Furniture Assembly & Repair in Williamson County, TX
We assemble it. We reinforce it. We anchor it.
Why This Matters
You bought the bookshelf. You opened the box. You spread 47 pieces across the living room floor and found a wordless instruction booklet with diagrams that look like a LEGO set designed by an engineer who has never seen a bookshelf.
Three hours later, you have a wobbly shelf with two leftover screws and a strong suspicion that something is backwards.
We get it. Flat-pack furniture is designed to be affordable and shippable, not easy to assemble. The tolerances are tight, the hardware is small, and one cam lock inserted at the wrong angle means disassembly and restart.
But the real issue isn’t frustration — it’s quality. Furniture assembled incorrectly is:
Unstable. Cam locks that aren’t fully seated, dowels that aren’t glued, and panels that are slightly racked make the piece wobble. It starts out just annoying and gets worse every time someone bumps it or loads weight on it.
Unsafe. An unanchored bookshelf or dresser is a tip-over hazard — and in a home with kids, that’s a serious safety issue. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that a child is injured by a falling dresser or TV every 17 minutes. Wall anchoring isn’t optional. It’s necessary.
Short-lived. Particle board and MDF don’t forgive mistakes. Strip a screw hole and you can’t re-drive it. Force a misaligned panel and the laminate chips. Cross-thread a cam lock and the joint never holds. Done wrong, the piece is compromised from day one.
We assemble flat-pack furniture correctly, reinforce weak points, and anchor everything that should be anchored. We also repair and reinforce furniture that was assembled wrong the first time — by you or by someone else.
Our Approach
Metro Service Pros doesn’t rush through assembly. We treat it like what it is — a construction project at a small scale.
We read the instructions first. The full instructions, before touching a tool. We identify the hardware, organize the pieces, and understand the assembly sequence. This alone prevents 90% of the problems people run into.
We use the right tools. Not the Allen wrench that came in the box. Our power drivers with adjustable clutches drive fasteners to the correct depth without stripping. Our levels make sure shelves and frames are plumb. Our clamps hold pieces steady while we secure joints.
We reinforce weak points. Particle board furniture has known weak spots — shelf pins in soft material, cam locks under heavy load, back panels that provide racking resistance but are held by tiny nails. We add wood glue to dowel joints, drive additional fasteners where the structure benefits, and replace inadequate back panel nails with screws when the piece will carry real weight.
We anchor to the wall. Every bookshelf, dresser, wardrobe, and tall cabinet gets anchored to the wall with appropriate hardware — found the studs, driven the screws, strap or bracket secured. This is non-negotiable for safety and we include it in every assembly.
We haul the packaging. Flat-pack boxes and packaging take up half a living room. We break down the cardboard and packaging material and leave your space clean.
The Workshop Advantage
When flat-pack furniture isn’t enough — when you need a real wood bookshelf, a custom storage bench, or a shelving unit that actually fits your space — we build it in our workshop. Same visit, but instead of assembling someone else’s design, we build ours. Solid wood, sized to your room, finished to your taste.
And when furniture breaks — a chair leg snaps, a table develops a wobble, a drawer runner fails — we repair it. Stripped screw holes get drilled out and plugged with hardwood dowels. Broken joints get glued and clamped properly. We fix furniture that other people would throw away.
Service Details
What’s Included
- Flat-pack furniture assembly (IKEA, Wayfair, Amazon, Target, West Elm, CB2, etc.)
- Desks, bookshelves, dressers, wardrobes, bed frames, entertainment centers
- Reinforcement of weak joints and hardware points
- Wall anchoring of all tall/heavy furniture (included in every assembly)
- Furniture repair (broken legs, loose joints, stripped screws, wobbly frames)
- Drawer runner and hardware replacement
- Packaging breakdown and removal
- Outdoor furniture assembly (patio sets, grills, storage sheds)
What’s Not Included
- Furniture delivery (we assemble what’s already at your home)
- Furniture disposal (we can break down old furniture for curbside pickup but don’t haul it away)
- Motorized or reclining furniture with electrical components (we assemble the frame but recommend an authorized tech for the electrical mechanisms)
Which Package Fits This Service?
Honey-Do Package — $497 flat
Assemble the new bookshelf, anchor the dresser, fix the wobbly dining chair, and knock out a few other items while we’re there. That’s the Honey-Do Package — half a day of craftsman time, flat price, your whole list.
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Home-Ready Package — $697 (standard) / $997 (extensive)
Staging a home for sale? We assemble staging furniture quickly and correctly, anchor what needs anchoring, and make sure everything looks put together — because it is.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Simple pieces (bookshelf, small desk) run $50-$100 each. Complex pieces (wardrobes, L-shaped desks, bed frames with storage) run $100-$200 each. A full room of furniture (office or nursery) runs $200-$400. For multiple items, the Honey-Do Package at $497 is usually the best deal since we can assemble furniture and handle other tasks in the same visit.
Yes — we assemble what you've purchased. If you want recommendations on brands or specific products, we're happy to share what we've found holds up and what tends to fall apart. If you'd rather skip flat-pack entirely, we build custom furniture in our workshop.
Yes, and we do it often. We disassemble the problem sections, repair any stripped holes or damaged panels, and reassemble correctly. If hardware is missing or damaged, we source replacements. Sometimes the fix is faster than the original assembly would have been.
Always. Every bookshelf, dresser, wardrobe, and tall cabinet we assemble gets anchored to wall studs. It's included in the assembly price, not an add-on. This is a safety standard, especially in homes with children.
