Furniture anchor straps in Exeter
Professional furniture anchor straps services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
20-30 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Professional furniture anchor strap fitting - simple straps that prevent furniture tip-over. Essential child safety for any home with tall furniture and curious climbers.
Children Climb Everything
Bookcase shelves become ladders. Open drawers become steps. Furniture tips forward and children get crushed. Anchor straps prevent the tip that kills.
💡 Pro tip: Do ALL tall furniture in one visit - bookcases, dressers, wardrobes, TV stands. Comprehensive is better than piecemeal.
Why Straps Work
| Without Straps | With Straps |
|---|---|
| Child climbs | Child climbs |
| Furniture tips | Strap catches |
| Child crushed | Furniture stays put |
| Tragedy | Close call |
What Needs Anchoring
| Furniture | Priority |
|---|---|
| Chest of drawers | Highest - most climbed |
| Bookcase | High - tempting ladder |
| Wardrobe | High - heavy |
| TV stand | High - TV + furniture |
| Tall storage | Medium - depends on height |
What You Get
🔧 The Full Service
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Assess | Identify all furniture to anchor |
| Find studs | Locate secure fixing points |
| Fix | Install straps properly |
| Test | Pull test each one |
📦 You're Left With
- All furniture anchored
- Secure wall fixings
- Pull-tested and verified
- Peace of mind
Pricing Guide
| Scope | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 2-4 items | 20-30 mins | £60 |
| Full house | 45-60 mins | £60 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour). Straps at cost if supplied.
Perfect For Your Project If...
✅ Climbing toddler - Into everything
✅ Tall furniture - Tip risk
✅ New baby - Getting ready
✅ Full safety - Whole house approach
Why Choose Us for Furniture anchor straps in Exeter?
Prevents tip-over
Essential child safety
Quick installation
Works on all furniture
What to Expect
Step 1: Assess
Identify all furniture needing anchoring.
Step 2: Find
Locate wall studs for secure fixing.
Step 3: Fix
Install straps and pull-test each one.
🔧 DIY Tips
Installing yourself? Here's what matters:
🔧 What you'll need
- Furniture anchor straps (quality ones)
- Stud finder
- Drill and screwdriver
- Level
📐 Installation steps
- Find wall studs (essential)
- Position furniture in final location
- Mark strap attachment points
- Screw strap bracket to wall stud
- Screw other end to furniture back
- Pull test firmly
⚠️ Common DIY mistakes
- Fixing to plasterboard only (won't hold)
- Straps too loose
- Fixing point too low on furniture
- Not pull-testing
💡 Pro trick: Use two straps per item and attach to studs, not just plasterboard. One strap into plasterboard alone is not safe.
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
⚠️ Statistics - furniture and TV tip-overs injure over 10,000 children per year in the UK. One child dies every two weeks. Simple straps prevent this.
IKEA included:
- IKEA furniture includes straps
- Most people throw them away
- Don't throw them away
- Use them
Related services:
- TV wall mounting
- Bookcase anchoring
- Full childproofing assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
What are furniture anchor straps?
Strong straps that connect furniture to the wall, preventing tip-over. One end screws to the furniture, other end screws to a wall stud. Simple but effective.
What furniture needs anchoring?
Anything tall that could tip: bookcases, chest of drawers, wardrobes, TV stands, tall storage units. If a child could pull it over, anchor it.
How many straps per item?
Usually two straps per furniture piece - one each side near the top. Very tall or heavy items may need more.
Will it damage my walls and furniture?
Small screw holes that can be filled if you move things. The alternative - furniture crushing a child - is unthinkable. Tiny holes are nothing.
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