Just used Pronto + Ikea to get a new desk and bookcase into my office. Couldn't have been easier: Emailed them on Wednesday They replied quickly and we agreed on delivery and installation prices. They went to Ikea the next morning, bought the products, delivered, and assembled everything. I paid by cc when everything was done. I was even able to put my tip for the install guy on my cc. I'd subtract a half star for delivery being a little outside the original window, but it was still the same day, so that was no big deal. Highly recommended. read more

Terrible service! This place is a scam. They ask you for a deposit and then stop communication with you. Listed as ikea experts but they booked an appointment with us and then stopped contact us the day before our move. read more

The prices on the website are not accurate. They quoted me double what is listed and when I asked where they extra cost was coming from, they responded with zero info -- simply "the prices changed". No thanks. read more

Quote on website is 99$, quote given with no explanation is double that price. Yeah no thanks, now that just looks shady as f. If you are going to have a price drastically different then on your website, better have a valid explanation or else you just look bad. read more

We communicated several times with Kevin. He was supposed to pick up, deliver and assemble several pieces. We gave the pdf list, we're given cost, date and time window. On the scheduled day, we reached out to check time line as we had not heard from him and he was late. He said we never confirmed, which is not true. I would not hire or recommend this company. Total scam read more

Peace and Good afternoon, Mamba and James recently came to my new apartment in Cliffside Park, NJ to assemble two separate Besta units in an original configuration that was Inspired by a promotional Ikea image for my office space. They arrived ahead of schedule, despite commuting to my small town from Brooklyn and helped carry some of the larger unit pieces up to my second floor apartment that I could not manage to haul up the stairs last night. These two are professional and personable, which truly made mines a great experience. I picked up two incorrect pieces for the exact configuration displayed in the Ikea promotion, but they still helped me achieve better than my target vision for the space. While putting together the shelving units for the base and the wall, they conversed with me; however stayed true to the task at hand to ensure quality while I got work and research done in the living room. The wall looks fantastic and I will post a picture of it shortly for your consideration if any of you are considering them for your Besta installation as well. What scored the most cool points with me was their adaptability. I originally contracted them to pick up my Ikea things; however advised them in advance that I will pick up the needed items myself due to budgeting and they understood plus adjusted accordingly immediately. With all said, I'd highly recommend these two and intend to leverage their service for my TV mount. Cheers, Lisa Marie "Phoenix"" P.S. They also returned same day to mount a picture above the installed Besta unit since I am petite and could not reach that high! read more

Pronto Assembly - A recent original Besta configuration assembly and wall mounting plus picture mount by Mamba and James of Pronto. Pic Angle I - Furniture Assembly Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Their website quotes a rate of $99 for delivery of orders under $499. When I contacted for a quote, they said the rate would now be $149 because of "long lines" at the store. Don't waste your time. read more

Fantastic. I e-mailed on Saturday morning, after the outfit Ikea contracts with had let me down three times. They got back to me quickly and told me that they could have someone there "after 4" that day, and a worker was there by 4:30. He worked diligently, did a terrific job, took the recycling down for us, and the entire thing was very minimally more that they original price from Ikea's preferred organization. So: Speedy, professional, polite, reasonable cost, and a job well done! read more

I emailed and scheduled an appointment with them but then the next day they emailed me back trying to change the appointment date and tripling the price! As with other folks who have written here, they said they misquoted me at first. This makes no sense given that I sent them a detailed list of the items. Beware! read more

