In the world of contents restoration, there are a number of niche areas: textiles, furniture, electronics, etc. It seems a lot of people are ready to tackle that first category hands-on. But how knowledgeable are you when it comes to grandma’s antique dining table damaged by fire? Or matching the types of wood in a marquetry piece cracked from taking on water in a flood?
O’Donnell Brothers Professional Furniture Service, based in the Metro Detroit area, has been doing furniture restoration for decades, and grown exponentially. In 1988, they had just three employees in a 1,200 square foot space. Today, they’ve grown into a more than 125,000 square foot space and more than 50 employees with locations in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids. Ninety-nine percent of their business is insurance work.