I was referred to Tom and Allisons Wood Finishing, come to find out it was under new ownership, Joe. Still gave them a shot. I used Joe for a somewhat large project, refinishing the cabinets in 2 bathrooms, a hallway built-in linen closet and a guest house bathroom and kitchenette. The quality of the actual paint job was good. Scheduling and coordinating were rough, a 2 day job turned into a 5 day job when some crew didnt show up and left 1 guy alone for a day, and another day was lost because they didnt have the cabinet hardware available and needed to order from Amazon, despite knowing weeks ahead of time we wanted soft close door hinges added. But could have lived with that. The really unfortunate thing, was cleanliness. The mess was absolutely horrible. I stressed beforehand how sensitive my wife is to dust, and Joe assured me dust wouldn't be an issue but that the paint smell could be strong. We could deal with paint smell, dust was our concern. One of the bathrooms was a Jack and Jill bathroom, with a door from the bathroom leading into my daughter's room and another into a toy room. No drop clothes were used, no plastic, they left the door into my daughter's room wide open while they sprayed the cabinets. There was literally overspray dust 2mm thick throughout my daughter's entire room. Her bedding, the carpet, the wall art, her stuffed animal collection, her lego collection. She was devastated. How do you clean lego sets with that much dust? Similar throughout the other areas... they left doors open while they sprayed, and there was so much dust accumulation that it took 3 days and over a thousand dollars to clean up between cleaners and carpet cleaners. We had to purchase some specialty filters for areas in the home to get the dust out of the air, and my wife's lungs were wrecked. They were also paid to drill new holes in the cabinet doors for new knobs. They left a pile of wood dust in every single drawer they drilled a hole for. I called Joe and he was adamant that this was not how they do things, he wants to make it right, etc. I sent him pictures, he said he would get back to me. He didn't. I had to follow up again nearly 3 weeks later asking what the deal was. He did respond, and offered me a very small refund "for the additional time spent cleaning". It wouldn't have covered even 25% of what I spent to clean up after them. read more

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Asked him to fix dining. table top slats separating. He returned the table with slats all fixed.....however he also took it upon himself to "touch up finish" I DID NOT ASK FOR. It DOES NOT MATCH the leaf that he did not take with him in hand or sheen. With leaf in.....it's 2 different woods See picture read more

Allison's Wood Finishing - Leaf does not match table..... - Refinishing Services Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

An almost impossible job to complete, Allison's took on my horrific home project of removing paint from this hutch (I wish I had a prior pic beforehand) and making it beautiful! Communication was perfect, workmanship was professional and at a reasonable price. I would highly recommend if you are wanting that old piece of furniture you have made to look amazing and beautiful again. Thanks Allison's. Carolyn M. read more

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Oh my gosh, I cannot thank Joe and his Team of experts enough! They restored my childhood dresser beyond anything I hope for. My sister was getting ready to put the pieces in the trash when I found Allison's. I am 70 years old, And it was used when my parents bought it so it had to be at least 80 to 100 years old. It is absolutely beautiful now! Thank you, Joe. read more

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I am almost at a loss for words about the fantastic job Allison's did on a dining set I had them refinish! It is so gorgeous; I am giddy! I really hope it ends up on their website because the work they put into it deserves to be recognized. This set was purchased off FB Marketplace. It was a project that the previous owner decided they had no time for. It was rough! It was evident that it had been sitting outdoors for AWHILE! The finish was flaking off and it really looked like it had seen better days. But I, like the previous owner, saw the potential. The "bones" of this set are incredible and just needed some love. Since we had used Allison's before to strip our kitchen cabinet doors, I knew that Allison's was the place to take this set. Initially, I was only going to have this set stripped so I could do the refinishing myself just as I did with our cabinet doors, but once we got to the office and the owner walked us through the process of a full job (strip, sand, repair, restain) I decided to have them do the full job. I felt the price was very fair, especially considering all the detail work that would have to go into this set. I was adamant that I didn't want it to be repaired to look brand new. I wanted it to look like it could have been handed down. They did just enough repairs to restore the integrity but still left the "bumps" that furniture can get over time...and I LOVE IT! In fact, I didn't specifically tell them to repair/not repair the leg of a chair that looked like a dog gnawed on it, so I worried that it would be repaired and that "character" would be lost. I was happy to see it still there! I can't say enough about what a fan I am of Allison's work. Overall, I feel their pricing is very fair, turnaround was phenomenal and communication was great. This was literally the best money I have spent in awhile! [AFTER photo is just a quick photo taken during drop off.] read more

