About Us
Furniture & Equipment assembly: Indoor, Outdoor. & Hanging
I am new to HOUZZ, so I do not have many reviews here. I have reviews on other platforms, that you can jump to from my website. 219+ on Thumbtack, 80+ on Angie's List, 30+ on ProReferral, and a handful on Porch, the BBB, and my Google+ page.
We bring; tools, experience and spare parts to the job. We work with all major brands of RTA (Ready To Assemble) furniture; IKEA, Sauder, South Shore, West Elm, Bush, etc. We install the IKEA PAX, SEKTION, and BESTA lines. Installation of various garage & closet storage systems like Closet Maid, Martha Stewart, EZ Racks, etc. Saunas, Exercise machines, quilting machines, etc. We also install Wall-beds, a.k.a. Murphy-beds. Outdoor projects such as; Swing sets, Storage Sheds, Pergolas, Solariums, Patio furniture, BBQ's.
We do not repair high value antiques. But, we often can get dysfunctional low-end particle board furniture back to functional. We also do minor repairs to Kitchen & Bathroom cabinet doors and drawers, and we occasionally tweak the bi-fold closet doors (you know, the ones everyone hates). This is a courtesy service to clients who hire us for assembly or hanging jobs.
Hanging: (stuff, not people, ok?) Pictures, Heavy Mirrors, Wall Sculptures, Wine Racks, Flatscreens, Wall-mount storage systems.
We travel with assorted hooks, D-rings, 100 LB wire, 1,500 LB aircraft-grade cable. We use the Frog Brand Yellow (delicate) painters tape to make our marks. We use Stabila brand levels. No charge for small hooks, or re-wiring the backs of old pictures with frayed or damaged wires. We have heavy duty drywall anchors for placement of objects [mirrors, flatscreen TV's, etc. ] on a wall where a stud can not be found.
Please check out my YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZZTwr85e4
We often work with clients who have just moved in. Most moving companies will not hang artwork. Many times, furniture taken apart for the move is not properly re-assembled. We can usually fix that.
Services Provided
Art Installation, Furniture Assembly, TV Installation, Furniture & Equipment Assembly, Swingset Assembly, Shed Assembly, Closet & Garage Storage Systems, Murphy Bed Assembly, Wall Bed Assembly
Areas Served
Greater Chicagoland, All of 847 224 773 630 312, 331 872 Some 815 & 779, Northern part of 708
Awards
Thumbtack, Awarded TOP PRO 2017 Status, Best of 2015 & 2016. Angie's List Super Service, 2015 & 2016. Certificate of Insurance available upon request. Option for additional named insured. Accredited Listing with the BBB
Credentials
2 Houzz Awards
4 Houzz Badges
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16 Reviews for Put My Stupid Thing Together
Tracey Brown
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Client
Reese was hired to assemble 2 small side tables, a dresser, a bench, and two twin bed frames, and hang an extra large mirror and some shelves. I was satisfied with his first visit and hired him for a second day. Large mirror was challenging as a platform above the stairs had to be rented and erected, and it was tricky to get access to. The only service opportunities Reese had is that he did not sweep up under the areas he hung art/shelves (I cleaned after him with a hand-vac and wet paper towel) and one of the bed frames was assembled incorrectly, so I had to move/widen one side of the metal frame supports. Communication was strained at times. Regardless, I will hire Reese again.
November 12, 2018
jon L
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Client
Reese helped me install a very large television and was both very flexible in scheduling and easy to work with. Plus, as an added bonus, given that the work was not too complicated he asked me whether I would be willing to, instead of paying him his quoted fee, writing a check out to a local food pantry in that amount. As I'm an advocate of stopping food insecurity, I was pleasantly surprised by that gesture and agreed happily. Great guy and great service (with a heart).
September 3, 2018
Gil Quiz
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Client
Reese did an excellent job putting together my retro bar stools. I am finally looking forward to shopping for furniture online.
