Art, photos, mirrors, a whole gallery wall — count the pieces, flag the heavy ones, and get a typical market range plus a direct estimate at Dima's flat $60/hr. Level the first time, no extra holes.
The booking form confirms your final flat quote before any work starts. Text & email only.
A standard piece takes about 20–30 minutes done properly: decide the height (center at 57–60″ is the gallery standard), find the stud or choose the right anchor, measure the hardware drop on the back of the frame, drill once, level, adjust. Large and heavy pieces — big mirrors, oversized art — run 45–60 minutes each because they get two mounting points, heavier anchors, and a slower, two-hand lift. Work off a tall ladder adds about a quarter more time across the job. Per-piece market pricing adds up fast on a gallery wall, which is why hanging is one of the clearest wins for a flat hourly direct rate.
The classic rule: center of the piece (or grouping) at about 57–60 inches from the floor — gallery height. Over furniture, leave 6–8 inches between the furniture top and the bottom of the frame. Heights get laid out with you before any holes are drilled.
Yes, with the right hardware: studs where possible, rated anchors where not, and two mounting points for anything heavy. Pieces over roughly 25 lbs should catch at least one stud or use proper heavy-duty anchors — never a single nail or adhesive strip.
Gallery walls are priced by total time, exactly like this calculator: layout is the slow part. The layout gets taped and leveled first — Mount & Build's Art Level app can generate a scaled drill map — so you approve the whole arrangement before a single hole exists.
It's an estimate based on typical hanging times at a flat $60/hr (2-hour project minimum, $120) — a minimum a handful of pieces reaches quickly once layout and leveling are counted. The booking form confirms your final flat quote before work starts, and that confirmed price is what you pay.