Welcome to Furniture Assembly Service & More

Looking to have some Furniture Assembled?
Give us a call 646-217-5711!

NEW - Check out our weekly recaps and see what we have recently built! We are adding more weekly so come back and check it out!

What is Furniture Assembly Service & More and what do you do?

Just as the name states we Assemble and Install Furniture of the "Ready To Assemble" or "RTA" kind such as those sold through IKEA, Crate & Barrel, CB2, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kid (PBK), Target, Bo Concept, and many more. Our service extends to Businesses or Corporations in Offices or Business Parks in need of Office Furniture / Furnishings to the Home Owner ro College Student. (FAS© 2005)

The "More" component refers to other services we provide such as installation of Elfa Shelving Solutions from the Container Store, Hanging of Mirrors, Shelves, Light Fixtures, Artwork, Blinds and Curtains.

Looking to install a new Kitchen? We now provide IKEA Kitchen Planning, Assembly and Installation. Give us a call at 917-650-3071 or email us at fast.assembly@gmail.com regarding your project.


Who are our clients?

Bottom line - "Anyone"! Anyone who needs assistance with building these products are out client! We have the ability to provide our services to anyone ranging from Fortune 500 companies to a College student in a dormitory. We have the ability to "scale" our team at any point allowing us to be an "economical" assembly solution. Whatever your need, be it getting settled in your first home or expansion of 100 more workstations in a corporate environment we are here! Call 646-217-5711 or email us with your project and lets plan a strategy that works for you! (FAS © 2005)

Where do we operate?

Our service area is primarilly to serve the greater New York Metro Area including the following: Manhattan, Westchester, White Plains, Rockland County, Northern New Jersey (Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Essex, Union, Somerset, Morris Counties in NJ) and South Western Connecticut. We will travel to many other locations so if you do not see yours listed, please inquire! (**Note: Additional Travel Fees may Apply and this applies to outer Boros and Long Island). (FAS © 2005)

What manufactures do we assemble?

We Assemble for the home or office all products from all of the following Manufactures: IKEA, Crate & Barrel, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Bo Concept, CB2, Staples, Office Max, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Techline, Dallek. We also Install Elfa, Closet Maid, Rubber Maid, Closets By Design and many other Closet Systems. (FAS © 2005)

Hours of Operation and Fees?

We Operate on a Regular Work Week Schedule from Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. (Read below for Evening or Weekend Rates). Our Weekday Rate is based on $60.00 Per Hour ($1.00 per minute) and the time it takes to build each item for most IKEA "staple" or "commonly sold" items. These items include beds, dressers, tv stands, some wardrobes such as Ramberg and Aneboda, tables, chairs and sofas and bookcases of a quantity of one to two and Expedit Bookcases. To see examples of our pricing and to determine how long something might take please follow these links Assembly Estimates, or Recent Jobs and our Recent Projects Gallery.(FAS © 2005)

When Calling, PLEASE have the item name, description (dresser, bed..etc..), if a "DRESSER or CHEST of Drawers" how many drawers, and so on. The more details you provide, the quicker and easier we can give you a quote. For fastest service, email your list to
FAST.ASSEMBLY@gmail.com. We will get you a quote in a timely fashion.(FAS © 2005)

What we are not and what we will not do!

**We do not take apart any items (IKEA or Other) "Finished" or "Carpentered" pieces such as "Couches" or any other "Factory Finished" pieces. We do NOT "Move" nor are we a "Moving Service" or a full scale "Delivery Service"! We just do assembly.**(FAS © 2005)

**We also do not under any circumstances "HACK" or "MODIFY" a product under any circumstances from its original design or intended use, that includes anything found on the web modified or hacked and not limited to postings on
"IKEA HACKER" or "IKEAFANS" websites!! Examples of these are creating "MURPHY BEDS", Creating room partitions USING PAX SLIDING DOORS or anything outside the norm"**(FAS © 2005)

Some speicalty items can become major projects and as such are subject to per/piece pricing since you can configure these items to unlimited combinations. These items include Pax Wardrobe Systems, Gallant and Effective office systems, IKEA Kitchen Systems, and Billy Bookcase projects consisting of more than two cabinets. are Flat Rate Only.(FAS © 2005)

