Looking for an assembly service in San Antonio, TX?
Congratulations! You found that new piece of furniture that fits your needs just perfectly.
Maybe it is a new king-sized bed frame assembly with a decorative headboard.
The patio chairs you just ordered match your back deck perfectly, and you can’t wait to see how they look!
Perhaps you are getting a much-needed office desk assembly to keep your business organized.
You see a porch swing at your neighbor’s house and say, “I gotta have one!” Now with a few strokes of the keyboard, it’s yours!
As you view the pictures of your piece online it does not take a vivid imagination to “see” it in your den, on your patio, or in the guest bedroom. But when the doorbell rings and the “furniture” arrives, it’s a different story.
The picture you saw online was of a tasteful dresser to compliment your end tables, but what actually shows up is a very large, very heavy cardboard box which is now blocking your entryway!
You spent enough time carefully picking out your item, and you have been looking forward to seeing how it compliments your space. Nobody wants to go through the convenience of ordering the perfect piece of furniture online just to pull an all-nighter trying to put the darn thing together. Who has the desire or energy to fool with cumbersome parts, confusing instructions, and the cluttered mess of trash left over?
“Is there a reliable assembly service in San Antonio, TX? Who can help me with my handyman assembly?”
There are any number of questions you may ask, such as:
“Can I find a handyman in San Antonio who is experienced in home assembly projects?”
“How can I be sure he is prepared for a project like this?”
“What about all the trash I produce?”
“Can an assembly service San Antonio TX help me with any other projects?”
If questions like these sound familiar, then this article is right for you. First, let’s talk about different types of assemblies that a good handyman is prepared to help you with!
Nursery Setup
If you have a new baby on the way, chances are you are looking for someone to assemble a crib or dresser for your nursery. A good handyman might also be able to put together much needed shelving for toys and books, baby swings, or a rocking chair.
Many larger toys that your child will grow into (such as a jumper, toy car, toy box, or play set) usually require some kind of assembly as well.
Office Furniture Delivery and Assembly
If you are starting a business or organizing an office, chances are your to-do list is a long one! As a business owner, I understand this fully. Considering all of the desks, chairs, and shelves you need in order to outfit your office you definitely want to hire a reliable handyman to provide desk assembly service. The good news is, a professional will properly invoice you so that you can easily write-off the expense!
If delivery is not possible when you order, a handyman may also be able to pick up your pieces and deliver them to your business.
Assemble Shelves
Do you struggle to find room in your home for all of your belongings? Putting together metal shelves or storage space in your garage may help. A professional handyman knows how to carefully mount or assemble the shelves you need to solve the storage problem in your home.
Home Gym Assembly
In my experience, home gym assemblies can be pretty complex. Most exercise machines have many pullies and moving parts, so you need a professional who knows how to carefully put everything together properly so that all you have to worry about is finishing those reps!
Furniture You Assemble
In the remainder of this article, I will help you answer the questions you have about using a furniture assembly service so you can enjoy your new piece without worry!
“What do I need to know before I look for a assembly service San Antonio TX?”
I have put together a number of different assembly kits of various shapes and sizes, and believe me when I say not every set is created equally!
When I assembled my first 6 drawer double dresser, I remember how overwhelming it seemed. As I carefully began to remove the pieces of the kit one by one, it did not take long before I began to run out of space to place them around the room. And it seemed as though they just kept coming! Handles, finished pieces, support brackets, rails, not to mentioned hardware galore!
By the time I got everything out of the box, the room looked like someone threw a grenade into a furniture shop.
If you have never assembled a piece of ready to assemble furniture yourself it is hard to understand how overwhelming it can seem. Since that day I have assembled numerous pieces of furniture – beds, dressers, cribs, daybeds, armoires, cabinets, tv stands, night stands, chairs – as well as a few unusual items, such as garden sheds, home gym equipment, even a foosball table. My extensive experience in home assembly kits has prepared me confidently assemble any flat pack kit, and I have definitely learned some tricks along the way.
Before you let him in your door, your assembly professional has to relate to the INSTRUCTIONS, INSPECTION, ORGANIZATION, PREPARATION, and PACKING DISPOSAL relating to your project.
“My handyman assembly service must know how to interpret the instructions”
Online furniture sales are growing every year, and there are a lot of different companies who are producing put together furniture kits. Having worked with a number of different brands and styles, I have come to realize that one can never know how clear or vague the instructions are until the box is open.
Sometimes the print on the written instructions is small, sometimes it is large – sometimes it is non-existent!
You have heard the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but words cannot express the frustration you feel as you sort through a thousand pictures just to get a desk assembly put together!
Sometimes you can see diagrams on the page, and sometimes you have to see them in your mind. Occasionally, the instructions are more generic than your piece and the parts don’t seem match up exactly. The parts are often lettered or numbered on the instructions, but the corresponding marks may not appear on the pieces themselves.
