Loose Chair Frame and Joint Regluing
This service is for dining chairs, armchairs and stools that wobble, creak or lean. We knock apart loose mortise and tenon joints, scrape away brittle glue and re-seat the frames under sash clamps. Your chairs stand rigid and carry weight without flex.
What is included
- ✓Inspection of tenons, dowels and corner braces
- ✓Gentle dismantling using rubber mallets without wood splitting
- ✓Scraping away old animal glue and PVA residue
- ✓Re-wedging loose tenons with hardwood shims
- ✓Reassembly under steel sash clamps using high-tack wood adhesive
- ✓Checking squareness on a level surface before drying
Request a Free Repair Estimate
Submit your details and photos; our joiner will call you back today to discuss options.
How The Repair Works
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Disassembly of loose parts
We tap apart the wobbly rails, stretchers and legs without snapping dowels.
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Tenon cleaning and shimming
We clean all glue mating faces and add timber splints where wood has shrunk.
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Clamping and squaring
We apply structural glue, pull the frame tight in sash clamps and check all four feet sit flat.
Our Workmanship Guarantee
Every joint we glue and finish we apply is covered for twelve months against structural failure and lifting under normal indoor use. If a reglued joint loosens or a sealed surface peels, we return and put it right at no added charge. Pricing & payment
Why Choose Our Workshop
True mechanical strength
We clean down to raw wood so fresh glue bonds timber to timber, not to old dust.
No metal brackets used
We preserve the look of the piece by rebuilding internal wood joints instead of screwing on angle plates.
Level feet on your floor
We clamp chairs on a verified flat board so they do not rock when placed down.
What Customers Report
Our Victorian walnut table had two split leaves and loose legs. Arthur picked it up, re-glued the runners, and oiled the top. The table sits level on our floorboards and holds six people easily.
Julian M., Islington, London, GBThe beech dining chairs had wobbled for three years. They dismantled every joint, cleaned the old glue out, and clamped them tight. Solid as iron now. Payment was simple via bank transfer after inspection.
Claire T., Camden, London, GBRemoved dark water rings from a Danish teak credenza without taking away the original color. One drawer needed realigning afterwards, which they sorted on the spot.
Marcus B., Hackney, London, GBAll services
Have a Broken or Marked Piece of Furniture?
Send us two clear photos of the damage along with approximate measurements. We will review the timber and call you back within four working hours with an itemised quote.