Mike did a great job putting together two giant IKEA PAX Wardrobes for me. Mike accidentally quoted me for only one wardrobe, even though I had mentioned two. When he arrived and realized I had said two, he accepted it as his mistake and built both my wardrobes with the original quote! I will have Mike build my furniture every time! read more

After we designed and ordered a kitchen from IKEA, we couldn't get on their installation schedule for 10 weeks. We contacted Mike. He reviewed our plan and space and made recommendations based on his experience that ended up being a better fit for what we wanted. I would normally can't believe I would even have to say this, but after working with several contractors, the fact that he arrived when promised was refreshing. Even better, he finished ahead of schedule. I would recommend Mike only if you want to save time and money. read more

I can't wait to write this review. Mike is amazing! He finished our huge wardrobe assembly so quickly and so perfectly. Before he came, from reading the yelp reviews, I expected him to do a good job. But the quality and speed of his actual job is so, so much better than I expected. The wardrobe looks like pre-installed in the house, so perfect! My limited words can't express my appreciation enough. I should have hired him to do my kitchen earlier. And next time when a job is needed, definitely I'll ask him again! My family, most of us are already handy, had tried to put up this huge PAX wardrobe but couldn't get it done easily. Mike just fixed our mistake and finished so quickly. A big thank you, Mike! Mike deserves a 5-star plus or 6-star. read more

I recently went through the process of designing and ordering a complete kitchen from IKEA. When deciding who would do the installation, I came across IKEA builder Mike online. I read all of the reviews and decided to see what he was about. Mike was very prompt in responding to my initial request for a quote. In fact, he responded with a full quote within just a few hours. Upon agreeing to the quote, we set a date for the install. Prior to the install date, Mike requested that we speak over the phone to discuss my kitchen plan and what to expect during the installation process. I had several other questions after our call and Mike was quickly able to get back to me. All good so far. Mike showed up on time and on the day we agreed upon (which was a Sunday!) at which time he started the installation. From start to finish, Mike was professional, meticulous and did a fantastic job with our install which lasted 4 days. I could not be happier with his services. Mike is an IKEA expert. I highly recommend him read more

I just had the most amazing experience with Ikea Mike. I moved into a new apartment and the room I took was originally was a dining room. The room needed a 4th wall. I went to IKEA and found a couple PAX closet units that would work as a wall, except IKEA wouldn't install it themselves. Que Ikea Mike. While in line at IKEA I came across Mike on Yelp and gave him a call. Within 10 minutes he called me back and before i have even gone through the store checkout, he asked the most thorough questions to make sure there was no stone unturned in this process. He asked me to send him the item numbers of the products I just bought, and he knew exactly what the task at hand was before even meeting me in person. This is when I knew he was the real deal. He even caught a mistake in the ordering process that IKEA did not. If it wasn't for him, I would have been stuck with incorrect items, but instead I was able to make the change to my order before it shipped. His attention to detail is incredible. On installation day, which was scheduled for 3 days after I first contacted him, he arrived on time and was more than prepared. He completed the job in less time than expected and his finished product was better than I could have ever imagined. He transformed a dining room into a living room, and did so with more care and attention to detail that I could have ever asked for. He pointed out things I would have never noticed. He helped make sure the units were leveled even though the floor they were on was not. I cannot say enough great things about this experience. Any IKEA installation job you need done, this is your guy! He did a job IKEA would not and did it 100x better than they would have ever done it. I cannot believe how amazing of a job he did! Friendly, prompt and detail oriented. There is nothing he can't do!! read more

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Mike's amazing at building IKEA kitchen cabinets! I had a small kitchen remodel project and he was the perfect person for the job, although he works on projects of all sizes. He's professional and fun to work with, very reliable. When we met to start the project he had memorized my plans for the kitchen better than I had! He has the experience to execute a project from planning to installation and thinks of every detail. Mike answered all my questions and sent many picture and video updates throughout the process while I was not at the house. He's trustworthy and fairly priced, could not recommend him enough! read more

Michael was amazing. He not only assembled our Ikea cabinets with custom Semihandmade fronts but he also 'fixed' some of our screw ups. We thought we could assemble the cabinets on our own and we made some rookie mistakes. Michael fixed them and then also pointed out some design issues. The best part is he called our problems but then brought solutions. As a designer/house flipper I will definitely call on Michael again. Oh and he also installed Elfa closet systems in 2 large closets! Fair, fast and friendly service!!! read more

This guy is a total pro. Has all the tools, knows all the nuances of ikea pieces and really did an amazing job. Highly recommended!

