Furniture Chip & Scratch Repair
4 reasons to choose CityHandyman for furniture chip repair
The master arrives with a palette of 50+ colors
The specialist matches wax and marker right next to the furniture, under the room's natural light. For a hard-to-match shade, the master suggests an alternative solution. The restorer's case holds matte white, sonoma oak, wenge, walnut, and dozens of other colors and shades.
The master evaluates the result before starting work
The specialist inspects the damage and states the outcome upfront: an invisible repair, a mark still visible up close, or a part replacement instead.
The restorer uses furniture wax and UV resin
CityHandyman uses furniture-grade wax and restoration compounds instead of construction filler and expanding foam. The wax holds its shape for years, while ordinary filler on a cabinet front crumbles within a week.
Types of furniture chip and scratch repair
CityHandyman master works with chipboard, MDF, and veneer on site. Each type of damage has its own repair method.
Scratches on chipboard and MDF
The master tints a shallow scratch on chipboard or MDF with a furniture marker, restoration paint, or a touch-up pen from a palette of 50+ colors. The restorer fills deep scratches with hard wax.
- Material: restoration paint, marker, or furniture touch-up pen
- Palette: sonoma oak, wenge, matte white, walnut, and 46 other finishes
- Surfaces: cabinet fronts, side panels, shelves, wardrobe doors
- Fixing lacquer holds the color through regular wet cleaning
Deep chips on cabinet body
The specialist fills a chip — where a piece of the panel has broken off or the chipboard core is exposed — with hard furniture wax, two-component filler, or UV resin, then sands and retouches it to match the texture.
- Wax: a melter warms the compound, the master overfills the chip, then trims it flush with a chisel
- UV resin: for deep cavities and spots with torn-out confirmat screws
- Finish: felt sanding, marker retouch, fixing lacquer
- For a large chip, the master evaluates the outcome honestly before starting work
Chipped or peeling edge banding
The master replaces the edge banding in a matching color when the melamine film on a cabinet, shelf, or countertop edge has chipped or peeled off. Sealing an exposed chipboard edge against moisture works best before the panel starts to swell.
- Banding: melamine 2 mm or PVC 0.4–2 mm, hot-melt glue, heat-bonded with an iron
- Process: the master removes the old banding, cleans the edge, bonds the new strip, then trims and sands it smooth
- Wet areas: lacquer or sealant at the sink joint seals the edge under the sink or in the bathroom
- Especially relevant for kitchen furniture repair and bathroom cabinets
Chip on an MDF kitchen cabinet door
The specialist fills a chipped corner or deep scratch on an MDF kitchen door with color-matched hard wax. MDF is denser than chipboard (650–800 kg/m³) and sands and paints well.
- Material: color-matched hard wax
- Finish: sanding, color matching, lacquer coat to match the door
- Texture: on a matte surface, the master recreates the texture before applying lacquer
- The master works with kitchen cabinet doors from Gorgia, Domino, and Nova stores
Water-damaged and swollen chipboard
In most cases, the master replaces the swollen panel; in rarer cases, the master restores the panel on site without replacement.
- Cause: water entered through an exposed edge or under the film through a crack
- Drying: furniture heat gun
- Protection: new PVC edge banding and lacquer
- A delaminated, swollen panel needs full replacement
Multiple repairs in one visit
The master inspects and repairs all chips, scratches, and damaged edges in the apartment during a single visit. The client pays the call-out fee once, regardless of the number of defects.
- Format: a full property inspection with one combined quote for all defects
- Savings: one visit instead of several separate call-outs
- Fits: before handing back a rental, after moving, or after renovation
- For a tight rental deadline, the specialist quotes the price from a photo in advance
Our work: before and after
Laminate damage: burn mark
Deep surface scratch — wax fill, retouch, fixing lacquer
Tile chip — color-matched restoration compound
How the repair works
From a photo in the messenger to the finished result — in one visit, usually 1–3 hours.
