Flat Pack & Furniture Assembly in Melbourne

Flat pack assembly in Melbourne for anything that arrived in a box. IKEA, Fantastic, Freedom, Koala or a marketplace find with no instructions. Built square, anchored to the wall, and the cardboard leaves with us.

Anchored to the wall as standard Packaging taken away 7 days, 6am to 10pm
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What's included in a furniture assembly

Tell us what the boxes say on the side. That is enough for a price.

  • Unboxed and parts checked before anything is built
  • Assembled to the instructions not from memory
  • Checked square so drawers and doors actually line up
  • Anchored to the wall where the item needs it
  • Our own tools including the ones not in the box
  • Moved into position once it is built
  • Floors protected while we work
  • Cardboard flattened and taken with us
  • Missing parts identified and listed for your claim
  • Public liability cover on every booking

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Tell us what needs building. Photos of the boxes help.

No obligation · No cancellation fees

Why flat pack fails, and why the anchor matters most

Almost nothing fails because the person was not handy. It fails for four reasons, and one of them is dangerous.

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  • In Victoria you can anchor a rental wall

    Most renters assume they need permission and leave the bracket in the bag. In Victoria you do not. Wall anchors to secure furniture sit on the list of changes a renter can make without consent. That covers every surface except exposed brick or concrete. For those two you ask, and consent cannot be refused without good reason.

  • The anchor is often not in the box

    A mandatory information standard for toppling furniture has applied Australia wide since May 2025. It covers units over about 686mm tall. It sets what warnings must come with the furniture. It does not force the maker to include a restraint. We carry our own fixings for timber, plaster and masonry.

  • Built out of square

    Cam locks get tightened in the wrong order and the carcass racks a few millimetres. The doors never sit right after that, and the drawers rub. Fixing it means pulling the whole thing apart, which is the expensive version.

  • Built in the wrong room

    A wardrobe assembled in the lounge does not always fit back through a terrace doorway. We check where it is going, and what it has to pass through, before the first screw.

Furniture we assemble and dismantle

  • Wardrobes and robes

    The tallest thing in most bedrooms, and the one that must be anchored.

  • Beds and bed bases

    Slats, storage drawers and headboards. Built in the room they stay in.

  • Modular sofas

    Koala, Castlery and the rest. Clipped together and squared up.

  • Bookcases and shelving

    Tall, light and top heavy. Anchored every time, no exceptions.

  • Desks and office chairs

    Standing desks, gaming setups and the home office that never got finished.

  • Dining tables

    Legs, extensions and the bolts that need checking again in a month.

  • Kids' furniture

    Bunks, change tables and cots. The anchoring here is not optional.

  • Outdoor settings

    Decking furniture, BBQs and trampolines, built on site in the yard.

Dismantled here, rebuilt there

Flat pack was engineered to be built once. Every time a cam lock comes out and goes back in, its hole gets a little looser.

That is why we dismantle only what has to come apart. A wardrobe that will not clear a Fitzroy staircase comes apart. One that will fit through the door travels whole, wrapped and strapped.

Parts go in labelled bags taped to the piece they belong to. Nothing ends up in a shared container at the bottom of a box. That is how people lose a week looking for eight bolts.

Booked your move with us? Assembly runs on the same job, not as a separate visit. The crew who took it apart are the crew who put it back together.

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How furniture assembly is priced

Hourly, with a minimum booking. The number of items matters less than how fiddly they are.

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  • Charged

    Hourly

    With a minimum booking

  • Assemblers

    1 or 2

    Two for anything tall or heavy

  • A wardrobe

    1 to 2 hours

    Depending on drawers and doors

  • Anchoring

    Included

    Fixings supplied by us

Book the whole room, not one piece

Most of a short booking is travel and setup. Two items cost barely more than one, and a full bedroom is the best value we do.

If the flat pack is still in the car, wait. Tell us when the delivery lands and we book around it. Nobody wants a crew waiting in the hallway for a van.

What affects your quote

  • What it is

    A bedside table and a wardrobe are not the same hour.

  • How many

    A whole bedroom at once is cheaper per item than one piece.

  • Wall type

    Plaster, timber stud or masonry. Masonry takes longer.

  • Where it goes

    Third floor walk-up adds carrying time before anything is built.

  • Instructions

    A marketplace find with no manual is slower. Still doable.

  • Dismantling

    Taking apart is quicker than building, but it is still time.

What we turn up with

Proper drivers

Not the folded allen key. Torque set so cam locks seat without stripping.

Anchors for any wall

Plaster, timber stud and masonry fixings on the van, every job.

Stud finder and level

So the bracket hits something solid and the unit stands true.

Floor protection

Mats down before the carcass goes on your boards or tiles.

How an assembly booking runs

  1. 01 Step

    Tell us the items

    Brand and product name off the box is ideal. A photo works too.

