Patio Furniture Repair in the Catalina Foothills

The Catalina Foothills is the unincorporated area on Tucson’s north edge, bounded by River Road on the south and the Coronado National Forest on the north. The 2020 census counted 52,401 residents, with a median age of 56.5 and 35.5 percent aged 65 or older. We repair patio furniture throughout the Foothills at the same per-piece prices as Tucson: slings $85 to $160, vinyl straps $80 to $145, powder coat $75 to $190 plus stripping.

A different kind of housing

The Foothills were planned as low-density residential from the start. John Murphey began buying foothills land in the early 1920s, Swiss architect Josias Joesler carried out his low-density vision, and modern development got going in the 1930s. The emphasis on privacy and preserving desert vegetation is still visible: big lots, homes set into hillsides, and patios that look out over the city or up at the mountains.

Homes that old can carry furniture to match, including mid-century strap and lace designs worth keeping. A vintage strap or lace piece on a sound frame is a restrap, not a replacement; see the Brown Jordan page for that style.

Resort and canyon country

The Foothills include Sabino Canyon and Pima Canyon and resorts such as Ventana Canyon, La Paloma and Canyon Ranch. View patios here are often wide open to the sun, and on an exposed hillside the monsoon’s microburst winds have room to work.

Common Foothills jobs

Ranges match the pricing page.

Restore or replace

For a heavy older set, restoration usually wins: a sound aluminum frame is the expensive part of a chair, and a strip, coat and new fabric bring it back. Run your set through the refinish or replace calculator first.

The ground the Foothills sit on

The Foothills census area covers about 44.6 square miles, defined as north of River Road, east of Oracle Road and west of Sabino Creek, at a listed elevation of about 2,575 feet. Growth spread north along the Oracle Road corridor and east along Ina Road and Skyline Drive. Sabino, Bear and Pima canyons all open out of the Santa Catalinas on its northern edge. The original planning idea was low-density homes on private lots that keep the natural terrain and desert vegetation, and most neighbourhoods still read that way.

What that means for outdoor furniture

Low-density hillside lots mean big patios, often several of them, and furniture spread across a pool deck, a covered ramada and an open terrace. The pieces on an open terrace wear faster than the ones under a roof, because UV and heat are what drive the plasticizer out of vinyl straps. If you are budgeting, start with the pieces that live in full sun. Mixed sets are fine: we can re-sling the sun-side chaises now and leave the shaded dining chairs for another season.

Foothills owner questions

Can you match a strap color from decades ago? Often close. Vinyl strap comes in dozens of colors; we bring samples and show you the nearest match against an unfaded strap from under the seat.

My frames are a heavy vintage set. Is it worth a refinish? A sound heavy frame is the best candidate there is. See powder coating and refinishing.

Getting a quote

Send front and side photos of each piece and mention access: stairs, steep paths or a long carry to the street. Nearby: Oro Valley.