Incredibly disgusting scammers. From a $70 false quote I was forced to pay over $250 to get them to complete the task yes almost 3 times the original price. James has absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of how to assemble anything more elaborate than an ikea shelf. He destroyed everything from the apartment's hardwood floors to the walls and of course the furniture itself. Piercing random wholes where it wasn't meant to forcing hinges into places not meant for. Sloppy unreliable work. Here's an excerpt of email exchanges with James a horribly deceiving scammer. SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE DO NOT USE PRONTO SERVICES!! From: L To: Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 8:47:18 AM Subject: Re: James, Please answer this email or calls that I make. I'm waiting for shelves to be finished to be put up. I have wasted so much time already and our place is hard to organize with no shelves. I feel that the taxi episode yesterday was a bit much. I do not have $30 dollars for a car ride to carry shelves smaller than those I already carried in the subway on the way to do my exchange at Ikea. I am spending a lot of time explaining myself and trying to get you to things my way a little bit. You originally said the job would be no longer than 4 hours unfortunately 4 days later I CANNOT REACH YOU as you are NOT PICKING UP or responding. You were able to give me a firm date and time before getting paid $160. You haven't completed the work but now that you already have the money it's an issue to even get you to answer. All I am asking is that you do the job I have paid for. --- On Fri, 8/20/10, Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com wrote: From: Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com Subject: Re: pax To: "L" Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:31 AM Greetings L okay we can do it for $70 forward your address , is 12-12:30 good? james pronto assembly 347.499.8550 From: L To: Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 8:47:18 AM Subject: Re: Hi I only have $ 70 total for this? Can i get help anyway for both furnitures? The wardrobe is really easier to assemble than it sounds. I've done it before by myself. I just struggle with mirror doors, that's why I need help. Please let me know if you can help on my $70 budget for both furnitures? Thank you very much! --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com wrote: From: Pronto Assembly prontoassembly@yahoo.com Subject: Re: To: "L" Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 1:42 PM Greetings L The wardrobe will be $ 75 and the shelves will be $30 and we can get you in for tomorrow around 12 noon fri. Pronto Assembly 347.499.8550 From: L To: prontoassembly@yahoo.com Sent: Thu, August 19, 2010 2:21:46 PM Subject: Hi Would it be possible to have someone help today Thursday 8/19 assembling 2 pieces of furniture? - I have a 2-door pax 92" tall Pax wardrobe to be assembled with mirror doors. - and a 3-post Broder shelving system. 6 shelves total. I have all hinges and brackets necessary for each of the two piece of furniture. Not sure what tools would be needed and if I have them. Thank you for a quick quote. read more

James and his team not only made my life much easier by assembling some complicated IKEA pieces for me, but they really did go above and beyond. My story: I went to IKEA on a Saturday and pieced out 2 fairly well sized wardrobes and a daybed frame that doubles as an extra bed in addition to possessing 3 drawers (storage in this city is very necessary). I planned on having everything delivered, but IKEA makes you go to the self-service section and pick everything out, cart it to the register to pay, and then cart it to the delivery station which delivered to Manhattan for $99. After much heavy lifting, an imaginary hernia, and cursing like a sailor, I realized there was no way in hell I was going to be able to assemble my furniture on my own before my lease was up. I spent the rest of the day researching assembly services, craigslist, etc. I found Pronto through Yelp and the reviews were fantastic. I sent him an email requesting a quote at 1 in the morning. On Sunday, the very next day, James and his crew were at my door by 2 PM. The prices he quoted for assembly were more than fair, and I even learned that they will GO TO IKEA, BUY YOUR FURNITURE FOR YOU, DELIVER IT, AND ASSEMBLE IT for you (additional charges for this, but competitive with IKEA's own pricing model). They put together my intimidating pieces, were personable, friendly, efficient, and nice. In my delusion during the day of purchase, I forgot to get an extra set of hinges for a set of doors on one wardrobe. A few days later, James went to IKEA, got the hinges, some doorknobs (which I hadn't originally thought of), and an extra closet rod. He came back and installed them for me, and only charged me the cost of the items. I wish I knew about them before I went and did some of it myself - they are so great, and they also specialize in moving this kind of furniture too. They know the names of the collections and are so well versed, they can help make recommendations and plan. James is a true businessman, and really does go the extra mile. read more

Are they good? I DUNNO! I had to hire another company because they left me waiting two days with no response to phone calls or emails and I had an unforgiving schedule. I find nothing more frustrating than lousy communication. I had already agreed to a quote, but after 2 days of leaving voicemails and non-responsive email inquiries, I had to hire a different company. Pronto finally emailed me on day 3, snapping their fingers, requesting that I fill out Ikea credit card authorization forms to be returned ASAP. They quoted me $373 bucks. The bright side is that during that time, I found Perfect Assembly, who responded within 2 hours, and were hired and booked before Pronto's Ikea request form hit my inbox. Sorry, not sorry. Perfect Assembly was also more affordable and didn't require me to pay for the merchandise in advance. Perfect Assembly delivered what Pronto could not, and they did it for $255. read more

While they responded to my email quickly, they hardly answered the phone. The worst part was they quoted my friend a different price for the exact same assembly and wanted to charge me $100 more! When I told them this they kept denying it and saying it wasn't possible making me feel as if I'm lying to them. They then said they would be willing to charge less if I got a smaller wardrobe when I explained I was getting the smaller one they still weren't willing to change the quoted price! They were very rude, unhelpful and I wouldn't recommend them when there are other great and more customer service oriented companies around read more

