Furniture assembly and disassembly for your move
Not every piece has to come apart. What fits goes in one piece — that saves time and therefore money. What doesn’t fit, we take apart carefully and rebuild properly in your new home, with the right tools and an eye for detail. From a flat-pack wardrobe with sliding doors to a high sleeper with storage stairs.
When does a piece of furniture need to come apart?
Rule of thumb: if a piece is longer than 2 metres or wider than 1.5 metres, disassembly is almost always needed to get it through doors, hallways and staircases. If it fits in one piece, we leave it whole.
We never dismantle “just in case” — every piece that comes apart costs time both taking it apart and putting it back together, and you see that on your invoice.
In the end the property decides. On the day our movers measure the narrowest points of the route: the turn on the landing, the width of the front door, the height under a sloping staircase. A double bed that looks too big on paper sometimes goes through a wide hallway upright without trouble. Equally, a 1.4-metre wardrobe may still need dismantling because the bend in the stairwell won’t allow it. We judge that on the spot, and always in your favour where time is concerned.
What we take apart and rebuild
Wardrobes and sliding-door units
The most common job. Sliding doors are more work than ordinary hinged doors: the rails, guides and door panels have to come off in the right order and be aligned exactly on reassembly.
Beds and box springs
Almost every double bed comes apart. Slatted bases, headboards and frames are marked per component so the whole thing lines up again in your new home.
Complex beds
Bunk beds and high sleepers, beds with storage drawers or stairs underneath, and beds with electric adjustment. More parts, more fixing points, and with electric beds wiring that needs disconnecting properly.
Dining tables and desks
Legs off, top wrapped separately. Large solid timber tops are carried protected to prevent damage to the edges.
Wall units and bookcases
Modular systems come apart per segment and are put back in the same configuration.
Sofas and corner units
Separate elements, legs and sometimes the backrest. Large corner sofas are a classic reason for disassembly — or for a moving lift.
Flat-pack furniture
Flat-pack material needs a different approach from solid wood. The joints are designed to be assembled once, not to come apart repeatedly. Work too fast and you strip the screw holes — and then the wardrobe never closes neatly again in the new home.
So we take the time. A complex wardrobe typically takes one to three hours to dismantle and rebuild, depending on the width, the number of doors and whether it has sliding doors. That sounds long, but the alternative — a wardrobe that hangs crooked or doors that no longer close — costs you a new wardrobe. Simpler units with hinged doors and fewer sections go considerably faster.
How it works on moving day
- Assessment on site. We go through the furniture and decide per piece whether disassembly is needed. What can stay whole, stays whole.
- Disassembly with the right tools. Cordless drivers, hex tools, spanners and glass suction cups — it’s all on the van. Components and fittings are labelled.
- Protected wrapping and transport. Loose panels, glass shelves and table tops go into moving blankets and are secured separately in the van.
- Assembly in your new home. Everything is built where it’s going to stand, aligned and checked: doors that close, drawers that run smoothly, nothing that wobbles.
- Handover. We clear away the packing material and walk through with you.
What does assembly and disassembly cost?
Two things drive the cost: the number of items and how complex they are. A dining table with four legs to remove is a job of minutes; a three-metre sliding-door wardrobe or a high sleeper with storage stairs takes considerably longer.
| Type of furniture | What drives the time |
|---|---|
| Dining table, desk, simple bookcase | Number of legs and fixing points; usually quick |
| Wardrobe with hinged doors | Width and number of sections |
| Wardrobe with sliding doors | Rails and guides, alignment on rebuild — the most demanding category |
| Double bed or box spring | Frame, slatted base, headboard |
| Bunk bed, high sleeper, bed with storage drawers | Many parts and fixing points |
| Bed with electric adjustment | Extra care for motor, wiring and controls |
Because we only dismantle what genuinely needs it, you don’t pay for work that doesn’t make the move faster. Tell us which large items you have when you request a quote — or book a free pre-move survey and a planner will assess it at your home. More on rates at moving costs.
Why have movers do this
The right tools are on the van
No hunting for the hex key that’s in a packed box. Whatever your furniture needs, we have it with us.
Neat rather than fast
A wardrobe has to close in the new home the way it used to. We take the time that requires.
Parts don’t go missing
Fittings travel labelled per item — a small detail that makes all the difference at reassembly.
Part of the move
No separate handyman on another day. Disassembly, transport and assembly happen in one continuous run.
Where we work
We work throughout the Netherlands, with most jobs in the Randstad and North Brabant: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven. See all locations.
Often booked together
- Residential moving for the whole home
- Packing and unpacking
- Moving lift for pieces that won’t go up the stairs
- Piano moving
- Office moving with office furniture
- Temporary storage
Frequently asked questions
Does all my furniture have to come apart?
No, and that’s the starting point. Whatever fits through the door and stairwell in one piece, we leave whole. As a rule of thumb, furniture longer than 2 metres or wider than 1.5 metres almost always needs dismantling — the rest we assess on site.
How long does dismantling and rebuilding a wardrobe take?
A complex wardrobe typically takes one to three hours for disassembly and assembly together. Sliding doors, many sections and large widths make it more demanding; a simple hinged-door unit is much faster.
Can you handle bunk beds and high sleepers?
Yes. Bunk beds, high sleepers, beds with storage drawers or stairs and beds with electric adjustment are regular work. They have more parts and fixing points, so we plan extra time for them.
What happens to the screws and fittings?
They travel in a labelled bag per item of furniture. Nothing needs searching for in your new home and everything is complete at reassembly.
My wardrobe is flat-pack. Will that be alright?
Yes, provided it’s done calmly. Flat-pack material isn’t made to come apart often, so we take the time to keep the screw holes intact and align the unit properly afterwards.
Can I book assembly and disassembly without a move?
That’s possible by arrangement. Get in touch with your situation and we’ll see what works.
What if a piece won’t fit through the stairwell even dismantled?
Then we set up a moving lift against the façade. With large corner sofas and wide wardrobes in older upper-floor flats that’s a common solution.
Do I need to prepare anything?
Empty the cupboards and drawers before moving day — that’s the main thing. We bring the tools and the packing material.
Leave the assembly to us
Tell us which large items you have and you’ll get a tailored price the same day — or book a free pre-move survey at your home.
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