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IKEA assembly service from your area

Putting together a PAX, BILLY or MALM takes an evening, a drill and preferably two pairs of hands. IKEA's own assembly service in the Netherlands is run by Klusup and starts with a €49 start-up fee. Cheaper: post your job and a handy neighbour or student from your area comes to do it for you.

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Free to post, no commission. You pay the helper directly.

Help from your area

  • Hourly rate€18 to €25
  • Start-up or call-out feeNone
  • Fixed price per piece of furnitureAgree it yourself; 2 to 3 hours × hourly rate is €36 to €75
  • Evening, weekend or urgentAgree it yourself
All costs and sources

What does IKEA assembly service cost?

IKEA's assembly service and separate assembly companies compared with a handy neighbour or student from your own area, prices from October 2026.

CostAssembly serviceHelp from your area
Hourly rate€60 to €65 including VAT (Klusup, Zoofy)€18 to €25
Start-up or call-out feeThrough IKEA: €49 per order. Zoofy and PaxMonteur: noneNone
Fixed price per piece of furniturePaxMonteur from €79 per assembly, all-inAgree it yourself; 2 to 3 hours × hourly rate is €36 to €75
Evening, weekend or urgentSurcharge (Klusup)Agree it yourself
Fixing to the wallIncluded in the IKEA serviceAsk for it, have wall plugs and a drill ready
Removing packagingFor a fee (IKEA service)Ask for it

Company rates October 2026 including VAT, from the pages listed. Through IKEA you only see the final assembly price at checkout; it depends on the products. Help from your area: guide price, you agree the amount yourself and a private person charges no VAT.

On KlusjeBij, people posting a job like this usually offered between €45 and €215 for the whole job (median €70, 21 real jobs).

Sources: IKEA Netherlands, assembly service (by Klusup, in Dutch), IKEA Netherlands, how Klusup's assembly service works (in Dutch), Klusup, IKEA assembly service (€60 per hour, in Dutch), Zoofy, IKEA assembly service (from €65 per hour, in Dutch), PaxMonteur (from €79 per assembly, in Dutch).

PAX 200 cm with sliding doors, assembly company

3 hours × €60 (incl. VAT)€180
Ordered through IKEA: start-up fee on top€49
Guide price€180 to €230

The same PAX, handy student from your area

3 hours × €22€66
Start-up fee€0
Guide price± €66

New to the Netherlands? Just moved here and the boxes are still flat? You can write your job in English, post it for free and pay the helper directly afterwards, in cash or with a payment request (Tikkie).

Everything about the price: Handyman hourly rate 2026: €18 to €55 per hour

How long does each IKEA piece take?

Guide times for one experienced assembler, so you know how many hours to agree. Large wardrobes always take two people to stand upright.

FurnitureTimeNote
BILLY bookcase or KALLAX30 to 60 minutesCan be done alone. Fix tall cabinets to the wall.
MALM chest of drawers or bed1 to 2 hoursDrawer runners take the most time. A chest of drawers belongs on the wall.
PAX wardrobe 200 cm, hinged doors2 to 3 hoursStand it upright with two people. The manual requires fixing it to the wall.
PAX with sliding doors or interior fittings (KOMPLEMENT)3 to 4 hoursThe sliding door rail must be level, or the doors run stiffly.
BESTÅ TV bench or wall cabinet1 to 2 hoursWall-mounted versions need the right wall plugs for your wall.
Desk, dining table or chairs20 to 45 minutes eachHandy to combine with another job in the same visit.

Is there carrying involved too, such as a wardrobe upstairs or an old one out? Then also see moving help from your area.

Assembly service or someone from your area?

Choose the assembly service for

  • a METOD kitchen: IKEA has a separate installation service for that
  • a big order that has to be assembled right after delivery, with one point of contact
  • work you want an invoice and business liability cover for
  • assembly that also involves electrics or plumbing (that is for an installer, not included at IKEA either)

Ask someone from your area for

  • a PAX, BILLY, KALLAX, MALM or BESTÅ that is already in your home
  • a bed, desk or dining table: jobs of one to three hours
  • two pairs of hands if you help yourself
  • a few pieces of furniture at once, in one visit

How to get IKEA furniture assembled

  1. Post your job for free

    Which furniture, how many pieces, which floor and when it suits you. Add the article number or a photo of the box, then a helper knows exactly how much work it is.

  2. Choose who you want

    Handy neighbours and students from your area reply with a message. You read what they write and choose who you trust.

  3. Agree and pay each other

    In the chat you agree the time and the price, per hour or a fixed amount. After the job you pay the helper yourself, without commission.

Tips for an assembly that goes right first time

  • Put the boxes in the right room

    An assembled PAX won't fit through a door or up the stairs. Leave the flat packs where the wardrobe will stand.

  • Check the parts beforehand

    Go through the parts list in the manual before the helper arrives. If something is missing, you can order spare parts from IKEA.

  • Have tools ready

    The Allen key is in the box; a cordless screwdriver, spirit level, drill and wall plugs that suit your wall are not. Say what you have at home.

  • Fix tall cabinets to the wall

    IKEA supplies the anti-tip fitting and requires it for wardrobes and chests of drawers. Agree that the helper includes this in the job.

IKEA assembly by city

Prices, helpers and recently posted jobs in your city.

Frequently asked questions

What does IKEA's assembly service cost?+
IKEA Netherlands outsources assembly to Klusup. You pay a €49 start-up fee per order plus an assembly rate that depends on the products; you see the final price at checkout. If you book directly with Klusup, they charge €60 per hour including VAT.
Does IKEA do the assembly itself?+
No. In the Netherlands, Klusup carries out the assembly as an independent party; you make the agreement with Klusup and IKEA is not a party to it. Fixing to the wall is included, electrics and plumbing are not.
What does it cost to have someone from my area assemble an IKEA wardrobe?+
Count on €18 to €25 per hour, with no start-up fee and no VAT because a private person is helping you. A 2-metre PAX is done in 2 to 3 hours, so roughly €36 to €75. You agree the price beforehand in the chat.
How long does it take to assemble a PAX wardrobe?+
With hinged doors 2 to 3 hours for someone who has done it before, with sliding doors or KOMPLEMENT interior fittings more like 3 to 4 hours. Standing it upright always takes two people.
Does an IKEA wardrobe have to be fixed to the wall?+
Yes, for wardrobes and chests of drawers the manual requires it and IKEA supplies the anti-tip fitting. With the IKEA service it is included; ask a helper from your area to include it and have wall plugs that suit your wall.
I only need help with lifting, not with assembly. Is that possible?+
Yes. Post it as a job of an hour or two and ask for two strong pairs of hands. The moving help page shows what you can expect to pay for that.

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