Residential Services

Wood Repair and Refinishing Services in The Chicagoland Area

JC Wood Finishing Service offers wood repairs, restoration, and refinishing in our shop or at your home. Our expert craftsmen offer the finest refinishing and restoration services in the industry. Call us today for more information!
Services We Offer:
  • Hand stripping and hand sanding
  • Refinishing or Re-coating

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  1.    Complete initial inspection and price estimate.                
  2. Remove all hardware.                
  3. Remove all doors and drawers.                
  4. Strip old finish using the "flow over method". We never dip your furniture. (Base price includes all exterior visible surfaces. Interiors and undersides are extra).                
  5. Neutralize and wash down your furniture.                
  6. Do 1st hand sanding with 120 grit paper.                
  7. Do 2nd hand sanding with 180 grit paper.                
  8. Do final hand sanding with 220 grit paper.                  
  9. Wipe down your furniture with tack cloth to remove all traces of dust.                
  10.  Fill in minor scratches (repairs are extra).                
  11.  Do minor re-gluing (major re-gluing will be extra).                
  12.  Apply basic stain (1 to 4 coats depending upon the color selected and wood species)        
  13.  Apply seal coat to surfaces.                
  14.  Hand scuff entire surface.                
  15.  Apply 1st finish coat                
  16.  Hand scuff entire surface.                
  17.  Apply 2nd finish coat.                
  18.  Hand scuff entire surface.                
  19.  Apply final finish coat "open grain". (Closed grain is extra.)                
  20. Clean, polish, and finish hardware.                
  21. Install hardware.                
  22. Do final inspection.               
  • Repairs
    • Repair and re-glue damaged or loos e furniture
    • Fabricate missing pieces
    • Realign drawers for ease of use
    • Repair or replace table runners
    • Repair crushed corners
    • Moisture/Heat damage
    • Doggy damage
    • Scratches on wood floors
  • Wood cleaning and polishing
  • Touch ups
  • Rushing and caning
  • Laminating
  • Veneering
  • Hand carving for replacement
  • Electrostatic painting
  • Gold and Silver leaf
  • Leather tops
  • UV Treatment
  • Table pads
  • Reupholstery
  • Pick-up and delivery
  • And more
  • Dining Room sets
  • Tables and leaves, chairs, china cabinets, buffet/servers
  • Kitchen table and chairs
  • Bedroom sets
  • Headboards, footboards, dressers, armoires, nightstands
  • Living Room furniture
  • Coffee tables, end tables, sofa tables, cocktail tables, entertainment centers, accent tables
  • Office furniture
  • Desks, credenzas, bookcases, file cabinets, office chairs
  • Musical instruments
  • Grand and upright pianos and benches, Guitars, Violins, Drums
  • Recreational and Miscellaneous items
  • Pool tables, bar stools, chess boards, poker tables and chairs, pinball machines, dart boards, sewing machines, plant stands, telephone benches, wooden statues
  • Clocks
  • Grandfather and Grandmother clocks, wall clocks, mantel clocks, cuckoo clocks
Upholstery — Restoration in Addison, IL
Antique Restoration
  • Antique restoration
  • Refurbishing
  • Antique furniture
    • Rocking chairs, trunks/cedar chests, Chippendale style furniture, Queen Anne style furniture, vanities, settees and much more.
Our Antique Furniture Repair and Restoration Philosophy
For most antique furniture collectors, the desire to utilize their furniture while protecting and preserving the historical value presents a dilemma. The two objectives are conflicting, however JC Wood's expert technicians always recommend the option that will maintain and improve the value of your furniture. When making repair and restoration recommendations, your needs and desire concerning how you wish to use your furniture are important.
Residential Antique — Restoration in Addison, IL
Structural Repairs
Proper repairs to antique furniture should be inconspicuous. In most cases hot or liquid hide glue is preferred over modern commercial products for adhering loose fragments and veneer. The use of metal attachments such as screws and mending plates should be avoided. They can cause cracking by constricting the movement of the wood. JC Wood is careful to use materials similar to what was used when the piece was originally manufactured.

Finish
Antique furniture collectors should consider maintaining the original finishes on their furniture and antiques whenever possible. Original finishes are considered part of the historical value of an antique and preferred over refinished, or restored antiques. However, in cases where there has been water, fire or moving damage, refinishing may be required to improve the value of your furniture. JC Wood's experienced technicians will evaluate the condition of the finish and recommend the best alternative.

Record of Repair
JC Wood Finishing Service can provide a written record of any repair or restoration performed on your antique furniture upon request.
Call us today for more information.
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