Can I give 10 STARS!?…read more TLDR; John is an absolute **lifesaver**. He's a true pro who knows furniture mechanics. Call him before you call anyone else. He saved me a fortune! I was convinced I was going to have to drop several grand to replace my 10-year-old Room & Board sofa. He came in, diagnosed the issue immediately, and did a professional foam reinforcement and spring repair that has the couch sitting like it's *brand new* again. Beyond the work, he was a pleasure to deal with. He even took the time to look at a neighbor's custom furniture repair while he was here and gave them solid, friendly advice on how to save their money. No high-pressure sales from this dude. He also specializes in 'sofa surgery' -- disassembling furniture to fit through those notoriously tight DMV hallways and elevators, then rebuilding it perfectly on the other side. It's a specialized skill that is a total game-changer for anyone living in DC. Note: There are a couple of negative reviews on here which you can disregard. My experience was def the exact opposite. He is a total professional and a master of his craft. He's a vet and a nice guy. :)

There are many furniture professionals on yelp so allow me to help make your choice easier: HIRE…read moreJOHN @ FLIPS FURNITURE SERVICE!!! I purchased a couch and it was damaged during delivery. For reasons I won't get into here, it made me more sense for me to hire a repairman to fix it than to go through the company's return/replacement process. I searched for a furniture pro, connected with John, and he came out the next day. John's been in the business for ~15 years. You can tell he cares a lot about his customers and takes pride in his work. He arrived, fixed the broken frame and cleaned the upholstery for an incredibly reasonable price. THE COUCH LOOKS BETTER AFTER JOHN WORKING ON IT THAN IT DID WHEN IT ARRIVED! I am very grateful that he could help me out today. Separately, I feel it's worth noting that John was very professional. I'm a woman who lives alone and am generally cautious about who comes to my home. John was NOT creepy, and I appreciated that. Ladies, if you are looking to hire someone to do furniture work around the home, you'll be fine calling Flips Furniture Service

Mr Burkett fixed my drum table to perfection. It was my grandmothers and it had great sentimental…read morevalue. I am thrilled with Raymond Burketts work. His price was very fair in my opinion. He picked the table up and returned it. For those of you who do not know what a drum table is, the center of the table goes around. Mine was badly broken causing the top to be very tilted. I told Mr Burkett, if he could not fix the table to turn and just have the top be connected to the part that turns, I would have him do the job. He came over and looked at it and said he was pretty confident he could fix it. I also have my grandmother's secretary and one of the doors was too warped to close, he fixed that too and now it closes perfectly.

Raymond was great! We gave our original Knoll Cesca chair for re-caning and Raymond did a terrific…read morejob. Not only does it look brand new, but also feels a lot sturdier. I think the chair will now last for years to come, so I think he provides great value in that regard.

Experience so far is mixed, they picked up my furniture to refinish and I paid for half the job but…read moreit's been over three weeks and there's very little communication and no photos shared even after asking multiple times. I'm in the dark on progress and anticipated timeline...it's total radio silence. I'm bummed.

From the owner: Gresham Kavran furniture is a family owned refinishing & restoration business servicing the DMV…read more( Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. We help you find the beauty in your outdated furniture by creating you a one-of-a-kind piece that will fit your home. Each piece can be customized with your choice of colors, stains and hardware. We are here to show people you don’t have to throw out your outdated furniture just update it for your space.

Hired them for sofa disassembly/assembly after I bought a sofa that refused to fit through my…read moreapartment door. Buying a sofa that doesn't fit can be stressful since you'll probably have to leave it out in public (in my case, the hallway outside the apartment). AFS made everything smooth and easy and were able to schedule me in within a day or two. Rima, the woman working the phone, was terrific. She kept in constant phone and email contact throughout the ordeal. She even called me to discuss scheduling at 7pm, well after close of business. The two techs that arrived to my apartment to do the job were courteous and professional as well, contacting me letting me know the status of their arrival and answering all my questions when they were here. In the end, the job was completed to spec. I'd recommend hiring AFS over Dr. Sofa for your sofa disassembly/assembly needs if you are in the DC Metro area, as AFS is local, while Dr. Sofa is based in NYC.