  2. 02 Step

    We book around delivery

    Pick a slot after the furniture lands, not before. Seven days a week.

  3. 03 Step

    Built in the right room

    Parts checked, assembled square, doors and drawers adjusted to line up.

  4. 04 Step

    Anchored and cleared

    Fixed to the wall where it needs it, positioned, and the cardboard goes.

Four things worth knowing before you book

  1. Anchoring is standard

    Not an upsell. If the item needs a restraint, it gets one.

  2. We bring the fixings

    Plaster, stud or masonry. The box rarely contains what your wall needs.

  3. The packaging leaves

    Flattened and gone. A flat pack delivery makes a lot of cardboard.

  4. Same crew as your move

    If it is booked with a removal, the people who took it apart rebuild it.

Furniture assembly anywhere in Melbourne

Metro wide, seven days. Victoria has IKEA stores at Springvale and Richmond, plus collection points at Truganina, Pakenham and Geelong. Wherever yours came from, it arrives flat and it still has to be built.

  • CBD & Docklands

    Melbourne CBD · Docklands · Southbank · Carlton · North Melbourne · Parkville

  • Inner North

    Fitzroy · Collingwood · Brunswick · Northcote · Thornbury · Coburg · Preston

  • Inner East

    Richmond · Hawthorn · Kew · Camberwell · Balwyn · Surrey Hills · Box Hill

  • Inner South

    South Yarra · Prahran · Windsor · Toorak · Armadale · Malvern · St Kilda

  • Bayside

    Brighton · Hampton · Sandringham · Beaumaris · Mentone · Mordialloc · Cheltenham

  • Inner West

    Footscray · Yarraville · Seddon · Williamstown · Newport · Altona · Spotswood

  • North & Growth Corridor

    Reservoir · Bundoora · Epping · Craigieburn · Mill Park · Greensborough

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Doncaster · Templestowe · Ringwood · Blackburn · Glen Waverley · Vermont

  • South East & West

    Dandenong · Clayton · Springvale · Berwick · Werribee · Point Cook · Tarneit · Melton

Services people book with assembly

House Removals

Apart here, rebuilt there

Packing & Unpacking

Unpacked into the furniture we built

Rubbish Removal

For the furniture being replaced

Labour Hire

Crew only, for an internal shuffle

Appliance Movers

Whitegoods moved and reconnected

Furniture assembly questions, answered

How much does flat pack assembly cost in Melbourne?
Hourly with a minimum booking. A wardrobe usually runs one to two hours depending on drawers and doors. Tell us the brand and product names and you get a written price.
Am I allowed to anchor furniture in a rental?
In Victoria, yes, and without asking. Wall anchors to secure furniture are a change a renter can make without consent. Every surface except exposed brick or concrete. For those two you ask, and consent cannot be refused without good reason.
Do I have to make good when I leave?
Generally the renter restores the property as near as practical to its original condition. A few small bracket holes in plaster is a patch and paint job. Check the terms before you drill into anything unusual.
Does the furniture come with an anchor?
Often not. The toppling furniture standard governs the warnings supplied, not whether a restraint is in the box. We bring our own fixings for plaster, stud and masonry.
Which items really need anchoring?
Anything tall and top heavy. Wardrobes, bookcases, tallboys, drawer units and anything in a child's room. A loaded chest of drawers tips far more easily than people expect.
Do you assemble IKEA furniture?
Yes, and it is most of what we build. Springvale and Richmond are the Victorian stores, and there are collection points at Truganina, Pakenham and Geelong. It arrives flat from all of them.
What about other brands?
Fantastic, Freedom, Koala, Amart, Temple & Webster, Castlery and anything from a marketplace. If it came in a box we will build it.
What if there is no instruction manual?
Still fine, it just takes longer. Secondhand pieces often arrive with no manual and a bag of mixed hardware. We work it out from the carcass.
What if parts are missing or damaged?
We check the parts against the list before building. If something is missing we identify the exact part number. That is what you need for the replacement claim.
Can you dismantle as well?
Yes. We only take apart what has to come apart, because every rebuild loosens the holes. If it fits through the door it travels whole.
Will you take the cardboard away?
Yes, flattened and gone. A bedroom of flat pack makes more cardboard than a kerbside bin will take.
Can you hang a TV on the wall?
Yes, on plaster, stud or masonry, with the right fixing for each. Tell us the screen size and the wall type when you book.
Do you build outdoor furniture and trampolines?
Yes, on site in the yard. Trampolines and swing sets take longer than people expect, so book a bit more time.
How soon can you come?
Most bookings land within the same week and next day is often possible. We work 6am to 10pm, seven days, so an evening slot after a delivery is fine.
Do you work in apartments?
Yes. Tell us the building when you book. If the flat pack is still being delivered, the lift may need a window arranged for that too.

Boxes still in the hallway?

Tell us the brands and how many pieces. Written price the same morning, built square, anchored, and the cardboard gone when we leave.

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