Cabinet Hardware and Wooden Drawer Alignment

Geared towards historic chests of drawers, desks, and wardrobes that stick, jam, or drop forward when pulled. We plane high spots, graft new hardwood slips onto worn drawer runners, and tighten or re-thread original brass fittings. Your drawers glide smoothly without binding against the carcass.

What is included

• ✓Hand-planing binding drawer sides and kickers
• ✓Beech or oak drawer runner slip rebuilding
• ✓Drawer bottom refitting and groove alignment
• ✓Mortise lock cleaning and graphite lubrication
• ✓Stripped hinge screw hole doweling
• ✓Original brass handle polishing and secure re-fixing

Our Workshop Guarantee

Every reglued joint and repaired surface comes with a 12-month structural guarantee. If a joint we glued loosens or a finish we blended clouds within a year under standard indoor use, we correct it at our workshop at zero extra charge. You inspect all pieces before making payment. Pricing & payment

How Your Furniture Gets Repaired

1. 1Map friction points on drawer sidesRub chalk along drawer runners and slide them in to identify where the wood is binding.
2. 2True the drawer runners and slipsPlane flat or graft seasoned beech timber strips to replace wood worn down by decades of friction.
3. 3Realign carcass drawer kickersAdjust top guide blocks so heavy drawers cannot drop downward when pulled outward.
4. 4Wax glide paths and service locksLubricate sliding contact faces with hard paraffin wax and check lock bolt operation.

Get Your Furniture Back in Daily Use

Send us two photos of your damaged piece, and we will get back to you with a direct estimate. We call back within four working hours.