The 5 best furniture restoration on the Gold Coast to revitalize old pieces
Lots of items in the home can carry sentimental value, and furniture is no exception. A beautiful stone table, a wooden chair you’ve had since you were young, a leather couch from your parents — all of these mean something to us personally.
These items get worn out eventually, but we’d usually like to avoid throwing them out if we can. Fear not: the best furniture restoration companies on the Gold Coast are on call to give your beloved items a new lease on life. See our recommendations below.
How much does furniture restoration cost on the Gold Coast?
Furniture restoration cost on the Gold Coast will cost from $35 (single, simple pieces) to nearly $2,000 (full sets of furniture). Vintage or antique furniture may cost more to restore because of the fragility and value. Working with different materials like wood or leather will affect pricing as well.
1. The Timber Doctor Gold Coast North
Address: Enterprise St, Molendinar
Phone: +61420741363
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
The Timber and Stone Doctor started with just a single person in 1989, providing repair services for wood furniture and flooring, plus tile, laminate, marble, and stone. The business is now a wide-reaching mobile service with more than 100 locations around the world.
Though it offers many services, the company’s specialty is restoration and repair of wooden furniture. This includes stain removal while minimizing damage and visual marring of the furniture’s overall appearance.
The team can also remove marks from substances such as ink, tape, or glue.
The Timber Doctor can also work on outdoor furniture restoration, including surface re-finishing and post-repair protection for the wood. They can work on veneer, engineered wood, and glossy finishes as well.
Customers consistently praised the team’s skill at restoring furniture. The pricing was also mentioned to be fair, although we couldn’t find specific numbers on the website.
Excellent work, great service
“Excellent work, great service. Nigel has done a few things at our place and always makes things look great again. Very professional.”
- Terry Law, Google review
Better than new
“Nigel and his son did an amazing job sanding back a timber table damaged by sun exposure. They re-varnished it and it looks better than new.”
- Carey McVeigh, Google review
2. Hi-Tech Upholstery
Address: 6/4 Corporation Dr, Ashmore
Phone: 0755314744
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Sunday: Closed
Hi-Tech Upholstery has been operating for over 20 years, performing reupholstery services for homes as well as commercial establishments like restaurants and offices. They stock various fabrics, vinyl, and leather for upholstery and restoration work.
Hi-Tech Upholstery restores lots of kinds of furniture: antique or custom pieces, couches, upholstered ottomans, pelmets, bedheads, and more. You can even have them refill your flat cushions to get back their firm, puffy feeling.
As a bonus, every time the business reupholsters your suite, they’ll apply a protective film on your furniture to make it last longer in the future.
We couldn’t find any pricing estimate on the website, but you’ll get a free custom quote for each restoration job. Hi-Tech Upholstery claims to never charge hidden or surprise fees when providing your quote.
Exceptional work at a reasonable price
“Over the past 12 months Andy has reupholstered outdoor chairs, a lounge and bed heads in my house. What is extra exceptional is that he even redesigned and reupholstered the seating to my son’s wheelchair and backrest! Andy’s expertise is exceptional and he takes care to make sure everything is sitting perfectly and feels great.”
- Julie Andreou, Google review
We couldn’t be any happier with the results
“Andy just reupholstered our 20 year old sofas and we couldn’t be any happier with the results.
It was great to deal directly with the person doing the work. He was great to deal with, knowledgeable and completed the job on time and to a high standard. Would definitely recommend.”
- Elena Di Cesare, Google review
3. First Edition Upholstery Gold Coast
Address: Unit 1/26 Christine Ave, Miami
Phone: 07 5576 0766
Business hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Friday – Sunday: Closed
First Edition Upholstery is a furniture restoration and reupholstery business that specialises in repair work for retro and vintage pieces. They also design sofas and other furniture — all proudly Australian-made.
The business has a ton of commercial fabric options available for any interior design aesthetic. You can choose from multiple colours, and they’ll work for outdoor furniture too.
These fabrics will work well for the furniture in restaurants, shopping centres, and large living spaces like hotels and resorts.
If you can show the team a photo of your sofa, chair, or other furniture, they can make suggestions about suitable upholstery as well as provide a quote for the work.
Most of their clients have nice things to say about the company, with special praise for the craftsmanship, attention to detail, and results for outdoor furniture. The business is closed from Friday to Sunday, however, so keep this in mind when booking them.
It was clear how experienced and knowledgeable Steve is
“Steve and his team recently completed a job recovering outdoor furniture cushions for me, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. Once the job began, it was completed in just two days. The craftsmanship is impeccable and has completely brought new life to the furniture.”
- Natalie, Google review
Quality workmanship
“We’ve been using First Edition Upholstery for all of our upholstery needs over many years. Quality workmanship that we know will deliver many years of comfortable seating around our table.”
- Sam Barichello, Google review
4. Lounge Repair Guys
Address: PO Box 5618, Q Super Centre
Phone: 1300 101 510
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Lounge Repair Guys began in its earliest form in the 1990s, all the way in the UK. By 2004, the business had a presence in Australia, plus the leather repair and furniture restorations skills to back it up. In 2017, the business was thriving and looked into franchising.
Now, the company provides repairs for lounges and recliner chairs, serving commercial clients in multiple industries: restaurants and pubs, hotels and hospitals, gyms and theatres — you name it.
Within Australia, they operate in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and many other locations.
The business’ specialty is leather repair and reupholstery in particular. They can get rid of stains, mould damage, colour fading, cuts, scuffs, and more.
They can also do general furniture restoration and reupholstering.
All former clients we interviewed expressed customer satisfaction with the repair work and staff expertise. If there’s one thing to consider, it would be that the business closes on weekends, so you won’t be able to hire them on those days.
They look brand new again
“My couches hadn’t been cleaned for 5 years, they look brand new again. He was efficient, easy to deal with and a great price. Will use again in the future.”
- Emily Mclean, Google review
Extremely happy
“I was extremely happy with the repair to our couch. It was a difficult job stretching the springs to get them back into the brackets, but was done with a lot of patience and care. Would highly recommend this company.”
- Steve Ford, Google review
5. Ambience Restored
Phone: 0431612138
Business hours:
- Monday – Friday: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Ambience Restored was founded by a single driven entrepreneur with a background in furniture design and detailing.
He’s skilled in both the hands-on work of furniture restoration, plus business and project management to ensure that all restoration is performed to the highest degree possible.
Ambience Restored performs not only surface repairs, but deep repairs — fixing and shoring up the legs, joints, frames, and other structural components of chairs and tables. You can also opt for on-site refinishing in case you’d like to see the work, or would just prefer to keep your furniture in your home at all times.
They also offer bespoke designing and crafting of new furniture pieces. If that interests you, you’ll be working with the team, going over designs and ideas, to make this a reality.
Customers love the business’ meticulous work, skill in restoring any kind of furniture, and overall quality of the results.
The finish is beautiful
“Marc stripped back, then oiled & stained our table and chairs, and we could not be happier with the complete transformation he achieved! Everyone comments on it, especially people who know what it used to look like! The finish is beautiful — feels smooth as silk, and tolerates spills and marks wonderfully — just wipes clean!”
- Nicola Hayward, Google review
Better than I imagined!
“Marc restored my dear grandfather’s wooden desk and it has turned out better than I imagined! I’m so grateful for the effort and care Marc put into restoring it. It was completely in pieces, stained and broken and Marc has completely given it a new life.”
- Lydia Summers, Google review