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West Elm Mid-Century Bed Assembly in London
The West Elm Mid-Century Bed is a wood-frame bed with tapered legs, sold in the UK from single to super king. It comes in one long, heavy box, and the build is about getting the headboard, rails and centre support legs square and tight. A vetted JACK pro builds it in London on a day you choose, for a fixed price you see before you book.
In short
Yes. A vetted JACK pro in London assembles the West Elm Mid-Century Bed in single, double, king or super king. West Elm offers Home Delivery & Assembly on this bed; if your order did not include it, you are moving house or you bought it second-hand, a JACK pro builds it for a fixed price shown before you book.
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Mid-Century Bed: key facts
- UK sizes
- Single, Double, King and Super King
- Built size (king)
- 160 cm wide × 210 cm long × 119 cm high at the headboard
- Mattress space (king)
- 154 × 203 cm (super king 184 × 201 cm, double 136 × 190 cm)
- How it arrives
- One box. King and super king: 219 × 133 × 19 cm, about 77 kg and 91 kg packed. Double: 207 × 130 × 19 cm, about 64 kg
- Underneath
- 20 cm clearance, slats 8 cm apart, 3 centre support legs on king and super king
- West Elm delivery
- Listed with Home Delivery & Assembly: West Elm's team can build it on delivery day where the service covers your area
Sizes, boxes and weights come from West Elm UK's public product listing. West Elm can change a design or its packaging, so check your own order confirmation, and send it with your request. Last checked 26 October 2026.
How the Mid-Century Bed arrives
Everything for the Mid-Century Bed comes in a single flat box, and it is a big one: a king box is over 2.1 metres long and around 77 kg, and a super king is about 91 kg. In a London terrace or a mansion-block flat, the carry up the stairs is often the hardest part of the job, so measure the tightest turn against the box before delivery day.
Built, it is a low wood frame with a tall headboard and tapered wood legs, sitting 34 cm from the floor to the top of the side rails. The slats sit 8 cm apart, which suits most sprung and foam mattresses without a separate base.
What the pro does on the Mid-Century Bed
- Headboard and side rails joined on blankets, then stood up and squared before the bolts are fully tightened
- On king and super king, the three centre support legs fitted so they sit firmly on the floor and the middle of the mattress does not sag
- Slats laid at even spacing and secured so they cannot shift
- Every bolt tightened in sequence and checked again once the bed takes weight; West Elm notes the hardware can loosen over time
- Packaging flattened and stacked for recycling
Before you book: what to send
- The size you ordered and the finish
- A photo of the bedroom, and of the stairs or lift if the box is not inside yet
- Whether an old bed needs taking apart first
- Whether bedside tables or a chest of drawers from the same delivery should go on the booking
How West Elm assembly is priced
A vetted pro prices your piece from the product link and a photo of the room, and the JACK app shows you that fixed price before you book.
The design moves the price far more than the size. A side table with screw-in legs is a short job. A solid-wood bed with a slatted base, a six-drawer dresser with runners to align, or a sectional sofa whose pieces clip together is a much longer one. Send the product link or a screenshot of the order so the price is for the piece you bought.
Several pieces from one delivery, such as a bed, two nightstands and a dresser, go on one booking for one price. Pieces from other shops can go on the same visit. Where parking has to be paid for, it is added at cost and agreed before you book.
Prefer to pay for the pro's time? Hourly hire works too: as a guide, furniture assembly is typically £35–£75 per hour. For a big delivery, a full-day handyman booking often suits: a flat £350–£400 for up to 8 hours on site.
How it works
Step 1
Share the piece and the room
Paste the West Elm product link or a screenshot of your order (not delivered yet? the link is enough to price from) and add a photo of the room. Mention stairs, a lift or a tight turn on the landing.
Step 2
See the price, pick a slot
A vetted pro prices the build from what you sent. Book once you are happy with the price, choosing a slot after your delivery date; evenings and weekends are available when pros have them.
Step 3
Built, checked, handed over
Parts are counted first, the piece is built and levelled, drawers and doors adjusted, tall pieces anchored and the packaging flattened for recycling. You follow it all in the JACK app.
Frequently asked questions
Does the West Elm Mid-Century Bed come in one box?
Yes. The UK listing shows one box per bed. For a king or super king it measures 219 × 133 × 19 cm and weighs about 77 kg or 91 kg, so it is a two-person carry on stairs.
My Mid-Century Bed creaks. Can a pro fix it?
Usually. A creak is most often a joint that has worked loose or a centre leg that no longer touches the floor. A pro re-tightens the frame in sequence, resets the centre legs and checks the slats.
How much does it cost to have a West Elm Mid-Century Bed assembled in London?
It is a fixed price for your Mid-Century Bed, worked out by a vetted pro from the product link and a photo of the room, and shown in the JACK app before you book. If you would rather pay for time, hourly hire is typically £35–£75 per hour as a guide, and a full day is a flat £350–£400 for up to 8 hours on site.
Often booked together
Mid-Century Closed Bedside Table assembly
The two-drawer Mid-Century bedside table: assembly required, built alongside the bed.
Mid-Century 6-Drawer Dresser assembly
The 142 cm Mid-Century chest of drawers: six drawers aligned and the piece fixed to the wall.
Mid-Century Armoire assembly
The 180 cm Mid-Century Armoire wardrobe: a 140 kg box, doors hung level, anchored to the wall.
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Jack All Trades (JACK) is an independent London service. It is not part of, affiliated with or endorsed by West Elm or Williams-Sonoma, Inc. West Elm product and collection names are used only to describe the furniture pros put together, and prices are set by JACK pros, not by West Elm.
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