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Beware of Allison's Furniture (1878 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ). The location/ business is under new ownership and the Yelp ratings may be associated with the previous business owners. Beware, the Yelp ratings are not representative of the current owner's abilities or services that they provide. I brought an antique chair to Allison's Furniture (1878 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ) early February, needing structural repair to create a seat and to enable upholstering. The gentleman who received the chair indicated he had purchased the business recently. He wrote the invoice reflecting my requests, indicating that service would be completed within two weeks. He mentioned he did not do the work personally, but the person who would perform the work was very experienced with over 25 years of performing such work. He promised I'd be happy with the results. My chair essentially didn't have an established seat and needed reupholstering. Allison was not responsive, did not provide any updates, seemed at times not aware of where my chair was in their shop.  After six weeks, I received my chair from Allison's Furniture (1878 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ) with the two installed pieces of wood reflected in the image below (bright new looking pieces of wood at the front of the chair). The same gentleman who received the chairs previously and that had written the invoice, claimed the work took two hours at a cost of $180.00. Because the repair had taken so long, he offered a discount, which I rejected (thinking if you are not giving this perceived work to me free then I do not want or need your discount. I paid his full price and took my chair). The chair still did not have any structure to secure upholstery or an ability for a person to sit on. Here is Allison's Furniture's work - costing $180.00, which took their 25 year's experienced craft person two hours to complete. Obviously, the chair still required repair. Luckily, I found another vendor (Christina's Upholstery), and thankfully, (Christina's Upholstery) was qualified. Christina's Upholstery constructed framing (which required more than just two simple pieces of wood), created a slip seat with webbing, sent me samples of velvet to determine which fabric I wanted to use to upholster the seat. Christina's Upholstery was highly informative, passionate, caring, providing updates throughout the process, and recommendations on batting fabric, and specific recommendations on the types of tacks that should be used to hold the chair's value (spit tacks). The chair turned out beautifully and with all of that, Christina's Upholstery only charged ($175.00), $5.00 less that what Allison's Furniture charged for their slipshod work, which left me no better suited than when they (Allison's Furniture,1878 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ) had first received my chair. Again, beware, if you value your items, your time, and your cash, please stay clear of Allison' Furniture. They lack integrity and do not have an earthly clue on restoring your cherished family heirlooms. read more

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I have to say, Joe and Kelly are the best. Right from the start, you felt like family. They did an amazing job on the 9 chairs I had them refinish. They turned out better than I expected. I give them and the staff a 10 read more

The team at Allison's furniture are miracle workers. They restored this 100 year old desk that was held together by rope and had a split back leg. read more

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Alison's Wood Fiinishing did an incredible job refinishing our kitchen table! They were fast at getting the job done and it looks perfect!! We are grateful that they offer a military discount too!! Our daughter left a glass of water that sweat into the original varnish and then tried to scrape it off leaving a huge scrape pattern. I thought we'd have to get rid of the table, but Alison's Wood Finishing made it look like new again! We would recommend them again and again!!! read more

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Very nice work, and expedient, on my Hamilton 1930 drafting table by Allison's Wood Finishing. The finish is as great as it can be for almost 100 years old (94yrs). They also reassembled to original structure with metal hardware refinished also. Was thinking id sell it, but now ill keep it. Its a warm beauty of a by gone era that will stay in my extended family awhile longer. read more

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Brought an old Heywood Wakefield dresser to Allison's Wood Finishing to clean up, bring a warm wood tone to it and tighten up all of the loose parts. The result was amazing...completed in two weeks, the dresser is beautiful! Joe stayed in touch with me to let me know the progress. And, when I went to look at the final product, I couldn't believe it! Beautiful work, courteous employees and excellent workmanship! read more

I have had a couple pieces of furniture refinished at Allison's. They did a great job on a family heirloom, my grandmother's hope chest, and a drop leaf small table. I'm going to them soon again to refinish my rattan kitchen chairs. read more

Great job. Thank you. This place refinished the wood part. Finished ahead of schedule read more

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DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY... They made promises, did not complete job. LOST MY HANDLES AND KNOBS and ruined my cabinets. KEPT my cabinet doors. It's going to cost thousands to replace cabinets and what has been lost/ruined. Good Reviews are based on previous owner. New Owner (late 2023) Joe G. NOT reliable and/or does not complete job! read more

