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Carriage House II
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing, Upholstering,
About us
Serving New Jersey & Pennsylvania. Free Estimates on MOST Projects. For a free estimate, photos and measurements need to be sent through our website: https://go.thryv.com/site/CarriageHouseTwoRestoration. Furniture & Antiques Repair & Restoration ~ Kitchen Cabinet & Woodwork Restoration, Refinishing & Remodeling ~ Upholstery & Specialty Services For questions, speak directly with Tom Simpson, Owner, who can be reached on his cell 908-581-6984. Please visit our website for Before & After Photos as well as detailed information about our company and the services we offer.
Business highlights
51 years of experience
Services we offer
For a Comprehensive list of our Services, visit our website at www.CarriageHouseTwo.com. Furniture & Antique Repair, Refinishing & Restoration, Cabinet Restoration, Refinishing, Painting & Refacing, Upholstery Services, Clock Repair, Countertops & Tile Backsplashes, General Furniture Services - Refinishing & Repair
Amenities
Eco Friendly Accreditations
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- Check
Reviews
5.049 Reviews
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Beverly Y.
Sep 2021
Upholstering
I can't say enough about working with Diane at Carriage House II. I found them via an internet search. Diane keep me informed about every step of the project. Two of the chairs were done in a beautiful large paisley print, which they perfectly matched. The other four were done in a subdued brown tweed, subtly picking up the colors in the paisley print. They not only upholstered the chairs, but also strengthened them and fixed a broken one. The chairs are better then they have ever been. I can't thank them enough. My dining room has a designer look with these "new" chairs.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so very much! You are a delight to work with. If you need us again, please let me know!"
Alan N.
Feb 2021
Furniture Refinishing, Clock Repair
Great job done right
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you for posting a review. If you need us again in the future, please let me know."
Su B.
Dec 2020
Upholstering
It came out beautiful. Diane was very helpful and responsive.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so very much! Every project is important to me and I appreciate every review! :) If you need me in the future, please let me know."
Therol D.
May 2020
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing + 1 more
In the end, we decided to purchase new furniture, but Diane was extremely accommodating, knowledgeable, and professional throughout. Would refer her and reach out to her for future projects.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much! I'll be here should you need me! :)"
Tom L.
May 2020
Furniture Refinishing, Antiques
The table tuned out perfect with a finish typically seen on fine furniture! It looks brand new!! Diane was very knowledgeable and helpful in selecting just the right color/finish. The entire process was seamless as every step was either on or ahead of schedule with exceptional follow through!
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so very much! Such a great piece. To replace would have 3-4 times the cost to get the same quality. They just don't make them like they used to. If you need us again, please let us know."
Mark G.
Jan 2020
Furniture Refinishing
I contacted Diane's company to inquiry about the possibility of contracting her people to repair my new bathroom vanity, which had been damaged by my bathroom contractor, rather than have the contractor replace the entire vanity. Diane shocked me in two ways: (1) she explained to me in the most thorough and understandable way possible why my vanity couldn't be repaired to match its original factory condition (2) she offered to write me a letter, which she did, to explain the reasons for this in a professional manner. I haven't encountered such an honest business person in a long, long time. As a matter of fact, I've grown cynical about contractors in general, because recently I've experienced quite a few instances where they have been less than honest about their work and are willing to perform inferior work for which I paid good money. To top it off, they never apologize for doing the wrong things! Again, Diane will personally explain to you if she can repair something or if she cannot. For that, I rate her highly. Thanks, Diane!
Response from Carriage House II
"You are very welcome. It's always upsetting to hear about a contractor that doesn't " do the right thing". It makes it harder for the rest of us. I would rather lose a project and gain a customer for future needs. We do so many different things...it's usually just a matter of time before someone needs us for a project that we are more than happy to help with. Thank you for the kind words."
Julie M.
Oct 2019
Furniture Refinishing
Excellent!....Diane was wonderful to work with and the chairs look great. I would definitely use her again in the future!
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the kind review. I look forward to working with you in the future."
Jimmy T.
