New baby home prep in Honiton
Looking for professional new baby home prep help in Honiton? Hembury Contracting provides reliable special occasions services across Honiton and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£110-£210
Typical Duration
2-4 hrs
Location
Honiton
Home prepared for new baby - nursery furniture assembled, safety items fitted, rooms reorganised. Get everything sorted before baby arrives so you can focus on the important stuff, not flatpack instructions.
### Ready Before Baby, Not After
You're 36 weeks pregnant and that **cot is still in the box**. The nursery has a wardrobe full of pre-baby stuff. The stair gates you bought are... somewhere. And you're definitely not supposed to be lifting heavy furniture.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** Get prep done around 34-36 weeks - early enough you're not overdue and panicking, late enough you know baby's coming soon.
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### Why Pre-Baby Prep Matters
Here's the thing: **you don't want to be building furniture** with a screaming newborn, or thinking about stair gates when you're sleep-deprived.
| ✅ Sorted Before Birth | ❌ Left Until After | |----------------------|---------------------| | Come home to ready nursery | Build cot while baby cries | | Safety items already fitted | Panic-buy socket covers at 3am | | Rooms organised, space clear | Trip over boxes while carrying baby | | Focus on baby, not DIY | Exhausted + frustrated + behind |
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### What I Can Sort
**🔧 Typical New Baby Package**
| Area | What I Do | |------|-----------| | **Nursery setup** | Assemble all furniture (cot, changing unit, wardrobe, etc.) | | **Safety fitting** | Stair gates, socket covers, furniture anchoring, corner guards | | **Room reorganisation** | Clear spare room, move older child's room, create space | | **General prep** | Remove trip hazards, secure loose items, make home baby-safe |
**📦 Common Jobs** - Cot and changing table assembly and positioning - Nursery furniture built and arranged - Stair gates top and bottom of stairs - Socket covers throughout accessible areas - Furniture anchoring (bookcases, chests) - Reorganising to make space for baby - Moving older sibling's room if needed
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### Pricing Guide
| Package Size | Estimated Time | You'll Pay | |--------------|----------------|------------| | Basic nursery (cot + changing unit) | 2 hrs | **£110** | | Full nursery + basic safety | 2.5-3 hrs | **£135-£160** | | Complete prep (nursery + full safety + reorganising) | 3-4 hrs | **£160-£210** |
*Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Most people go for the full package - get everything sorted in one go.*
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### Perfect If You're...
✅ **Heavily pregnant** - not supposed to be lifting or doing heavy work
✅ **In hospital** - I can work while you're having baby, come home to ready nursery
✅ **Stressed about prep** - million things to do, need practical help
✅ **Second+ baby** - know what's needed, just need hands to do it
Why Choose Us for New baby home prep in Honiton?
Nursery ready before baby arrives
All furniture built and positioned safely
Safety checks completed professionally
One less thing to stress about
What to Expect
### Step 1: Planning Visit We discuss what needs doing - nursery furniture list, safety concerns, any room reorganisation needed. I can work while you're available or while you're in hospital. ### Step 2: Prep & Build All furniture assembled and positioned, safety items fitted throughout house, rooms reorganised as needed. Work systematically through the list. ### Step 3: Safety Check Final walk-through checking everything's secure, safe, and functional. You're confident home is ready for baby.
Our Honiton Service Coverage
We cover Honiton and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Honiton or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 👶 **Flexibility matters:** I keep some availability for "baby arriving earlier than expected" emergency calls - sometimes babies don't wait for the scheduled prep date! **Working around pregnancy:** I understand you might not be able to lift, bend, or move much. I'll handle all the physical stuff - you just point and decide positioning. **Exeter's older houses:** Many have narrow stairs (tricky for stair gates) and unusual layouts. I'm used to finding solutions that work with period properties. **Second babies:** Often need less setup but more reorganisation - moving older child, creating space, adapting existing rooms. That room shuffle can be more work than first-baby setup!
Frequently Asked Questions about New baby home prep in Honiton
What does new baby home prep involve?
Typical package includes: nursery furniture assembly (cot, changing unit, wardrobe), safety checks around the house (socket covers, corner protectors, stair gates fitted), reorganising other rooms to make space, and getting everything ready before baby comes home. Basically, sorting all the practical jobs while you're heavily pregnant or in hospital.
Can you work while we're in hospital having the baby?
Yes - that's actually the perfect time. I can get keys from family, complete the nursery setup and safety jobs while you're away, and you come home to everything sorted. One less thing to worry about in those first chaotic days.
Do you assemble all the flatpack baby furniture?
Yes - cots, changing tables, wardrobes, chest of drawers, the lot. I'm used to the main brands (Ikea, Mamas & Papas, etc.) and make sure everything's properly secured and safe. Much less stressful than trying to build a cot at 38 weeks pregnant!
What safety things do you check or install?
Common jobs include: stair gates top and bottom, socket covers, corner protectors on sharp furniture, securing bookcases/furniture to walls (prevent tip-over), checking window restrictors, removing trip hazards, and general baby-proofing assessment. I can work from a standard checklist or specific concerns you have.
Can you help reorganise rooms to make space for baby stuff?
Absolutely - often the 'nursery' starts as a spare room full of junk, or you're moving an older child to make space. I can help clear, reorganise, move furniture between rooms, whatever's needed to make it work. Heavy lifting sorted while you're not supposed to be doing that!
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Make the most of your first hour - I can often tackle several small tasks in one visit. List everything you need done when you call!
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