Proper Wood Finishing

Wood Refinisher

Proper Wood Finishing has practiced the art and science of fine wood restoration and wood finishing for the past thirty-five years. In that time we have served the needs of the local antique community, corporate environment, discriminating homeowners, architects, general contractors, the California State Government, the federal government, and grandma with her priceless tea cart.

The skill and expertise that we have acquired with over 70 combined years of hands-on shop experience will guide you through the finishing and restoration process. If you need work on a precious family heirloom we will identify the item’s historical significance, construction, and age, then recommend an appropriate method of conservation and/or restoration. If you are constructing new cabinetry or furniture, we will provide you with a finishing schedule that achieves your desired look, design parameters, and includes the longest lasting, highest quality finish available. Since we are very diverse in the work that we can perform for you, we encourage you to explore the numerous examples of our work, and please call us to discuss your next project or any aspect of the finishing trade. Read more

3 recommendations

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    Sarita S.

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    Our family has had exceedingly positive experience, over more than ten years, with Michael and his crew. Everything they do, they do beautifully. Michael has very high standards and takes great pride in doing excellent work. Properwood's projects for us include: a complete refinishing of a 1950's custom kitchen which turned out looking like new, refinishing of several redwood doors, including main entrance and, in the furniture area, an antique English drop-leaf table, a Japanese tansu, and a couple of Thonet chairs. We highly recommend them

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    Jennifer W.

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    Mike, the owner, saved me from disaster when I was desperately looking for someone to finish some cabinetry job left unfinished. I found him on local yellow page and texted him with pictures of the unfinished cabinets. He immediately texted me back saying he knows someone who can help, and he introduced me to Tim from Full Measure Cabinetry. Although Tim is very busy with his existing workload, he worked on weekend and completed my job within a week.

    ... Mike is the only one who is willing to help and saved my project from stalling. When talking to him, I was impressed that he is such a kind person and so keen to get work done properly.

    This review will get old and be forgotten ultimately some day. But we will remember how Mike helped us all the time.

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    Ursula B.

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    Mike and his team did a fabulous job refinishing all our wood cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms. They look like they did when we bought our house new over 25 years ago. The team was always on time; they are a wonderful group of folks to work with - and the price was very reasonable compared to refacing or replacing our cabinets. Mike also finished an oak tabletop, and recommended we install a baseboard around our kitchen island to protect the wood paneling. I can only highly recommend Proper Wood Finishing - and will call on Mike again should I need more woodwork done.

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