Mike is the absolute tits. Getting in touch with him was so easy I almost thought this was a scam. He gave me such a reasonable rate I still thought it was a scam. He blasted through my three pieces of furniture so quickly... I went into the back for something and BOOM there's a table went to get a coffee and BOOM there's a sideboard I mean it was unreal. I've never met a human who actually enjoys setting up IKEA furniture. We need to get this man into some kind of Stanford laboratory to assess his genetic makeup and try to reproduce him. Such a pleasure, 10/10 would hire again read more

Mike is amazing!!! I just moved from Japan to California with 2,000 lbs worth of household good. The Japanese movers took apart every pieces of furniture I had and put all the hardware in a single box... and tragically, the hardware box was LOST during shipment. I called more than a dozen of furniture repair shops, carpenter / upholstery shop and construction contractors, and no one were able to or willing to help me... Even the furniture manufacture (i.e. West Elm and Crates & Barrel) won't let me order hardware alone. As a result, I've been eating and living on the floor for about four months until I found Mike. He was the only one that responded to my call right away and agreed to take a look at the mess I'm in... After I sent him some photos of my furniture pieces, he scheduled a site visit to my home to evaluate the extend of my problem, even though I told him I'm not sure if the insurance company would pay for his service and I live 60 miles from San Francisco, he came anyway. All in all, he has reassembled my chunk wood rolling storage, modular office desk, TV stand, a 4'x 6'solid wood/glass top dinning table, Morocco wood bed, 5 dining chairs, leaning bookshelf, dinning bench and even the kitchen cabinet I bought in Japan (I have no idea how did he move all those heavy pieces all by himself...) I also did some Craigslist shopping for discounted furniture while Mike was working at my home. I bought this beautify wooden floor lamp from Craigslist at a great discount because it was broken at the base... And Mike fixed in a few minutes without charging me any extra. ^___^ Mike is just an awesome super human being! read more

What would I do without Ikea Builder!? Mike came to our house and assembled our whole kitchen with precision. He arrived on time with tools and a plan, and got to work. It's not every day you find someone who cares about the details like you do. Mike went above and beyond, staying later than planned to clean up the job site and make sure our cabinets were perfectly aligned. I highly recommend Ikea Builder. The convenience and quality of craftsmanship is worth every penny. Bonus: they'll deliver your furniture if it won't fit in your car. read more

A task that would have taken my husband & I a good 6-8 hours to do, was completed in under 3 hours by Mike! We needed to assemble an 8 drawer Ikea dresser & two side tables. My husband just couldn't get the time, and I was unable to help due to the last stage of my pregnancy. We asked Mike when was the earliest he could come, and he managed to arrive at 6.00am on the dot! Amazing! He told us it would take 3 hours to finish the job, but he actually finished 30 minutes earlier. He arrived with all his tools, started on the job promptly and worked continuously until he was done. I love how Mike was so easily accessible over text and he ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS!!! How many times have you been in a situation when you just never have cash? If you have Ikea (or other) furniture lying around in boxes and just can't get around to assembling it, give Mike a call (or text). Trust me, its worth it. read more

