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vincent V.
04/2018
furniture repair, upholstery
 + 0 moreGreat! Ziggy replied to my request for an estimate the next day, was on time and gave an complete estimate of all cost and provided several suggestions on what to do. He arrive on time picked up the furniture and returned it completed a week early. The furniture looks brand new.
Description of Work: reglue and refinish dining table and 6 chairs and a rocker
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$4,500
Victor Z.
08/2011
furniture repair
 + -1 moreAs stated above, it went terribly.
Description of Work: I asked Ziggy to take apart a desk for me to make it easier to move around. We agreed on $350 as a good price for this service. He seemed like a decent enough guy when he came to pick the desk up. When he came back with the desk, you could tell he'd done a really shoddy job. The wood was cracked in several places. While putting the desk back together in my bedroom, he took some real shortcuts. The back panels were screwed into the desk without first drilling holes. This destroyed the panels. He realized that he didn't have the anchors to attach the top of the desk to the base and a couple other fasteners. He told me that he had to go and buy parts, tricked me into giving him another $50, and told me that he would come back to finish the job. He never came back. Trust me, he is not nearly as good at his trade as he would have you believe. And, he might just take your money and not do the job. Stay away!
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$400
jim P.
07/2010
antiques, furniture repair
 + 0 moreI have found Ziggy very easy to work with. He is not cheap but I haven't found anyone cheaper who does what he does in the vicinity. Cheaper ones either don't provide the same quality or the same range of services. Another company came very highly recommended but their prices are only justified by museum quality pieces as far as I can tell. Just be aware that he primarily refinishes furniture, to my knowledge. If that's not what you want perhaps you should go elsewhere.
Description of Work: Evanstonia has refinished and/or rebuilt several pieces of furniture for us, too much detail to mention. They have done a very good job overall. I have a few small complaints which I will take back to them someday to redo, mostly about small pieces of added trim that didn't exactly match the original, but these issues are probably not going to be noticed by the average person and even I didn't notice until I had looked at the two pieces in question several times.
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Susan B.
07/2009
furniture repair
 + -1 moreI gave Ziggy my father's tiger oak dresser with beveled glass mirror to restore. He kept it many months, and he refinished it instead of restoring it. He also REPLACED THE ANTIQUED MIRROR WITH A CHEAP DISTORTED ONE and kept the valuable antique mirror. When I called to speak to him about it, he told me to "go to h***." I began posting reviews reflecting this experience online, and on May 4, 2009, he showed up on my doorstep, uttering obscenities at me quietly with a smile on his face. The neighbors were out and he didn't want them to hear him. I reported him to the police. He is a fraud who does not have the skills he claims to have, and a creepy person. There are other really qualified fine furniture restorer/refinishers in Evanston who I now use.
Description of Work: I gave Ziggy my father's tiger oak dresser with beveled glass mirror (age @ 130 years) to restore. He kept it many months, and he refinished it instead of restoring it. He also REPLACED THE ANTIQUED MIRROR WITH A CHEAP DISTORTED ONE and kept the valuable antique mirror.
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$1,000
Susan B.
07/2009
furniture repair
 + -1 moreI gave Ziggy my father's tiger oak dresser with beveled glass mirror to restore. The work took at least 6 months. He refinished it instead of restoring it, and replaced the antique mirror which he kept, with a cheap distorted one. When I called to speak to him about it he told me to "go to h***." I began posting reviews online, and on May 4, 2009, he showed up on my doorstep, uttering obscenities at me quietly with a smile on his face. The neighbors were out and he didn't want them to hear him. I reported him to the police. He is a fraud, not a "European Craftsman," and a creepy person.
Description of Work: He was hired to restore my father's tiger oak dresser.
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$1,000
ANN K.
09/2005
furniture repair
 + -1 moreWHILE THE JOB WAS DONE WELL, IT WAS EXPENSIVE AND TOOK A LONG TIME TO COMPLETE. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS. ZIGGY, THE ESTIMATOR, WAS BRUSQUE AND UNFRIENDLY.
Description of Work: CAIN THE SEAT OF A CHAIR.
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$175
JENNIFER S.
07/2004
furniture repair
 + -1 moreWE USED ZIGGY AND HIS CREW TO REFINISH AND REPAIR SOME LEADED-GLASS BOOKCASE DOORS THAT WE FOUND IN THE BASEMENT AFTER WE MOVED INTO OUR HOUSE. THE DOORS HAD PROBABLY BEEN DOWN THERE 20 YEARS AND SOME OF THE GLASS PANES WERE BROKEN AND THE WOOD WAS WARPED AND BADLY DAMAGED BY WATER. ZIGGY STRIPPED AND REFINISHED THE DOORS, THEN CUT AND REGLUED THE JOINTS TO FLATTEN OUT THE WARPING. HE EVEN USED OLD GLASS PANES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN ONES SO THEY HAD THE SAME WAVY APPEARANCE, AND FOUND PERIOD LOCKS AND KEYS TO REPLACE THE MISSING HARDWARE. THEY WERE NOT CHEAP, AND THE WHOLE THING TOOK NEARLY 3 MONTHS, BUT THEY DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB. I REALLY NEVER THOUGHT THESE DOORS COULD BE SAVED. WE WOULD, AND PROBABLY WILL, USE THEM AGAIN FOR OTHER WORK.
Description of Work: THEY REPAIRED AND RESTORED THE BADLY DAMAGED LEADED-GLASS DOORS ON TWO BUILT-IN BOOKCASES.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Contact information
4555 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640
www.evanstoniaantiques.comService hours
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ClosedMonday:
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PMWednesday:
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Service Categories
Furniture Refinishing and Repair,
Antiques,
Upholstering,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
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FAQ
EVANSTONIA is currently rated 3 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EVANSTONIA accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard
No, EVANSTONIA does not offer free project estimates.
No, EVANSTONIA does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, EVANSTONIA does not offer a senior discount.
No, EVANSTONIA does not offer emergency services.
Yes, EVANSTONIA offers warranties.
EVANSTONIA offers the following services: Evanstonia offers a complete restoration service by skilled European craftsmen. Restoration services include: * Refinishing * Hand stripping * Adapting furniture for today's needs "Before and after" * Reupholstering * Gold Leafing "Before and after" * Caning * Reglueing * Hand carving * All repairs including veneer and inlays Call for an estimate - Pick up and delivery available
Contact information
4555 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640
www.evanstoniaantiques.comService hours
Sunday:
ClosedMonday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PMTuesday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PMWednesday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PMThursday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PMFriday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PMSaturday:
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM