After finding Madera Finishes and then meeting Ricardo we decided to have our stair banisters and mantle refinished, and we are thrilled with the transformation !! The outcome was so great that we then had our media cabinet refinished, and are now looking forward to our kitchen cabinets to be done soon. We highly recommend Ricardo, Elmer and Daniel. They work hard, pay attention to detail and truly transformed our home ! Thank you very much read more

Excellent work! Our front door looks brand new after the refinishing. The team was professional, punctual, and paid great attention to detail. Communication was smooth throughout the process, and we're very happy with the results. Highly recommend! read more

Richard is a true professional. He painted and refinished my kitchen cabinets. It looks beautiful. Flawless finish. He was on time every step of that way. He finished 3 days ahead of schedule. I highly recommend him. He knows what he is doing and delivered on everything he promised. read more

Madera Finishes was a pleasure to work with. They helped us refinish our outdoor patio set and the transformation was amazing. Richard was easy to talk to and walked us through each step of the process. He provided us explanation of our options and his recommendation. During the day of the project, we ran into an unexpected issue and he was able to pivot quickly. He was clear on what needs to be done and what could have been a stressful situation seamlessly managed. Would highly recommend Madera Finishes. read more

Madera Finishes - Before - table was peeling and not safe to eat on with paint chips and kids - Refinishing Services Near Me - San Jose, California

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My front door is over 30 years old and was very sun-beaten and worn since it was last painted 12 years ago. Ricardo came out to look at the door to assess what could be done. He determined that the door was still in good shape and advised that a refinish and paint would improve the look and wear. I was relieved because I did not want to buy a new door. I suggested a new color and Ricardo gave helpful opinions. Ricardo then got back to me on the brand and type of primer and paint would be best for exposure to afternoon sun and let me purchase the materials. Ricardo communicated with me promptly and clearly and made all arrangements via text. Ricardo and his colleague did an excellent job taping and covering my doorway and driveway during the refinish and painting. They had finished the project within half a day. I am very pleased with the work, higher quality primer and paint and bright new look for my old front door! read more

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Richard was a pleasure to work with: excellent communicator, prompt and professional. He refinished our custom red oak door (unfortunately facing the sun in the summer), and went above and beyond in providing extra clear coats. We really appreciated the care taken in masking the landing and entry way - no splatters, stains or dust at all. Highly recommend if you need fine wood refinishing. read more

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Ricardo came ahead of time to help pick a color stain for my 30 yr old cherry dining table, and was able to schedule a day to do the project quickly after we selected Madera. He was knowledgeable, professional and did excellent work. Communication was great throughout the process, and pricing was competitive. The refinishing was done in our yard all in one day - we even expanded the project to include the table legs which wasn't part of our original scope, and it was all completed within 6.5 hours. We are very happy with the result - our table is like new - and we will be asking him to do our outdoor teak furniture next. read more

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Madera Finishes did an outstanding job refinishing our front door at home. The door had suffered some wear and tear and lots of direct sunlight over the years. They responded quickly to my inquiry and offered some thoughtful suggestions and options for us. They came out and did a great job sanding and prepping the door, both inside and out. They took their time and really made sure the job came out perfectly. They even removed all the hardware and stained underneath it, just in case we decided to change it out in the future. We are really happy with the finished product and will be contacting them again in the future to help maintain the look of the door. read more

We asked Ricardo about refinishing our 30 year old solid oak kitchen table and chair set. After talking with Ricardo, we decided to stain and clear coat the chairs and keep the table natural. The job was done at our home in two days--no carting furniture around. We are pleased with the look of our dining set. Ricardo is friendly and professional. read more

I have an antique kitchen table, probably from the 1920s. The top has seen every kind of craft project from kids and then grandkids. It seriously needed refinishing. Madera finishes gave me a price that I thought was very reasonable. They were able to do the work within a few days, and came to my house and refinished it here right on site. They were here on time, very courteous, friendly, and did a great job! I would recommend them to anybody, in fact, my daughter came by and saw their work and wants them to refinish her table read more

