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Rick Metz Fine Furniture Repair and Restoration
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Furniture - Repair

Serving Madeira, OH and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

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Customers say: Quality work

"Couldn’t be happier with his exceptional work repairing and refinishing my antique oak table and chairs. Amazing craftsmanship along with amazing service. Picked up my furniture and returned it in a week! My furniture looks AWESOME! Am EXTREMELY happy with Rick’s talent and work. His desire to give you the best results possible is appreciated so very much. Plan to use him again!"
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Custom Woodworking Group
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Madeira, OH and surrounding areas

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In business since 1991

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very good experience. I would highly recommend them. We love our new bookshelves. Mike was very helpful in suggestions for the design to help tie the look in with our fireplace that's between them."
Double Bowl vanity
Lower Bar
White Shaker stlye Kitchen
Lower level Bar
Bar cabinets

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Response time6 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Rob's Odds & Ends
5.0(
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Furniture - Repair

Serving Madeira, OH and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Rob's Odd's & Ends is a full service Handy Man Business. Rob started working back in the mid 2000's doing odd's and ends for the elderly and verteran community. Rob does many things that you might have to call Various People who Often Overcharge. Give Rob a Call For The Job! \n

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Upholstering questions, answered by experts

Doing your own upholstery work is possible, but it’s typically a better idea to leave the work to professionals. Without experience and the proper tools, it’s difficult to get a professionally finished appearance for your furniture, and many DIYers end up spending money on tools and materials only to hire a professional when they can’t get the fabric to look right. If you have reupholstery experience, feel free to give it a shot. However, if you’re not confident in your skill level or you’re working with antiques, it’s worth the money to hire a pro.

It is possible to reupholster directly over old material in some cases, and it can save you a bit of money. If you are going to go this route, make sure you use a darker color than you had previously. Otherwise, you might see the old fabric beneath the new material. You should also keep in mind that reupholstering over old material is only possible with certain materials. For example, reupholstering over leather usually isn’t possible. You can ask your professional to see if this is an option for your piece.

As with any project, weighing the pros and cons of upholstery can help determine if that is the right choice for you. The ultimate question is whether it’s worth reupholstering instead of buying new furniture. Here are a few of the benefits and disadvantages of reupholstering a piece of furniture.

Pros:

  • Preserving a family heirloom

  • Maintaining high-quality furniture in good condition

  • Reinventing an old piece of furniture

  • Keeping a piece of furniture from going to a landfill

Cons:

  • Spending (possibly) more than to buy a new piece of furniture

  • Finding out the frame is beyond repair

  • Waiting for the reupholstery work to be done

Ongoing maintenance of your leather furniture is the only way to prevent it from peeling and cracking. Real leather will peel and crack as it dries out. Leather conditioners are a great way to protect your leather furniture from drying out, and you’ll need to apply it about twice each year. It’s also a good idea to keep abrasive materials away from your leather to prevent cracking and peeling, including belt buckles, shoes, and multi-surface cleaners, especially those that contain alcohol.

The time required to reupholster furniture depends on the item's size, complexity, and condition. The hands-on work can range from 2-3 hours for a simple dining chair to 10 to 20 hours for a large sofa. The total project timeline with a professional, including fabric sourcing and scheduling, typically ranges from one to three weeks.

Several factors can affect the timeline. Antique furniture often takes longer due to the delicate care required. If additional repairs are needed, such as sanding or refinishing wood components, the process will also take more time. A DIY reupholstery project will usually take significantly longer than a professional job.

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