Furniture Assembly
Bookshelf Assembly in Singapore
Bookshelf assembly starts from $60 at SG QuickFix. IKEA BILLY and KALLAX units, ladder shelves and bookcases from other shops are assembled and, where the instructions call for it, anchored to the wall with fixings suited to the wall type so they can't tip over. Most bookshelves take 45 to 90 minutes.
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Listed price
From $60
Task guide
When this may be needed
- A tall bookcase needs fixing to the wall but you don't know your wall type.
- The back panel bows out and the bookcase leans.
- Shelves sag under the weight of books.
- A cube unit wobbles because the cam locks were not fully tightened.
- You have young children and want tall furniture secured.
What the team does
The technician checks the parts, assembles the bookcase on its back, and fits the back panel square, because a square back panel is what keeps a tall bookcase from leaning. The unit is stood up in place and the shelf pins are set at the heights you want. Tall units are fixed to the wall with the anti-tip kit and an anchor suited to concrete, brick or drywall. The unit is levelled and the shelves are loaded-tested by hand.
Included in this price
- Checking all parts and assembling the bookcase
- Fitting the back panel square
- Anchoring tall units to the wall with the anti-tip kit
- Levelling and setting shelf heights
Limits & price factors
Mounting shelves directly on the wall is a separate service, Shelf, Mirror and Picture Installation. Moving books and cutting shelves to size are not included.
The price covers one standard bookcase. Tall units with doors or drawers, multiple units joined together and wall anchoring into tile or a household shelter wall take longer.
FAQs
Yes, for tall units. A loaded bookcase can tip if a child climbs it or a heavy shelf is pulled. Most makers include an anti-tip kit and say to use it.
Usually, yes. HDB says BTO drywall partitions can support common fixtures with appropriate anchors. Household shelter walls only allow shallow fixings, so another wall is used where possible.
Long shelves of chipboard bend under heavy books over time. Turning the shelf over or adding a support helps; keep the heaviest books on the lowest shelves.
About 45 to 90 minutes for one bookcase.