Furniture Refinishing and Repair, Antiques, Water & Smoke Damage
About us
I provide on site in home, furniture repairs, restoration and refinishing. Now accepting credit cards.
Award winning. Additional email - furnituremedic2000@hotmail.com
Business highlights
24 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Structure repairs on all types of furniture, refinishing and restorations, repair and restore antiques, pet and water damage repair, moving claims and repairs & motion furniture repairs.
We were thoroughly satisfied with his professional approach and skill. I have kept his card in our preferred worker file.
Description of Work: re Recliner repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from The Furniture Medic
Thank you for the kind words!
Randy H.
02/2020
1.0
antiques
 + -1 more
Not very responsive and when they finally scheduled an appointment it was 6 weeks out. After 6 weeks, not even a reminder call and when I couldn’t be home at a particular time, he cancelled the appointment and promised to reschedule. Never heard from him again.
Description of Work: Furniture restoration
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Response from The Furniture Medic
Our records show that an estimate time in April was proposed to you - 2 emails were sent to you and you did not respond. There was never an appointment set. Don is a one-man operation and when he is scheduled for week-long refinish jobs in Lawrence, Louisburg or up close to the airport - it is not possible to make a trip to Lee's Summit/Blue Springs area for an estimate within those weeks.
Ron P.
02/2020
1.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
During the only telephone conversation that I had with Mr. Cook, he asked that I contact a support person via e-mail to schedule an appointment. That was done. Mr. Cook did not show up for the scheduled appointment. There was no response to a follow-up e-mail
Description of Work: Refinishing the top surface of a dresser
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from The Furniture Medic
The last email I find is mid-November. Would you like to schedule or have you found someone to do the repair?
Kelly K.
12/2019
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Great! He came over in 2 days from when I called him. Wonderful!
Description of Work: fixed the wood and springs inside couch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Michael P.
12/2018
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
VERY pleased. Would hire again. Excellent job.
Description of Work: Dog damage on dining room set - several chairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Robert S.
08/2018
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
I contracted with Furniture Medic to refinish and repair my kitchen dining set. Sentimental attachment to the first piece of furniture my wife and I bought over 40 years ago. Don did a remarkable job repairing and refinishing the old dining room set, almost as good as new. He took less time to finish the project than he estimated, so he reduced the final price. That's integrity!
Description of Work: Refinish table and four chairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,103
Mike B.
06/2018
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Don did a great job and was very reasonable with price. Thanks!
Description of Work: Broken window insert (French window lattice)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Janie F.
05/2018
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
All went great. Don made sure all legs were tight. It is a big sofa, so it is great that he comes to the house.
Description of Work: Legs on antique overstaffed sofa needed to be tightened.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Pat B.
01/2018
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Very quickly. So far the furniture pieces seem to be fine.
Description of Work: Two pieces of furniture were repaired.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Kyle M.
05/2017
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
We had an arm of our couch which was broken. We hired the Don to do the work. He came to our house on time and got the repair done relatively quickly. The final charge was lower than the price initially quoted on the phone. We would definitely use his service again.
Description of Work: Don fixed the arm of our couch for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Lynn W.
09/2016
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
He seems honest, and he didn't charge me for the estimate and his time, which I appreciated very much. If I ever need his service, I wouldn't hesitate to call him.
Description of Work: Don Cook (the furniture medic) came to my house to give me an estimate on the repair of a broken loveseat. It was broken so badly that he recommended I buy a new seat.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Holly R.
04/2016
5.0
furniture repair, antiques
 + 0 more
Among the items, Henredon dining table: Big scrapes, gouges and dings. Don removed years of oxidation, restored the original lustre, repaired the gouges, dings and minimized the scrapes on the table top. Buffet: mover evidently used a grappling hook to move this item. Don repaired the deep gouges in the top. Antique chairs: Don reattached the severed arm on one host chair, repaired the vertical break in the wooden arm of an upholstered chair and the splat backs of several Chippendale antiques. Lowboy: Don restored the gloss and removed the scratches and scrapes in the top of a 20th century lowboy. Sideboard: Don restored the color to the damaged legs of the sideboard my great grandparents' brought to KS from PA in the late 1800s. Chinese server: Gouges on legs. Don matched the black lacquer finish so gouges not apparent. Other items: repaired old mirror frame, bar stools in family room and newel post on stairs. it was as if he couldn't pass damaged items w/o taking action. Thank you, Don. You went above and beyond.
Description of Work: Don came twice to repair many pieces of furniture that had been damaged in my move from Lawrence to Overland Park during two visits. The mover was careless and the damage was varied and depressing. Multiple pieces and multiple injuries: gouges, nicks, bangs, scrapes and wood chunks gone missing. I could detail chapter and verse but will just say that Don treated my antiques and my recent acquisitions w/ equal care. They look much better than they did when they arrived in OP. I did decline refinishing but he really brought out the best in my old pieces.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
Lax S.
06/2015
1.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
I replied and said to forget about my request and was not interested in such business people who don't care for customers. The office woman replies that Mr. Cook is the one of the busiest man in town. No sorry or no signed name.
Description of Work: I wanted to get my sofa and love seat refurbished. Initially I sent an email for scheduling appointment. He never replied. I called a week later and he said his office staff is out of town will return in one week. I never heard from his office. Then called again after two weeks from first contact.then he asked me to send another email. I did and I got a reply for scheduling appointment in one month.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from The Furniture Medic
Yes it is true that Don Cook is scheduled out 3 to 4 weeks most of the time. Many of Don's customers are repeat customers they are happy to wait because they know his quality of work. We try to work customers in as soon as possible. Here is a copy, cut and pasted, of what I wrote to this person. As you can see from Don's many raving reviews he does great work but what you cannot see is his crazy schedule; this person was wanting a confrontation in his return email. We don't work that way. It is a shame that this type of trash talk gets posted freely on your website. I do Don's scheduling and yes I do state my name (see below). Hello - would July 2 work for you? At 4:30 PM? Don is truly backed up that far. Please let us know. Thanks! Kay
Angela T.
