What is a Furniture Medic?

So often we come to value our possessions as being more then just “things,” but as part of who we are. Some items represent a memorable birthday, others a significant event or another is an heirloom that has been passed from generation to generation. Because these pieces become so sentimental, it is especially difficult to admit when they are broken or so worn down that they resemble only a fraction of what they originally looked like.

That’s where skilled craftsmen like Danny Walker come in. As owner of the Grass Valley, California branch of Furniture Medic, he calls himself and his team a unique group of problem solvers. Instead of throwing your wood furniture or decorative pieces away, or trying to sell them at a garage sale, Walker can successfully restore them to their original beauty.

With roughly 300 locations nationwide, Furniture Medic has become a leading furniture and restoration company. While they receive calls for numerous odd jobs, their services are most often requested when it comes to:

• Resurfacing doors and cabinets
• Restoring wood furniture
• Repairing homes after fire or water damage

What makes Furniture Medic especially unique is that they bring their services to you. A lot of competitors require that you bring your items to stores or warehouses where you must leave it/them for an extended period of time. Not only does this make getting large pieces of furniture restored difficult because they may weigh too much, but it limits that amount of work you can have done at one time.

Clients have gotten their kitchens made over, homes repaired after damages, and have even given their offices a facelift after calling their local Furniture Medic franchise. They strive to provide services that other restoration companies simply can’t.

Specialists who work for the company are especially skilled in particular areas of the trade. They have amazing hand-eye coordination, says Walker, and specialize in quick, yet thorough, refinishing techniques. So while you get a product that looks brand new, the technician won’t monopolize the time in your entire day to get the project done.

“We have a passion for what we do,” explains Walker. He says that strength and elegance is attributed to antique wood furniture that you just can’t find in stores today. Being able to salvage pieces that people have all but given up on is rewarding.