We were very disappointed in the service we received with Allison's furniture recently. The professionalism and quality of work was low. We noted multiple of the chairs were wobbly with loose stretchers after they were done refinishing, upholstering and delivering them. We finally took them to the warehouse for them to fix the wobbling chairs and when we got them back they were in worse condition than when they started. We dropped them off neatly wrapped so that the upholstery would be protected. They were filthy, no change to the wobbling legs and two of the chairs upholstery panels were separated from the backs-which they weren't before. I don't trust them to make it right so I will be having someone else fix the damage. I cannot recommend their services unfortunately I was incredibly unhappy. read more

Tom and his team did an exceptional job on an antique morris chair that has been in our family for decades, but passed from one dusty garage to another. We literally brought him scraps and his team turned it into a brilliant corner piece of our home. read more

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Refurnished and repaired two dressers for us and 5 stars. Great communication. They were actually early picking up and returning the items (how often do you see this type of excellent service). Highly recommend them for any repair work. Very professional. read more

Allison's recently refinished our old and well used living room coffee table. They did a marvelous job, looks great, highly recommend their work! read more

I was gifted some beautiful chairs from family and started stripping them but it was a daunting task with all of the nooks and crannies. Allison's took over, made some minor repairs and stained them with a color I picked out in house. They turned out so beautiful and I will definitely use Allison's for all of my future furniture repair needs. read more

My family purchased an older dining room table and chairs from a collector. An arm of one of the chairs was broken, so brought it in to Allison's because it needed a professional's touch. Fast, Friendly, and Fair. They did great work- It looks as good as new and it's as sturdy as ever! We will be back for any of our furniture restoration needs. Thank you, Allison's! read more

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The legs on the six dining room chairs from my grandparents' set were totally rebuilt and are in excellent shape now. So grateful to have found Allison's! read more

They never returned my call! What kind of business do you run that you don't call back your potential customer?

Exceeded our expectations! Had 6 dining room chairs refinished/painted. The quality of work was outstanding, the prices reasonable and everyone was friendly and helpful. The work was finished before the date promised, which was a nice surprise. And, the owner actually helped us load the chairs into our vehicle. Would definitely recommend Allison's. read more

I had my grandmothers dressing table and bureau completely stripped and painted ( I wanted to modernize) and couldn't have been happier at the great work Allison's did for me. I have shown pictures and people who have visited cant believe how beautiful the furniture turned out. I will use Allison's sevices read more

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Horrible experience. They completed another customers request/order on my item. They had to restrip my piece and start over. Took approximately 8-9 mos to get my chest back. The only reason it didnt take longer is because I took it back unfinished. Sadly, they charged me the original quoted price, although didnt complete as I initially requested. read more

Recently my wife and I decided to have some of our furniture refreshed vs. buying new. After searching for a company that will refinish wood furniture we visited Tom at Allison's. The reviews were excellent and Tom made my wife and I very comfortable. After a discussion on whether to sand and stain vs. sand an paint, Tom convinced us to strongly consider painting. We left him with a cabinet door and they did their magic. He dropped it by and we were convinced that saving money and having him paint vs. refinish and stain was the way to go. We had three separate projects for Allison's Furniture. The first was a builtin banquet in the kitchen, which they had to do the seating at the house and the lower cabinet doors at their office. The second was a 5 section entertainment center which they removed and finished at their office. The third was the speakers for our surround sound system. They had a wood finish that would no longer match the changes to the other items, so they painted them at our home. The team was professional, courteous and took the time to make sure we were pleased with everything. They cleaned up after the job was completed. Jorge was the team lead and he noticed that a wheel on the TV Stand was damaged and fixed it on the spot. Great guys and great company. Thanks Tom and Team. read more

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This is our second time using Allison's. OUTSTANDING Quality & Craftmanship! We had a 30 year old Douglas Fir front entry door that was extremely weathered & used. Had it refurbished & refinished. Looks Incredible. They even offered to open on Thanksgiving day early so I could pick it up. Thanks to Greg & his Team!! Yelp-not sure why I can not post pics... read more

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Contacted Allison'sFurniture after my home was flooded by broken water pipes. I asked for an estimate for 1) Queen headboard and footboard and 2) Dining room tabletop and 2 leaves. Greg sent the estimate within the hour. I delivered the items to Allison's and picked them up 8 weeks later. I was so pleased with the finished furniture- absolutely stunning- brought new life to my table and bed. The staff is so nice and accommodating. The facility is modern and well organized. I am so pleased with their craftsmanship. I highly recommend Allison's! read more

