When you promise a potential customer a quote if they send pictures of the damage, don't ghost them…read morewith no explanation. Very rude and very BAD business.

This is the place in San Francisco to bring in your priceless antiques to be repaired. Expect to…read morepay $400 to $600 for a relatively simple job. You won't be disappointed.

Jamie responded quickly to an inquiry about refurbishing a table with thoughtful and detailed…read morerecommendations.

Fantastic workmanship at reasonable prices. I brought in two unusual pieces and Jamie did a…read morefantastic job on both. One item - a Hammond B-3 organ cabinet, was a wreck from years of on the road touring around the world. Jamie restored it to pristine condition. He repaired smashed moldings and fixed numerous gouges, scratches and dents. The other item was a speaker cabinet. Although it was in better shape, it was 40 years old and was showing signs of wear and tear. Jamie did a beautiful job with both. I recommend him and his shop wholeheartedly and enthusiastically.

My wife and I have had great experiences with two other woodworkers in San Francisco, but they were…read moreunavailable for this project, so we hired SF Custom Woodworks to: 1. build a windowbox which would also function as a headboard for a bed, with built-in drawers and hinged openings for storage, made of ash veneer on plywood 2. cut a large slab desk which previously filled that window into two smaller desk slabs, to be installed elsewhere Our main contact was Alex, who was great to work with: rapidly responsive at all hours, friendly, accommodating. We were quoted $7,850. Remarkably, the windowbox was built and installed in less than a week. Unfortunately, the attention to detail in execution was poor: * the seams between the four main pieces aren't properly aligned, producing unsightly and rough-feeling edges * many of the edges were cut in a way which badly chipped the veneer * one of the hinged openings is badly misaligned, resting several mm above the surface * a drawer face was delivered with a stray drill hole * one of the main front faces was delivered with a large gouge * one of the drawers was designed to hold a CPAP machine; Alex carefully measured it, but delivered a drawer which didn't fit it * the drawer faces were attached with finishing nails rather than hidden joinery; the nail holes were then covered with poorly matching filler * the desk slabs were returned to us with gouges in the main surface, a 2" divot taken out of an edge face, and unfinished sides Alex told us that the misalignments are because our floor isn't level--which is fine, but the other two woodworkers we've worked with carefully shimmed their bases into place on-site so that everything would be level. Alex told us that finishing nails were necessary to attach the drawer faces, but another woodworker who built ash veneer cabinets for us produced beautiful results with hidden joinery. We sent Alex a list of 13 issues with photos; Alex gamely told us that he'd send one of his woodworkers to fix all but one issue. After a month delay with several reschedulings on both sides, the woodworker came. He fixed the two issues with the desk slabs, but in the process he also partially removed its surface finish, without comment and without offering to refinish it. He said he didn't know how to fix the other issues, and we were left with unfinished desks we still couldn't install. At this point, Alex stopped responding to messages. I gave up and refinished the desk slabs myself, which took about five hours. We planned to put a cushion on half the windowbox and leave the other half exposed, to enjoy the wood tone, but because the execution quality on the windowbox was poor, we decided to cover the whole thing with cushions instead. They meant well, I think, and they really did try. They did deliver roughly the windowbox we wanted, though with a low level of craftsmanship. I think they just don't have the skills/experience needed to execute this project well, and we didn't realize that before hiring them.

We had two projects: 1. Replacement of table legs (to a midcentury modern teak table) that were…read morelost by the moving company during a recent move, and 2. Replacement of six worn dining chair seat cushions and making the chairs more stable and safe. Alex and his crew did a great job with both, using solid teak legs for the table and dissembling and reglueing the dining chairs and fixing the seat cushions. The mohair chair backs were in good shape, and glued to the frame, so we wanted to keep them, though the seats had no cushion left and needed replacement. Alex closely matched the mohair backs- as he said, "a little different style but you'll like it!" We do! The cost was very reasonable and both projects were done in less than a week, with pickup and delivery. It was a pleasure working with him: great communicator, knowledgeable, and honest. Highly recommend.

Friendly, fast and fantastic. I had an antique coffee table from my parents who married in 1940…read more This is a coffee table with a glass insert that was getting pretty beat up. Received a very fast quote and dropped it off. In no time if was finished beyond my expectations. I could not be happier with such an item that's been around long before I was! Thanks John!!