It is our goal to provide service to you on your schedule, therefore "WEEKEND" and "EVENING" services are available...but not the norm. Because of this we charge $90.00 Per Hour after 6 PM and for all Weekend Calls ($1.50 per minute) We understand that you have a busy life as do we, so please try to schedule "Ahead of Time" and on a "Weekday".
*Note - Playsets are only installed on Weekdays and may have to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please be flexible with your schedule or plan early when scheduling.(FAS © 2005)

No two projects are exactly the same and present their own set of obstacles. We present Samples of what can be built in an hour or more to get a rough idea of what can done for you.(FAS © 2005)

(**Additional Charges may be applied for Travel outside 30 miles of Manhattan and are charged at least a One Hour Minimum)

Our Goal!

Furniture Assembly Service was created to provide "STRESS FREE" Furniture Assembly / Installation, Playground Assembly /Installation and home storage solutions in the New York Metro and Tri-State (New Jersey, New York, Connecticut) Areas. We aim to provide these services at a REASONABLE RATE! We are far from the most expensive, but we are not the cheapest either. We are however PROFESSIONAL, HAVE OUR OWN TOOLS and have EXPERIENCE. If these are major factors you look for in a competent, friendly service provider then please give us a call.(FAS © 2005)

If you have arrived here from my Craig's List postings you will find information regarding Assembly Estimates, or Recent Jobs that we have completed, facts and tips regarding RTA (Ready to Assemble Furniture), my area of service and much more.....so click on some links and dive in!(FAS © 2005)

For those who have found my site through Google, other search engines or by simply clicking the "next" blog button, enjoy the information provided and if possible, kindly refer a friend. I am continually updating this site and adding new services and service areas. It's a big world out there and someone has to build it! Just don't let it be you! If you have just moved to the area or are thinking of moving, re-decorating or just updating your current living situation consider having me do the assembly work for you. I have over 20 years experience building RTA. So what are you waiting for, give me a call today and lets get your furniture built.(FAS © 2005)

Thank you for your time and we look forward to assisting you!

Kindly,

Adam Tate
Owner
Furniture Assembly Service & More, LLC.
646-217-5711
Email to: Adam Tate

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Assembly Estimates

So what can you get assembled at a dollar a minute on a week day or a dollar and a half a minute on a evening or weekend? Here is a basic list of IKEA items built on a regular basis.

(Note, other manufactures of similar items will fall within these estimates). Rates include unpacking (which is time consuming), sorting and assembling. (also see special rates below):


Bed Frames:
Twin Size - 20 minutes
All Full and Queen Size - 45 minutes
Loft type beds - 1 hour or more depending on space available in your home

Night Stands:
Single Drawer - 20 minutes

Dressers (chest of drawers):
(includes Malm, Hemnes, Hopen IKEA Dresser Systems)
Vertical 3 drawer 35 minutes
Vertical 4 drawer - 45 minutes
Vertical 5 drawer - 55 minutes
Vertical & Horizontal 6 drawer - 65 minutes
Horizontal 8 drawer - 75 minutes

Wardrobes:
Pax Frames - 30 minutes (FRAME ONLY)
Pax sliding doors (each door needs assembly) - $180 flat fee (no matter time)
Pax Hinged doors - 15 minutes
Handles or Pulls - 5 minutes
Kompliment - Based on amount and type
- example: 4 x Drawer, 1 x rod, 2 full doors - 1.5 hour total
Kompliment Wooden Drawers - 15 minuites
Kompliment Jewelry Boxes - 25 minutes
Kompliment Shelves - 5 minutes
Kompliment Wire Drawers - 5 minutes
Kompliment Rods - 5 minutes
Kompliment Shoe Rack on Pull track with Plastic stands - 30 minutes
Kompliment Shoe Shelves - 5 minutes

Aspelund - Frame, Doors and Drawer - 60 minutes
Aneboda (single door) - 20 minutes
Aneboda (double door) - 30 minutes
Ramberg Wardrobe - 60 minutes


