The Furniture Doctor serves Virginia, Maryland & Washington DC & according to his website performs all facets of furniture repair or restoration. If there is not enough aggravation & frustration in your life & you are looking for unprofessional work & ethics, then I recommend The Furniture Doctor. It took several telephone calls just to obtain an estimate. I suspect that the owner may have wanted me to agree to the work without the benefit of an estimate. The owner scheduled an appointment to pick up two (2) pieces of furniture & repair a third on site for "around noon". He showed up 7.5 hours late i.e., 7:45 PM. Not even the courtesy of a single telephone call. Said he was at the dentist. Needless to say the scheduled on-site repair did NOT occur. When the two pieces of furniture were finished the owner called & asked if he could deliver them "directly". He showed up two hours later. The work was relatively simple: repair one of the legs of a coffee table which split where it was glued & then subsequently refinish the coffee table &, refinish a single seat hall tree. During each & every visit, the owner reiterated again & again, how he took "pride in his work". The repaired & refinished coffee table was returned to me with the following faults: 1)- The surface of the coffee table had "orange peeling" i.e., it looked like the surface of an orange. This was NOT one of those cases where you need to tilt your head or catch the light just right, this was abundantly obvious from 3-5 feet away. 2)- you could see rag marks on the surface of the table where the stain was not uniformly applied 3)- there were large spills/drip marks of wood stain some of which exceeded the width of two fingers 4)- there were chips & nicks where NO stain or clear coat had been applied 5)- the sides & legs of the coffee table had neither been stained nor clear coated 6)- it was returned to me with the same cobwebs, dirt & dust that it left my house with & 7)- the split leg was not repaired. The owner admitted that one of his young assistants did the work & that he did NOT check this employee's work. So when the owner tells you that he takes pride in his work ask if that applies to the work performed by his young apprentices. The other piece of furniture returned to me was a single seat hall tree & although the workmanship was significantly better, there were small drops of wood stain on it as well &, there was a thumb size area of fuzz or other contaminant that was clear coated over. When I pointed out the wood stain drops to the owner, he replied that they were part of the wood grain. So remember that when the owner tells you he takes pride in his work! When the coffee table was returned the second time it had drip marks where the clear coat ran down the side of the table & table leg. One of the drawers had a spilled wood stain splotch/discoloration wider than two (2) fingers the entire height of the drawer. Worst of all the split leg was NOT repaired. The split leg was filled with wood filler that did NOT match the wood stain of the table & was executed in such a poor fashion that it is visible from across the room. I would describe the workmanship as amateurish but it is abundantly obvious that NO pride whatsoever was taken in the performance of the work on my furniture. The mistakes were obvious & readily visible. The owner's assistant called & scheduled an appointment to fix the coffee table for the 3rd time. Yet again he did not show up as scheduled and yet again not even the courtesy of a telephone call. When the owner finally showed up he then took sand paper to the drips on my coffee table & then sprayed over the sand drips marks with a can of lacquer. Is it better yes, is it quality workmanship - NO! I then asked how he intended to remedy the split table leg filled with non-matching wood filler & the owner indicated that he would be willing to take the table back to his shop, take the leg apart & reglue it for ADDITIONAL MONEY. When I pointed out that this was what I paid for he replied no, what I paid for was to inject glue & clamp the leg together until the glue dried. This did not work so wood filler was used instead. How convenient an excuse! If this was true, I would have expected a call from the vendor explaining the situation & asking me how I would like for them to proceed. That the owner did not call &, that he unilaterally decided NOT to repair the split leg &, that he attempted hide that fact by cosmetically filling the split leg with wood filler, defines what the owner means when he says he takes pride in his work. When I looked the owner in the eye & asked if he really thought that the work he did for me was quality workmanship he said "he earned his money". I then asked if he would be willing to post pictures of the deficiencies described above on his website (http://furnituredoctor.biz) & let the public decide? He declined. read more

I am one of the toughest critics there is when it comes to some of my antiques. Will was able to make a key and help me regain access to a 1860 Black Walnut period piece that I have had for years. He restored the integrity of the glass doors and secured the hinges that are now over 150 years old and original to the piece. Amazing. So I have relied on him numerous times now to meticulously hang my bronze sconces, restore and hang my Gilded 1790's 60" Baroque Mirror and he is recovering and reupholstering my French Country Dining Chairs. Be prepared to be patient. Will does NOT rush through a job. In the long run you will be so pleased. read more

I have hired Will with Furniture doctor on three occasions over the past five years and he has always delivered great results and within a time frame and cost that was very fair. He provides me with an estimate up front and manages my expectations about the time frame for the completion of the work. Aside from repairing cabinets (and making them better) for me, he also restored an antique rolltop desk from circa 1800. He picked up and returned the rolltop from my location and I could not be more please with the restoration work! I highly recommend Furniture Doctor! read more

The Furniture Doctor is a highly skilled craftsman. He repaired an antique chair for me and even offered to deliver it to my home. Very hard to find people with this level of expertise these days. Plus, he is very kind and good at explaining what needs to be done. As you can see from the picture, this chair is very unique, and required specialized handling in its repair. I wouldn't take my work in this area to any other "Furniture Surgeon." Highly recommend him. read more

Dr Will is very professional, knows his product & is one of the nicest people we've met in a long time! We purchased a custom made solid sheesham extendable wood table from India that needed some "tweaking" after the long trip to MD. Dr Will made a house call, did a complete "physical" of our table & came up with the ideal remedy...he's the BEST! If you're ever in need of expert care for your furniture, Dr Will's your man!!! Peg & Paula read more

I used Dr. Will on a family heirloom casual rocker that got partially crushed that is over a 100 years old. Dr. Will did an outstanding job rebuilding it and matching the colors. He also made it stronger. I recommend Furniture Doctor to everyone! Dr. Will also guaranteed my repair for life. He may take his time, but good things are worth waiting for in life! read more

Master craftsman. Can match color & sheen of furniture by just looking at the pieces. Doctor Will can save your furniture. He can make pieces for your furniture or he can make you a piece of furniture. You get your money's worth when you let the Furniture Doctor (Will) repair your favorite piece of furniture. Don't get rid of it..Call Doctor Will to repair it. read more

Will has done masterful repair work on several old, very valuable rattan pieces and an antique wicker desk chair for us. He is an honest craftsman of the highest order, and we have been thrilled with his work. His work is exceptional, and his prices are very fair. read more

We had a large project with three chairs and a ottoman needing complete restoration and new leather coverings. The work was done very well and professionally. The owner reached out at key decision points. I would recommend Furniture Doctor of Winchester's work. read more

Willie has a delightful personality and does extremely fine work. He refinished and upholstered an antique sewing stool, and it now looks terrific! I will be having him upholster some antique chairs and repair a family heirloom buffet. I highly recommend him. read more

He did a great repair on an antique table that means a great deal to me. He and his associate are very helpful. I live with my 93 year old mother and they talk like old friends when they see each other. Only person I would call for this kind of work. read more