Furniture restoration and repair in Toronto
Furniture worth keeping, restored for the life ahead — structural repair, careful refinishing, upholstery and custom adaptation for the pieces that matter at home and the pieces that work hard in hospitality.
Structural repair for antique and heirloom furniture
Loose joints, broken frames, damaged veneer and tired mechanisms are assessed before any cosmetic work begins.
Refinishing and stain matching
Finishes are stripped only when necessary, then repaired and colour-matched to respect the original character.
Upholstery rebuilt from the frame out
Foam, webbing, springs and fabric are selected for the piece, its daily use and the environment it needs to survive.
Furniture restoration for Toronto homes, restaurants and public spaces
Homes, restaurants and public spaces ask different things of furniture. We match the repair and material specification to the real use—quiet residential comfort, high-turnover restaurant seating, or durable commercial finishes. Recent work includes a walnut lounge chair restored in Etobicoke and banquette seating for a dining room in the Junction.
Well-made furniture is worth repairing. A dining table with a scarred top, a chair whose joints have gone loose, a veneered sideboard lifting at the edges — these are usually structural problems with straightforward solutions, not reasons to replace a piece you like.
Mera restores furniture for homes and hospitality spaces across Toronto and the GTA. Work ranges from a single loose chair to a full set of restaurant seating, and from invisible structural repair to a complete refinish in a colour matched to the rest of a room.
Structural repair and joinery
Chairs that rock, tables that wobble and drawers that bind are almost always joint failures rather than broken parts. Loose mortise-and-tenon joints are taken apart, cleaned of old glue and reassembled so the piece is rigid again. Broken rails, split seat frames and failed corner blocks are repaired or replaced in matching timber, so the repair carries load properly instead of relying on filler.
Refinishing and stain matching
Stripping and refinishing is the right answer for water rings, heat marks, sun-faded tops and finishes that have gone cloudy or sticky. Where only part of a piece is damaged, the new finish is matched to the existing colour so the repair disappears rather than announcing itself. Sheen is matched too — a satin repair on a gloss table reads as a patch even when the colour is perfect.
Veneer and inlay repair
Veneer lifts, bubbles and chips along edges where moisture has got underneath. Loose areas are re-glued and clamped; missing sections are patched with veneer chosen for grain and colour. Inlay and banding are repaired piece by piece, which is slow work but keeps original material wherever it can be saved.
Custom built-ins and millwork
Alcove shelving, window seats, banquettes and fitted cabinetry are built to the actual dimensions of the room rather than to standard carcass sizes. Toronto houses in particular are rarely square, and built-in work is where that matters most — scribed to the wall, it looks original to the house.
What we are asked for most
- Antique repair
- Veneer & inlay
- Built-ins
- Tables & chairs
- Cabinet doors
- Shelving
- Desks
- Sideboards
- Bed frames
- Mirror & frames
Serving Toronto & the GTA. Not sure which applies to your project? Send photos and we will tell you.
Common questions
It depends on how the piece is made. Solid timber furniture with mortise-and-tenon or dovetail joinery is almost always worth repairing, because the structure is sound and only the finish or a joint has failed. Particleboard furniture with cam-lock fittings generally is not. Send photos and we will tell you honestly which one you have.
Yes. Stain matching is a normal part of the work, whether we are repairing one chair from a set or refinishing a table that has to sit alongside other pieces in the same room. Matching sheen matters as much as matching colour.
Collection and delivery across Toronto and the GTA can be arranged as part of the work. Tell us where the piece is and how large it is when you request an estimate.
It varies with the work and with drying times, which cannot be rushed without a poorer finish. A structural repair on a single chair is quick; a full strip and refinish involves several cycles of sanding, colouring and coating. We give a realistic timeframe with the estimate rather than an optimistic one.
Tell us what you need done.
Send a few photos and a short description. We reply within one business day with an honest assessment.
From first photo to finished piece
Send clear photos and dimensions
Receive an assessment and scope
Confirm materials, finish and timing
Restore, inspect and arrange return