Richard and his team did a fabulous job on my master bathroom cabinets. The process of working with Richard from start to finish was very easy. He is courteous, professional, and quick to respond to text messages. We finalized the quote over text messages, he emailed the proposal, fixed a day to come in, and completed the project within a day. He was very flexible with his timeline as well and gave me the option of coming in over the weekends. We were able to finalize the color tone of the cabinets on the spot as Richard mixed the sample in front of me for approval. The finished cabinets have a wonderful gloss and finish and we are very happy with the end result. Will definitely reach out to Madera Finishes for future cabinet/ painting projects that may arise in the future! read more

Had Richard repurpose my china cabinet. He did a fantastic job. No short cuts. Looks amazing. Great price too.

Just recently had our dining table refinished by Richard, and it was better than what we expected. Overall, excellent craftmanship, reasonable price, and very professional. Highly recommend their services. read more

As a design professional I needed to source a refinisher who services Monterey County, and scrolling through options, Madera Finishes was my 1st and only call. Richard picked up the phone, was a good listener, conversant, knowledgable and best of all interested in the project. I would 100% recommend Madera, the finished product was awesome. read more

We recently had our staircases refinished by Madera Finishes. Richard is very professional and great at communicating with us via text. We wanted to stain our stair case a lighter stain, and was initially worried it might not come out as light as we wanted. But Richard was able to achieve that for us, and we are happy with the results. The color is very nice and the wood looks good. I would recommend their services. read more

Richard is a true artist! We had some damage to the side of our bathroom cabinet as well as some water damage to all of our bathroom cabinet faces. He was able to do his magic and make our cabinets look even better than what they looked like when we first installed them. He also refinished our bed frame and it looks brand new! I thought after our bed frame had been damaged by our dogs that it was a goner, but Richard proved me wrong. The only bad thing is that now all of our other furniture looks dingy compared to the work he did! :) We are truly impressed with his work and will definitely utilize his services again in the future. We highly recommend Richard for any of your refinishing needs! read more

Richard did a great job for us. We really like the new color of our stairway. read more

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Richard and his team painted my kitchen, laundry room and bathroom cabinets this month and my husband and are absolutely thrilled with the finished product! We had dark wood cabinets that had a lot of wear and some water damage. Now, my cabinets are a beautiful white and seriously look brand new. From beginning to end my experience was excellent. Richard and his partner were punctual, detail oriented, friendly and courteous. Communication was always quick and easy. In addition, the project was completed exactly within the timeframe Richard gave us at the beginning. I cannot recommend Madera Finishes highly enough! Once my hardware arrives I'll post some photos so you can see the beautiful work they did. My mother in law was so impressed with their work that she is now hiring them to paint her bathroom cabinets. Thanks again for everything Richard! read more

Richard and his team just refinished our kitchen cabinets past week. The outcome is beautiful and feel like we have a new kitchen again. He was always on time, excellent communications and worked extra hours to make sure we were happy with the outcome. I look forward to work with him again. Thank you Richard. read more

Thanks to yelp I found this business and I recommend Madera Finishes to whoever needs their cabinets refinished. Richard and his team are awesome! My experience with them was exceptional, they are patient at explaining the process to me, provided actual sample cabinet door so I can see the end result before committing the whole kitchen. Richard ended up refinished my kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets and laundry room cabinets. They all turned out beautifully. The team comes on time, shows up as they promised, work hard with great results. We highly recommend them. read more

Richard and crew did an awesome job painting our kitchen cabinets. We were going to start late August but needed to wait until our new countertop was installed. We kept in touch with Madera since our countertop wasn't installed until mid December. I appreciated Madera's patience with our situation. Our cabinets look beautiful. They kept to their schedule and were on time, and paid attention to detail. I would recommend them to anyone thinking about getting their cabinets painted, and I would use them again. read more

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Thanks to yelp I found this business and I would recommend them to anyone needing refinishing of cabinets and staircases. I had this done and my kitchen turned out beautiful. I highly recommend them. read more

Richard and his team are awesome! We are so happy with our newly refinished cabinets.... It looks like a brand new kitchen! Thank you Richard for your outstanding customer service. We highly recommend Madera Finishes. read more