03/2015
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Don did an excellent job repairing our couch. Our 18 son jumped on it and t broke a board in the middle of couch and it was sagging. He was able to repair it, quickly, and he was so nice. I felt comfortable with him and he started to work right away. I was thankful that Don was able to come to our house. There was no other way to get couch fixed. The price was very reasonable. Would HIGHLY recommend. Thank you Angie's List
Description of Work: Don fixed a broken board in our long sofa. It was broken in the middle and the cushions were sagging. He took netting off, removed broken board and place a new one, and reinforced the other boards that were supporting the couch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Kevin C.
02/2015
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Don has a great reputation for his work and so he was very busy. He was able to start on my table about six weeks after I contacted him. Don worked on my table in the garage working about an hour a day on it over 5 days. A refinishing job can't be rushed since multiple coats have to have time to dry between application. We are very happy with the finished product. The table top looks like new.. I thought the price was fair based upon the multiple days he traveled to my house to work on the table.
Description of Work: Don refinished an oak kitchen table top. The finish on the table had broken down over years of use.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Mary-Louise W. P.
01/2015
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
So far, it has gone great. We haven't slept on the bed yet, however. Don was running a little late, but he called and let us know in a timely manner. This can happen when there is an earlier appointment, so it is not something I blame Don for. Don was able to use the broken footboard to make the repair. He needed to add some brackets, replace and add screws, and glue the pieces together. I was surprised that the footboard did not need replacement. However, this meant the wood finish still matched. The bed frame looks as good as it did before it was broken. Because of the way Don repaired the bed frame, it most likely will be stronger than it was originally. Since the bed is an obsolete size (California queen), we are thrilled that it could be repaired; we can still use the unusually-sized mattress we had made a couple of years ago.
Description of Work: Don repaired the footboard on the bed frame. The bed used to have a waterbed mattress but now has a conventional mattress that fits into the box frame. The footboard broke off.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Jennifer S.
12/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
I could not have asked for better quality. I am thrilled with the job he did!!!!
Description of Work: Outstanding. He did a wonderful job painting a four-poster bed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bill S.
10/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Don and his assistant were excellent fixing a Flex-steel recliner with some new parts that we had to order from the manufacture. We also had probably 5 or 6 other things thru out the house that he looked at and fixed. He was very patient with us and answered all our question while my wife and I traveled throughout the house looking for more things that he could fix. He spent as much time with us as necessary to answer all our questions. We highly recommend Don to others and will use him again ourselves when the need arises.
Description of Work: Fix Flex-steel recliner and numerous other items in our home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
Carol K.
09/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
It went well. Mr. Cook stood behind the date he scheduled for finishing the work. He offered to come to my house to fix up and nicks from the upholsterer. I'll be calling him is week to take him up on his offer.
Description of Work: Refinished wood on antique chair prior to sending to reupholsterer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Andria H.
08/2014
4.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
It went well. It didn't turn out the way I had described I wanted it it, but overall it was fine.
Description of Work: He refinished a dresser.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from The Furniture Medic
Sorry this is not Don Cook's customer. He does not travel to Cape Giardeau to do work. I alerted Angie's List about this but no action to date.
John H.
08/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Excellent work. Showed up on time each day to finish within the days he said it would take. Don was very professional and personable. Went above and beyond touching up scratches that were not part of the original work. Highly recommend him!
Description of Work: Finished 3 table tops.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
James S M.
07/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
His work is excellent and we have continued to ask for him to come back and do additional jobs. We recommend him without reservation.
Description of Work: We have had Don do work for us several times. Eachjob has been done above reproach, and he has refinished several items for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
PEGGY D.
06/2014
2.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
See description. Gave up after 3 months of attempting to schedule 3 chairs to be refinished.
Description of Work: I've tried since early April to get an appointment scheduled. Multiple phone calls and emails. After calling twice this week have given up. Hope you have better experience. Called another Angie's List refinished with A grades and connected immediately this AM. Appt already scheduled.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from The Furniture Medic
We apologize for this unhappy review. Don's Furniture Medic business is continually booked 3 weeks out and the calls and email requests for service/estimates come in at a fast pace, most people wanting jobs done within the week. There are calls that are missed unfortunately. On record, there was a phone call on June 18 from the reviewer. However, the email account is monitored constantly and there is not one email from this reviewer. This is a mystery as to the emails sent to the Hotmail account; we are working all of the time to please customers and apologize that this customer was not called back.
JOHN H.
06/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
Don Cook did an excellent job, high quality work. Very knowledgeable and professional. Did exactly what he said he would do in the time frame he promised. Very nice guy!!
Description of Work: Re finished three table tops.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Orlinda P.
03/2014
5.0
furniture repair
 + -1 more
I was very pleased with the work that Mr. Cook did on my chairs & desk drawer. He was very efficient, polite and knowledgeable. I would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: Mr. Cook repaired chairs and a desk drawer.
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Service Categories
Furniture Refinishing and Repair,
Antiques,
Water & Smoke Damage
FAQ
The Furniture Medic is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
The Furniture Medic accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, The Furniture Medic does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, The Furniture Medic offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, The Furniture Medic offers a 10% senior discount.
Yes, The Furniture Medic offers emergency services.
No, The Furniture Medic does not offer warranties.
The Furniture Medic offers the following services: Structure repairs on all types of furniture, refinishing and restorations, repair and restore antiques, pet and water damage repair, moving claims and repairs & motion furniture repairs.