An experienced handyman knows how to take great care in assembling the piece properly, even when the instructions do not provide crystal clarity.
“A professional knows how to properly inspect my ready to assemble furniture kit.”
Part of the benefit of ordering pre assembled furniture online is the ease of transportation that comes from the furniture being so carefully packaged. Considering that any given furniture kit comes with dozens of unique assembly pieces and hardware, it is not surprising that every once in a while, a piece is missing or damaged.
In my experience this is rare, but this is why I always do a detailed inventory of the kits I put together. Occasionally I have to let the customer know if someone needs to be contacted to send a missing or replacement piece (which most companies will do at no extra cost).
Again, it is rare for a kit to arrive with a damaged piece, and rarer still for pieces to be missing. But human error is a real thing, and an experienced professional is prepared to let you know what must be communicated so that a problem like this can be made whole.
“A handyman skilled in furniture assembly service knows how to organize my assembly project right out of the box.”
While a lot of pieces of furniture seem very basic and straightforward as you are viewing the finished product online, most of the kits still come with a surprising variety of hardware (screws, bolts, cams, wooden pegs, etc.)
In some cases, it may take hundreds of different pieces of hardware to assemble just one piece of furniture!
Because there are so many different companies who are producing furniture you put together, it is not “one size fits all.” The hardware may be organized differently from one kit to another, and sometimes it is thrown into a bag and not sorted at all.
Make sure you choose a furniture assembly service San Antonio TX who knows how to confidently and carefully sort and organize the parts of your kit in order to ensure proper assembly.
“A professional knows how to use the right tools for my product assembly, and is prepared for the physical demand.”
Most kits are designed to be assembled with as few tools as possible. But most people do not consider the sheer number of steps involved in putting a piece together. An experienced handyman prepares for every job by bringing a number of different tools designed for speed and efficiency.
There are a lot of beautiful pieces of ready to assemble furniture. Considering all of the steps involved in fitting the pieces into a whole it is sometimes difficult to avoid scratching or damaging the finish.
The person you want to hire understands the materials he is working with and takes special care when completing your assembly. While packaged furniture may be compact enough to move while it is still in the box, it is still very heavy. In fact, I have found that the higher the quality of the furniture, the heavier the kit.
A lot of ready to assemble furniture brands are made up of MDF (medium-density fiberboard). This is composed of pressed fragments of different types of wood mixed with an adhesive and pressed into a desired shape. Most of your furniture assembly kit will probably be composed of customized slats that have been pressed or cut to specifically fit the set you have purchased. I have found that these pieces are generally heavier than many types of wood (such as standard, white pine), which make them more difficult to maneuver than standard lumber.
A good handyman will help save you a headache – and a back ache!
“Is there an assembly service in San Antonio who can help me with recycling packaging materials?”
One of my customers once called on me to dispose of all the cardboard packaging that was left over from a move she had made to a new home. Most of it was from online assembly kits that she had ordered.
It is hard to describe the sheer volume of cardboard and packing materials I managed to strap into the bed of my truck that day. Let’s just say I could have gone for the world record for “Largest Cardboard Fort Ever Built” if I wanted!
It is amazing how much trash is produced in the packaging of just one piece of furniture! The boxes these kits come in are often large and cumbersome. For every finished product you may be left with a pile of cardboard, foam, and plastic to deal with.
Many of us do not have access to a large dumpster into which we can dispose of large boxes and packing materials. You either have to dispose of the packaging piece by piece in your bin (which could take weeks), or make special trip to a recycling center.
Who has time for that?!
Either way it is a headache! If you are outfitting an office, dorm room, or a room in your home you may have several pieces of furniture to assemble. At the end, you are left with piles of cardboard and Styrofoam taking up tons of room in your home.
One of the many benefits of hiring a handyman is that he may be able to haul off your packing material after the job is completed. This way you can enjoy your new furniture without even having to think about a huge mess!
Don’t let a “piece” of furniture take away your peace of mind.
When looking for an assembly service San Antonio, TX look no further!
One of the great appeals of ordering flat pack furniture is the convenience of having an entire piece of furniture delivered, boxed up and compact, ready to be unpacked and put together at your convenience. Shipping a box is cheaper and easier than shipping a dresser, table, or sofa. But is never as simple as opening your box and taking pieces out one by one as you casually fit them together.
Whatever perfect piece you find online – whether you are setting up metal bed frame, a nursery set, or a “some assembly required” toy for your kids – let me alleviate your worries. I am skilled in a variety of different home assembly projects.
Call me, and let me help save you from the hassle of the project so that you can spend your valuable time enjoying the perfect addition to your home or office!
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