Tony (Bernardi) got back to me quickly and l, after a good conversation, we made an appointment for…read moreme to take my broken chair to him. His repair was done soon and was done right - and at a good price. I recommend him for any repairs!

Tony was a great communicator throughout our experience with him. He did an amazing job on our…read morefamily heirloom dining set, explaining our options at each step of the process. The end result was perfect!

I sent photos of the damaged area and asked for an approximate price. I completely understand that…read morethe final price can only be determined after an in-person inspection, but I just wanted a general price range to know what to expect, since I have no idea how much this type of repair normally costs. Instead of giving me even a rough estimate, they kept sending me appointment times. I explained that I'm in another city and didn't want to drive two hours without knowing whether the repair might cost $300, $500, $800, or $1,000. After I explained this, they again simply sent me available appointment times, almost like a scripted response. Unfortunately, the communication was not helpful, so I decided to look for another company.

The leg of one of my grandparent's armchairs had caved in shortly after moving into my current…read moreapartment. The repairman was able to come out, he spread blankets out to cover my floor and ensure the dust wouldn't get all over the place. He estimated repairs would take about two hours, but it was done in one. He even reinforced the leg to make sure it wouldn't collapse like it had before. (It had very ambitiously been stapled into place and it's a miracle it lasted as long as it did.) He was even able to put a new dust cover into place since the previous one had gotten shredded by the leg and then my cat. There was no mess left when he was done, and he walked me through every step as he was working. 10/10, definitely recommend. I also booked an heirloom coffee table to be picked up and refinished. I cannot wait to see it come back to life like my armchair did.

Sasha at Pinocchio furniture repair was great. Prompt, professional, informative, helpful…read more They quickly got an estimate to me and seem like a great company. Would happily work with them again.

Service Requested: recanint one of the antique chair we bought. My wife noted that we needed the…read morecaning to match the color of the rest. Both were done as what we had heard about Pinocchio Furniture Restoration - the work was done by true craftsmen. They didn't just "do it" what they did was to "do it RIGHT." It's only about 30 mins from our house in Petaluma. The challenge is FINDING the place the first time. I think that using Apple or Google maps needs to be accented by talking to the folks at Pinocchio to find out how to do it. we just followed Google, but didn't get there and had to ask a worker working outside his place of business and said we took the wrong driveway. And when we did that we saw a sign that pointed to where Pinocchio was. We had a good laugh! And didn't have a problem when we returned to pick up the chair!

My wife and I took on the project of restoring our turn of the century Victorian home. All the…read moreoriginal features had been removed over the years but we found artifacts of the original porch buried under the house. We also discovered a period photo of the home and porch. We wanted to restore the home as historically accurately as possible. With artifacts and photo in hand we visited Philip at Nereo woodworking. The posts, railing and other porch components that Nereo woodworking made for us were beautiful and accurately reproductions of the 120 year old pieces. We were so pleased with the quality of the work that when we needed other trim pieces for our restoration we didn't hesitate to call on Philip Nereo.

From the owner: Design and Fabrication -- Fancy woodwork & Stairs for Sonoma County and the entire North Bay &…read moreNorthern California -- Millwork contractor Staircases -- Straight, curved spiral and elliptical Stair Components -- Handrails, newel posts, balusters, treads & risers Exterior Woodwork -- Columns, porch posts, railings, brackets, decorative trusses, corbels and entry doors, Victorian gingerbread & trim, Craftsman brackets and tapered square columns Interior Woodwork -- Arched and radius moldings, panels, casings and jambs, historical reproductions & restoration, doors & windows Furniture -- Custom tables, beds, and antique furniture repair Specialty Woodwork -- Woodturning & radius woodwork

We had a vase, made by Evan's Ceramics, we bought a very long time ago that needed to be repaired…read more Had broken pieces and Richard did an amazing job. Put it back together and touched it up. It looks better than before it broke.

Richard did such a fantastic job with our dining set! His attention to detail really turned the…read morefinal product into a spectacular piece. He has been doing antique furniture restoration for 50 years and really knows his craft! He communicated well during the restoration process and sent update pictures. He was also able to give us a good idea when the furniture was made, the type of wood, and other interesting facts. His final price was reasonable for the amount of work our antique furniture required. Thankful we didn't have to take them to the city for restoration!

Since I found Gritsf on Yelp I felt the need to add my gratitude to Jamie the owner for his superb…read moreservice. My mid century bedroom suite I've owned for over 50 years was in need of restoration due to heavy sun damage to the finish. Also the wear and tear nicks and scratches. Jamie,working alone, during this pandemic continued to complete the job. He is THE MAN. He brought my mahogany bedroom back to its original "look" only better because he used a finish that provides extra protection from the sun. If you have furniture that needs repairs I would definitely email Jamie and send photos to him and he will send you an estimate. His workmanship is excellent. Alan H.