DO NOT HIRE THEM! I didn't really mind the fact that the guy was rude, or that he came in almost an hour later than agreed. But the fact that he got in my apartment and all of a sudden CHARGED 50 DOLLARS MORE than agreed, just because he didn't read the email I sent with what had to be assembled, WAS RIDICULOUS! THE GUY IS A THIEF! I REPEAT! HIRE ANYONE ELSE BUT THIS COMPANY! read more

I've used Pronto twice in the last 8 months and have been very satisfied with their service. They respond promptly, show up on time, and assemble everything extremely well (and probably in a fraction of the time it would take you to assemble yourself). James is a super friendly guy and I would recommend him and his service to anyone looking at furnishing their apartment with IKEA. Several of my friends have used him and say the same. read more

They gave me a REALLY affordable price for what I was asking (the amount of delivery is way cheaper than Ikea's Delivery service. The handyman was really friendly. The work was done promptly and efficiently. Eventhough I chose to shop for the items myself they offered to shop for the items for me, so its good to know thats an option. I made an appointment in advance because I wanted a quote (by the way, they ended up DROPPING the price from the original quote. yay!) but you can call them same day. Also, they don't just assemble Ikea furniture. They assemble Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Target, West Elm and more. Just call and ask. It was definitely worth it and I will be using their services in the future :D p.s.- I live in a 4th floor walk up and he didn't try to charge me extra for living in a "no elevator" building which was a HUGE plus read more

Prrrronto to the rescue!! James has helped me out a ton of times- is always at IKEA when he says he will be, and I have referred him to friends who have only great things to say about this service. He's installed a queen malm bed, malm side tables, mounted a large mirror, installed overhead lighting, built an expedit bookcase (yes, my apartment is a freaking catalogue), etc etc... Oh! And no one can beat his prices. Plus, he's funny...which always helps. read more

So overwhelmed after my purchases and move, I didn't know who to call. I found these guys on Yelp and decided to call. I spoke with a courteous man who asked for details and a link to my storage beds (not from Ikea.) He emailed back and we confirmed for 1pm Tuesday. Mamba and Ron came promptly at 1pm. They were friendly, funny, and super efficient. They even moved my dressers and old cardboard boxes out of the apartment and out of my life for good. I honestly am looking forward to calling again so they can help with future projects! read more

These guys are great, friendly, and got someone out here within 2 hours of my getting in touch. The quoted prices were up-front, and considering the amount of work, totally worth it. They had to do a disassemble and rebuild (which not all businesses will do) and fixed my leaning tower of Paxness into a solid wardrobe of fastness. I would recommend them to anyone who needs help with IKEA furnishings. And hey, they even fixed something extra because they saw it was in need of repair, and it was a 5 minute job. Thanks, guys! read more

Mentally, I was prepared to be on my new Ikea mattress on the floor of my new bedroom for at least a week. But in walked Jay and Mamba from Pronto. They actually OFFERED to do a late assembly the day I inquired about the quote, which was yesterday. They put up my bed, sofa, 3-drawer dress and tv stand in just under 2hrs. Additionally, we spent roughly 30mins discussing design ideas for the rest of my apt. When told about my busted window (which leads to the fire escape) they came to my rescue with a temporary fix until my landlord can do what he should've done during the renovations. Finally, with all the excitement of a crack whore finding a secret stash, the evening ended with them leading me to what is the BEST jerk chicken spot in (likely) all of NYC. Who knew it was just around the way?!?!? I'm so happy with Pronto. Seriously. They already made measurements of the closet that's going to become my shoe closet and I'm already expecting another delivery from Ikea soon. Without hesitation, I'll be calling them again. We'll listen to house music, talk trash and walk to Peppa's when it's all said and done. Thanks Jay & Mamba. You guys were truly the highlight of my moving experience...next to having my own toilet again!!! ___________________ Pricing: Very affordable. They have standard rates for certain items. When I questioned them on the assembly of the sofa (which just required adding legs) they came down on the rate. I did get a second quote from another service also listed on Yelp and Pronto was cheaper. I tend to be pretty cheap and very DIY but Pronto is cheap and good. They may just make me lazy. : | read more

I only used Pronto for assembly and not pick up, so I can't speak to that. As far as assembly goes, they were excellent. Much better than any of the random one-off craigslisters I had used in the past. They were very willing to work around our schedule (my wife and I both work long hours so can really only do this stuff at night). I dealt with James and he arrived already familiar with the assembly instructions for everything I had quoted them for. He was professional, friendly, courteous, and did the job as quoted. I had to help a little with the lifting/holding but for the prices they quoted, I am not going to complain. I recommend them highly for assembly. read more

