5 Best Furniture Restoration in Toronto (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

That chair your grandmother left you, or the mid-century sofa found on Facebook Marketplace, doesn't need to go to the curb. Furniture restoration in Toronto is a small, specialist trade, and the shops on this page combined have logged fewer than 300 Google reviews between them, but every single one sits at 4.6 stars or higher. That kind of consistency, in a trade built almost entirely on word of mouth, is unusual.

Short answer: Re-Wrap Custom Upholstery in Cabbagetown leads on volume with 96 reviews at 4.6 stars, praised for honest advice on when a repair isn't worth the cost. Eurocraft Restoration and Elbers Refinishing both hold a perfect 5.0 average, specialising in antique and heirloom pieces. If your job involves reupholstering in leather specifically, Burkcraft Upholstery & Repair in Scarborough also sits at 5.0 across 43 reviews.

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Toronto's furniture restorers, compared

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Re-Wrap Custom Upholstery	4.6 ★	96	Overall / most reviewed	View ›
2	Eurocraft Restoration Co Ltd est.1991	5.0 ★	50	Antiques and heirloom pieces	View ›
3	The Restorators - Toronto	4.6 ★	67	Water and fire damage restoration	View ›
4	Burkcraft Upholstery & Repair	5.0 ★	43	Leather upholstery	View ›
5	Elbers Refinishing	5.0 ★	30	Refinishing and heirloom repair	View ›

5 Best Furniture Restoration in Toronto (2026)

Our picks, one by one

#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Re-Wrap Custom Upholstery

4.696 Google reviews

Re-Wrap Custom Upholstery operates out of a by-appointment shop on Parliament St in Cabbagetown, working dining chairs, sofas, headboards, and antique furniture, with an in-stock range of leather, suede, velvet, and silk fabrics for anyone doing their own project. It also stocks fabric for delivery within a business day for DIY customers, alongside its own restoration work.

What people praise

96 reviews at 4.6 stars, the most reviewed shop on this page
Praised for turning around a rush job (4 bar stools) within two days
Owner Robert repeatedly named for friendliness and clear communication
Took responsibility for a vendor material issue and redid the work at no extra cost

Worth knowing

A handful of lower-star reviews exist, though none appeared in the review sample pulled for this page

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.6 / 5

Review volume96 · 97th

Confidencemoderate

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown90% 5-star

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Our take: The volume and consistency here make it the easiest first call, and reviewers specifically credit the owner with honest advice, including telling customers when a repair isn't worth it.

Website +1416-214-6400 Directions

400 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M5A 2Z7

#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Eurocraft Restoration Co Ltd est.1991

5.050 Google reviews

Eurocraft Restoration Co Ltd, trading since 1991 per its own name and site, works out of a shop near Toronto's downtown core specialising in both antique and modern furniture. Its services span refinishing, hand stripping, French polish, gilding, caning, marble repair, and full rebuilds, a broader range than most upholstery-only shops.

What people praise

A perfect 5.0 average across 50 reviews
Rebuilt a warped, broken teak Danish sofa found at auction, described by the reviewer as a full structural operation
Sourced a replacement wheel and part for a discontinued office chair
Praised for craftsmanship on an unusual project, repairing a Masai warrior statue

Worth knowing

A smaller review base than Re-Wrap, so the sample is thinner even though every review is five stars

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating5 / 5

Review volume50 · 86th

Confidenceearly

Recency6 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

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Our take: If the piece is a genuine antique or a structurally complex rebuild, this is the name reviewers reach for, and the range of specialty finishes (gilding, French polish) backs that up.

Website +1416-762-6919 Directions

8 Ripley Ave, Toronto, ON M6S 3N9

#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

The Restorators - Toronto

4.667 Google reviews

The Restorators is a Toronto-based property restoration company, founded in 1993, working flood, fire, and water damage recovery for homes and condos across the GTA, including direct insurance billing. This is a different kind of restoration than furniture reupholstery, closer to full-property recovery than a single-item repair.

What people praise

67 reviews at 4.6 stars
Praised for a fast emergency response, arriving within an hour of a midnight call on a burst pipe
Handled packing and storage of belongings during a rebuild
Coordinated directly with insurance adjusters for several reviewers

Worth knowing

Reviews include a serious dispute over invoice pricing versus what insurance approved, and a separate complaint about waterproofing installation quality

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating4.6 / 5

Review volume67 · 92th

Confidenceearly

Recency13 days ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown90% 5-star

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Our take: Worth calling for an emergency water or fire situation specifically, but get the cost estimate in writing given the billing dispute described in one review.