I'm moving and ordered multiple pieces from IKEA, including two 8' armoires. After reading the 40+ page assembly instructions I knew I was in over my head. I had a tight time frame on when I had to be out of my old place and into the new place, and couldn't spend three days putting furniture together. I saw Mike's ad on CL, checked out his website, read Yelp reviews and decided to give him a call. I was able to schedule him to come the day after the pieces were delivered, and he had it all done in a few hours. In fact, he ended up staying late to finish putting together a bed I had just bought from another supplier and was struggling to compete. Mike is very professional and friendly, and was great at keeping me updated and confirming the appointment and arrival time. He did excellent work, and even gave me advice on placement. I ended up with room for 2 more pieces of furniture due to his configuration recommendations. My friends and neighbors were impressed with pieces and installation. Highly recommend. read more

AMAZING JOB! Super professional, on time, got everything set up and built perfectly. Could not have had a better experience with Mike and his team. Made setting up our companies new office a breeze! read more

Mike was amazing! Not only he built everything perfectly for us, he came in on time, with a smile on his face and just brighten our day. He charges fairly and does his job with pleasure. Thank you for being such a great professional! If I could give you more stars, I would :-) read more

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We just had our ikea + semi handmade kitchen cabinet installed by Michael. The overall performance of Michael exceeds my expectation: - Very familiar with ikea and semi handmade - Good communication: He told us all the little thing that we might not expect such as, the size of the panel from semi handmade being not long enough to fully extend 2" below the frame so the under cabinet lights might be visible from distance. - Parts are being taken care and organized very neatly - Very efficient: The job took only 4 days Michael's work is pretty solid and he is relatively flexible as he is willing to come again to install the toe kick after our floor is installed for free. read more

Excellent service overall. DB came here on time and started assembly right away. There are some issues with price quote initially as several furniture didn't arrive on time as expected but Mike and DB are easy to communicate and we resolved it eventually. DB is super efficient and we ended several hours earlier than expected. Would recommend them to anyone looking to be lazy and have new home set up professionally. read more

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I called IKEA Builder to come and assemble a TV Stand that I bought from Staples. Made an appointment for today with Mike. As we speak Mike is assembling my tv stand! He's almost done and it took him less than an hour! Mike was so friendly through our emails and texts. In fact he showed up 30 minutes early! Mike can literally assemble anything! Just give him a call and you will not regret it! Thanks Mike! read more

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We hired Mike to put together several of our recent IKEA purchases (tv stand, large wall unit, shoe racks). He arrived as scheduled and was able to get the work done in less time than he had estimated. He checked and double-checked his work to make sure that all of the doors & drawers opened and closed properly. He secured the items to the wall, which definitely makes me feel better here in the bay area with the earthquakes. Mike didn't take any breaks while he was at my apartment. He worked straight through until the job was done. He was very friendly and got along well with the dog. He even asked for a dustpan or something so he could clean up the sawdust from drilling. The furniture looks great, and Mike saved us time and our sanity, by taking care of the assembly for us. It would have taken us days to put together! I would highly recommend him to anybody looking to get IKEA furniture built. read more

Just make the call! Mike is awesome and takes care of everything, exactly as promised. Just had a full wall cabinet installed. THANKS again Mike. read more

Miro was fantastic. He placed panel refrigerator. Great price, professional and good job. Will recommend and hire him again!

Mike came to put together 2 dressers and a bed for my boyfriend and I. He was efficient with time and assembling everything! Great job done.

Mike did a great job! He was very professional and polite. He came in on time. I highly recommend Ikea Builder. read more

Mike is a great professional, very polite and knowledgeable he assembled our tv stand and wall unit from IKEA. We are very happy with his services and we highly recommend him. read more

Michael is the ikea builder, but don't hesitate to hire him for any assemble-at-home furniture job, not just ikea. Michael built a sturdy, stairway-integrated loft bed for me and it came out beautifully and well put together. He was professional and came well-prepared. 5 stars. read more

IKEA guru, that's what I call him. Mike is professional, he is very friendly and knows everything about IKEA. He explains everything before he starts, asks what your expectations are and make suggestions if needed. Also, he goes over after the furniture or anything he worked on has been put together. He is real good at what he does. He finished his job in timely manner. I would call him again if I buy more stuff from IKEA. read more