May 2019
Furniture Refinishing
I wanted to share a very positive experience I had with Diane and Carriage House II. I had purchased two bedroom furniture items from West Elm many months prior, and to this day, there was a offensive chemical type smell off-gassing from both items. Seeking solutions, I found Carriage House, and thought it might make sense to inquire into stripping the furniture down and removing the lacquer finish on those items, and then have a specialist re-finish them. Diane was super responsive from the minute I emailed her to inquire into what the process would be like to have this done, as well as the associated cost. Being the honest businesswoman as Diane is, she called me up right away and walked me through the process, though her suggestion is that I not go through with the re-finishing as the cost to do so, would have been higher than the original cost of the items. I was disappointed to hear that the cost was prohibitively high, but I found it incredibly refreshing that Diane was so honest about it all. I ended up trying to make a claim with my credit card company to try and recoup the original purchase cost, and through that process, Diane was also very helpful and mentioned she was willing to write a letter in support of my claim if I ultimately needed that. At the end of the day, I didn't work with Diane to re-finish my furniture items, but I felt compelled to leave this review for Diane for her professionalism and responsiveness.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much! I am sorry that I couldn't help on this project and that the claim avenue didn't work out. Please keep me in mind for any future projects. I appreciate the review, even though I couldn't help you. Reviews are how a little business like mine stays in business."
Myron L.
Dec 2017
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
excellent . highly professional .
Response from Carriage House II
"Hi [Member Name Removed], Angie's List doesn't notify me when I receive a review. Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it. :) Diane"
Alice G.
Dec 2017
Furniture Refinishing
From my first telephone conversation with Diane I knew she was the one for me. Her work is fantastic. The first item done was an old china cabinet. It was stripped, taken apart, painted and put back together. It looks fantastic. The second item was to clean up a dining room buffet. This was done in-house and again the finished product looks wonderful. I definitely recommend Diane's company for any and all refinishing services. We are still ongoing and I hope to find more stuff that needs re-doing in the near future.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the very kind review. You two have been great to work with and I look forward to helping you with future projects too!"
Stephen B.
Aug 2017
Furniture Refinishing
Work was completed as promised and in accordance with the estimated time completion. The chairs came out better than I expected.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so very much for the kind review. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Diane"
Jon B.
Feb 2017
Furniture Refinishing
Carriage House II did everything. They delivered as promised and they told me they'd have it done within two weeks and they did. They did exactly what they were supposed to do. It looks nice. It came out... like I said, everything was expected. They were competitive.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so very much for the kind review. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Diane"
Catherine A.
Jan 2017
Furniture Refinishing, Upholstering
She gave me a wide selection of fabric choices with some tips on the type of fabric that would work best with my chairs. She gave me the fabric books to look through and then the quote as soon as I had picked the fabric. She was very responsive to my communications (at all times emails were answered with specifics) and we agreed a timeline for completion of the project. I dropped off the chairs and picked up from the same location. All very easy. I thought she was amazing from beginning to end. The outcome was fantastic, they look amazing. I would definitely use again and recommend.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review! I look forward to working with you again!"
Jeffrey K.
Nov 2016
Furniture Refinishing
Great job, on time and punctual. Would use again.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review! I look forward to working with you again!"
Joseph C.
Nov 2016
Furniture Refinishing
Excellent Timely, Professional, Clean, Caring about home, Friendly and Knowledgeable
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review! I look forward to working with you again!"
Laura D.
Nov 2016
Furniture Refinishing
She was extremely friendly and professional. The work was great and the results were gorgeous!
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. You were great to work with and I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future."
Janet N.
Aug 2016
Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
unknown
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. The A-List site has been undergoing changes and I was never notified of your review. I always respond in a timely fashion. I am so sorry. I just happened to be on the site and saw yours and several others. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :) I know that the full kitchen cabinet stripping and refinishing wasn't in your budget. The good and the bad thing about having a large kitchen is that you have tons of storage and work surfaces, but it can be more costly to service. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :)"
Janet N.
Jul 2016
Furniture Refinishing
unknown
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. The A-List site has been undergoing changes and I was never notified of your review. I always respond in a timely fashion. I am so sorry. I just happened to be on the site and saw yours and several others. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :)"
Fr. G.
Jun 2016
Furniture Refinishing
unknown
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. The A-List site has been undergoing changes and I was never notified of your review. I always respond in a timely fashion. I am so sorry. I just happened to be on the site and saw yours and several others. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :)"
Melissa Z.
Mar 2016
Furniture Refinishing
unknown
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. The A-List site has been undergoing changes and I was never notified of your review. I always respond in a timely fashion. I am so sorry. I just happened to be on the site and saw yours and several others. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :)"
William N.