My experience with Madera was exceptional from the bidding process until final walk through. In early February I had my kitchen cabinets resprayed from brown to white and the end result is nothing short of amazing. During the bidding process Richard arrived on time and described in detail the process and how long it would take (~3d on site + doors taken off site). I was looking for 5 * only contractors and his bid was significantly less than others. While working in my home, Richard and helper arrived on time and put in a solid days work every day. They were meticulous in their approach and did not cut any corners and the results are amazing. They cleaned up after themselves, installed a dust sheet to cordon off the room, used fans and dust catching sanders while they worked. Its impossible not to have some dust / wood odor for this kind of work but they did a great job. When my handles were delayed they gave me the option of waiting to install the doors or coming back to install the handles which Richard did on a Sunday! They were very respectful of my house and were genuinely nice guys. I believe Richard is the owner operator of this business and has many years of experience doing refinishing before starting his own company. If you are thinking of respraying your cabinets don't wait any longer. It transforms the room and Richard is the guy you want doing it. read more

We needed our new stair treds and rails professionally stained and checked out multiple contractors. Not only was Madera's bid competitive, they are able to get it done quickly by spraying the stain on and finishing the clear coat by hand. The result is a beautiful, deep brown stain (espresso) that complements our more modern stair design. Great guys to work with and very reliable and hardworking. read more

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We used Madera Finishes twice. First time, was to repair a really bad wood staining job at our previous home which we were preparing for sale. The previous contractor was incredibly incompetent, spend two days working, ruined our stairs, stained carpets and walls around the stairs. Richard and the team fixed the stairs in one day and the difference in quality of the work, communication, follow up and overall professionalism was so dramatic, I immediately knew we were going to book him and the team for the work we needed at our new home. Richard's attention to details and perfectionism really shows in his final work product. They really took time to prepare for both jobs and makes sure the rest of the areas of the house are properly and carefully covered before they started the work. Between selling and buying the new home we have worked with many different contractors for multiple jobs. While most of them have done good work, Richard's level of customer service is unmatched. He always responded the same day, communicated often and frequently, was never late and always texted to confirm 30 minutes before showing up. He listened well, wrote things down as we talked and didn't miss the details I mentioned. I highly recommend Madera Finishes. read more

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All the rave reviews are well deserved. My old yellowed & greasy kitchen cabinets desperately needed to look better. We had put in new floors and now the cabinets were practically sitting up and begging for us to refinish them. We initially shopped around for a couple of quotes, got some big numbers, and decided to cool our heels. A few months later, we could take it no more and got a couple more quotes ... and, luckily for us, we connected with Richard (thanks to the Yelp! reviews). 1. Richard promptly responded to emails and scheduled an appointment within two days. 2. He arrived exactly at the scheduled time, took a look around, discussed options, explained the steps professionally and clearly (imagine that!!) exactly as a professional project manager and promised to send us the quote in a day or two. 3. I was so struck by his professionalism that I also asked him to quote us a price on refinishing our banister. This one was going to be very tricky and effort-intensive since it was a two-tone finish, and the flooring was all carpet. 4. The quote arrived as promised ... and lo-and-behold ... his quote was significantly lower than what I had gotten to date from others. At that point, it was an easy decision to go with Madera Finishes. 5. Richard then took a couple of drawers, prepped them with some color options and brought them for us to review. We could have gone with something else ... but we liked his choices and simply picked one. 6. At the promised date & time, Richard and his team arrived with all their equipment. His team was every bit as nice, communicate & professional as Richard. It was a pleasure working with them. 7. They took great pains to cover everything in the house to avoid excessive dust & oversprays. Then they did multiple coats to get it all just right. 8. When everything was done - it all looked fantastic and we've been getting a TON of compliments (and reference requests) from our friends. I think I can safely say that Richard & his team are easily among the BEST contractors we've ever worked with. I would recommend them in a heartbeat. read more

