A built-in wardrobe is more than just a piece of furniture — it’s a fixed structure that becomes part of the wall. The alcove it goes into is almost never truly straight: corners are rarely exactly 90 degrees, walls are uneven, ceilings can have a slight fall. If you skip these things, you get side gaps, misaligned doors, and shelves that do not sit or close right. We install built-in wardrobes all over Warsaw: from IKEA PAX to custom-made units, with sliding and hinged doors. We come with our own tools, measure carefully, and fit everything to the real shape of the room. If you want a wardrobe that looks like it was made for the apartment, not like a box pushed into a corner, call us.

How much does built-in wardrobe installation cost and what affects the price

The price is based on the size of the unit, the type of door system, and how complicated the inside layout is. A basic carcass with shelves and a hanging rail is one thing. A wall-to-wall wardrobe with sliding doors, pull-out drawers, lighting, and baskets is a different job altogether. The cost also depends on whether panels need cutting to follow uneven walls, what wall material we are fixing into (concrete, brick, plasterboard), and how many sections and mechanisms there are. Mounting hardware is included in the price. Extra materials (panels, filler strips, seals) are billed separately. Current prices are in the table below.

How the installation process works

1. You send photos of the alcove or room, dimensions, and the wardrobe model — the technician reviews the scope and gives you an estimated timeframe.
2. The technician comes out to measure. He checks the alcove geometry: wall plumb, floor and ceiling level, corner angles. Every deviation is noted down — and there is almost always something there.
3. If corrections are needed, we decide which panels need trimming and where filler strips or seals should be used.
4. We build the frame: side uprights, top and bottom panels. The frame is fixed to the wall — this is required for a built-in wardrobe, otherwise the whole unit is unstable.
5. We fit the inside components: shelves, rails, pull-out drawers, baskets. Each part is levelled separately.
6. We install the door system. For sliding doors — upper and lower tracks are fitted, doors are hung, and the movement is adjusted. For hinged doors — they are mounted on hinges with three-plane adjustment.
7. Final check: doors slide freely, drawers shut without sticking, shelves take the load. We remove debris and packaging at the end.

Common mistakes when installing a built-in wardrobe

• Not checking the alcove geometry — only measuring width and height. Walls can be out by 2-3 cm from floor to ceiling. Result: gaps at the top, wardrobe jammed at the bottom.
• Not fixing the frame to the wall — a built-in wardrobe without wall and ceiling anchors moves and warps over time.
• Putting IKEA PAX into an alcove without modification — standard modules are not made for uneven walls; filler strips and compensators are necessary.
• Mounting sliding doors on an uneven floor — the bottom track has to be perfectly level, otherwise the doors roll to one side.
• Using weak fixings in plasterboard — standard wall plugs will not carry the weight of loaded shelves; you need butterfly plugs, molly bolts, or fixings into the metal stud.
• No ventilation gap — clothes in a tightly closed wardrobe start to smell damp.
• Overloading shelves — a 16 mm chipboard shelf longer than 80 cm without a centre support will sag under the weight of clothes.
• Adding lighting after assembly — feeding LED strip wiring through a finished unit is much harder than laying it while building the frame.

What to prepare before the technician arrives

• Empty the alcove fully — take out everything inside and around it. The technician needs free access to all walls.
• Make sure all wardrobe parts are already inside the apartment (carrying them upstairs is a separate service).
• Check that everything is complete against the receipt or manual. If you ordered a custom wardrobe, confirm that all panels were cut correctly.
• Decide on the inside layout: where the shelves go, where the rail goes, where the drawers go. The technician can suggest options, but a basic plan saves time.
• Find out what wall types are around the alcove (concrete, brick, plasterboard on studs) — this affects the fixings.
• Make sure there is access to a power socket — tools need charging. If you are planning interior lighting, think in advance about where the power will come from.
• Remove rugs and fragile things from the work area — panels are heavy, and drilling dust spreads far.
• Provide the intercom code and parking information.
• For wardrobes wider than 2.5 metres, tell us in advance so the technician can bring a helper.

A real case from Warsaw

A client in the Ursynow district ordered installation of an IKEA PAX built-in wardrobe in a bedroom alcove. The alcove was 260 cm wide and 250 cm tall. The first problem showed up during measuring: the left wall was 18 mm out of plumb — the alcove was wider at the top than at the bottom. The right wall leaned the opposite way, with a 12 mm deviation. The ceiling dropped 8 mm across the full width. The standard 236 cm PAX frames had to be extended with a filler panel above, and the side gaps were closed with compensating strips. We used metal angle brackets for wall fixing — the wall turned out to be calcium silicate brick, where standard plastic plugs do not hold well. The sliding doors were mounted on levelled tracks — the bottom track packed with wedges, the top one set with a spirit level. Final adjustment took about an hour: three doors had to run parallel, without overlap and with equal gaps. Inside — a double-height rail, shelves, and four pull-out drawers. The whole job took around 7 hours. The client later said he had tried to do it himself but gave up at the third frame — he saw that without experience fitting furniture to uneven walls, the finish would be poor.

Frequently asked questions

Who does the work and how we operate

The installation is done by technicians with hands-on experience in built-in furniture. No trainees — only people who know how to deal with curved walls, set tracks properly, and get even gaps on sliding doors. We work across all of Warsaw and nearby areas: Mokotow, Ursynow, Wilanow, Wola, Praga, Bemowo — we come at a time that works for you. To book an installation, call or message us and we will get back to you within an hour.