Furniture Medic Cambridge

Would just like to thank you again for finding a solution to the long-standing problem we have had with our dining chairs and for turning them round so quickly once you had prepared the repair materials. With fingers crossed that they will now have a good trouble-free life ahead of them, we are very pleased with the work you have done. Thanks also for the cleaning fluid, which we hope we shall not need too often. Furniture Medic restored my Ercol coffee table that was originally my parents back in the 70s.

Established in 1992, Furniture Medic achieved rapid growth by delivering convenient, on-site furniture restoration fulfilling a unique niche in the furniture repair industry. In July 1996, Furniture Medic was acquired by ServiceMaster, one of the world's largest service franchising companies. The idea of Furniture Medic was born when the company's founder was moving homes. Finding that several expensive pieces of furniture had been damaged in transit, rather than purchasing new he looked for alternative solutions.

You don't have to put up with damaged or scratched wooden furniture. Whether the damage has been caused during a move, the family pets scratching a prized piece of furniture, or general wear and tear, we can help. Your Furniture Medic technician will be able to advise you on the results that can be achieved. The original finish and type of construction are factors that can affect the restoration results. We are able to restore faded items of furniture back to their original colour. You may have a nest of tables and the top one which is exposed to UV light has faded.

We understand the value a piece of furniture holds, especially if it's an antique or a family heirloom. We can apply all of our services to your beloved antiques to restore them back to their former glory.

Furniture Medic provides high quality furniture refinishing, repair and wood restoration services via more than 300 franchisees in the UK, United States and Canada. We restore and fix furniture on site to "like-new" condition for typically far less than the replacement cost of the piece. Operating nationwide in the UK, we provide expert and dedicated services to many world-renowned brands. Our National Account clients include international fast-food chains, high-street retailers, major domestic and commercial insurers, high-end furniture manufacturers and retailers, amongst others.

Moving into a new home is an exciting time, use these handy pointers to help prevent any accidental damage to your furniture whilst you move. If your furniture has been damaged in the process of your move you can find your local Furniture Medic business to request a free no obligation quote.

Common problems with leather furniture can include colour loss due to spillages of household products e.g. Placing your leather sofa next to a heat source such as radiators or fires can dry out the natural oils, causing the leather to crack. The ultraviolet rays from direct sunlight over a period of time will cause fading. Your local furniture repair and restoration technician can replace the individual panels that make up your leather sofa or chairs. A colour matched piece of leather can be stitched into place after removing the damaged piece.

Leather furniture often gets neglected as people don't know how to care for it. A well used piece of leather furniture develops creases and crevices due to the nature of the material. These are ideal breeding grounds for bugs, especially as dropped food crumbs can become trapped, leading to the development of bad bacteria and dust mites. A good cleaning routine can prevent this. Before cleaning your furniture it is important to know what type of leather it is made with. The most common type of leather used on modern upholstery is pigmented leather.

When your customer has concerns about the furniture they have had delivered to their home, Furniture Medic's on site expertise adds real value to your customer service functions. Whatever the problem; delivery damage, manufacturing defects or self-assembly issues, our expert technicians can help. In most cases we can resolve the problem without the need for an exchange product which reduces cost to you and increases customer satisfaction with a quick and efficient resolution. Furniture Medic has a long history working on behalf high-street retailers and high-end furniture manufacturers and retailers across the UK.

Your office and commercial space leaves a lasting impression on your clients and stakeholders but when they begin to show signs of wear and tear, they can negatively impact the image of your business. Office furniture and fixtures in commercial buildings also represent a substantial investment and Furniture Medic can help you protect and maintain your professional appearance and provide a convenient alternative to costly replacements. Furniture Medic has a national network of trained technicians providing a full array of services for commercial properties in the areas of wood restoration, furniture and cabinet repair, furniture restoration and image enhancement.

Owning a pet is a big decision to make, as is having a child. Now you've made that decision, you should look to protect your furniture from the excitable puppies and enthusiastic kittens, who will chew and scratch as well as having the odd accident! With this in mind Furniture Medic have a few handy hints to help you protect your home and furniture from everything a new pet will throw at you! Pet fur on upholstery can often be removed with ease using a soft rubber brush or simply a rubber glove passed over the fabric in a gentle stroking action.

Today's leather furniture is available in a wide range of styles and colours. When you buy a new leather sofa it may come with care instructions attached and a description of the type of leather used. If you don't have this information, it may be difficult to tell what type of leather is on the furniture and you will need to know this in order to obtain the correct products for cleaning and protection. If you are in any doubt you should consult a professional but here is a quick guide to the three main categories of leather.

