IKEA Furniture Assembly Cost — Brighton & Hove Prices
What flat-pack assembly actually costs in Brighton in 2026 — per item, per hour, and per full room. Real prices, no call-out charge, fixed quote before we start.
How Much Does IKEA Assembly Cost in Brighton?
Most flat-pack jobs in Brighton & Hove are charged one of two ways: by the item for one or two pieces, or by time when you have a whole room to build. Whichever works out cheaper for you is the one we quote.
Our standard labour rates:
| Booking | Cost | Typically covers |
|---|---|---|
| First hour | £40 | A bookcase, TV unit or chest of drawers |
| Each additional hour | £35 | Each extra item after the first |
| Half day (up to 4 hrs) | £140 | A full bedroom — wardrobe, bed, drawers |
| Full day (up to 7 hrs) | £250 | A whole flat move-in or a PAX wall |
There is no call-out charge and no minimum booking beyond the first hour. If a job finishes faster than quoted, you pay the lower amount.
Which pricing is cheaper for you?
1–2 items: per-item pricing usually wins. A single bookcase is £30–£60.
3–5 items: a half day at £140 almost always beats item-by-item.
Whole flat: a full day at £250 is the cheapest per item by a wide margin.
IKEA Assembly Cost by Item
Fixed prices per item, confirmed before we arrive. Prices are labour only — you supply the furniture.
| Item | Assembly cost | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Bookcase / shelving unit (BILLY, KALLAX) | £30–£60 | 30–60 mins |
| TV unit | £35–£60 | 45–60 mins |
| Chest of drawers (MALM, HEMNES) | £40–£65 | 45–90 mins |
| Desk or dining table | £40–£70 | 45–90 mins |
| Bed frame, single or double | £50–£80 | 1–2 hrs |
| Wardrobe, 2-door (PAX) | £60–£100 | 1.5–2.5 hrs |
| Wardrobe, 3-door or PAX combination | £100–£150 | 2.5–4 hrs |
| Full bedroom set (wardrobe, bed, drawers) | £140 (half day) | Up to 4 hrs |
| Whole flat move-in | £250 (full day) | Up to 7 hrs |
Wall-fixing (anti-tip brackets, floating shelves, wall-hung units) is included. Fixings suitable for Brighton's lath-and-plaster and solid-brick walls are supplied at cost.
What Changes the Cost
- Item size and part count. A PAX combination has several hundred parts; a BILLY has around twenty. Time scales with parts, not with price paid at IKEA.
- Wall fixing. Anything tall must be anchored. Brighton's Victorian lath-and-plaster walls need different fixings to modern plasterboard, which adds a little time.
- Access. Third-floor conversions without a lift — common in Kemp Town and Seven Dials — add carrying time if boxes are still at street level.
- Doors and drawers alignment. Sliding PAX doors need careful levelling, especially on the sloping floors typical of period conversions.
- Old furniture removal. We can dismantle and bag the old unit for you; add roughly half an hour per item.
How We Compare
| Option | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| IKEA's own assembly service | From £50 per item, often a percentage of order value |
| National task platforms | £45–£70/hr plus service fee |
| AI Handyman (local, Brighton-based) | £40 first hour, £35 after — no fees |
We are not a platform. Lubos does the work directly, so there is no booking fee, no commission and no anonymous subcontractor turning up. Same-week slots across BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41 and BN42.
See our IKEA assembly service →Real Brighton Examples
Recent flat-pack jobs and what they actually cost.
Hanover — one-bed flat
PAX 2-door wardrobe, double bed frame and a MALM chest of drawers, all wall-anchored. Half-day booking, finished in 3.5 hours.
Preston Park — home office
Desk plus two KALLAX units, shelves fixed to a lath-and-plaster wall. Two hours: £40 first hour, £35 second.
Hove — whole flat move-in
Nine items across three rooms including a PAX combination and a sofa bed. Full day, packaging taken away.
IKEA Assembly Cost — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does IKEA furniture assembly cost in the UK?
Expect £30–£60 for a bookcase, £40–£65 for a chest of drawers and £60–£100 for a standard PAX wardrobe. In Brighton & Hove we charge £40 for the first hour and £35 for each hour after, or £140 for a half day if you have several items — whichever is cheaper for you.
How much does it cost to assemble an IKEA PAX wardrobe?
A standard 2-door PAX is £60–£100 and takes 1.5–2.5 hours. A larger PAX combination with sliding doors and internal fittings is £100–£150 and takes 2.5–4 hours. Wall-anchoring is included — PAX units must be fixed to the wall, and Brighton's period walls often need specific fixings.
Is it cheaper to pay per item or per hour?
For one or two pieces, per item is usually cheaper. From about three items onwards a half day at £140 works out better, and a whole flat is cheapest on a full day at £250. We look at your list and quote whichever is lower.
Do you charge a call-out fee for flat-pack assembly?
No. There is no call-out charge, no booking fee and no platform commission. The price you are quoted is the price you pay, and if the job takes less time than estimated you pay less.
Can you assemble furniture from Argos, Wayfair or Amazon too?
Yes. IKEA is the most common but we assemble any flat-pack — Argos, Wayfair, Amazon, Made, Habitat and second-hand pieces that need rebuilding after a move. The same rates apply.
Get a Fixed Price for Your Flat-Pack
Send us your item list or a photo of the boxes — you get a fixed price back, usually the same day.
Covering: Brighton, Hove, Kemp Town, Hanover, Preston Park, Portslade and surrounding areas
Booking the assembly? See IKEA assembly Brighton & Hove, or furniture assembly & repair for existing furniture that needs fixing.