Hard to find & parking is sparse at location and owner quoted me a ridiculous price for two end tables to be refinished. I am sure he does good work, however, it seemed like he didn't want to take the job of refinishing them. Maybe it wasn't worth it for him, as his quoted price was $1400 each! Not sure...I ended up putting them on the curb :( read more

Worked with Roger to repair my old door for my laundry closet because I thought it would be cheaper than buying a brand new custom door. It works well, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Roger. He was upfront about everything once he saw the extent of the break in person, and I loved being able to support a local tradesman with this job. I left more thoughts with the before & after photos on the captions explaining the type of work we had done if you're looking for even more detail. Will come back when we have more wood-related jobs! read more

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Excellent work, a fair price. It took some time but that was not a problem for me. The end result of my table was fantastic.

I have worked with Roger twice now and have referred friends to the shop. He first worked a miracle on a kitchen cabinet door that I feel against and broke the door in half. Instead of trying to match the 10 year old stain on a new door, Roger glue and fix it. Turned out great! The next time I had him refinish my 25 year old kitchen table. I could have bought a new table for the price of refinishing but I really like my table and has served my family well. When I went to pick up my table it looked as good as the day it was delivered, actually better because I got to pick the stain color. Roger, Thomas and the crew at the shop are amazing and their craftsmanship is hard to find this days. You might pay a little more than you are thinking but in the end you will be sooo happy you did! read more

Antique Services - Furniture Repair Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I loved working with Roger and meeting Thomas. A wonderful company and beautiful work done that I could witness in the warehouse setting. I previously could not find anyone to take on the reassembling of my antique chair. It had come apart and I had all the pieces, Up front, I felt the quote was very high and wasn't able to bring it down very much. However, I decided to go with having it repaired. Roger was very knowledgeable and I felt he would do a good job. My only disappointment upon picking it up and paying the balance was that, for the amount of money paid, I found the chair, which has the original everything , had just been left to sit uncovered in a corner near where all the work is performed on other items in the shop. It was covered in dust. fabric and all, with no attempt to try to even give it to me dusted. Although Roger said to be careful with it's use, I didn't expect it to be so wobbly when finished. When I got it home and looked at it more in the sunlight, there was a drop of something on the fabric which I'm sure will come out but with "my" cleaning it. There had been no attempt to even polish the arms of the chair. *I'd like to make clear that I did not ask to have any refinishing done, but, at least a nice polish would have been nice for the price. I will be doing it myself at home. All this being said, this kind of work is a dying art. Definitely check out this company and Roger Sweetingham. Just take care to be very clear in your questions, desires, and final expectations. Take nothing for granted. :-) read more

I've worked with Roger and Thomas both. Excellent work. They repaired a leg to an antique chair that had broken in half. It was part of a set and to look at the two I can't find any sign of the repair. Just recently they refinished a rosewood coffee table and end table I've had for 30 years. It had some water stains, a gouge in the top, paper that had stuck to it solid . . . and now it's like brand new. On top of that, as Roger was leaving my house after the estimate he saw a writing desk out of the corner of his eye and told me it was an 1880's era Eastlake desk. Great folks to work with too. read more

Roger took the time to look at a very small job that several other furniture places had declined. He gave me some options to fix the problem and I plan to go back with the parts in hand. I say good value because he gave me his input and didn't charge me anything, and indicated his willingness to do the repair. I'm looking forward to taking the ottoman back to let him finish the job, along with photos of two other pieces of furniture that need more substantial work, more fitting for his skills, experience, and reputation. read more

Gave me a ridicules price. When I asked him specifics about why the price was so high he was not able to justify it, at the end saying " you're not going to get me to budge, you're going to piss me off". Really. I understand a person has to pay rent, employees and feed their family but as Tom Selleck says i've been around long enough to know what's what. Look I was in the military 23 years if you don't want the job just tell me no, i'm a grown man, I can take it. But do not try and rip me. I am sick and tire of people attempting to charge me exorbitant prices with no justification. read more

I reached out to Roger about an upholstery job. Although he personally did not provide the service, he went above and beyond to help me find a trusted company. He didn't need to do it, but he was helpful regardless. I just wanted to give Roger a shout out! read more

Roger restored an antique wooden dresser - the finish was ruined in a house flood. Did an amazing job - on time and very thorough!

We hand a very old antique sewing table which was broken . When I contacted Roger he was welcoming, professional and knowledgeable. The repair was done beautifully and in a timely manner. I would highly recommend this company. read more

Roger Sweetingham is the real deal. He totally understands antiques, and carefully restores them. We have taken many family treasures that were damaged on during freight, or just worn over time, and he always is truthful about what he can do, or what else needs doing. He is a treasure. Marianne Davis, Encino read more

Very knowledgeable and excellent service. We had a chess table damaged in an international move. Roger came to collect in in its delicate condition. It came back returned in better shape than when new! He also came to the house to give advice on our dining room table (antique). It has begun to separate in one area due to the dry conditions in Southern California. Knowing that we would return to a much more humid climate, his advice? Do nothing! It will probably come back together on its own when back in humidity. No charge for the house call. Wow! That's what I call integrity. read more

Roger is a true craftsman who also provides exceptional customer service. Roger reglued and repaired a couple of chairs from a family heirloom dining table set that has been in my family for 4 generations as well as a rocking chair. Roger is knowledgeable, friendly, honest, professional and fair. He explained things to me in detail and was patient with me. He even gave me professional advice and tips on some of the projects I was taking on myself! The quality of his work is top notch, and he is consistent with wanting to do the job right. If I ever need other furniture restored, I will absolutely take it to Roger. read more

I thought it might be a little expensive for my taste, but I had confidence in thier ability right from the start and the shop looked great. My coffee table I took 120 hours to build as one of the biggest projects from high school wood shop. So to say I needed it in the right hands was a understatement. So I hoped they would do it justice. Beyond my expectations, and they recommended taking it from the old finish which was a high gloss to a lower lustre, needless to say it not only looks new, it is with a new lower lustre finish, that was indeed the right choice. They put in a tremendous effort and got the job done in a superb fashion. read more

Not cheap, but what you are getting for your money is a skilled craftsman. The repair made on my desk chair looks perfect and has held up well. read more

The best!!! A teacher friend of mine retired after 20 years so her classroom rocking chair was in really horrible shape. She was going to throw it away but I took it to Roger instead....he worked a miracle! It looks brand new...better than brand new! He is a true craftsman and it shows in his work. Highly recommend! read more

If it's wood Roger can restore it! He is just the best. A true craftsman! We found Roger after our parents passed away and we inherited a few antique pieces that really needed work. Always scary to refinish an antique but Roger made it easy. The results on every piece is absolutely beautiful. Over the years they have restored 17 pieces of furniture for us and we have known them for 9 years now! We would not trust anyone else to restore our wood furniture. read more

Roger was extremely accommodating and his work is incredible. He is an old world, skilled craftsman who knows anything and everything about restoration of wood pieces. While the prices are not cheap, you get what you pay for, and Roger will deliver excellent work. read more

Roger is an old world craftsman who does museum quality work. He recently repaired a vintage chair with veneer damage, with the repair completely invisible. I'm still amazed at his workmanship. Will be using him again. read more

One of the curved slats across the back of a chair broke. We took it to Roger thinking the wood cracked. Turns out the glue came apart. He was able glue it back together and refinish the slat to match the existing finish. Happy to recommend Roger if you need wood refinishing. He's an old pro. read more