Whether you own or rent a house your furniture is an important part of your home, so when you make the big decision to move or change your home with renovation, your furniture needs to be considered. There are also other big decisions you will make throughout your life including having children, and owning a pet. Furniture Medic has experienced of all types of damage to furniture including damaged caused by children and pets. Unfortunately Furniture Medic have many customers after a house move or renovation because their furniture has been damaged in the process, because of this we can advise you on how best to prepare your furniture for the major events you will face at some point in your life.

Furniture Medic provides furniture repair and restoration services for all types of commercial enterprises from offices through to conferencing and the hospitality industries. When the furniture and fixtures in your offices, showrooms, conference rooms and hospitality areas begin to show signs of wear and tear, they can damage the image of your business. Furniture Medic can help you project and maintain the professional image that clients admire and employees respect. Working on-site, and to your schedule, our highly trained uniformed technicians use superior products and techniques to restore your wood furnishings and upholstery.

Proper care and maintenance will prolong the life of your furniture. Look for any available information - it is often hidden and may be on a label under the seat cushion, in the seat/back, or on the base. Alternatively it may be provided separately as a small pamphlet. If you are unable to find any information, ask your supplier. It is recommended that care and maintenance instructions for the furniture selected are obtained from the retailer and should be followed in preference to any other advice.

Should the worst happen to those sentimental and treasured items, we understand that not everything can and should be replaced. That's why we work closely with policy holders and insurers across the country to help repair and replace all types of furniture quickly and efficiently. Over 100, highly trained furniture restoration technicians across the UK are currently handling small to large-scale claims. With our experience in claim handling and validation, we understand the importance of clear and concise communication with the policy holder, insurance company, broker or loss adjusters.

Damaging furniture can be upsetting, annoying, an inconvenience and another problem to deal with in your daily life. With these pages Furniture Medic have outlined a few hints and tips to deal with a few common furniture mishaps that you may be able to solve yourself! Furniture Medic is on hand to help; if our handy hints and tips aren't enough to solve the problem, then your local Furniture Medic business can visit to provide you with a free no obligation quote to restore your damaged furniture to its natural condition.

As the owner or manager of a hotel or leisure establishment, you are focused on providing an excellent customer experience from beginning to end. At Furniture Medic, we understand the importance of making a good first impression, which is why we work hard to support you by maintaining your furniture and fittings so that your investment is protected and your customers want to keep coming back. Tired, damaged and unloved furniture can have a negative impression on your customers but Furniture Medic can provide a convenient alternative to costly replacements.

Restaurants and fast-food outlets with high footfall are subject to regular damaged, scratched, ripped and chipped furniture and require a partner to help protect and maintain their professional appearance. With Furniture Medic, items of furniture are given a fresh lease of life, quickly and cost-effectively. Experience tells us that more damage occurs naturally through wear and tear but increasingly, deliberate damage from customers can create the need for quick repairs. As a national company, Furniture Medic provides the same, expert service to multiple outlets of the same restaurant.

Our furniture repair and restoration services include; scratch, dent, and structural repairs for all types of wooden furniture and flooring including laminate; adjustments, upholstery repairs and re-covers including leather. Scratched, watermarked, discoloured furniture or tired, sagging sofas and chairs? Don't replace; contact your local Furniture Medic and let us restore it back to its former beauty. Furniture repairs and restoration is a cost effective alternative to throwing out and replacing.

At Furniture Medic we understand the devastation a fire or flood can cause to a business, however minor it might be. Whether the damage is from water, fire, smoke or vandalism, Furniture Medic helps deliver peace of mind to customers by restoring furnishings, which is more efficient than replacement. Our trained technicians can restore water, smoke or fire damaged items back to pre-incident conditions.

Furniture Medic have an extensive and expanding network of technicians around the country; all of our personnel are fully accredited and are focused on customer facing skills to ensure we can deliver the personal service. The cost of repairing an item is dependant on factors such as the age, type and condition. We can give you an idea of the cost over the phone but we will need to view the item to give an accurate quotation.

Sitting on the arms of your sofa may cause distortion of the wooden rails or boards inside to crack. These can be replaced, sometimes without the need to strip off or disturb the upholstery. Broken spring rails and other wooden frame work can be replaced or repaired. You don't need to replace the chair just because of missing castors, broken legs and feet. These parts can be repaired or replaced. Cross threaded fittings can be replaced. Repairs can be made to the wooden frame of a recliner in a similar way to non reclining furniture.

We can reupholster valuable antique chairs, including rebuilding of internal upholstery fillings and fibres. When your old sofa and chairs start to become saggy and uncomfortable don't replace them, have Furniture Medic restore them. We can replace or replenish existing cushion fillings to give an 'as new' appearance and feel. Foam seat cushions can be renewed or replaced using a harder or softer grade if desired. Polyester fibre which is commonly used in sofa back cushions and sometimes in seat cushions can be 'topped up' or replaced to reduce bagginess caused by use.