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The BERG Playbase and Outdoor Gym!

We love it when we build something once but it gives the customer an array of possibilities. Building the BERG Playbase isn't just building a Playvase. Swings, football, fitness, a slide, climbing and...

BG Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

13 Sept 2026

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Wall bed to the rescue!

An Airbnb host in central London was left facing a fairly unusual problem after a guest checked out and apparently decided to take most of the room with them. The bed, mattress and bedside units had a...

Bedroom Customer Stories London Moving Home Recent Builds

11 Sept 2026

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Sliding Wardrobes, Professionally Assembled.

Having built 26 wardrobes from the Royal, Velar and similar collections this year, our team has become very familiar with how these impressive wardrobes should come together. Their modern designs, gen...

Bedroom London Recent Builds

11 Sept 2026

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Sheds, Summer Houses or Log Cabins. We Build Them All

Home Flatpack has assembled hundreds of sheds, summer houses, outdoor storage buildings and log cabins from many different brands across the UK. Every installation is supported by our Installer Standa...

Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

9 Sept 2026

When I Invented Online Takeaway Ordering at the Age of Twelve!

More than 30 years ago, during a business studies lesson, I became obsessed with something they called the Internet. In that lesson, we learned about hyperlinks and how they could take you to other we...

Behind the flatpack London

29 Aug 2026

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The Garden Bar Was Out of Stock. The Party Wasn’t Moving.

The customer had already started preparing their garden for their annual party when, just one day before our installation booking, we got the call to say the wooden garden bar they had ordered would n...

Customer Stories Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds Recent Builds - 10

29 Aug 2026

The Value of Securing an Idea

If you read my recent blog post about having an idea, you might find this interesting. fastforward to 2015, when I built another website. It was an online business directory where businesses could rec...

Behind the flatpack For Retailers London

29 Aug 2026

Why we don't compete on discounts.

Why We Don’t Compete on Discounts We once received this message from a potential customer: “We found somebody who can build them cheaper. I’d really like to go with your company as you were recommende...

Behind the flatpack Customer Stories London

24 Aug 2026

What's the biggest thing you've built?

I was asked at a retail event last week, “What’s the biggest item you’ve built?” Without a second’s hesitation, I replied: the JumpPRO Giant. When you’ve overseen more than 1,900 trampoline builds and...

Behind the flatpack Recent Builds Trampolines

23 Aug 2026

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Why We Created the Home Flatpack London Hub

Providing a dependable installation service in Central London requires a different approach. For years, furniture installers have travelled into London from surrounding areas to complete customer book...

Behind the flatpack For Retailers London Moving Home

21 Aug 2026

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Big Storage, Small Room: Why the Arti 3 Worked So Well

Sometimes the best furniture choice is simply the one that makes the most of every centimetre. This customer had a fairly compact room but needed serious storage for clothes, books and everyday belong...

Bedroom Behind the flatpack London Recent Builds

18 Aug 2026

The Weather Was Awful. The Climbing Frame Was Happening Anyway.

This Plum Climbing Cube Wooden Playcentre booking needed a little more planning than most. When the customer ordered the climbing frame, they explained that their autistic child already knew his new p...

Behind the flatpack Customer Stories Garden & Outdoor Recent Builds

18 Aug 2026

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