COMMERCIAL FURNITURE REFINISHING & RESTORATION
Commercial furniture plays a direct role in how your business is perceived. From boardroom tables and office desks to reception counters, restaurant seating, shelving, and cabinetry, every surface contributes to your professional environment.
We are trusted by New Zealand Government departments, Parliament, and New Zealand heritage sites, where finish quality, consistency, and reliability are essential.
That standard carries through every commercial project we complete. We restore furniture across a wide range of commercial settings, including:
- Corporate offices and boardrooms
- Government and institutional buildings
- Restaurants, cafés, and hospitality venues
- Hotels and accommodation spaces
- Retail and customer-facing environments
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Replacing quality commercial furniture can be expensive and disruptive. In many cases, professional restoration is a far more cost-effective solution, extending the life of your existing furniture while maintaining a polished, professional appearance.
Restoration also helps reduce unnecessary waste and avoids the cost of replacing well-built furniture that still has years of usable life remaining.
We provide clear, detailed quotes and practical restoration solutions tailored to your workspace, budget, and operational needs.
Enhance Your Brand
Your furniture speaks volumes about your business. In most commercial environments, furniture is replaced too early. Often, the structure remains sound, it is surface wear, coating breakdown, or cosmetic damage that affects appearance and usability.
Restoration is chosen because it:
- Protects capital investment in existing furniture
- Reduces operational disruption
- Maintains visual consistency across workspaces
- Extends the life of commercial assets
- Reduces waste and replacement costs
- Preserves custom-built or fitted furniture systems
For many businesses, refinishing is a practical alternative to replacement.
Minimal Disruption to your business
We understand that downtime affects operations. That is why we offer flexible options to how we carry out work, including:
- Scheduled staged restoration (rotation-based work)
- Workshop pickup and delivery
- On-site restoration where appropriate
- Fast turnaround commercial projects
- Phased completion to keep spaces operational
Where possible, work is planned to minimise interruption to your business.
Durability for high-use environments
Commercial furniture must perform under constant use, cleaning, and daily wear. We use professional-grade finishing systems tailored to each environment, including:
- High-durability 2-pack polyurethane coatings with UV blockers (ideal for bar tables, sun-exposed surfaces, and TV cabinets)
- Commercial lacquers and protective sealers
- Heat, moisture, and stain-resistant finishes
- French polishing for executive or heritage pieces
- Colour matching for brand consistency
The result is furniture that looks professional, resists fading and wear, and performs reliably in demanding commercial environments over time.
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FAQ'S
Your frequently asked questions about commercial furniture restoration and resurfacing.
This depends on how much use your commercial furniture gets, the quality of the finish, and how you care for it. From our experience at Kilmister Furniture Restoration, a boardroom table that is protected with placemats can last 10–15 years before needing to be restored.
In most circumstances, refinishing furniture is more cost-effective than buying new. Not to mention, refinishing the furniture you already have means you are being more environmentally friendly and keeping furniture that may hold sentimental value.
Laminate tables can often be repaired, depending on the level of damage. In many cases, replacing the laminate surface is the best option.
Of course. At Kilmister Furniture Restoration, repairing veneer is one of our specialities. Veneer typically consists of thin layers of wood glued to a fibreboard. Often, a good option is to sand back and resurface to get veneer furniture looking as good as new.
Timeframes vary depending on project size and complexity. Smaller repairs may take a few days, while larger commercial refinishing work may take longer. Where possible, we stage work to minimise disruption so your business can continue operating.