A carpenter in Makkah: before you take the bedroom apart
Plenty of Makkah families move between rented flats, and each move means taking furniture apart and putting it back: an IKEA or large Turkish bedroom…
Plenty of Makkah families move between rented flats, and each move means taking furniture apart and putting it back: an IKEA or large Turkish bedroom…
The clearer your details, the tighter the quote and the quicker the job.
IKEA, Italian, Turkish, Chinese, or locally made? Photograph the label or inside a drawer. Prices vary a lot by type.
Wall length, where the sink and sockets are. A kitchen moving between flats usually needs cutting down or adding to.
If you've already taken a piece apart, bag its screws and write the piece's name on it. Lost screws slow the refit.
Fine powder under a wardrobe, or mud trails up the wall? Photograph them. Infested furniture shouldn't go to the new flat until it's treated.
Some come from heat and dryness, some from being taken apart too often.
Makkah carpenters warn about termites, especially in older houses and wood touching the floor. If you see signs, get it treated before anything new is fitted.
Dry heat pulls moisture out of wood, and a door in the sun can split or bow. Sometimes adjusting is enough; sometimes it needs replacing.
Every time it's taken apart, the screw holes in particle board widen. A good carpenter strengthens them with dowels or bigger screws.
The hinges have dropped or the new flat's floor isn't level. A small adjustment fixes it.
Flat sizes differ. It needs cutting or extra units, and the carpenter should measure before pricing.
Simple to open with an ordinary lock, dearer with a security lock.
Tell the carpenter up front, so they bring the right tools and allow the right time.
Numbered parts and a booklet.
Heavy pieces, mirrors and sliding doors.
Made to measure.
Agree who takes things apart: the carpenter or the removal crew? Better if the carpenter dismantles and refits, so a missing piece is on them.
Moving flats in the weeks leading to Hajj? Outsiders need a permit to get into the city from a date the authorities announce each year (check the official announcement before Hajj season; a Makkah iqama or holy-sites work permit is exempt), so pick a carpenter who already lives here.
In summer, move early in the morning. Wood and glue don't like a closed van in the sun.
Have the carpenter fit things before the boxes and other furniture arrive; it goes faster.
Send them with photos before they price it.
Especially if the move is close to Hajj season.
Some price each half separately.
IKEA and large Turkish sets each have their tricks; experience saves time.
Who's responsible, and can they repair it or make a replacement?
Important for furniture that's been moved more than once.
Bedroom and kitchen in one day, or two?
Not proof on their own, but worth a question.
The refit becomes guesswork, and you end up with crooked doors.
The problem moves with you. Ask for treatment first.
Agree the whole amount before the first screw comes out.
Full cabinets are heavy, and the wall has to take them.
Labour only. Most figures are 'from' prices published by Makkah carpentry firms; new wood and fittings are extra.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Quick fix for a door, lock or hinge | From SAR 100 |
| Fitting a door | SAR 90 – 600 |
| Taking apart and refitting a bedroom set | From SAR 250 (IKEA, Italian, large Turkish 300 – 450) |
| Fitting a wardrobe | SAR 200 – 800 |
| Flat-pack assembly | SAR 100 – 250 |
| Removing, adjusting and refitting a kitchen | From SAR 450 |
| Fitting a wooden kitchen | SAR 500 – 1,100 |
| Built-in wardrobes and wood wall panels | From SAR 850 |
💡 Moving a bedroom set, a kitchen and a wardrobe? Ask for one price for the whole move. It's usually cheaper than each piece on its own.
🔐 Locked out of a room? Makkah firms list SAR 20 – 300 depending on the lock. General furniture repair runs SAR 150 – 600.
The figures come from 2026 price lists published by carpentry companies in Makkah; they're labour only and mostly starting prices, not Laqeeni's. You and the carpenter agree the price directly, and Laqeeni takes no commission.
Makkah firms advertise from SAR 250, with IKEA, Italian and large Turkish sets usually SAR 300–450.
If it's in good shape, often yes. Expect it to need adjusting; removing, adjusting and refitting starts from SAR 450.
Fine wood dust, mud trails on the wall, or wood that sounds hollow when tapped. If you see them, call a pest-control specialist before the carpenter.
No. You find the carpenter on Laqeeni and contact them yourself; the price and payment stay between you.
Last updated: October 2026
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