Had my 1980's Oak cabinet doors stripped and painted here. They were able to hide all the grain marks and the paint job was so good that I had a hard time getting the cabinet base to match with it. Super smooth finish. read more

Please be very weary of doing business with this company. I have a vintage upright dresser that has very ornate double doors on top. Ive spent countless hours refinishing the rest of the piece and when I got to the doors I decided I would pay for a professional to strip them clean so I didn't risk damaging the piece. I found Allisons and first called them. They reassured me they could handle the job and to bring the doors in. When I got there the guy took me to the back where they could first test the door with the chemicals, according to the worker it would be fine. I was told they would need 2-3 business days. I called the afternoon of the 3rd business day and was told I needed to speak to the owner Tom. Tom then told me they needed a couple more days. I called the following Monday to follow up again and was told they still weren't done. I then called again that Thursday and was told they were done. I have no idea why they cannot call me and I have to keep calling them. Once I got there Tom went and got the doors and brought them out. To summarize the doors to my already refinished 60+ year old piece of furniture are now destroyed. The ornate finish on the front is now warped, twisted, and damaged far beyond repair. Tom flat out said we F'd up and shouldn't have put stripper on them(he uses very colorful language) and no charge. My reply was that wasn't acceptable and that they shouldn't have done the work if they were worried about destroying the piece, he agreed. He continued to tell me they messed up and asked how he could fix the problem. This really isn't a fair question since he's also telling me that they can't be fixed now since they damaged them. Once he had heard his fill of my disatisfaction he said "look we F'd up" and had no other solutions. I'm now left with doors that are unrepairable for a 60+ year old piece of furniture that the rest was completely refinished recently. I would highly recommend finding a company that will stand behind not only their work but their admitted mistakes. read more

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I had all my cabinets and vanities stripped and refinished by Tom, Greg and their people. They were booked out a couple months for in home refinishing but I brought the vanities (2 Vanities and 1 hall cabinets) and they got them all out before my deadlines. They were honest and kept me informed throughout the process and even tried to move me up by several weeks on the kitchen in home part, but I was sick. The staff were all friendly and professional and respectful of me and my home. They were almost always on time or early, one day they had to reschedule the refinishing due to crew illness but called me the night before. The pricing was very competitive so keep that in mind if you want it now, they are very busy! They are one of the only places with an actual stripping dip tank. They told me they are looking for new property to move to as they have sold the land where they currently are so while relocating things may get bumpy but a new facility will allow for higher volume! I will definitely return for future projects! read more

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I spoke to the owner, (Tom) about refurbishing some livingroom furniture that consisted of a sofa, loveseat, chair, two end tables and coffee table. I dropped off all six pieces later that afternoon and he was going to give me an estimate. That was on August 31st, 2022. On Monday September 5th, he left me a message that he was going to examine the furniture with his lead employee and get back to me with some prices. After not hearing from him all week, I decided to stop-by the shop on Monday September 12th. He had not even looked at the furniture yet. He told me he would get to it immediately and call me. As of September 15th I had not heard from him and went to the shop and retrived my furniture. Two weeks wasted waiting for an estimate that never came. You would think that someone who has been in the business this long could give an estimate in short order. I guess business is so good, you can treat potential customers like trash. read more

Our nightstands were updated to a more contemporary style and refinished. Both the woodworking and the painting were expertly done. The finished products look like new and we are happy to have saved some our our outdated furniture for continued use in our new home. We can recommend Allison's without hesitation for furniture refinishing. read more

Allison's refinished my 30 year-old bathroom cabinets. The owner, Tom, the receptionist, Allison, Greg and Jorge were unbelievably courteous, conscientious and eager to please. I absolutely recommend them, 100%! read more

Allisons was awesome!!!! Had a door finished and stripped and couldn't be happier. The owner runs a tight ship and I have no complaints.

I had an antique hacienda door that had been made into a dining room table. It is very large, and VERY heavy. It was in its natural, rough hewn state and was a sliver hazard and impossible to clean. I need it to be smooth sanded and finished and Allison's did a wonderful job. I wanted the color to remain natural and the metal bands, keyhole, and nail heads to keep their natural patina, all of which was accomplished. While it did take almost twice as long to complete the project as estimated, (11 weeks, 5 days as opposed to 4 to 6 weeks estimated), they did comp the return delivery charge. I am happy with the finished product and the work done. read more

Just had my Kitchen & Laundry cabinets done. I could not be happier. PLUS, they stand behind the result with a year's warranty. Can't ask for more! read more