What is the price for a furniture assembly service in the UK?

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Ah, the joy of deciphering the hieroglyphics on a flat-pack furniture assembly guide!

For some, it's a passion; for others, it's pure torture!

But more than anything, it’s a task that often requires a good chunk of time (on average, assembling a piece of furniture takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes)!

It’s no wonder that over 73,000 customers have trusted us by delegating their furniture assembly to a tasker they found with Yoojo.

Curious about how much it costs to have a professional assemble furniture at your home before you take the plunge?

I’ve broken down all the numbers for you!

Let's dive in!

Summary

What’s the hourly rate for a furniture assembly service?
Yes, there is an average price by type of furniture!
Real-Life examples of prices paid by customers

What’s the hourly rate for a furniture assembly service?

To give you a quote, your furniture assembler will generally estimate how long it will take to put together your furniture and then multiply that by their hourly rate.

Here’s what my research uncovered:

Yoojo average price :

£21 / hour

Specialised company:

£34 / hour

How did we calculate this average rate?

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For the Yoojo Rate

I simply averaged the prices from furniture assembly jobs posted on our platform.

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For the Other Online Platforms

I posted three ads on each platform offering furniture assembly services and then averaged the rates quoted by the interested professionals.

Yes, there is an average price by type of furniture!

The issue with an hourly rate is that it doesn’t really tell you how much you’ll actually pay to have your furniture assembled.

There’s a big difference in time and difficulty between assembling a stool and putting together a 4-door PAX wardrobe.

That’s why I’ve put together a handy table below with the average prices charged by the furniture assemblers on Yoojo… but broken down by type of furniture!

Type of Furniture	Average Price on Yoojo	Average Assembly Time
Coffee Table	£18	1 hour
4 Dining Chairs	£19	1 hour
Small TV Stand	£27	1 hour 30 minutes
Straight Desk	£31	2 hours
Double Bed	£36	2 hours
3-Seater Sofa	£39	2 hours
2-Door Wardrobe	£59	3 hours
Large Wardrobe	£85	4 hours
Complete Walk-In Wardrobe	£111	5 hours

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Real-Life examples of prices paid by customers

Average rates are helpful, but there’s nothing quite like finding out what your neighbours actually paid to have their furniture assembled.

Here are some examples of requests posted on Yoojo along with the time needed for assembly and the price paid to the tasker they found with Yoojo.

Example 1: Assembling a baby cradle

💰 Price: £19
⏳ Duration: 1 hour

Example of a Yoojo request for assembling a baby cot

In the London area, we have plenty of professionals who are available for small tasks… So, the chances of finding someone nearby are high.

It’s this smart matching system that lets you pay such a low price: by finding a skilled neighbour!

Example 2: Assembling a Selsey shelf

💰 Price: £28
⏳ Duration: 2 hours

A Yoojo request for assembling a shelf in London

In this case, the customer booked a furniture assembler for an hour.

Problem: That wasn’t enough time to finish assembling the shelf!

No worries, the customer simply booked additional time directly from his Yoojo account.

Putting a link to the product is great, it helps the taskers to evaluate the price perfectly!

Example 3: Assembling a child’s bed

💰 Price: £28
⏳ Duration: 2 hours

This is a typical example of a customer wanting to assemble their daughter’s bed. They booked a two hours slot with an expert to ensure there was enough time for the assembly.

The client paid only £28 because the tasker was a neighbour... that's a big part of the price.

Example 4: Assembling a TV stand

💰 Price: £36
⏳ Duration: 3 hours

A furniture assembly request costing £36

The TV stand is a classic request on Yoojo because its assembly can be particularly tricky with all the different compartments.

Here, a customer in Manchester had theirs assembled for just £36… quite the bargain!
The interesting fact is that the client booked 3 hours, but the tasker needed only 2. It's not a problem because the price the client pay is decided before the booking process. The time is used to block a slot in the tasker's calendar!

Example 5: Assembling a gaming desk

💰 Price: £54
⏳ Duration: 4 hours

screenshot of a gaming desk assembly job

This customer knew exactly what to do: no desire to decipher the manual? No tools? No time?… you better publish an ad for free on Yoojo and save yourself half a day of hard work for just £54!

Example 6: Assembling an IKEA bed

💰 Price: £72
⏳ Duration: 4 hours

Another example of a low-cost furniture assembly request

A lot of the furniture assembly requests posted on our platform involve large items like beds, chests of drawers, or wardrobes.

It makes sense when you consider the time it would take you to assemble them—potentially ruining your entire weekend!

Here, the client paid only £72 for 4 hours of service.

And yes, we do offer a furniture assembly service specifically for IKEA products.

Example 7: Assembling a large wardrobe

💰 Price: £88
⏳ Duration: 4 hours

A home furniture assembly request with its price

The wardrobe is probably the biggest nightmare for our clients!

Just like this customer, you can save yourself four hours by letting an expert handle the job.

Fun thing is that, with Yoojo, you can post an ad for free, and tasker will give you their rate for the job to complete. Like this, you know exactly what you are going to pay before you book!

As you can see, the more complex the furniture, the higher the cost.

But to be sure of your rate, there’s nothing better than posting a free request and receiving price offers within minutes.