Wall Bed Installation in London

Your wall bed is priced by a pro from the model and photos of the wall, and the JACK app shows you one fixed price before you book.

Three things move the price of wall bed fitting most. First, the bed itself: a single vertical bed is a smaller build than a double that folds down over a sofa or a desk. Second, the extras: side cabinets, shelving and bridging units are each a build of their own. Third, the wall: solid brick and plasterboard on studs call for different fixings and different checks. All of it is in the figure you see before booking.

Taking over a bed that someone else part-built? Send photos of how far it got and what is still in the boxes, so the price covers checking that work as well as finishing it.

Hourly hire is also available if you would rather pay for time than for the job; for furniture assembly it is typically £35–£75 per hour, as a guide.

• A parts check before the build, with any missing part or manual flagged in the app
• The wall checked before any drilling: what it is made of and, on a stud wall, where the studs are
• The cabinet built square and level, so the bed folds without catching or binding
• The cabinet fixed to the wall as the instructions require, with fixings chosen for that wall
• Bed frame, base and lift mechanism fitted, with the mechanism set up as the manufacturer's instructions describe
• Any sofa, desk, shelves or side cabinets that come with your model built on the same visit
• The bed lowered and raised several times before handover, to check it moves smoothly, stays shut when closed and any legs or catches work
• Cardboard and wrapping flattened and stacked for recycling

• Brick, block and concrete: masonry fixings chosen for the material and the weight of the bed
• Plasterboard on timber or metal studs: the pro checks what is behind the board and where the studs run, then picks fixings that suit
• Dry-lined walls, where plasterboard is stuck over brick: checked the same way, since what matters is what lies behind the board
• If a wall cannot safely take the bed, the pro tells you before fixing anything, so you can consider another wall or another layout

• A vertical bed needs the ceiling height for a cabinet that stands roughly as tall as the bed is long
• A horizontal bed suits lower ceilings and loft rooms, but needs a longer stretch of clear wall
• Measure the floor in front of the wall with the bed down: the open bed plus space to walk past it, clear of doors, radiators and other furniture
• In a studio, check that the open bed still leaves a route to the door, the kitchen and the bathroom
• Skirting boards stop a cabinet sitting flat to the wall, so include a photo of the skirting along that wall and agree in the app how it will be dealt with
• A socket or light switch where the cabinet will stand may need moving first; that is electrical work and not part of a wall bed install

• Sofa wall beds: the sofa built and placed where the instructions put it, so the bed clears it on the way down
• Desk wall beds: the desk fitted and checked with the bed both up and down
• Side cabinets, wardrobes and bridging shelves built and lined up with the bed cabinet
• Built-in lights or USB points: mention them in the app, because any mains wiring is not part of the install

• Send photos of the part-built bed, any boxes still sealed and the parts left over, so the price reflects what is actually left to do
• Earlier work is checked before the pro builds on it, and you hear in the app if any of it needs taking apart
• Missing parts are flagged in the app and everything that can be built is built; once replacements arrive, you arrange the finishing visit in the same app thread
• No manual? Send the model name and photos of the labels on the boxes, so the pro knows exactly which bed it is before the visit