Where to find a furniture chip and scratch repair master in Tbilisi?
CityHandyman master arrives within 1–3 hours anywhere in Tbilisi — all districts covered. Repair starts from 150 GEL. Send a photo — the specialist calculates the price and visit time within 30 minutes.
Message on WhatsAppReal client reviews about furniture repair
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If you need furniture restoration or repair, you won't find anyone better than Roman. I needed to fix damage from dog chewing on a shelving unit and wine rack. The master responded very quickly and came back a couple of days later with the repaired part — it looked brand new. Thank you for the speed, responsibility, and the pleasant chat during the restoration 🌞
Alena Ivanova
Maxim is a fantastic all-round master — he repairs and restores furniture, wood, glass, anything! A real find. So glad I called him.
Yelyzaveta Blokhina
The master responded quickly and came the same day. He suggested the best solution and fixed everything fast. The price was great. The result exceeded my expectations — the work is neat and invisible, the sofa looks brand new!
Olga Bobrova
Problem sorted quickly and with excellent quality. A wardrobe door that had come off and couldn't be reattached — it's back in place. Another great specialist to keep on file 👍
Tatiana Glukhikh
Called the master to adjust the sliding wardrobe doors. Everything done quickly and well. I messaged him on Telegram, he called back within half an hour, we agreed on the next day. Arrived on time, got everything sorted. During the job we chatted and he also installed an extra outlet I needed. Highly recommend.
Alexander Krasnov
Excellent quality of work. The master fixed a wardrobe door. Very happy with the result and will definitely call again if anything else needs fixing.
Photos from real projects
What chip and scratch repair looks like — step by step
Frequently asked questions about furniture chip and scratch repair in Tbilisi
A 1 cm chip and a 10 cm chip with exposed core are different jobs. The price depends on the damage depth, size, material (MDF or chipboard), and the number of defects. Send a photo on WhatsApp — the master quotes the exact price within 30 minutes.
Yes, and it costs less per defect. The inspection and call-out fee are charged once, regardless of the number of defects. If the master is already at your place, show everything you've found. Repairing three or more defects in one visit starts from 250 GEL. If you also need general furniture repair, mention it when you book.
CityHandyman master arrives within 1–3 hours of the request. The specialist works seven days a week, 9:00 to 21:00, across all of Tbilisi. An evening visit after 18:00 is available by arrangement.
Furniture-grade hard wax on a countertop or cabinet body holds up for 5–7 years under normal use. CityHandyman guarantees all work: the master redoes the repair free of charge if the wax chips out within a month.
MDF is a dense, uniform board (650–800 kg/m³): it sands well, holds filler, and takes paint. Chipboard is looser and covered with a 0.2–0.8 mm melamine film — the film can't be painted, but the edge banding replaces quickly. Each material needs its own technique, and the master decides on site.
The master arrives with a palette of 50+ wax and marker samples. The specialist checks the shade under daylight and artificial light. For a hard-to-match color, the master blends several shades to get the closest match, then finishes with restoration paint.
Three cases: the panel has delaminated from water and is crumbling; the chip is very large; or the furniture is over 7–10 years old and the matching finish is discontinued. In every other case, repair is realistic. The master honestly assesses the chances from a photo.
Yes. Send a photo on WhatsApp — the master quotes the timeline and price within 30 minutes. In most cases, the repair fits into a single visit. Mention your handover date upfront, and the specialist will fit the visit around your schedule.
The master repairs furniture of any age — Soviet-era sets made from older-standard chipboard, modern furniture, and custom-made pieces. For a discontinued finish, the specialist matches the closest available shade from a palette of 50+ colors.
A client can touch up a small scratch with a household furniture marker — the effect lasts one to two months. A deep chip or edge banding is hard to fix invisibly without experience: the wax sets fast, and matching the color on the first try is difficult. The master handles complex cases in a single visit, with a guaranteed result.
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