Frequently Asked Questions

🤔 How much will it cost to re-finish my table/chairs/sideboard etc?

🙂 Dining table prices can start from around £180+ for smaller size 1 piece table tops and from around £240 + for tables with separate leaves and if your table seats 8 or more then £320+ is the likely price area. Chair refinishing prices start (at lowest) from around £75 to 85 per chair for labour to re-finish based on their existing finish (if can be rubbed down instead of stripped and how much detailing etc.
Smaller sized sideboards can start from around the £240 area and going higher in price if large or with dresser tops for example.

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🤔 How long does it take to re-finish an item of furniture ?

🙂 Generally about 2 to 3 weeks with modern finishes and lacquer paints though quicker turnarounds can be arranged if needed. Smaller simple items can often be turned around in a week.  French polished items can take around 4 – 6+ weeks (being a traditional slow hardening material).

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🤔 Do you re-finish Pine/Softwood Furniture ?

🙂 Yes regularly, both in paint and clear lacquer finishes, sometimes a combination of the two. I can also offer a mist stain for muting garish undesirable colour tones in clear finished Pine furniture as a separate process. When re-finishing softwood/pine furniture in paint lacquer it will need a barrier primer (instead of standard primer) to block knots and stop resin bleeding through the finish in later years.

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🤔 Do you repair chairs that are falling apart/loose/wobbly?

🙂 Depending on their condition I do, for repairing the more simpler framed chairs it’s £40 per chair rising to £50 for more involved chair frame repairs. Ostensibly they are gently knocked apart with the old glue removed and then re glued and clamped. Chairs with some very strong joints and some weak joints are not always good candidates and are judged on a chair by chair basis.

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🤔 Is there a collection & delivery charge?

🙂 For most Island addresses £10 is the cost of one (back and forth) pick up and then delivery per job to partially cover fuel and time cost. Clients are of course welcome to deliver to and collect from Brighstone by arrangement should they choose to. 

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🤔 What methods of payment do you accept?

🙂 Bank Transfer, Cash or Cheque are all acceptable forms of payment.

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🤔 Is VAT added onto my job price?

🙂 No, I am not a VAT registered business.

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🤔 Can I ask about something not covered here?

🙂 Yes no problem, please use the  CONTACT FORM

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