Restoration of a timber table and chair set, returning worn furniture to a serviceable and presentable condition. The work covered stripping the failed finish, repairing joints and damage, sanding back to clean timber and refinishing. On chairs the joints are usually the real problem: a chair that rocks has loose mortise and tenon joints, and refinishing without re-gluing those simply produces a good-looking chair that still fails. Solid timber furniture is generally worth restoring. The construction quality of an older set is frequently better than the equivalent bought new, and restoration costs less than replacement while keeping a piece that has value to the household. We restore and repair furniture, cabinetry, doors and timber fittings, and can match an existing finish where a set is being repaired in part.
We restored a wood table and chair set, returning worn furniture to a serviceable and presentable condition. The work covered stripping the failed finish, repairing joints and damage, sanding back to clean wood and refinishing.
On chairs, the joints are usually the real problem. A chair that rocks has loose mortise-and-tenon joints, and refinishing without re-gluing them just produces a good-looking chair that still fails.
Is it worth restoring? For solid wood, generally yes. An older set is frequently better built than its equivalent bought new, restoration is less costly than replacement, and you keep a piece that means something to the household. Particleboard and thin laminate pieces are a different story, and we will say so at the estimate.
Decide how the table is used. A dining table that sees daily meals needs a harder-wearing topcoat than a display piece, and that choice affects sheen and feel. If only part of a set is being repaired, we can match the existing finish so the pieces sit together. Allow time for the finish to cure before heavy use. Our crew also restores and repairs cabinetry, doors and other wood fittings.
Send photos of the set, including any wobbly joints, and we will respond with a free written estimate.