Gates Antiques Ltd. 12700 Old Buckingham Road, Midlothian, VA 23113

"Gates Antiques refinished my dining table, made an extra support leg for the middle to support the weight when fully extended, and reglued my chairs, all in time for the Thanksgiving festivities. Their work was professional from start to finish. I can't say enough good things about the quality of their work."

"The quality of their workmanship and attention to detail is fantastic. Jay Gates is an artist when it comes to restorations. Customer service is personal and professional. The beds I had refinished were done in a timely manner considering the high demand for their services. I highly recommend them."

"I was recently gifted a three+ century old blanket chest. The chest is amazing but as with anything of that age it needed a little work. There were two concerns I noted that I wanted addressed so I reached out to Gates Antiques since they were just down the road from me and were so highly rated. A decorative piece was missing on one side that I wanted replicated and there were a couple of loose structural joints. Jay looked the pieced over noted one other issue with original wrought iron hinges. What I really like about Jay (and later his mother who I got to talk with when I picked up the chest) is they have a passion for antique furniture. Jay was great because he respected the history of the piece and didn't try to upsell me in anyway. He did exactly what was needed no more and no less. The reproduction decorative piece they made is perfect. It is almost a clone of the original and only upon close inspection would reveal itself to not be original. Structurally the chest is now solid. Jay's team did a great job, delivered on time and were very reasonably priced for their skillset. My blanket chest is now ready for another 100 years. The other thing I like about Jay and his mother was they willingly shared their knowledge. Both of them gave me information that I was unaware of despite researching what I had prior to taking it to them. In summation if you are looking for antique furniture or need some furniture repaired I highly recommend Gates."

"So impressed with this shop. I had been trying to identify a table for many years - to no avail - I found a YouTube video from Gates Antiques, then took a chance and sent them an email. I fully expected them to do what most antique dealers do, either ignore me or tell me that I need to take it to an appraiser. This shop was so different. He took the time to respond to me and give me all the information I needed to make a decision on my table. FOR FREE. They do not know me, they aren’t even in the same state, yet they took the time to actually HELP me without anything in return."

"These people are expert, ethical, kind, and capable. If you need wood furniture restored, this is where you want to go. I took two mid century chests of drawers to them which had very bad surface damage, and while this is not the kind of furniture they normally deal in, they knew just exactly what they needed and what was era-appropriate. The turnaround time was very prompt and my chests came back immaculate and beautiful. I cannot recommend them highly enough! (pics are before and after images)"