Box Springs & Foundations

• Ironically, the vast majority of box springs have no springs and are simply a rigid platform
• Typically between 5-9" tall and designed to be supported by a bed frame. The common types of bed frames that support a box spring include traditional metal frames with legs or wheels, or headboards and footboards with an integrated frame
• Some box springs offer legs, which remove the need for a bed frame to support the box spring. Our Harrison Spinks True Edge Foundation is one such example. The Harrison Spinks foundation is also a functional box spring with thousands of micro pocket coils

photo: Spring Air Organic Cotton Upholstered Box Spring.

• This style of bed frame is intended to remove the need for a box spring
• The platform is usually slatted wood
• It is critical to ensure the slats are strongly constructed and not spaced too far apart. Mattress & Sleep Company encounters poorly designed slatted platform beds daily. If the slats are too far apart, your mattress will not be adequately supported
• Please read our box spring & platform bed guide for more details on selecting a well-designed platform bed

Photo: TEAM 7 riletto bed fitted with Berkeley Ergonomics Suspension Slats in our Calgary showroom.

• Adjustable beds bend and tilt, allowing the mattress to articulate into varying angles and positions. This provides the option to sit up in bed for health reasons, reading, watching TV and much more
• The types of possible movements include pillow-tilt, lumbar, head, foot, flat & fully tilted, and even full platform height adjustments
• Adjustable beds are typically electrically adjusted, although manually tilted slatted adjustable beds also exist
• Adjustable beds replace traditional box springs and typically include adjustable legs. Many adjustable beds also fit into bed frames with headboards and footboards
• A growing category of adjustable beds is low-profile and designed for use on platform beds. Our Ergomotion Ebreza is an excellent example of such a product

Although they've become quite rare, we do offer simple metal bed frames that support standard box springs.

Although we don't offer this product on our website, we stock a handful of simple metal bed frames for local customers, typically ranging from under $100 to $250, depending on quality and size.

For our customers in our local Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton delivery areas, we'll assemble your bed frame at no extra cost when it's delivered with your new mattress.

Beaudoin manufactures our metal bed frames in Canada.