Fine Furniture Repair and Restoration in Houston, Texas

Fred Woodall's Restoration Shop

SHOP PICTURES

Restoration Shop operates 363 days a year for the last eight years.

Those who work here are master craftsman and represent the very best.

Fred Woodall the owner, splicing veneer on a fine 19th century Writing Desk once owned by English Royalty.

Fred's Father, Walton Woodall giving instruction on leafing an early 18th century Japanned Bureau.

Fred's father started his first furniture restoration shop in New Orleans Garden District 1962.

Fernando carefully inspecting a  museum quality 18th Century Louis XV Commode.

He is serving his sixth year apprenticeship in a very demanding shop.

Pete doing a final inspection on a pair of Louis XV Commodes that consumed the shop for over 2 months. 

Pete is a master cabinet maker with 30 years experience working on fine furniture.

Fred, a master gilder leafing a pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Console Tables.

Fernando working on several fine Wall Clocks. This shop has been doing all the clock cabinet restoration work for

Chappell Jordon Galleries (Expert Clock Repair)  since 1976.

Fred replacing missing veneer on a 19th Century Bureau Plat.

Fernando replacing damaged satinwood inlay on a fine 18th century chest.

Fred Woodall water gilding a massive 18th Century Mirror.     160 hour restoration.

Pete constructing a jig for new Solid wood table apron. 

Beginning the first step of restoration cleaning an early 1800's Oriental Divider. 

 Making parts for an English Satinwood and Magh. Long Case. .

Hand carving a missing leg for a French console.

  Replacing missing tortoise shell inlay on a 1800's  tortoise shell and brass display cabinet.

Two Steinway Baby Grand Pianos being reassembled. 12 coats finest durable finish available.

This shop has restored over 300 baby grand piano's.  

Our latest addition to the shop taking a break underneath a 23' long, nine leaf crank table being restored.

Fred Correcting Previous Repair Work on a Fine 19th Century Case Piece

Pete Assembling hardware after 180 hour restoration on a Louis XV Commode

Inspecting a rather large 9' Grandfather Clock Cabinet

Detail cleaning of a fine 18 century English (base) Japanese (Top) Cabinet.

Assembling hardware on a fine Louis XV Commode after a 120 hour restoration.

Hand Carving  a decorative trim piece for a table apron.

Closely  inspecting a massive Gothic Oak Hall Clock after restoration.

Fred has been restoring clock cabinet's for Chappell Jordan Gallery since 1976.

Fernando applying thin coats of bole to a fine 18th century gilded table.

Fred simulating grain on sixteen 10' African Mahogany Panels in a office building (Whitney Bank).

We maintain all the millwork and fine furniture  in 26 "Class A" office buildings in Houston including all of the exclusive country clubs,

Federal Government facilities and over two dozen private estates.