Sep 2015
Furniture Refinishing, Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing
Diane Civiletti did a superior job. This is the third job that Diane has done for us so we already knew that she was a
perfectionist. Diane is the consummate professional and she has this down to a science. She explains exactly what she is going to do, gives you a checklist (in writing) of everything she is going to do, including anything that needs to be done prior to the job. There is no confusion on the project and you know exactly what to expect and when to expect it. She schedules a specific time that the work will be performed and she is punctual and meets the time frame. Diane gave us an estimate of the project with a min/max price (in our case, a $500 range). She did run into some additional difficulties with our job (as can happen with this type of work), but the final billing was still within her original estimate. The work is excellent, professional, and without any surprises. Well, the only surprise may be how truly good the work is. It is top notch, high end, and professional work.
Also note, if you are redoing your kitchen, as we did, refinishing the cabinets to a "new" condition costs significantly less than buying new cabinets. In our case, the cabinets were structurally sound they just had 20+ years of being used in a kitchen.
We highly recommend the Diane Civiletti and the Carriage House II. She does not disappoint. We have already emailed Diane for a fourth job to refinish a kitchen table that has great sentimental value to us. It was my parent's table and they are no longer with us. It needs refinished and I have absolutely no hesitation to let Diane perform her craft on this irreplaceable piece of furniture.
perfectionist. Diane is the consummate professional and she has this down to a science. She explains exactly what she is going to do, gives you a checklist (in writing) of everything she is going to do, including anything that needs to be done prior to the job. There is no confusion on the project and you know exactly what to expect and when to expect it. She schedules a specific time that the work will be performed and she is punctual and meets the time frame. Diane gave us an estimate of the project with a min/max price (in our case, a $500 range). She did run into some additional difficulties with our job (as can happen with this type of work), but the final billing was still within her original estimate. The work is excellent, professional, and without any surprises. Well, the only surprise may be how truly good the work is. It is top notch, high end, and professional work.
Also note, if you are redoing your kitchen, as we did, refinishing the cabinets to a "new" condition costs significantly less than buying new cabinets. In our case, the cabinets were structurally sound they just had 20+ years of being used in a kitchen.
We highly recommend the Diane Civiletti and the Carriage House II. She does not disappoint. We have already emailed Diane for a fourth job to refinish a kitchen table that has great sentimental value to us. It was my parent's table and they are no longer with us. It needs refinished and I have absolutely no hesitation to let Diane perform her craft on this irreplaceable piece of furniture.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the very kind, generous and detailed review. This information is so helpful to any new, potential client. You are both a pleasure to work with and I look forward to any project you may need my help with in the future. Your kitchen project will be featured on my company's Facebook page too!! Thank you again!"
Jeffrey T.
Aug 2015
Furniture Refinishing
The condition of the furniture we gave Carriage House was terrible. Had it not been in my husbands family forever it would have made a great bonfire!
When we saw it coming into our home this morning both of our jaws hit the floor. These people are true craftsmen.What was once destined for the trash is now proudly displayed in our home.
I truly don't know how they did it. They worked on the 2 side tables for almost a year (they were that bad)
All I can say is that they were lovingly restored. Diane and her team love what they do and it shows.
I would recommend them and I will use them again.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the very kind and generous review. You are both a pleasure to work with and I look forward to any project you may need my help with in the future. Thank you again!"
Christine G.
Jun 2015
Furniture Refinishing, Upholstering
unknown
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the review. The A-List site has been undergoing changes and I was never notified of your review. I always respond in a timely fashion. I am so sorry. I just happened to be on the site and saw yours and several others. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again. :)"
Nancy A.
May 2015
Furniture Refinishing
All went well. Diane is very professional and very easy to deal with and does a fantastic job. I have an old wicker chair that I will be calling her to refurbish.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much. You were a pleasure to work with and I look forward to the opportunity to do business together again."
Dave J.
Apr 2015
Furniture Refinishing
I wish I were in their service area.
Response from Carriage House II
"Thank you so much for the kind review. I feel terrible that I can't help you with the project. You are not the only person from the Philly area to recently contact me. I emailed my sales rep with Angie's List to let her know (don't know if it will make a difference). I don't ever like to tell someone that I can't help them. I hope that you can find someone local to your area to help you."
Licensing
Insured
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Trade License Number
188998
Trade License Expiration
10/15/2025
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FAQ
Carriage House II is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Carriage House II accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Carriage House II offers free project estimates.
Yes, Carriage House II offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Carriage House II does not offer a senior discount.
No, Carriage House II does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Carriage House II offers warranties.
Carriage House II offers the following services: For a Comprehensive list of our Services, visit our website at www.CarriageHouseTwo.com.
Furniture & Antique Repair, Refinishing & Restoration, Cabinet Restoration, Refinishing, Painting & Refacing, Upholstery Services, Clock Repair, Countertops & Tile Backsplashes, General Furniture Services - Refinishing & Repair