Wow!!! Michael went above and beyond expectations with our full Ikea kitchen install. The job was done on schedule, on budget, and looks super clean. His communication is top notch. I was often away at the office, and he would send photos, questions, and suggestions as issues came up. His knowledge and attention to detail is impeccable, and greatly appreciated. Truly a professional in every sense. I cannot recommend him enough! read more

If I could give more stars - I would!!! Ikea's partner estimated that they wouldn't be able to install my cabinets until after my lease at my current place was up - Mike to the rescue!! He answered my call very quickly, and knew that I was in a rush and so when he had a cancellation, he actually came out two weeks earlier than planned to do my kitchen! I live in Sacramento, so it was quite a commute for him, but he did it happily and efficiently. He checked in with me every step of the way and made sure I always knew what I was approving or asking for. I had to go out of town while he was working and he did the entire thing without me having to lift a finger or worry at all. I will recommend Mike to ANYONE buying kitchens with ikea. Not to mention my cabinets look AMAZING and I finally feel like I am home !!! :) You can trust this guy to follow through and take care of your kitchen like it is his own! read more

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Mike came out to Carmel to install our IKEA kitchen cabinets. He was extremely easy to communicate and work with and did a fantastic job. He's a total pro, extremely efficient, and his prices are competitive. I can't recommend him enough! read more

We had Michael install our kitchen cabinets after the previous guy we got from Taskrabbit could not do it well. Glad we found him. 1. He knows what he is doing. 2. He is through and made sure everything was installed level and straight. 3. He works very fast 4. He told us exactly what parts we were missing and what we should get and what was redundant and we should return. So it was a pleasure to work with Michael and would definitely recommend him. read more

Mike installed the PAX closets for us. He is very professional; returned our calls/texts in a timely manner, showed up on time and finished the job. Very happy with his work and highly recommend him! read more

We just had Mike install some Sektion cabinetry in our garage. He did an incredible job and I'd look forward to any opportunity to use his expertise on a future project. I only wish I had gotten Mike in the loop earlier on our project. He was able to save us a significant amount of money by pointing out things added by our designer that weren't necessary. Beyond that, his work is top notch, he's flexible, fairly priced, and comes up with creative solutions to unexpected challenges along the way. Do yourself a favor, save some time, and just call Mike to deal with the overwhelming chaos as associated with an Ikea cabinet project... read more

Mike was 101% totally PROFESSIONAL! From quotes to pricing to appointment setting to a super job of assembly, and attention to detail. He is responsive, prices his work fairly, and did a great and quick job on the assembly of my ELEVEN bookcases from IKEA. I highly recommend Michael! read more

I called Michael and left a message which he promptly returned my call within 5 minutes. We had a kitchen island installed. He was willing to start our project even though not all parts were readily available. When all the parts finally arrived he came back a second time and completed the project. "He knows Ikea products better than Ikea does." Michael was very professional I would hire him again in a heartbeat . Thanks Michael job well done! read more