Dining Tables - 30 minutes
Dining Chairs - 15 minutes each

Sideboard cabinet (such as IKEA Bujursta) - 60 minutes
Kitchen Storage (such as Varde 12 Drawer) $180 flat fee (no matter time)

Living room:
Lack tables - 15 minutes
Lack Shelves - 25 minutes (includes hardware such as wall anchors we supply)
Side tables and coffee tables - 20 to 30 minutes
Four shelf vertical bookcases, narrow - 30 minutes

Besta TV Stands (based on model - please specify and be as descriptive as possible when calling)

IKEA Expedit series:
IKEA 72 inch Expedit TV Unit - 70 minutes
IKEA 72 inch Expedit - 60 minutes
IKEA 58 inch Expedit - 50 minutes
IKEA 58 3 column "Staggared" Expedit shelves - 30 minutes
IKEA small 4 cube Expedit - 15 minutes
IKEA 2 column Expedit - 20 minutes
IKEA single column Expedit - 15 minutes
IKEA Expeidt 2 drawer insert - 15 minutes each
IKEA Expedit Single Door Insert - 10 miutes each
IKEA Expedit Plastic baskets - 15 minutes each
IKEA Expeidt Side table - 10 minutes
IKEA Expedit Sofa table - 20 minutes
IKEA Expedit Desk Extension - 15 minutes


Billy Bookcase Systems

IKEA Billy Bookcase 79 inch ht x 15w - 30 minutes (includes attachment to walls)
IKEA Billy Bookcase 79 inch ht x 31w - 35 minutes (includes attachment to walls)
IKEA Billy Bookcase 41 inch ht x 15w - 25 minutes (includes attachment to walls)
IKEA Billy Bookcase 41 inch ht x 15w - 20 minutes (includes attachment to walls)
IKEA Billy Bookcase Height extensions (31w or 15w) - 15 minutes
IKEA Billy Doors 79 inch ht - 15 minutes
IKEA Billy Doors 41 inch ht - 10 minutes
IKEA BIlly Doors for Height Extensions - 10 minutes

Office Space:
(Note, bookcases for the living room are the same as office)

Small computer desks or workstations - 30 minutes
Computer chairs (any size or style) - 30 minutes

IKEA Gallant Right or Left Corner (Desk only no extensions!)- 45 minutes
IKEA Gallant Tables straight run with frame - 20 minutes
IKEA Gallant expansion panels, frames - 20 minutes extra each side
IKEA Gallant End Caps - 10 minutes each
IKEA Gallant "A" Legs - 5 minues each
IKEA Gallant "T" Legs - 10 minutes
IKEA Gallant File and drawer unit on Casters - 45 minutes each

IKEA Effective office storage systems:
(CONFIGURATIONS VARY DRASTICALLY) - Please specify your configuration. Lots of boxes to unpack
Example: Wall unit 3 rows wide x 5 rows high, Shelving only, no add ons - $200 flat rate (no matter time)


Specials with Flat Rate Service!!:
Bed, Night-stand and 4 drawer dresser - $120.00

Dining Table and 4 chairs - $90

Gallant Desk (1 (one)x "L" shape table top) w/3 "T" legs, Office chair, Effective Under Desk Storage unit and 1 x effective 2 shelf with Sliding File Cab. - $160.00

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Common Items that are difficult to build and product updates!

IKEA has many items that are considerd "Staples" or best sellers. The funny thing is that these items seem to be the ones that get first time IKEA builders in trouble. They include the following items below:

IKEA EXPEDIT Bookcase (recently IKEA updated this design and changed the wooden dowels to thin wooden ones and doubled the amount)
IKEA MALM Dresser (6 Drawer)
IKEA HEMNES Dresser (6 or 8 Drawer)
IKEA PAX Wardrobe (Clients usually never measure the height of thier home to provide substantial head room or clearance to raise this from ground assembly)
IKEA PAX Slidign Doors (Just time consuming and challenging to build and install)
IKEA BILLY Bookcases (These bookcases do not provide a substantial footprint to stand on thier own and need to be bolted to the wall)
IKEA PAX Wardrobe Doors (Clients are not told they need to purchase handles seperate)
IKEA EFFECTIVE Drawer Pannels (Same as above, handles are not included)

Also, very randomly, IKEA is phasing out of the metal "CAMS" and replacing them with "Plastic". Not a good idea in my view and I really do not see how this makes it more "GREEN" (good for the earth).