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They re-did my moms kitchen and It. Looks. Fantastic! We had gotten several quotes prior to meeting them but couldn't really swallow the tab since it was our first time shopping for this type of work. So after asking some friends around on FB one of them recommended Juan and Rick, they did my friends kitchen and stair rails for a great price. We saw pictures and figured one more quote wont hurt. I assume they are a small business with low overhead because the pricing they offer was super competitive and of course we said yes. Were really glad we did because Juan and Rich are super respectable, polite, and professional. They finished the job as promised, the color we wanted, and cleaned up great. Its been 2 months and were still getting complements. A great investment to our home. Deff reccomend! read more

We had Richard out to look at refinishing our front (oak) door, and our bathroom (maple) vanity. He did such a great job, we had him refinish our fireplace mantel, and a bar cart that my wife's father made about 50 years ago. He even matched the finish on the cart to our bar and pool table! Next job, redoing our pecan kitchen cabinets! Richard and his team are meticulous about the details, and leave everything as clean as when they arrived! We could not be more pleased, or recommend them more strongly. read more

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We are so happy that we hired Madera Finishes to paint our kitchen cabinets. Richard was professional, communicative, prompt, fair in his pricing and delivered an excellent finished product. I would highly recommend him! read more

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Ricardo and his staff always do a great job over the years! I'm a real estate agent and love to work with him and his crew. He's very independent, smart, professional and pleasant to work with. In addition, I just call him explain what needs to be done and don't need to supervise. Wala! I'm always very satisfied with the results. It's a joy to work with him. read more

Richard and his team did a great job staining our stair rails. Richard was so kind and a pleasure to work with. He was always professional and patient with any questions we had. Thank you so much Richard!! read more

I was concerned it was too good to be true. I had serious doubts about hiring Madera Finishes to do my job. The job was to refinish the cabinets in my kitchen and 3 bathrooms. I got several bids from different companies, and Madera was the cheapest by far. In fact, the highest bid was more than double Madera's price! Initially, I was convinced that there was some sort of miscommunication and perhaps Madera was not quoting the work I wanted. I exchanged quite a few emails with them, and I even asked them to come out a second time to discuss the job in more detail. As it turned out, the job they were quoting was exactly the job I wanted. No miscommunication. Madera was simply much cheaper. I have a theory about why that might be. Other companies had a slick salesman and a larger bureaucracy to support. Part of their price was for the work itself, but a significant portion of their price was to cover the slick salesman's commission and all the bureaucracy of the company's "front office". With Madera, you're not paying for all that extra overhead. With Madera, you're hiring the craftsman directly. Richard came out to give me the quote, and Richard was also the highly-skilled craftsman who did the work. I feel like with Madera I was truly just paying for the work, not paying for a bunch of extra overhead and salesman's commission. That's my theory about why Madera's price was so much better. Anyway, I hired Madera, and it turned out to be a great decision. The main guy at Madera is Richard. Richard and his helper did a fantastic job. No complaints! Richard actually exceeded my expectations in several ways. There were some issues that made our job difficult, and Richard handled everything perfectly. We were doing the kitchen and all 3 bathrooms in the house all at once, so that could potentially be very disruptive. However, because he did such a great job scheduling the work, masking everything off, and cleaning up daily, the whole project turned out to be much less disruptive than I had expected. Also, right before we hired Madera, we had some custom cabinetry built, which was still bare wood. I was concerned about whether or not the new portion would match the original after it was all stained. Well, Richard knew exactly what he was doing, and everything matches perfectly. When I was initially doing research for the project, I read that some refinishing places give you the impression that they will sand the cabinets down to bare wood completely, but then they don't actually do it. Sanding everything completely is very time consuming, so some companies cut corners. Perhaps they just sand the cabinets a little, and then put the new stain over the old stain. According to what I read, it will still look fine at first, but you can run into problems later because you have new stain on top of old stain. Anyway, that was not an issue at all with Madera. The frames were sanded completely at my house, and the doors/drawers were sanded completely at Richard's shop. He even sent me pictures of the completely-sanded panels at his shop before he stained them. He was clearly doing high-quality work. Previously, my cabinets & drawers did not have knobs or handles, but I asked Richard if he could add those. Seems tricky to me, since you need to drill brand new, perfectly straight holes everywhere. And you certainly can't make any mistakes, or you end up with an extra hole in your cabinet! I was concerned, but Richard did a perfect job. Another issue that made my project difficult was that right in the middle of it all, my wife and I had to go out of town unexpected for 2 weeks. I'm sure that really messed up Richard's schedule, but he handled it beautifully. He juggled things around and seamlessly picked up right where he left off as soon as we got back. We threw him quite a curveball, and I really admire the way he handled it professionally, graciously, and effectively. I also added some extra work at the end. After getting the soft-close hinges in the kitchen & bathrooms, I decided I wanted soft-close hinges on 3 sets of hall linen cabinets. Richard was happy to do it, and for only a small fee he did a great job. I actually made a mistake that cost him an extra trip. One of the linen cabinets had 3 hinges per door, and I didn't notice. So, I told him to order the wrong number of hinges. When he came out to put them on, he discovered my error. But he was real nice about it. He ordered the additional hinges and made a special trip back out to install them at no extra charge. I would call that "above and beyond". I have hired a lot of people over the years to do various jobs for me, and it's not very often that I find someone with Richard's integrity, as well as his dedication to quality work and customer satisfaction. Honestly, if I could find something else for him to do, I'd hire him in a heartbeat. And I would definitely recommend him to anyone. read more

