standing desk | 1 hour |
| Six-drawer dresser | 1.5–2 hours |
| Dining table and four chairs | 1.5–2 hours |
How it goes
Unbox and inventory
Parts are laid out and counted against the sheet so a missing bolt is found at minute five, not minute fifty.
Build square
Frames are assembled on a flat surface and squared before final tightening.
Tighten and anchor
All fasteners are torqued, drawers and doors are adjusted, and tall pieces are anchored to the wall.
Clean up
Packaging is broken down and left for recycling, or hauled if you prefer.
Furniture Assembly in Bay Area homes
Move-in day along the whole corridor generates a lot of assembly — apartment blocks near Caltrain in San Mateo, Redwood City, and Mountain View, and San Francisco flats where the furniture had to come up a narrow stair in boxes.
Anti-tip anchoring for dressers and bookcases is included on request and strongly recommended in homes with kids. Plaster and Eichler walls need different anchors than drywall, and that's handled.
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Furniture Assembly: questions people ask
How much does furniture assembly cost?
Billed by the hour. A bed frame is about an hour, a dresser one and a half to two, a small desk under an hour.
Do you assemble furniture from any store?
Yes — Wayfair, Amazon, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, Target, Costco, and anything else. IKEA has its own task-based pricing.
Can you anchor furniture to the wall?
Yes. Anti-tip straps for dressers, bookcases, and TVs are installed with anchors suited to the wall type.
What if parts are missing?
Parts are inventoried first. If something is missing, you'll know what to request from the retailer and the visit is rescheduled at no extra charge.
Do you take the boxes?
Packaging is broken down and left for your recycling. Hauling away is available on request.
Furniture Assembly across the corridor
Available in all 14 cities. City pages cover the local housing and what comes up most there.
Request a quote for furniture assembly
Reply within 24 hours. Same-day requests are fastest by phone: (628) 277-4131.