Furniture Repair in New York City
The movers broke your furniture, handled it roughly, or a delivery crew said it came like that, and the claim department offered a small fraction of its value? A proper repair starts with paper. NYC Reupholstery writes itemized estimates that movers and insurers accept, then does the repair in its own carpentry shop: broken legs, loose joints, cracked sofa frames, split bed rails and drawers, reglued, doweled or reproduced in matching hardwood and finished to blend. Most broken furniture repair in New York follows a move or a winter next to a steam radiator, and most of it is solid wood worth fixing. Text photos of the break to (914) 449-4334 for a written quote, usually the same day.
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If this sounds familiar
"The movers broke it, and the claim department offered almost nothing"
You found the damage while unpacking. The crew said to add it to the claim, and the claim came back at a small fraction of what the piece is worth. A real written estimate changes that conversation. Photograph the damage, keep the inventory line for the piece, and send both. We itemize the repair so the mover or insurer has something they can act on.
"We were quoted one number and billed another"
The work changed along the way and nobody sent an updated quote. Our estimates are written and itemized, and they list the structural repair separately from any optional refinishing, so you decide what to do now and what can wait.
"Our dining room chairs are falling apart"
Wobbly legs and loose stretchers on a set that is otherwise fine. Chairs need to be taken apart and reglued every couple of decades. We clean out the old glue, reglue and clamp overnight. No screws driven into the joint, which is what splits the wood and ends the chair.
What people worry about, answered straight
The movers broke it. Who fixes it, and who pays?
We fix it, and the estimate is what gets you paid. A clean break along the grain is glued, doweled and clamped, often stronger than before. A shattered or missing part is reproduced in matching hardwood and finished to blend with the rest of the piece. The itemized estimate goes to the moving company or insurer with your photos.
Will the bill come in higher than the quote?
Get it itemized. Ours says what is being done, not just a number, and it separates the repair that makes the piece sound from any refinishing that makes it pretty. Sofa and chair frames are repaired with the upholstery off, so that is in the quote from the start, not a surprise at the end. If we find hidden damage once the old cover is off, you hear about it and approve the price before any extra work is done.
What moves the price: whether a part can be reglued or has to be remade, whether upholstery has to come off to reach the frame, and whether the finish needs work too.
Is it worth repairing, or should I replace it?
Anything made of real wood is usually worth repairing. 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. If the piece is particleboard, we will tell you not to bother.
Breaks we repair every week
- 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.
What you can hold us to
- Written, itemized estimates that moving companies and insurers accept
- If we find hidden damage once the old cover is off, you hear about it and approve the price before any extra work is done
- We guarantee the job will be done right, or we will make it right
- You deal with a person: Marcos and the workshop team, by name, at (914) 449-4334
- A quote from your photos, usually the same day
- Broken parts reproduced in matching hardwood, not patched with screws and filler
- Carpentry, finishing and upholstery in one workshop, so frame repairs are 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
Movers broke my furniture. Who fixes it, and what about the claim?
Photograph the damage before anything else, and keep the inventory line for the piece. Send us the photos and we write an itemized repair estimate that moving companies and insurers accept. Once the claim is settled, or sooner if you prefer, we pick the piece up and repair it.
What is better, to repair old furniture or to buy a new one?
If it is solid wood, you like it and it serves a purpose, repair it. Joints loosen and legs break on good furniture, and both are routine fixes. If it is particleboard under a thin veneer, a repair rarely holds and the money is better spent on a replacement.
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.
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.
Get a written, itemized estimate for the repair
Text photos for a same day quote. Pickup and delivery in all five boroughs, 25+ years of upholstery in New York.