located in North County San Diego,
supporting other local business
email Nicholas @ njswoodfurniture.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What type of furniture do you build?
NJS Wood Furniture builds custom tables for both living and work spaces as well as other furniture pieces. Credenza and vanity cabinets, desks, bedframes, bookshelves, shelving units & mantle pieces. We also custom build bench seats & chairs for both indoor and outdoor use.
What type of material do you use?
Material choice largely depends on the build and what the piece is primarily intended for. Tables for example see a lot intentional use so solid hardwood such as Walnut, Maple and Oak offer superior durability. Credenza, vanity and other cabinets typically are built with premium veneer plywood or other domestic or exotic hardwoods. Outdoor seating is made with Teak or Acacia for a balance of durability, maintenance and weather resistance. Material choice always has an array of options and the strongest choices offer the balance of durability, aesthetics and personal preference.
What is a typical lead time? What is the process of buying custom furniture?
The time it takes to complete a project from start to finish is generally 3 to 8 weeks depending on scope of work, shop schedule and other variables.
The process begins with an overall understanding of what you are looking to have. This discussion is about design, proportions and intent in order to provide an accurate estimate for the work. Following an agreement on price, a detailed proposal is submitted for contract. Thorough design details, elements and material finish are reviewed and implemented to ensure a build that is to your liking. The build phase begins upon approval of CAD drawings and once the piece is competed it is delivered and installed.
What forms of payment do you accept? Are deposits required?
Forms of payment may vary but generally electronic payments are accepted.
Deposits of 50% are required to secure work. The deposit places your build on the shop schedule. Balance of payment is due upon completion.
Is there a charge for delivery?
For local customers in San Diego County delivery is included as well as standard installation. For customers outside of San Diego County a travel cost is added to account for mileage, time & other related cost. Installation costs may be included for all customers if the installation requires on site assembly or other work outside the scope of a standard installation.
Does the furniture come with a warranty?
NJS Wood Furniture offers a limited One Year Warranty that covers fixes related to manufacturing &/or craftsmanship. Repair is done either on site or if needed, the piece is brought back to the shop for repairs and delivered upon completion at no cost. Normal wear, misuse, modifications, or improper maintenance are excluded. Any defects to the finish such as scratches or blemishes that appear after delivery and installation are not covered under the warranty. The warranty is non-transferable.
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Wood will breathe.
Wood will move.
so learn to build
the way it wants to go
Wood remembers the tree it came from — the rings inside still count the years, still hold the record of dry summers and wet winters. Even as a plank, it hasn't forgotten.
Wood is simultaneously tough and fragile, ancient and alive, shaped by human hands but still governed by its own rules. It resists, warps, splits — it has opinions.
A woodworker doesn't fully control wood — they negotiate with it. The grain decides certain things and we learn to work with those decisions, not against them. There's a humility in working with a material that has its own will.
No other building material feels warm to the touch the way wood does. It holds heat, softens sound, ages beautifully. It's the only material we use that was once alive — and still acts like it.
Wood rots, weathers, checks, and eventually returns to the earth. But before it does, it can outlast civilizations — think of ancient beams in cathedrals, or Japanese temples standing for a thousand years.
At the end of the day building custom furniture is a business. But there would be no business if it were not for the tree, and we will always respect that.