Recent Sample Jobs (Home & Office)

This area is dedicated to details or recently completed projects. They are listed in order based completion times and become more dramatic the further down you read. Some projects do not have images but you can use the information to serve as a guide to what it would take to complete your comparable project.


Manhattan, New York Upper East Side - Pottery barn Kids Desk and Hutch

1.5 Hours Assembly

Project Included

1 Desk
1 Bridge
2 Book Case Towers



Ridgewood, NJ - Pottery Barn Kids (PB Kids) Cameron Creativity Storage Wall System used for Office:

3 Hours Total Assembly

Project Included:
3 Open Base Units
2 Cabinet w/ Doors
2 Art Cubbys
2 Cubbys

Completed Unit




Manhattan, NY - Fashion District Consulting Office Assembly

3 Hours Total Assembly

Job included:
3 Helmer Six Drawer Units
3 Vika Parsbo w/ Vika Curry Legs
2 Karsten Swivel Chairs
2 Effective Double Level w/Hinged Doors Storage Combination

Effective, Vika Desk and Helmer



2 Vika Desk, 2 Helmer and 2 Karsten Chairs



Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY - Bleeker Street "Fashion stylist" ELFA Shelving Installation

4 Hours


Installation in Progress (Upper Tracks, Supports and Arms Installed)


Shelves and Rods Installed


Small Corner unit with 12 Baskets and Table Tops


Upper East Side IKEA Pax / Malm Install

4.5 Hours

Project included

1 Pax Frame
4 Wooden Drawers
2 Shelves
1 Rod
2 Malm 4 Drawer Dressers (Chest of Drawers)
1 Malm 6 Drawer Dresser (Chest of Drawers) with Jewelry Section and Mirror




Brooklyn, NY Park Slope - Pax Wardrobe System Install

5 Hours Total Assembly

Project included

3 Wide Pax Frames
1 Narrow Pax Frame
13 KOMPLEMENT Shelves
3 KOMPLEMENT Rods
7 KOMPLEMENT Drawers
7 PAX Lomen Doors
7 Handles





North Bergen PAX Wardrobe Project:

6 Hours Total Assembly

Job included:
3 Pax Wide 38 x 70 Wardrobe Frames
2 Pax Narrow 19 x 70 Wardrobe Frame
5 Extensions (3 x 38 and 2 x 19)
4 Wide Kompliment Drawers
4 Narrow Kompliment Drawers
4 Plastic Bins
1 Wide Divided Kompliment Organizer Drawer
2 Narrow Divided Kompliment Organizer Drawers
3 Clothes rods
6 Shelves
5 "Cubby" dividers

(not shown 8 Pax Mirror Doors)




Kumon Math and Reading, Upper West Side Manhattan, New York - Featured furniture from Patronus Desgins of Seattle, WA.

8 Hours Total Assembly

Project Included - Meeting Delivery Courier, un-packing, assembly and removal of boxes for the following items:

30 Toru Bamboo Stools
22 Link Tables
16 Worksheet Holders
4 File Cabinets
4 Portable Cabinet holders whit Portable Bins
8 Five Slot Caddies
8 Enso Half Round Tables

Tribecca, NY - PAX Stordal System with Sliding Doors

8 Hours Total Assembly

Job Included:
4 Pax 19"x 74" Wardrobe Frames
2 Pax 38" x 74" Wardrobe Frames
1 Set Large Pax Sliding doors
6 Kompliment 38" Sliding Drawers
4 Kompliment 19" Sliding Drawers
2 Kompliment 19" Sliding Wire Baskets
2 Kompliment 19" Sliding Jewelry Boxes
2 Kompliment 19" Shelves
2 Kompliment 38" Shelves
2 Kompliment 38" Clothes Rods
2 Kompliment 19" Divided Drawers
8 Kompliment 19" shoe racks