The move was going well until... My sofa wouldn't fit through the doors. The next day as it sat in…read morethe hallway, I searched for places to disassemble and reassemble. On Angie's List and Yell, this place got great reviews. So I called, the next appointment wasn't until a week later. So in the hallway it sat. Bright and early the repairman arrived at 7am! He explained exactly what he was going to do, took measurements and got to work. He was meticulous and took his time. Next thing I know the back was sawed off and moved into my apartment. Next was the seat cushion portion. I helped him glide that into place. Then he got back to work putting it together again. He reinforced the frame with thick braces. It was solid. Then the stapled the batting and muslin cloth. He inspected his work, making a few adjustments and voila - my crate and barrel sofa was finally in my apartment. I HIGHLY recommend this company. The only thing they can improve on is accepting credit cards. Your only option is cash or check.

Rick did an amazing job on our front door--the wood was bleached from the sun and very dull. He…read morecame out on the day we agreed on as scheduled, removed the door, and took it back to his shop and arrived exactly one week later as promised with the newly refinished door. He has this neat system to block the empty doorway with a wood panel, and he uses no screws on the doorway so it isn't damaged while the door is being refinished. Rick is very nice and easy to work with, and again, he did an amazing job on our front door! I highly recommend him.

Updated Several years later... some of the paint is coming…read moreoff of the cabinets. We have called and emailed 6+ times for a touch up and help. The one time my wife got him in the phone he said he would call back that weekend. Ten days later and nothing. Basically, this a vendor who will take your money and run.

David is amazing. We moved into our apt Monday and quickly realized that the large side of our…read morecouch was too long to fit in the elevator to go up to our floor. We did some quick research and found David re all the great reviews - my husband called him and we immediately scheduled for him to come Wednesday morning. He was prompt, friendly, efficient, reasonably priced AND you would never know that he had to take part of our couch apart and put back together! Highly highly recommend.

Dave was recommended when a furniture company wasn't able to fit the sofa we bought into our…read morebuilding, stairway, or elevator. The furniture delivery driver recommended we call the expert, Dave Stiverson, we did and Dave picked up our sofa the next day and met me at our apartment the day after. After examining the situation he went to work and did his magic. Dave is a living legend! He was so very helpful, professional, honest, hard working and the best person you can call when it comes to these most difficult deliveries. He took the sofa apart, and brought it up the elevator in pieces and reassembled it inside our apartment looking better than factory new! Dave has a very strong work ethic and is an all around great person. If I could give him 10 stars I would.

I sent a request about refinishing a door via their website and nobody replied. I picked up the…read morephone, called, and left a voicemail a few days and nobody returned my call. Cannot recommend.

I currently have pieces with Yasser. He explained the past history of the furniture getting…read morerepaired. He knows his stuff. He went over stains that would look good on my antique chairs. He allowed me to visit the shop to see my furniture and valued my opinion on it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!! If you want it done right? Go with the professionals. Also, say HI to Thor!

I can't articulate how happy I am with the quality of the pieces I had reupholstered. They look so…read moremuch better than they look new. Gina's customer service was superb. I look forward to future work with the company.

My wife and I could not be more pleased. From the moment we entered the shop until our furniture…read morewas delivered our experience was fantastic. We knew the look we wanted and the staff patiently endured our endless fabric selection process. We proceeded to reupholstery and the results were spectacular.

Reliable, high-quality work with great communication -- I've now used this handyman twice and will…read morekeep coming back. My first experience was a door installation that turned out to be a surprisingly tricky job, but he worked diligently to figure out a way to make it work. I recently called him for a siding repair as well. Both times I got a quick appointment with him showing up exactly when he said he would. Will definitely be calling him again.

We needed our wooden porch steps repaired. I called Clin for an estimate and he came by the same…read moreday. He explained the nature of the work needed and gave me a fair price. I also needed a repair to the concrete floor in my garage and Clin inspected it and said he could fix it as well. He was able to schedule the repairs for the following week. He and his coworker did a great job with the repairs. I found Clin a great person to work with because of his excellent communication skills and his making customer satisfaction a priority. We plan to use Clin for any future handyman jobs.