Website +1416-835-3885 Directions

18 King St E Ste 1400, Toronto, ON M5E 1L4

#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Burkcraft Upholstery & Repair

5.043 Google reviews

Burkcraft Upholstery & Repair, in Scarborough, has provided leather upholstery, repair, and custom leather furniture design since 1978, per its own site, and also sells commercial and residential fabrics and European leather hides directly.

What people praise

A 5.0 average across 43 reviews
Reupholstered six 20-year-old kitchen chairs in leather when other shops declined the job
Handled a difficult faux-snakeskin material sourcing request with transparent pricing
Restored a 20-year-old leather couch to what one reviewer called better than new

Worth knowing

Located in Scarborough, which may mean a longer trip for downtown Toronto customers

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating5 / 5

Review volume43 · 81th

Confidenceearly

Recency2 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The specialist choice if your job is specifically leather, reviewers mention it taking on difficult leather jobs that other shops turned down.

Website +1416-839-3201 Directions

191 Nugget Ave, Scarborough, ON M1S 3B1

#5🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Elbers Refinishing

5.030 Google reviews

Elbers Refinishing (Elbers Antiques & Refinishing) is a small Queen St East shop and showroom focused on restoring and refinishing antiques and contemporary furniture, run by Ron Elbers. Alongside restoration work, the shop also sells its own restored pieces and collectibles.

What people praise

A perfect 5.0 average across 30 reviews
Restored a 200-year-old family heirloom, including sourcing period-appropriate hardware
Brought a Victorian dining table back from rough condition while preserving its original character
Praised for judgment on what to restore fully versus leave with some natural wear

Worth knowing

The smallest review base on this page, so the track record, while spotless, is less extensively documented

Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto

Rating5 / 5

Review volume30 · 69th

Confidenceearly

Recency10 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown97% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong option for genuine heirloom pieces where preserving character matters as much as fixing damage, though its review count is the thinnest here.

Website +1416-466-3938 Directions

back of building, 777 Queen St E #4, Toronto, ON M4M 1H5

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How we score these restorers

Rating is the live Google average for each business. Review volume measures how many customers actually left a rating, weighed against the others on this page. Confidence blends the two, since a perfect 5.0 means less at 30 reviews than at 100. Recency checks how recently people are still reviewing the shop. No business can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much does furniture restoration cost in Toronto? (2026)

None of the shops on this page had specific Toronto pricing in the data we pulled. Cost depends heavily on the piece (a dining chair versus a full sofa), the material (fabric versus leather), and whether structural rebuilding is needed on top of reupholstery or refinishing. Several shops mentioned free or complimentary on-site estimates, so ask for one before committing.

Serving all of Toronto

Between them, these cover Cabbagetown, the downtown core near Ripley Ave, King St E, Scarborough, and Queen St East, so most of central Toronto and the GTA has one of these shops within reasonable reach. Several also serve the wider Greater Toronto Area for pickup or on-site estimates.

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What to ask before you hire a furniture restorer

Is the repair cost worth it compared to the piece’s value or a replacement?
Do they specialize in antiques, leather, or general upholstery, and does that match your piece?
Can they source matching or period-appropriate hardware and fabric if something is missing?
Do they offer a free on-site estimate, and how long does the work typically take?
For water or fire damage, will they bill your insurance directly?
What’s their policy if you’re not happy with the finished result?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these Toronto restorers?

We pulled real Google ratings, review counts, and review text for furniture restoration and upholstery shops across Toronto, then ranked them on rating, review volume, and how recently people are still reviewing them.

How often is this updated?

This page reflects Google data verified in July 2026 and gets refreshed periodically as ratings and review counts change.

Is furniture restoration different from water damage restoration?

Yes. Most shops on this page repair or reupholster individual pieces of furniture. The Restorators specifically handles flood, fire, and water damage restoration for entire properties, which is a different service.

Which shop is best for a genuine antique?

Eurocraft Restoration and Elbers Refinishing both specialize in antique and heirloom pieces and hold the highest average ratings on this page.

The bottom line

Re-Wrap Custom Upholstery is the safe default given its review volume and consistent 4.6 average, and reviewers specifically praise its honesty about when a repair isn’t worth the cost. For a genuine antique or heirloom piece, Eurocraft Restoration or Elbers Refinishing’s perfect ratings make either a strong specialist choice. Get an on-site estimate before committing either way.

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