Furniture Repair in New York City
Furniture repair in New York City for broken chair legs, loose joints, cracked sofa frames, wobbly tables, split bed rails, sticking drawers and sagging bookcase shelves. NYC Reupholstery has its own carpentry bench, so a broken part is reglued, doweled or reproduced in matching hardwood and finished to blend, not patched with screws and filler. Most repair calls in the city come after a move or a winter next to a steam radiator, and most of the pieces are solid wood that is worth far more repaired than replaced. We write itemized estimates that movers and insurers accept, and we pick up and deliver in all five boroughs. Text photos of the break to (914) 449-4334 for a written quote, usually the same day.
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When to call for furniture repair
- A chair leg, arm or stretcher has cracked or broken off
- The chair or table rocks because joints have loosened
- A bed rail, slat or headboard has split or the hardware stripped
- Drawers stick, tilt or have a broken runner or dovetail
- A sofa frame creaks or the seat has dropped on one side
- A piece was damaged by movers and you need a repair estimate for a claim
Furniture Repair in New York City, done properly
Most furniture repair in New York City is the result of two things: moving and apartment living. Pieces get racked in a truck or a stairwell, legs snap on a tight landing, and joints that were fine for thirty years loosen after one winter next to a steam radiator. Then there is daily use in small spaces. A dining chair that doubles as a desk chair, a bed frame in a room too small to make the bed properly, a dresser that gets bumped every time the closet opens.
We repair hardwood frames and joints by cleaning out old glue, regluing with the right adhesive and clamping overnight, not by driving in screws that split the wood. Broken legs, stretchers, arms and rails are repaired or reproduced in matching hardwood by our carpenters, then stained and finished to blend with the rest of the piece. Sofa and chair frames are repaired with the upholstery off so the fix is invisible.
We also repair case goods: tables with split tops or loose aprons, dressers with broken drawer runners and dovetails, bookcases with sagging shelves, bed frames and headboards with cracked rails or stripped hardware, and poster beds that have come apart. If the finish is damaged too, restoration and refinishing happen in the same shop.
How it works
- 1Text photos of the break to (914) 449-4334. Tell us what the piece is made of if you know.
- 2We quote the repair, and separately quote any refinishing or reupholstery the piece could use while it is in the shop.
- 3Pickup in the five boroughs. Small repairs on chairs and tables can sometimes be done in your apartment.
- 4Joints are disassembled, cleaned of old glue, reglued and clamped. Broken parts are repaired or reproduced in matching wood.
- 5Repaired areas are color matched and finished to blend with the existing piece.
- 6Delivered and set up, hardware tightened, felt pads added on request.
Why New Yorkers choose NYC Reupholstery
- Carpentry, joinery and finishing in the same workshop as the upholstery
- Broken parts reproduced in matching hardwood, not patched with filler
- Written estimates suitable for moving company and insurance claims
- Repairs done with the upholstery removed so the fix is hidden
- Pickup and delivery in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island
From a New York customer
More reviews“Marcos is as professional as it gets and truly a hard worker. I was given consistent updates about the progress of the job and photos along the way. I was so nervous to see the final product for no reason at all. My couch and loveseat turned out spectacular.”
Furniture Repair questions from New York customers
How much does furniture repair cost in NYC?
It depends on whether a part can be reglued and clamped or has to be reproduced in matching wood, and on whether the upholstery has to come off to reach the frame. We separate the structural repair from any optional refinishing in the written estimate so you can decide what to do now. Text photos of the break to (914) 449-4334.
Can a broken chair leg be fixed or does it need to be replaced?
A clean break along the grain can usually be glued, doweled and clamped so it is stronger than before. A shattered or missing leg is reproduced in matching hardwood by our carpenters and finished to blend with the other three.
Is it worth repairing furniture instead of replacing it?
For solid wood furniture, nearly always. A hardwood chair or table that gets a proper reglue will last decades, while a replacement at a similar price is likely veneer over particleboard. It also saves you the delivery and disposal that come with replacing furniture in a New York apartment.
Do you provide estimates for moving damage claims?
Yes. We write itemized estimates that moving companies and insurers accept. Photograph the damage before the movers leave, then send us the photos and the inventory line for the piece.
Do you repair bed frames and headboards?
Yes. Cracked rails, broken slats, split headboard panels, stripped bolt hardware and loose posts on poster beds are all common repairs. Upholstered headboards can be recovered at the same time.
Ready for furniture repair in NYC?
Text photos for a same day quote. Pickup and delivery in all five boroughs, 25+ years of upholstery in New York.