Richard and his guys are the "go to" people for any staining or refinishing project you have. We had Richard come out and stain our new stairs. First off they took extreme care and caution with their prep work. With our home being recently modeled and painted, the guys took the time to cover everything. Including the walls. The project came out nothing short of amazing. Customer service, 5 stars! Client satisfaction, 5 stars! Would definitely recommend Richard to anyone looking for staining or refinishing project! read more

Excellent work! One of the best decisions we made in choosing Madera Finished. They came on time and finished on time. Although the installation took a bit longer, they offered an extra free service to make it up. We are really satisfied with their work! I normally don't give reviews, however with their excellent job performance, it really impressed me to give them 5 stars. They prepared and covered all of the appliances and the floor so there was no mess left behind. Throughout the whole project, they kept our house dustless! You will not regret your decision, and your money is well worth it. Thank you Richardo! read more

Richard did a great job refinishing our bathroom vanity.  They showed up on time, communicated the work process well, and did a fantastic job for us.  They worked in the bathroom and in our garage.  After the work was done, they cleaned up the two areas very well.  We are very impressed by their work. read more

We were left high and dry by a worker in the beginning stages of a remodel. I desperately needed the butcher block countertops refinished, and Richard rescued us. He immediately returned phone calls, did exactly what he said he was going to do, and showed up on time. What others had said would take a week or more took Richard a day. The best part....it was beautiful! We are absolutely thrilled! We would recommend Madera Finishes to any and everyone. You will not be disappointed! Thank you, Richard! Dr. Kay Brallier read more

Richard and his crew came out to re-stain our front door. They did an amazing job, preparing the area for taping and sanding. The end result looks like we have a brand new front door. A wonderful experience. Beverly, San Jose read more

I hired Richard and his team to update the tired-looking red oak cabinets in my kitchen to a fresher, more modern feel. From his initial consultation, I was impressed with Richard's thoughtful advice, thoroughness in explaining the process, and patience in answering my questions. His pricing was competitive, and he was very communicative throughout the process. The work was completed on time, with no surprises, and with minimal dust and fumes because of the care he took to cover my kitchen surfaces and appliances while working. I'm very pleased with my cabinet transformation, and would recommend him without reservation. read more

"Excellent!! "is the least i can say about his work and team. We wanted to refinish our worn out old oak cabinets that go well with the white countertops. We were confused but Richard helped with samples and made few rounds before embarking on the project.He is very knowledgeable in his field and provides great consultations . He delivered wonderfully finished kitchen cabinets bang on time. Madera has state of the art tools and equipment and a dedicated team. They are very thorough and neat in their work. the quality of the work is awesome. We called him for the kitchen cabinets but also ended up with having our staircase woodwork finished by him. I would recommend him to everyone who need kitchen cabinet work. Overall I am highly satisfied. read more