Jamie responded quickly to an inquiry about refurbishing a table with thoughtful and detailed…read morerecommendations.

Five+ stars for Steve's Handyman Service. Steve and his team were absolutely amazing. We had our…read morekitchen remodeled several years ago and it was not a good experience. We wanted to do a bathroom remodel but kept putting it off because the process seemed daunting and we didn't want a repeat of a bad experience. We finally decided to take the plunge and what a great experience it was. The entire process of our bathroom remodel couldn't have been better. From the start of the project to the end, it was seamless due to good communication and organization by Steve and his team. They are knowledgeable and accommodating. They were professional, polite, and at the end of each day, you didn't even know they were in the house as everything was clean. His team is detail-oriented and have great skills, which showed in the superb job that they did. We couldn't be happier, as the final remodel really exceed our expectations and it's our favorite room in the house. We can't wait to have our other bathroom remodeled now. If you are looking for a great remodel for any room, I cannot recommend Steve's Handyman Service enough. What you will get is a high-quality job and you will not be disappointed.

I'm so happy to have found Steve's Handyman Service. I had a number of small tasks around the…read morehouse that I kept putting off - caulking some gaps indoors and outdoors and replacing door sweeps and garage door seals. Jeff did a great job with everything, putting in the effort to really get things done well vs. just getting the job finished. He also explained everything he was doing and answered all my questions, which will enable me to make minor adjustments myself down the road if necessary. Communication and scheduling was clear and easy the whole way through. I will be using them for many other projects I'm sure. I recommend wholeheartedly without any reservations.

We had two midcentury modern chairs that were my husband's beloved uncle's. We had had them…read morereupholstered about 25 years ago but it wasn't done very well and the brown velvet was looking pretty sad. We looked to buy new chairs but ultimately, we couldn't say goodbye to these beauties so decided to invest in getting them reupholstered again. We got a few bids (all in the general price range) and decided to go with Edwin, who had a better turn around time. Fatima and Edwin were both great helping us decide on fabric and talking us through the process. The craftsmanship of the finished chairs is impeccable. We love that these chairs have such a great history and now look beautiful again. We whole heartedly recommend Edwin and his team. Great work and a great guy!

Returning customer here, we worked with Edwin in 2019, our custom cushions are well loved and…read moreenjoyed. Look forward to working with them again. Great work!!

*Pride In Craftsmanship.* You don't hear that much these…read moredays, but that sums up The Barn Wood Shop. I brought in 4 family heirlooms - including a huge wood mirror that had shattered when it fell from the wall - and Tom & his son restored them to things of beauty. Very reasonable price for working magic. Highly recommended!

What an interesting shop located at the Menlo Park Allied Gardens. I was with some colleagues in…read morethat area and the old school wood shop attracted me to go inside and take a look. I saw a lot of old chairs hanging in the ceiling, which I thought were acting as decoration. The owner/carpenter/artist/craftsman (that also looks like an actor in my opinion) told me that the chairs were in repair after some fires have destroyed so much furniture of a client and he was actually repairing them to their original state. I saw all the tools, the space, some pieces being repaired and the work of love. I have nothing to repair (after all I am an Ikea girl), but surely this shop is worth a visit even as a 'museum' of manual woodshop work.

In a nutshell, working with Jitendra exceeded our expectations on several levels. The bookshelves…read morethat he designed, built, and installed really add much-needed warmth and life to our living room! BACKGROUND: We wanted bookshelves installed above a built-in cabinet unit in our living room. I sent Jitendra a sketch and described what we wanted. From my chicken-scratch sketch, he created a design and mock-up, then measured our space. While measuring, he flagged all existing flaws in the space (uneven/slanted walls) so that we were aware of all inconsistencies upfront. He has amazing attention to detail! RESULTS: We were simply blown away by how well he was able to match the custom shelves to our existing unit; all of the wood looks like it was manufactured at the same time! It truly looks like it was all constructed as one piece from the very beginning, which is exactly what we wanted. In addition, we really appreciate that he took initiative to incorporate crown molding/extra detail on the top of the shelving unit. This is something that I would never have thought to do. WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE HIM: There's good reason why the word "artisan" is in the name of this business. He goes above and beyond on quality, service, and workmanship, AND he's very personable, patient, and kind. I HIGHLY recommend working with Jitendra and his crew; worth every penny!

If you need some exquisite custom woodwork Jitandra is your guy. He is a passionate, dedicated…read moreartist. He made this crazy project of curved barn doors for us and he really put his heart into it, he paid attention to all the details. The result was beautiful. Each and every contractor coming in our house (and we had many) are amazed by his work. We got in touch with Jitendra a long while after our project was finished for other advice and he provided his professional advice without hesitation. He is one of those contractors that you can trust without the need to be worried that things might go wrong. Jitandra is an expert at his craft, kind and down to earth, and we appreciated so much working with him.