We’ve all been there before: sitting on the floor, sore knees, scowling at a roommate or loved one and repeatedly turning around an elaborate instruction sheet trying in vain to assemble something from IKEA (or another flat-packed furniture company). Eureka Furniture Assembly, based in Toronto, has been offering services assisting with assembling furniture (and general move-in /set-up) for both residential and commercial clients since 2001.
How Does It Work?
Eureka charges based on an hourly rate (at time of publication, $60 per hour) or a per-project rate. For someone new to Toronto, who needs an extra pair of hands putting together a giant wardrobe or an elaborate piece, Eureka is definitely filling a void.
One service that has proved to be successful is to offer the application of a high-quality carpenters glue to make the furniture more structurally sound and last longer. “We understood that a lot of RTA (Ready-to-Assemble) and Flat-Pack furniture may look good but is very fragile and if one wants a piece of furniture to last, this is the answer”. Founder, Peter Filimonov, likes to quote one of his clients who explained that "my hands are as useful as that picture frame on the wall". In addition to dealing with flat-packed furniture, Eureka has also assembled giant barbecues, children’s playgrounds and helped get new offices in order.
Their charming website, strong branding and slew of testimonials beget the question of how soon will it take for Eureka to become a continent-wide franchise. (Didn’t Geek Squad, the in-home computer help company, start out as a one-man show? They now have 24,000+ employees). It is not clear whether Eureka will also teach you how to pronounce the strange Swedish name of the light fixture they’ve just helped hang.
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Comments (8)
Wow, this is a very timely post since we are moving to the GTA and will be buying a substantial amount of ikea products and would rather have a pro do the assembly then mess it up ourselves. I'll have to check out their site, hopefully they will come outside the Toronto proper area and to the bedroom communities (Mississauga, Oakville, Hamilton, Burlington).
so odd that i work about 10 mins from that address and still rely on an american website to bring it to my attention.. but great to know! (any thoughts on a fantastic reupholstery place?)
Uh, that should read *rather have a pro do the assembly then do it ourselves and mess up* LOL
Hey Everyone!
My name is Peter Filimonov and I am the founder of this furniture assembly business (Eureka! Assembly) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I wanted to thank everyone for the positive remarks and insightful suggestions that have been posted and even emailed to me. Please understand that it is people like you that complete my business and give me the drive into the future!
We at Eureka Assembly are ever evolving and if anyone has any suggestions, comments or ideas, I WOULD BE THRILLED TO HEAR FROM YOU!!
Also! Thank you Troy for coming across my business venture and introducing me to Apartment Therapy as otherwise I would have probably never stumbled upon such a terrific source of ideas and information.
Peter.
www.EurekaAssembly.com
www.FurnitureAssemblyToronto.com
i can't wrap my brain around paying someone else to assemble IKEA furniture. it's so simple i've even done it drunk!
I love assembling stuff so, for me this is the highlight of buying flat-pack stuff and, even when I have nothing of my own to assemble, I keep my eyes peeled for anything else that needs assembling! I got 'called out' once by a friend who had bought a wardrobe in an Ikea sale that had been part of a display. When it was delivered, it was still assembled and there was no way of getting it up the stairs without dismantling it first... and it came without instructions! It took me a while to figure out that it was held together by latch-type fixings (I thought that they were screws that refused to undo!) but once I had sussed out how to undo them, I was able to dismantle it in minutes and reassemble it again without a hitch. Just as I was heading for the door, he said, a little sheepishly, "I also bought a futon sofabed with a wooden base. I don't suppose...?"
hehe great story, AcrossThePond
i enjoy assembling things too :)
We just used this service and I am so happy that we did. Peter's team were really nice and professional. They did an amazing job putting together a tonne of furniture, which would have driven me insane had I tried to do it myself (and the larger items I would never have been able to do by myself).
I highly recommend Eureka Furniture Assembly!