Sean Philbrook

Review of Refined Elements

Refined Elements worked with us to build exactly t...

Refined Elements worked with us to build exactly the table we were looking for. Devin spent a lot of time answering our questions over email as well as letting us swing by his shop for a tour. We got to pick out which slabs we wanted to use and Refined Elements turned them into a work of art. These guys really know how to bring out the best in the wood and highlight all of the natural features. The table we purchased is beautiful - my wife and I couldn't be happier.

The quality of the build is also outstanding. The table top is reinforced to prevent movement over time. The legs, which Refined Elements can also custom order/manufacture, are fastened to the table top with 12 thick bolts - the legs on our table are cast iron dipped in molten bronze. The table top is fitted with female threaded receivers for the bolts to make assembly/disassembly a breeze (Or as easy as can be for a 300+ pound table). This table is going to be a part of our house for a very long time - for generations most likely.

Since we live close by Devin and another employee delivered the table to our house in their truck. The table is far too large to make it up the corner of our stairs so I had to hire a crane to bring it in the french doors on our second floor balcony. Devin not only delivered the table but helped me work with the crane operator to get the table lifted up and into my house which was no small task. All of this in the sleet and freezing rain - the guys at Refined Elements really go the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect for their customers.

Previous to working with Refined Elements we purchased a live edge table from a big chain store and it was delivered with flimsy hollow legs that were just screwed into the table top - no pilot holes or anything provided! It was a single slab - but the wood on the underside was heavily damaged by termites. It was a mess. The build quality you get from Refined Elements is so much better than any chain store will provide.