Peter restored our 110 year old 48" wide wood front door to perfection. It had many layers and years of blistered paint and we were considering getting a new door because it was so bad. We then saw some of his work and he agreed to take on the challenge. While it did take longer than anticipated, I knew it was being restored with care. Peter was great to work with, paid attention to every detail and the result is a masterpiece that enhanced our home's curb appeal greatly. I do not hesitate to recommend him for any job, big or small. read more

Peter did an amazing job stripping and refinishing our 28 year old, double, mahogany doors. They look brand new - opposed to any previous jobs we had done!! I highly recommend him! read more

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Peter and his team came to the rescue of my 1895 Victorian front door ! It had many layers of paint and a large crack . My door is now restored to its original beauty , and ready for the next 127 years !!!!! read more

Restorations by Peter Schichtel - Before and after - Antiques Near Me - Morristown, New Jersey

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Don't even waste your time with these guys "Restorations by Peter Schichtel" - the name makes you think your getting some quality wood working experience but really it's just a couple of Hippie guys with a bombed out pickup truck and bunch of Spanish he hired to do the actual work. They loaded our antique Dining table into bed of this filthy truck that should have been the first red flag. Left it with them for many weeks and finally started calling about the delay. Whoever answers the phone is horrible but she always makes sure to get your phone number but never writes it down and one calls ever you back. Finally when it was delivered they only refinished the top and didn't bother with the legs or feet. I asked if they could polish the brass toe caps but I guess they don't do that either. Look elsewhere - read more

Peter Schichtel's shop builds, repairs and refinishes fine furniture. The yelp category is misleading; they do not do any upholstery nor is it a store selling antiques. This is an old-school workshop that focuses on craftsmanship. Schichtel's shop was happy to take on a tiny job for me. I brought several loose & wobbly wood chairs in for repair, some were missing rungs and all creaked back and forth. The crew fabricated new pieces that matched perfectly, fastened the chairs together with magic epoxy glue that will outlast me, stained & finished the new pieces, and made my old chairs totally solid, felt like new. It took a while of course but the price was reasonable. They were once located on Speedwell Ave behind one of the bodegas, but now are tucked away on a goofy one-way that dead-ends onto Abbett Ave. From MLK Ave, turn onto Garden St then make another right on New St. The fumes in the shop are stunning, I don't know how those guys survive, not kidding. read more

Restorations by Peter Schichtel - Sign on bldg - Antiques Near Me - Morristown, New Jersey

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Dear YELP readers, I would like to make a recommendation for Restorations by Peter Schichtel. This company has restored antique and historic furniture for the Morristown Knights of Columbus that has brought the gilded era back to life at our building on South street in Morristown, NJ. The AMAZING work done by Peter and his staff is of Highest quality and craftsmanship that is only appreciated to those looking to restore furniture to it's once quality condition. The professionalism and timely work done by Peter and his team is a testament to those looking to restore heirlooms of furniture and new build outs of woodwork designs. This company built us High Quality cabinets and other designs to match our historic building ! This company is of the highest quality work and we strongly recommend this service. Bill Duggan/ Knights of Columbus, Morristown, NJ read more

If you have a valuable piece of furniture, door, or anything that you want to bring back to life you must call Peter at Schichtel Restorations. You will be amazed at the quality work that they do. We have had a large two door with mahogany finish at our home in Clark, NJ for about 10 years and it was fading badly from the sun, well no more, it's now a brand new double door with a perfect new finish, just like when we purchased it. Peter is a true professional and a gentleman, listened to our concerns and delivered on our expectations. Call Peter, you will be happy you did! read more

The best! Peter is professional, kind and efficient. My family had an excellent experience here and we will totally be back!

I needed to have my rocking chair repaired. The "rocker" had broken. I brought my rocking chair tom the shop and was greeted by very helpful workers that knew just what I needed. I had my rocking chair back by the end of the week and was very reasonable. I would recommend Peter and his workers to anyone for big or small jobs. Kathi K read more

Very unreliable and unprofessional. Never completed the Refinishing of our antique table. Originally told it would take 3 months to complete so the job was scheduled to be done while we were away. Called one week after pickup and within hours of our departing flight demanding payment and that we delay departure so they could return incomplete project. When I went to shop to see the job they were still spraying finish. That was in June and the job is still not done. read more

Peter restored the front door to my 100 year old Arts & Crafts bungalow. Oak door with 9 panes of glass. And he added a new door knob lock set that I found. It came out just beautifully. Then he refinished the wood frame from a pair of chairs that my great-grandmother had and hooked me up with an upholsterer to finish the job. I cannot tell you how happy my wife and I are. Museum quality work. read more

We have been taking our family furniture to this shop for 12 years, and recommending him to friends. I just had an awful experience, he didn't back the previous work that he did on some dining room chair. I agreed to pay an additional fee to reglue chairs, he said that he would have them back in 2 weeks, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. I called to arrange pick up and he said it would be another 2 weeks and that he would have never promised me 2 weeks. They also said an emergency came up with a client in NYC so all of his men were out, I guess the other client pushed my chairs to the back of the line. Now I am stuck without chairs for Thanksgiving dinner. Not sure what is happening with a business that was once very good, it saddens me to write this review, and I will update it if he happens to come through. read more