Wooden Chair Frame Repair and Regluing
This service caters to households with wobbly dining chairs, broken spindle backs, or strained rocking chairs. We dismantle failing joints, clear brittle old glue, fit new dowels where needed, and re-clamp the structure. You receive a dependable chair that can be sat upon with complete confidence.
What is included
- ✓Full or partial joint disassembly without wood split
- ✓Removal of failed historic PVA or hide glues
- ✓Insertion of tight-grain hardwood dowels or tenons
- ✓Corner block reinforcement beneath the seat rails
- ✓Minor touch-up staining to rubbed edges
- ✓Application of protective floor-glide pads to feet
Request an Estimate
Provide a brief description of your furniture piece, and we will contact you promptly.
How We Carry Out Your Commission
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Controlled Disassembly
We tap loose joints apart using non-marring dead-blow mallets to avoid bruising the timber.
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Tenon and Mortise Preparation
Aged, crumbly glue is removed with hand chisels so that fresh adhesive can penetrate the wood pores.
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Squaring and Clamping
The chair is reassembled in purpose-built jigs to ensure all four legs sit true on a dead-flat bench.
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Curing and Testing
Adhesives cure under constant pressure for twenty-four hours before load-bearing checks are carried out.
Questions about this service
Can you repair a chair leg that is cracked completely across?
In many cases we can bore the core and insert an internal steel or carbon dowel before bonding, restoring structural strength.
Do you undertake soft upholstery as well?
We focus solely on the structural timber frame, though we can safely remove drop-in seats to facilitate timber repairs.
Is there a discount for a set of six dining chairs?
Yes, handling multiple identical chairs allows workshop efficiencies that we reflect in our formal written quotation.
Why Clients Entrust Their Furniture to Us
Elimination of Wobble
Fresh structural bonds restore total rigidity, preventing ongoing stress to the surrounding joints.
Level Footing
Every chair is checked on an engineered flat surface so it rests squarely on domestic floorboards.
Cost-Effective Set Repairs
Restoring an existing dining suite is far more economical than sourcing quality matching replacements.
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Send us a brief description or photographs of your wooden furniture for an initial appraisal. We will respond with honest guidance and an estimate within four business hours.