Berkeley Mills created a table for us about 15 years ago and it was looking like it had seen a few…read moretoo many dinner parties. We also got a new puppy who had scratched it (as puppies do). We tried to redo it ourselves, but we made it worse. So we decided to turn to experts and brought the table into John at Ciarlo Brothers. These guys are fantastic, the table that they returned looked better than the Berkeley Mills original (and that says a lot as they were a pretty great shop). True artists at refinishing!

Had 3 jobs for Rico. 1) Rico put a beautiful finish on a new raw mahogany door. 2) Put a new…read moreleather inlay on an antique mahogany desk and 3) where I thought I needed to refinished an old Queen Anne dining room table, Rico was able to polish the original finish into a beautiful shine. Extremely profession.

The man who runs this business is extremely rude he gave me plenty attitude, and he started being…read moreextremely rude Whenever I said that I wouldn't like his chair and he even started being rude to my son, for no reason

Anyone that owns a Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair MUST keep Renaissance Furniture Restoration in…read moremind for repairs. Boris provided amazingly detailed consultation on the process he'd use to replace the right arm rest's broken shock mounts, but also disassemble the chair to examine if other portions may have been overly stressed such as the rear shock mounts. He also gave advise on the proper way to lift and transport the chair, the best ways to sit on and then exit the chair, and recommended the best leather cleaner conditioner for us to order. He estimated the number of days it would take to repair our 1975 Eames chair and was right on the dot! It is easy to tell that Boris is a true craftsman when it come to these Eames chairs!

No words can fully express what a MASTER furniture restorer Boris is. I had an antique dresser that…read moreI bought 40 years ago. It wasn't in the greatest shape. And I admit, I put a lot of wear and tear on it as well. The finish had many water stains, scratches, and dents but what was worse - the drawers inside were unusable. I couldn't get them open or closed. But in January 2024, I used Lugg to haul it to Boris and he transformed it into magnificence. Unbelievable. Beautiful. Fast forward to this fall, I had an antique desk that I'd picked up off the street about 20 years ago. Its finish was so bad, I just painted some ugly red marble finish over it. Many coats. Then I put glass over the top. I had it like that for 20 years. It wasn't ok, but first the glass cracked and when I tried to remove it, it stuck to the paint and wrecked the surface. Plus being near a window, there was much sun damage. So I took it to Boris and he worked his magic, restoring it to its original walnut finish. I simply cannot believe how beautiful it is. I had no idea it's wood was so nice, So in conclusion, YES, I highly recommend this business. Be willing to wait 4-6 weeks, buts what you will get back is really something to treasure. Thank you Boris!

I've used Fernando's upholstery services for many years and he's so good I had my employer use him…read morefor all the chairs in a conference room. Then, when everyone saw his work, many other employees hired him. Simply put, he's a MASTER craftsmen. I've had him perfectly line up patterns that did not predictably repeat as well as have him match patterns with limited fabric because I wanted a vintage fabric I could not quite get enough of. He's easily done 2 dozen jobs for me personally, and ALL are holding up well. BTW, he's equally skilled at wooden furniture restoration AND building--benches, cabinets, matching wooden stains. So he does custom cabinetry as well. Will be next using him for cabinet refurbishment and have 100% confidence in his workmanship and his employees. He is an absolute master at what he does! Wish there were more stars.

That national moving company with the green trucks ruined my antiques and refused to pay for their…read moredamages. I had a favorite antique precious Regency pedestal table and one chair broken by these so-called "movers." Thinking that it was impossible to be repaired .... lo and behold I was given the name of Fernando. Iit astonished me at how great a job he did in reconstructing the broken pieces. The match cannot be perceived even in closeup inspection. A true treasure. I then had an antique sofa reupholstered by Fernando. In my judgment this man is a real professional. Great restoration for your antiques. I highly recommend. His studio is a few doors down from Victor's Lamps In the same business complex.

One of my rattan dining room chairs finally gave out, and it wasn't easy finding a place to repair…read moreit. So happy to have found Lew Tut! Don was pleasant to work with, did excellent quality work, was reasonably priced, and finished the work in under 2 weeks. Definitely my go-to place for such repairs in the future. Location: Turn into the parking lot for Ah Sam Floral Co, go to the back of the lot, turn left down the alley (Palm Place), and it's the first driveway on the left. On Google Street View: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VCw9h1Po3KFwH7hw9 Payment: They only accept cash and checks (no credit cards).

This review is long overdue…read more Don repaired my badly damaged rattan chair. He took care to return it to 'as good as new'. It is obvious he takes pride in his work. And affordable. I highly recommend the Lew Tut business.