June 16, 2018
Jennifer Romans
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Client
Reese did an excellent job hanging my prints and paintings thru-ought my townhome.
Efficient with a great eye for detail and balance.
Neat, tidy and professional.
April 25, 2018
Nancy Whalen
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Client
Reese was a life saver. I attempted to put my furniture/file cabinet together but was unsuccessful. I finally gave up and decided to email Reese who responded right away, gave me a great price and came to my house the following day. Reese had my furniture put together in no time. While at my house he even fixed my hanging flat screen which was hung incorrectly. I highly recommend Reese.
November 26, 2017
Elizabeth Stamos Design
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Colleague
I worked with Reese and his assistant last month for the first time and was very impressed. They hung a large hallway full of art in a gallery style installation, another room with a full grid installation and other various art pieces. They came fully prepared with everything needed to hang and cool gadgets I didn't know existed to aid him. He was fantastic to work with and I will definitely be contacting him again for future projects!
April 25, 2017
elmedinajeteric
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Client
We did a makeover of our kid's room: Two loft beds, two desks, two dressers, one heavy wall mounted mirror the kids will have to share (poor babies). We thought about tackling this ourselves. Glad we didn't. Reese came in with a helper, tools, trays, spare parts and banged it out in a day. Cheaper than a marriage counselor or divorce attorney, that's for sure.
March 1, 2017
Jackie Grober
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Client
I have had Reese work for me on a number of projects. He does excellent work!! He is thoughtful and can figure out what to do when furniture instructions are incomplete or missing. He has assembled probably 6 pieces of furniture from trundle beds to a very expensive console, cabinets, dressers. He always has on hand any missing parts. And never quits until everything is just right. He is very professional and easy to be around.
February 27, 2017
Laura Design Company
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Colleague
We worked with Reese on an installation for one of our clients today for the first time. He and his assistant were punctual, professional and completely prepared! Reese was very flexible when we added more art pieces to the scope at the last minute and his team did a meticulous, thorough job. The results looked perfect. He was very communicative and responsive prior to the project as well. We would definitely use him again!
February 21, 2017
siegal_brett
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Client
Reese and his team were professional, efficient and meticulous. They came early, armed with a large number of professional tools and spare parts and were able to assemble 4 rooms of furniture including beds/headboards, side tables, hanging curtains and even building a children's play set in one day of work. I had a number of other professionals simultaneously finishing work in my place prior to my moving in and Reese was very courteous and flexible despite being interrupted and having to pause or move several times throughout the day. Though I consider myself fairly handy, it's worth every penny and more to have a team of professionals come and build everything efficiently and well and I'd definitely use Put My Stupid Thing Together in the future.
February 17, 2017
Scott G.
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Client
They did an excellent job mounting 2 TV's, 2 jersey frames and another larger frame! It turned out great and we received several compliments Super Bowl weekend when we had people over!! I will most certainly use Reese and co. again for future projects!
February 9, 2017
Home Harmony Interiors, Inc.
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Client
As an Interior Decorator and Home Renovations Project Manager, I surround myself with quality professional contractors for my projects. Reese is one of my go to guys! Reese and Put My Stupid Thing Together have helped me on many projects. The most recent project was a custom master walk-in closet installation. His team did an excellent job. He has also helped with ready to assemble furniture pieces, hanging artwork and draperies.
Reese and his team are professional, solution oriented and come well prepared for tasks at hand while completing projects in a timely manner.
I recommend them highly!
January 30, 2017
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Contact Put My Stupid Thing Together
Glenview, IL 60025
We do not do an hourly rate. All jobs are by the "project". For assembly jobs, please provide the brand name and model number. This will usually allow me to download a manual, review it and come up with a price that I can stand by. It is not our practice to lowball bid, and then ask for more money after starting.
Picture hanging is a half day minimum, some exceptions.
We do ask for parking reimbursement, or a guest sticker for daytime restricted zoned neighborhoods, on ALL jobs.
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