Mike did an amazing job removing my existing shelves in my closet and building my pax wardrobe! He's super knowledgeable with anything ikea & I would definitely recommend and work with him again in the future! He arrived on time and was nice and helpful. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my first appointment with Michael and leave this review with that caveat. This review is not about the quality of his work - he was neat, clean, pleasant to talk to and extremely well organized. In no time at all, he assembled two large metal cabinets, hung a picture, wall-mounted a tv, changed the handle on my front door and sold me a MacBook Air that he no longer wanted. So again, this review is not about the quality of his work but about the quality of his interaction and his possible understanding of issues of race and gender and body size. I was very distressed the second time I wanted to hire Michael. I knew he was very busy (previous times I had called him, he was unable to work) so I scheduled an appointment over a week in advance for some installation work I wanted done before some guests arrived. He texted me the night before and said he was not able to come. I was very disappointed because no explanation was given for this, but, very happy with the quality of his previous work, I rescheduled for the following week (3 days before the guests would arrive). When I texted to confirm the appointment, I told him I would be home, and would run out to go to an appointment after he came. He said he could not stay at my home alone. I said, no problem, it's just a medical appointment so I'll reschedule it and be home the whole time you are there. He refused to meet with me, saying he could not allow me to cancel a medical appointment. I was quite upset, letting him know it was not an urgent medical appointment, and that it felt like a form of microaggression for a thin white man to tell me, a large woman of color, whether it was okay for me to cancel a medical appointment. He did not reply. Desperate to get the work done before my guests arrived, I offered to show proof of the trivial nature of the appointment and the rescheduled date. I then texted him screen shots of that proof. He finally replied and said he could not come at all and would not work with me and hoped I understood. When i explained I did not understand and that it landed as a form of microaggression, he did not respond. After some time, he then texted to say it was a liability issue for him to meet with me knowing I had canceled an appointment (a claim that made no sense since he at that point had ample proof it was a rescheduled, non-urgent appointment). I was polite the entire time I interacted with him. He never addressed any of my concerns about the possible microaggressions, never satisfactorily explained why he would no longer keep the appointment. Several friends suggested he was either embarrassed because it was indeed a microaggression, or that he had an offer of more extensive work that he wanted to take. I'm posting this review because, regardless of the quality of a man's work, his attitude towards women, his ability to be courteous and responsive when he makes a mistake, and his dependability and reliability are hugely important, and Michael did not meet these standards in his second interaction with me. Again, great quality work, but really disturbing interaction from a critical awareness lens. (PS - I waited almost a month before posting this review; it's not done in anger, more in the hopes that Michael and other craftpeople like him would really consider the impact of how they relate to customers, especially across differences in gender and class.) read more

Mike helped me put my daughter's bedroom furniture together. What took him half a day would have taken me and my husband a month (and a lot of arguments). He didn't just throw the stuff together either; Mike used extra tools, a level, and was careful to make sure it was all done right. While he was at it, he made some minor repairs to the room (fixed a closet door!). I would hire him again in a heartbeat. read more

I've never had an IKEA near me and just knew that assembling my Mandal bed frame would be beyond me. Mike has been easy to contact via phone/text from the beginning and was very flexible with his scheduling. His rates are very reasonable for his first rate customer service and assembly skills. I initially had him come to assemble my bed and TV unit from IKEA but he only assembled my tv unit the first time since IKEA had delivered the wrong parts. If my bed frame wasn't so large (and therefore couldn't fit his car), then he would have driven all the way to Palo Alto where it was in stock to exchange the parts for me. He left after assembling the TV unit and promised that when I had the correct boxes for my bed that he would assemble it for the remainder of the agreed upon price. Once I finally had my bed delivered, Mike came over and assembled it along with my desk (also IKEA though this time I picked it up at the store myself). He even fixed the loose drawer from the TV unit from before for me! Initially he had estimated 3 hours for the bed and desk but finished within 2. If you need your furniture assembled (especially if it's from IKEA), I would definitely recommend Mike. He's polite, responsive and just all around nice guy. Thanks! read more

In our area of Discovery Bay - IKEA delivers the items but does not do the assembly & installation. It was not much use to me and I was about to cancel my orders at IKEA. Then I found Mike on Yelp - I was delighted. Mike is meticulous, prompt and does an EXCELLENT job in assembling and installing IKEA furniture. I am very impressed with his capabilities , his dedication, passion, hard work and commitment to serve his clients. He represents a culture of true obsession to do the best job..It gives us a sense of comfort that now in future I can order any item from IKEA - and Mike is just a phone call/text away. On a personal level - occasionally in this life we run across a person that truly adds value to your life. Mike is such person. If there is something above 5 stars - I would give to him. Mike - you have us as your client forever. God Bless You! Keep up the good job. Rama read more

We just used Mike to install 14 IKEA kitchen cabinets as part of an office remodel and he did an outstanding job. We had a really tight timeline and he was able to rework his schedule to accommodate our last minute plea for help. Additionally, the IKEA delivery was missing 3/4 of the items in the order. I would have freaked out, but he was immediately able to determine exactly what was missing, and walked me through the process with IKEA so we could get the remaining items in time. I would use Mike again in a heartbeat! read more