COLLECTED WICKER WORKS

Description of Work: They were friendly and good craftsmen.

Description of Work: I have 2 Lloyd Flanders white wicker chairs which I use on a partly protected patio. I've had them for about 14 years and have to keep them on the patio all year long due to lack of storage space. I do cover them in the winter, but there was some damage on both of them and the shiny white finish became a dull, dirty, greyish white. I wanted to have them repaired and painted by a professional since they are very high quality, still in good shape otherwise, and the most comfortable chairs ever. They have a very tight weave and I did not want to even try to spray paint them myself. It was difficult to locate them before I signed up for Angie's List. I remembered they had a little storefront on Lake St in Wilmette many years ago. The shop is not there anymore. They have just a workshop behind that same location. A friend and I dropped them off one by one due to their size. I was a little concerned after seeing the work area which is not exactly "for show." They do offer pick-up and delivery in the area for a small fee but it seemed easier to take them in at the time since I was feeling in a hurry to get them back for summer. I decided to have them painted a dark navy blue and they turned out fantastic! I love them and should be able to enjoy them for at least another 15 years. Dennis was very helpful and explained exactly the work that they would do. Although it was more costly than I hoped, it was a very involved and intense job, so I understand the charges and feel it was worth it for the quality of the work that was done. Dennis was great and nicely delivered them to my condo at my convenience. Thank you Dennis. It was nice to meet you and your trusty dog Cheerio. P.S. Excuse the length of my review, but I never write them. Just wanted to let others to know of my experience

Description of Work: Owner was to repair our wicker furniture: bindings were old and had fallen off/stretched. The puppy chewed a couple corners that I wanted touched up.

Description of Work: Dennis is an expert at restoring antique wicker furniture, including recaning and wicker repair. We brought him an elaborate antique wicker chair that needed extensive repair work. He brought out catalogs from the company that originally made the chair, just to show us the history of chairs like ours and how this chair fit into their lines of wicker furniture. Since the complete repairs would have cost more than the chair would be worth, we decided on repairing the parts of the chair that would be visible. Then on our own we would cover the arm rests and a seat cushion with fabric, a good compromise. Dennis was very friendly, and very honest with us about what he could and couldn't do as far as repairs went. He agreed to repair the front apron of the chair, which involved reweaving wicker pieces, then staining them to match the existing wicker. He also agreed to clean up the old wicker so it had a fresher look, as well as recondition the wooden swivel base.