Wardrobe with Doors Closed



Soho Office project:

9 Hours for total assembly. (no images)

Job included:
4 Pax 38" x 90" Wardrobe frames with doors.
2 Large Expedit Bookcases
2 Small Expedit Bookcases
3 2 level Effective File drawers
4 Counter Tops Converted to desks
2 lack bookcases
1 Varde 12 Drawer Storage Unit

Here the boxes containing 4 38" x 90" Pax Wardrobe Frames, Two Expedit Large 78" x 78" Bookcases, Three Kitchen Tops used for desks, Effective Stacked Bookcase and File Systems and Varde 12 drawer Storage Unit are being sorted out and waiting for assembly.



Chelsea, NY - Interior Design Studio using IKEA "Expedit" Office project:

11 Hours for total assembly.

Job included:
8 Large IKEA Expedit Wall Units / Book Cases 70" x 70".
8 Narrow IKEA Expedit Wall Unit/Book Cases
8 IKEA Gallant Table Tops with "A" Legs (Polished Chrome)
1 IKEA Pax 35" x 90" Wardrobe
1 IKEA Kitchen Cabnet
4 IKEA Kitchen Cabinet Drawer Facias

Job included assembly of all Effective Units, "Stacking of these units" and "anchoring" to the wall. One of the Effectives was "Modded" to accept a 36" plasma monitor and wall mount.

Right Side of Studio (All Furnishings in white were assembled and installed by Furniture Assembly Service):



Left Side of Studio (All Furnishings in white were assembled and installed by Furniture Assembly Service):




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Efla Installation - Watch me install an Elfa System

Consider Furniture Assembly Service & More for your Elfa Project. Watch me take a plain blank wall and transform it into a functional useful space in this large Studio Apartment on the Upper East Side.

Visit to see the installation!

Call me at 917-650-3071 or forward your Emailed Project Plan from the Container Store for a quote!

Completed Project

Premire Project Gallery - Bronx Interior Design Collaboration

Furniture Assembly Service & More Collaborated with Betsy Head of "Room 10 Designs" (www.betsyhead.com) to re-invent this Bronx Apartment situated off the Grand Concourse near Yankees Stadium.

The Project included Elements from the following manufactures:

IKEA
Pottery Barn
West Elm
Target
Bed Bath & Beyond


All Items attached to the walls & Ceiling (Art Work, Mirrors, Wagon Wheel, Drapes / Curtain Rods and Light Fixture) were installed by Furniture Assembly Service.


Dining Room with BJURSTA Table from IKEA, Chairs from Crate & Barrel, Light Fixture from West Elm, Wagon Wheel from West Elm, Side Board from Crate & Barrel - Drapes and Curtain Rods installed by Furniture Assembly Service


8 Frames Centered and Spaced on the Wall


Entrance Table from Target, Lamp from West Elm. All items including Mirror and frames assembled and installed by Furniture Assembly Service


IKEA Hemnes 8 Drawer Dresser and Mirror Assembled and Installed by Furniture Assembly Service

Weekly Recap - January 18 - 25, 2009

This is a consolidated list for this week. The next week will have a little more detail.

Sunday January 18th, Astoria Queens
Products Installed for this client were from IKEA

(please note each item is a link to IKEA website)
IKEA Small Bujursta Dining Table
IKEA Ramvick Two Drawer Coffe Table with Glass top
IKEA Benno TV Bench
IKEA Expedit (4x4)

(Note - be cautious when purchasing any of the Expedit models!!! IKEA has recently updated the Expedit and has not changed the item number. The old version has short fat wooden dowells to connect the rows and uprights. The new version uses more long thin dowells. These two versions are not compatable and use the same reference number. There is no way for the consumer to know which version that they have purchased. If in doubt, I would delay on the purchase of these till the spring if possible. By then the inventory problem should be sold through.)


