1. Does your service/work come with a guarantee?

We stand behind our work with 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

2. Will my furniture lose its value if I get it refinished?

Many people have been led to believe this is always the case with furniture restoration. However, the Antiques Road Show displays only a small percentage of the pieces that are brought to the show. Out of hundreds of pieces they look at, only a select few pieces are rare and of high value. Most of these pieces are very old, over 125 years in most cases and have the undisturbed original finish on them. Is your piece over 125 years old? Does it have an undisturbed original finish? If you answer no to either of these questions then it is probably fine to refinish it.

Peter Cook, Executive Producer of Antiques Road show wrote a commentary that appeared in the June 2002 edition of Professional Restorer's Magazine, a popular trade publication stating, "Well-conceived and well executed refinishing and restoration usually enhances the value of just about any piece of old furniture. Exceptions are those rare (usually museum quality) pieces that have somehow survived in great 'original' condition. If we say or imply the contrary, we should be called on it". He goes on to say, "Most furniture has been well used (even abused), scratched, broken, and often repaired many times. How could such furniture not be improved by a good job of refinishing or restoring? I'd hate to think that we've created a subset of American furniture owners living in dread of a fatal financial misstep." The fact is, very few pieces go down in value. Refinishing almost always increases furniture value and saves hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars compared to purchasing new.

3. How long does it take to repair/refinish my piece of furniture?

The length of time it takes to refinish your piece of furniture is truly dependent on the type of work required. Please call Tom for more information and to obtain a time estimate for your service.