Moving or renovating? Don’t risk damaging your furniture during takedown! MovingUp offers expert furniture disassembly services across North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, and surrounding areas. Our skilled team carefully breaks down beds, wardrobes, office furniture, and more—saving you time, stress, and potential injury from DIY attempts.
Why Choose Professional Disassembly?
- Prevent Damage – Avoid stripped screws, cracked wood, or bent frames
- Save 2-3 Hours Per Item – We dismantle 4x faster than DIY
- Handle Heavy/Bulky Items Safely – King beds, sectionals, antique dressers
- Organization System – Labeled parts & hardware for easy reassembly
- Moving Prep – Properly disassembled furniture takes up 60% less truck space
Our Disassembly Process
1️⃣ Pre-Inspection – Identify tricky joints/special hardware
2️⃣ Strategic Breakdown – Follow manufacturer specs when available
3️⃣ Protective Wrapping – Pad fragile surfaces (glass tops, mirrors)
4️⃣ Hardware Management – Bag/label all screws/bolts by component
5️⃣ Space Optimization – Stack components for efficient moving
Most Disassembled Items
🛏️ Bedroom
- Platform/Canopy beds
- IKEA PAX/Malm systems
- Dressers with mirrors
🛋️ Living Room
- Sectional sofas
- Entertainment centers
- Glass-top display cabinets
🖥️ Office
- L-shaped/standing desks
- Modular shelving units
- Conference tables
Pricing Factors
- Complexity (Murphy bed vs. simple bookcase)
- Protection Needs (Antiques vs. basic furniture)
- Access Issues (Walk-up apartments, tight spaces)
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Attempting to disassemble furniture yourself before a move can lead to costly mistakes that professional movers see every day—stripped screws from using the wrong tools, cracked wood from forced disassembly, or even personal injuries from improper lifting techniques. Unlike DIY attempts where parts and hardware often get lost in the shuffle, our Vancouver disassembly team uses a meticulous system: every bolt, screw and shelf support gets placed in labeled bags corresponding to its furniture piece, while delicate components like glass tabletops receive special padded protection. We’ve disassembled over 3,000 furniture units across North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Burnaby, giving us unmatched expertise in handling tricky items like IKEA PAX systems (where incorrect takedown can damage the tracks), antique dressers with fragile joinery, and sectional sofas with hidden connection points.
The average homeowner spends 2.5 hours struggling with a single bed frame disassembly—our technicians complete it in 35 minutes while ensuring all parts remain intact for reassembly. For offices, we know which modular desks require sequential breakdown to prevent alignment issues, and for moves, we optimize disassembled components to occupy 60% less truck space than fully assembled furniture, potentially saving you hundreds in transportation costs.
Every furniture disassembly project presents unique challenges we’re equipped to handle—from heritage homes in West Vancouver with narrow staircases requiring strategic breakdown of king beds, to downtown Vancouver condos where elevator timing demands ultra-efficient disassembly workflows. Our teams carry specialized tools most homeowners lack: non-marring pry bars for antique pieces, power drivers with torque control to prevent stripping particleboard screws, and custom sliders for maneuvering heavy components without floor damage. We’ve developed proprietary techniques for problematic items like murphy beds (where incorrect spring removal can be dangerous), glass-front display cabinets (requiring precise order of operations), and motorized standing desks (needing careful electronics disconnection).
For commercial clients in Burnaby, we create detailed disassembly maps for office fit-outs, documenting each component’s location to speed up reassembly at new locations. Unlike generic moving companies that treat disassembly as an afterthought, we’ve trained specifically on furniture engineering principles—understanding how Scandinavian flat-pack systems differ from American solid wood construction, or why certain mid-century modern pieces require heat application for safe joint separation. This expertise allows us to offer disassembly warranties: if any damage occurs due to our process (extremely rare), we cover repair or replacement costs. Whether you need emergency same-day disassembly for an unexpected move or scheduled service for a staged home sale, our fleet of mobile disassembly teams can accommodate last-minute requests across Greater Vancouver.