These guys are a awesome if you can reach them. I'm gonna tell you now: email and call them like weeks in advance especially if you're moving in the summer, and if you're moving the same time all the colleges are moving, then definitely msg him ahead of time. It might take a few days to a week to actually lock down the appt. These guys are a godsend though if you can get them and they'll definitely show up and help you move all your ikea stuff. The delivery is definitely cheaper than what IKEA offers and is cheaper still if you pay for assembly of things. Finally, there might be an extra charge if you live on the higher floors or if there's no elevator. Make sure to have your list of items and email it ahead of time to James and his people so he can give you a good estimate of the cost. I believe they only take cash too so be prepared. TIP: First, If you're moving in on the weekend go EARLY and i mean like as the door opens. The worst thing you want is for your items not to be there and have to rehire them to get items for you. Second, the best time is probably mid week weds thurs as they restock items and less of a crowd to get through. Do all this and moving should be a breeze. read more

I had an 8-foot tall ikea PAX wardrobe with 6 drawers, shelves, and handles to install. The two guys who came from Pronto came right on time as scheduled and it took them just a few hours to put it together (It probably would have taken me two days and a strong friend who is good with tools to complete it). The whole experience was stress-free and a less expensive alternative to IKEA's assembly service. I emailed pronto for a quote and they got back to me the same day. I requested to have it installed the following day which they kindly accommodated to. I plan to call them again when I move out in a year for them to disassemble and move to a new place. If you need any kind of furniture assembly or need to move/disassemble any furniture with great service without paying an egregious price, I would highly recommend Pronto! read more

These people are very professional, fast and accommodate you to the time you need. They are transparent about the price. The guy who came (Dwayne) is awesome. Very efficient, face and pleasant actually to have a conversation with! He came prepared and left no mess behind him. I would recommend this service with a big thumbs up! read more

I am very disappointed with Pronto. After reading rave reviews on Yelp, I immediately called them to discuss my move to New York and what I was hoping they could help with. The man seemed eager to assist and asked I email him with the details. I emailed within about ten minutes, since I was assured he would remember me. After multiple emails and calls, I have received no answer. No one has answered the phone within the past week. I am not sure how this is the same company as that detailed below, but evidently no one is perfect. read more

I had some difficulty with Pronto in the beginning- they didn't end up showing up to an appointment that I made and I didn't feel like they handled that in a professional manner. That said, after several emails, they did reschedule and show up within a few days. I had a great experience with the men that came to my apartment. They installed my besta unit perfectly and efficiently. I am already planning on calling them to set up a time to do some more work for me. I think the proof of the pudding will be when I have an easy time scheduling my next meeting with them! read more

Working with Pronto was great. They helped me in a bind when another company stood me up at Ikea. They picked up, delivered, and assembled all the furniture I got. They even came back a second day because one item I wanted was out of stock and they had to make two trips. I also appreciate that they charge the assembly by piece as opposed to by man hours. Mamba was my point person on the pickup, delivery and assembly and he was very professional, nice, and polite. Was easy to get a hold of and was very responsive. Definitely recommend this service to others! read more

I suspect that a few people find Pronto like I did: We bought a bunch of BESTA storage things and designed a big space and then realized we aren't that good at being handy. That's what happened to me. Friendly guys and now I have a crazy BESTA storage unit that works. Yay! read more

I could not have moved from overseas into my new apt in NYC without Pronto! I emailed them 2 weeks in advance with my IKEA shopping list to get a quote for assembly and delivery and a few days later they replied my email. (I do have to warn you, BE PERSISTENT and PATIENT with Pronto. It took me several emails and phone calls to get through and finally confirm my appointment.) I was a little disappointed that they had to rearrange my original appointment for a day later due to over bookings. But nevertheless, once I arrived in NYC, I immediately called Pronto to reconfirm my appointment and we were good to go. For an additional $30 fee, Pronto also sends you help to grab the bigger furniture items off the shelves at IKEA. This was a huge help given my petite stature and I was all by myself. After he arrived, we spent 1 -1.5 hour shopping at IKEA with my shopping list and drove off to my new home. They spent another 2-3 hours to assemble the bedroom (chest of drawers, bed, desk, and bookshelf). I thought the price was reasonable, especially compared to IKEA Brooklyn which had terrible service staff! Despite the initial difficulty in locking down an appointment with Pronto, I was satisfied with the result. Two team members worked through dinner time and I provided pizza and soft drinks. Overall, the team had great attitude and was extremely helpful with my move! Thank you Pronto! read more

