How much does furniture assembly cost?

Published furniture assembly prices

The table below shows each company's own published furniture assembly line, quoted as printed and linked to its source.

FROM THE HOMEZYPRO DIRECTORY

Published furniture assembly rates

Each figure is one company's own advertised rate with its conditions, not a market average or a quote.

See 4 published furniture assembly rates and sources

Lowest matching advertised rate per company, in SGD as published. "From" marks a starting price and ranges are shown in full. Check the source for minimums, GST and inclusions.

Company	Service as listed	Rate	Source
Arctic Breeze Engineering	Furniture assembly, small items (chairs, side tables, simple shelving)	From S$40	handyman.sg
SG QuickFix	Furniture Assembly	From S$40 per job	sgquickfix.com
Wefix4U	Furniture assembly (per piece)	From S$40 per piece	wefix4u.sg
Ezycontractors.co	Storage Furniture Assembly	From S$180 per job	ezycontractors.co

Four companies publish a furniture assembly line in different units, so there is no overall range. As printed:

• "Furniture assembly, small items (chairs, side tables, simple shelving)": From S$40, printed without a unit.
• "Furniture Assembly": From S$40 per job.
• "Furniture assembly (per piece)": From S$40 per piece.
• "Storage Furniture Assembly": From S$180 per job.

Each figure is one company's published starting rate, not a quote for your job. Compare the companies that offer furniture assembly in the directory.

Per piece, per job or per hour

Handymen price assembly in three main ways. The printed lines use two of them, plus one line with no unit.

Per piece

One line is printed From S$40 per piece. This can suit a few separate items, as long as you know what the company treats as one piece. A wardrobe with drawers may count as more than one, so ask before you book.

Per job

Two lines are printed per job: furniture assembly From S$40 per job and storage furniture assembly From S$180 per job. Ask what one job includes, how many items it covers and whether there is a minimum charge.

Per hour

None of the four lines is printed per hour, so there is no hourly figure to compare. If a handyman offers to work by the hour, ask how long they expect the job to take and what happens if it runs longer. Read more on choosing an hourly rate or fixed price.

No unit printed

The small items line, for chairs, side tables and simple shelving, is From S$40, printed without a unit. Ask whether the figure covers one item, several items or a visit.

Wardrobes, beds and large items

If you are checking IKEA assembly cost for a wardrobe or bed, no line in the directory prices wardrobes or beds by name, so there is no published wardrobe assembly price to quote. The only larger line is storage furniture assembly, printed From S$180 per job, and it does not say which items it covers.

Large items take longer to assemble and may need two people to lift and position. Ask for them to be quoted separately, with the model or size stated.

If the new piece replaces an old one, ask whether the price includes dismantling the old wardrobe or bed and taking it away. None of the published lines prices dismantling or disposal. For other small jobs you could add to the same visit, see the handyman job list.

Wall anchoring and drilling

Tall units such as wardrobes and bookcases are often anchored to the wall. None of the published lines prices wall anchoring, so ask whether it is included or charged separately.

In an HDB flat, the fixings matter. HDB's guidelines for electrical works say power-driven nails and screws must not exceed 6mm in diameter and 40mm in penetration depth. HDB's plumbing guidelines set the same limit for ramsets, nails and screws.

Heavy drilling is noisy work. HDB's renovation rules allow heavy and excessive drilling only from 9am to 5pm on weekdays, and not on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or the eves of New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya Puasa and Christmas Day. HDB also asks residents to inform neighbours in advance of noisy works. Our guide to HDB drilling rules has more detail.

If you also want a TV fixed to the wall on the same visit, see TV mounting.

What changes the price

Your price depends on the job, not only the starting rate. Ask about:

• Number and size of items: more or larger pieces take more time.
• Item type: small items and storage furniture are priced on different lines.
• Wall anchoring: fixing tall units to the wall adds work.
• Dismantling: taking apart old furniture is extra work.
• Disposal: removing old items or packaging may be charged separately.
• Access and lifts: how easily the boxes can be carried to your unit.
• Minimum charge: a small job may be charged at the company's minimum.
• Same-day timing: whether a same-day visit costs more.

Published rates for other jobs are on the handyman rates page.

What a fair quote should list

Ask for a written quote that lists:

• each item by name and count
• how the company counts pieces
• whether wall anchoring is included
• whether disposal of old items and packaging is included
• any minimum charge
• the start time

For more points to raise, see these questions to ask a handyman. If a dispute with a business arises, the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) explains your options.

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