Should You Pay To Have Costco Bedroom Furniture Assembled?

Do you have plans to buy furniture from Costco in the near future? Then you just might want to consider opting to pay for a professional assembly to save both time and your sanity. Oftentimes, one of the major downsides of buying furniture from Costco isn't the actual purchase, but the self-assembly that's required. Hauling multiple heavy boxes, reading through confusing instructions, and still risking putting together something incorrectly and having to start over is the real nightmare.

On the bright side, there are certain furniture pieces sold at Costco, like the Bellevue Canopy Bed, that include setup at no extra cost — they'll even haul away your old furniture and dispose of the boxes, which is often another add-on to the headache of purchasing furniture. But not every item from Costco comes with this luxury. It's in these cases that looking into third-party assembly assistance might be worth your time.

Take the popular Woodland Storage Bench and Hall Tree, for example. Costco will deliver the bulky furniture piece to your front door, but everything beyond that is up to the buyer. While you may think it won't be too difficult to move the item to the desired area and start assembling, even reviewers who left positive ratings for the product admitted the assembly was the most difficult part. One reviewer even reported that it took a whopping six hours to put together, and they were left feeling frustrated with the process.

Is there a piece of bedroom furniture from Costco that's caught your attention but doesn't come with assembly? Don't worry, you have a lot of options. While Costco may not be able to do the work for you, there are plenty of apps that will help you find help for tricky furniture assembly.

TaskRabbit may be the most famous, but it is rarely ever a professional assembly as it's usually people offering one-off jobs. The taskers may have extensive experience, but you shouldn't rely on it. If you're looking to get professional help, forgo Taskrabbit.

Instead, you'll want to opt for a local assembly service company with good reviews or companies like On Point Assembly that specialize in professional assembly of all kinds of items across the nation. National options like On Point Assembly not only provide reliable service, but they offer peace of mind. They'll come prepared with all the necessary tools, clean up the mess after they're done, offer liability insurance, provide a guarantee on their workmanship, and give access to customer support. It's also a flat-rate charge rather than hourly fees, which is common with services like TaskRabbit. A professional assembly service will ensure your furniture is assembled correctly and safely without all the stress and uncertainties that may come with less experienced options.

When it comes to purchasing bedroom furniture at Costco, a little research beforehand can help you decide whether you'll actually need third-party assembly help. If you like challenges and don't mind hauling boxes, reading instructions, and spending a few hours putting something together, you might be able to successfully assemble the furniture yourself. The reviews on Costco's website may be the most helpful in determining what you should do. When assembly is required, customers often write in their reviews about how the assembly process went if they did it themselves. For instance, the O'nin Room Divider with 8 Storage Bins is a popular purchase with more than 2,600 reviews, and customers often mention how simple the assembly process was.

Taking the time to vet reviews of the product you're interested in will provide some valuable insight into helping you plan for your purchase. These days, Costco even provides 3D assembly instructions through BILT for certain products, which will give you a general idea of how difficult the assembly process might be. This would be another great way to gauge whether you could tackle the project on your own or need to look into third-party assembly help. It's always worthwhile to take your time and research any product before you go through with a purchase, but for something as big as furniture, your research will pay off tenfold and help you feel more prepared throughout every part of the process.