James and Mamba are solid guys who work fast and price reasonably their work. They arrive dependably on time, and get straight to business. Considering the hours they save you on shopping, transportation and assembly, I think they are undoubtedly provide a great service. read more

They were great. Called about 48 hours in advance and they were all in to do the job. The job was simple and quick which is exactly what I was looking for. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars was because of price. But hey its New York what do you expect? either way the truth is other people I called on Craigslist wanted to charge about $40 more then the PRONTO crew. So I stuck with PRONTO. If you are looking for someone to do the job. I would recommend it . read more

Good Service. Nice. Professional. Fair on price. We packed the hell out of his small van and he made it all work. I ended up calling back the next week for a smaller job. I recommend this service. read more

Pronto is amazing! where do i even start. they got to my house at 830am and i made the monumental error of getting an ikea dresser, that has two boxes, and 1 box for a 6 drawer chest and 1 for an 8 drawer chest. the guy stayed in my apt while i ran out to my car to find the receipt. he took the wrong box back to ikea where he found out you have to bring both boxes and do a complete refund to fix my mistake. then he came back to my apt, took the other box and then went back to ikea again! he did the exchange, brought back the correct dresser with the extra amount on a gift card. he put it together perfectly and quickly. me and my husband were thoroughly impressed by their diligence and efficiency. def will ask them for any future furniture assembly. read more

These guys are simply fantastic. I called them on Monday and they were extremely professional, confirmed my appointment, sent me an estimate. I went with them today to Ikea, they brought all my stuff + me home from Brooklyn then proceeded to work their butts off for almost 6 hours. All for substantially less than I expected them to cost. PLUS (this is hard to believe), they actually made the day fun. James is funny and chatty (in a good way), and his colleague Mamba just is the nicest guy you can imagine. I even had to hug him at the end of the day he is so nice. Highly recommend these guys. Worth every penny and more. read more

These guys were AMAZING! I called them the night before, and they were able to find time on a thursday afternoon. I ordered three pieces of furniture from Ikea, and they went to the store and bought everything. I also bought a mattress from Sleepy's and they didn't have any in Manhattan, just at a location in Queens, so while the delivery guys were out on their trip, for a minimal fee (60 dollars) they changed their plans, went to Sleepys, picked up the mattress for me, and then delivered that as well! I was able to finish preparing for my new place. This service was absolutely wonderful and I will definitely be recommending it to everyone I know, as well as using their service again. Not to mention it was SUPER affordable. THANKS AGAIN GUYS!! read more

I had a great experience with Pronto. The Ikea shuttle does not leave the train station until 11am so James picked me up at the train station at 10am so I could check out before the weekend rush arrived. Once I checked out, he loaded my furniture into the car. Did I mention my building's elevator broke down on the way up to my apartment and most of my furniture was stuck inside for at least an hour and a half. James was patient and mounted my TV on the wall while he was waiting. Once the elevator was repaired, he assembled all of my furniture with lightning speed and did not complain once. I highly recommend James for any job. Thank you, James! read more

Shopped online for different places that would assemble my ikea furniture. After talking to a few places, pronto had the best prices and best availability. They are punctual and professional. They put together a massive ikea wardrobe for me, actually 3 wardrobes that they attached to each other to be 1 big one. They also did some bookcases and the work was perfect. Since two of the wardrobe doors were broken, James came back again to install them when I had replaced them for no additional cost. They are very accessible and super nice too! In addition to all that, they hung up two non-Ikea mirrors that were part of a bedroom set from another company. Excellent work! read more

These guys do what they say they are going to do and do it well. I've used them twice at this point. First time they salvaged what to me appeared to be a completely ravaged Pax. Next, when I asked if they could help me get some stuff from Ikea, they said yes and were there when they said they would got my stuff delivered, and everything was smooth as icing. To be honest, the first time I used them, they seemed so trustworthy that I didn't even think twice about letting them work in my apartment without me in. Definitely recommended. read more

This guy gave me one "quote" and then actually came to my apartment and decided out of nowhere to charge me 50 dollars more because it's "more than what he thought." I photocopied my IKEA order receipt and texted it to him, couldn't it get more accurate than that? And when he arrived he was super rude. Worst of all though, when I got home after about an hour and a half he had decided to NOT assemble one of the pieces because he was "running out of time." hm... I thought I paid by piece and not by time? He ended up assembling it because by that point I was just really mad, but for the second half of ikea delivery, I'm def gonna use a different company. read more

They were awesome. Ron mounted my TV in no time. It was exactly how I wanted it. Plus he came right away within an hour.