Monday January 19th, Manhattan, New York - Upper West Side
Merchandise for this project were Elfa Shelving from The Container Store

Installed clean into Multiple Closets


Tuesday January 20th, Bergenfield, NJ
Merchandise for this project were Elfa Shelving from The Container Store

Dmolished and Installed one Childs Closet
Use Elfa Platinum shelving to creat a double hang closet.

Tuesday January 20th, Edgewater, NJ
Merchandise for this project were Elfa Shelving from The Container Store

Removed Rubber Maid shelving installed by the bulding prior to tennancy and installed new Elfa Shelving in a very large walk in closet.

Wednesday January 21st, South Amboy, NJ
Merchandise from was Elfa shelving obtained from the Container Store

Created a very large walk in closet







Thursday January 22nd - Saturday January 25th , "ROAD TRIP" Raleigh, NC
We traveled to Raleigh North Carolina to install an IKEA Kitchen. Client had the kitchen area preped for cabinet assembly and install. Kitchen cabs were assembled and installed within 16 hours.

Photos are from the work in progress (completed photos to follow)

Weekly Recap - January 12 - 18, 2009

Here is the rundown on what we have built for our customers January 12th - 18th: this the week of

Monday January 12th, Hillside, NJ
Products Installed for this client were IKEA and Elfa Shelving from the Container Store

Childrens Closet completed with Elfa Shelving

(completed)

Master Closet completed with Elfa Shelving

(completed)

Office Space includes IKEA Gallant Desk with 1 "L" and 1 long extention.


IKEA Alex 6 Drawer Storage Unit


IKEA Pax Wardrobe (one 39" frame and two 19" frames)


Overall Project time: 7 hours

Monday January 12th (Continued), Rahway, NJ
Product built and installed was 1 Hemnes Day Bed (Trundle) from IKEA



Overall Project time: 2 hours


Tuesday January 13th, Manhattan, NY UWS
(photos not included)
Assembled 4 IKEA Kitchen base Cabinets including:
One 24 x 88 Pantry Cabinet
One 24 x 30 Sink Cabinet
One 24 x 30 Oven Cabinet
One 18 x 30 Four Drawer Cabinet with Rationell Drawers
All with Applad white Fronts

Overall Project time: 3 hours

Tuesday January 13th, Nanuet, NY
Assembled One Trundle Bed from www.LifestylesFurniture.com



Wednesday January 14th, Monsey, NY
Picked up and delivered four IKEA Billy Bookcases with eight height extensions

Before (books on unstable bookcases and stacked due to limited space)

After (new stable and secure space with ample room to expand and store books)


Overall Project time: 4 hours

Wednesday January 14th, Butler, NY
Elfa Installation in Garage and Wash/Mud Room (garage pictured only)
Back of Garage

Right Side


Overall Project time: 5 hours

Thursday January 15th, Brooklyn, NY
(Photos not included)
Project Included:
4 IKEA Billy Bookcases 31" x 79"
4 IKEA BIlly 31" Height Extentions
2 IKEA Billy Bookcases 15" x 79"
2 IKEA Billy 15" Height Extensions
2 IKEA Bonde CD towers
10 Billy Boym Glass Doors 15" x 76"
10 Billy Boym Glass Doors 15" x 13"

Overall Project time: 7 hours

Thursday January 15th, Manhattan, NY UWS
Assembled Assorted Merchandies from IKEA including:

1 BEDDINGE Series Sofa Bed / Futon
1 BJURSTA Dining Table (small)
1 EKTORP TULLSTA Chair
1 LINVED Side Table
1 VIKA AMON desk

Overall Project time: 1.5 hours

Friday January 16th, Manhattan, NY UWS
Install Cabinets from Tuesday January 13th:
Details - Client was having rennovations done to a co-op and had a contractor who refused to install the cabinets that were assembled. I was called back in to cut-out spaces for utilities and mount and stablelize the cabinets.

Overal Project time: 3 hours

Friday January 16th, Manhattan, NY Greenwich Village
Assembled one IKEA MYDAL Wooden Bunk Bed


Overall Projcet time: 1.5 hours

Friday January 16th, Manhattan, NY UWS
One Target Bed Frame Silver with Headboard ($90.00 retail)


Overall Project time: 1 hour

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