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February 2024 by Christopher C.
Fantastic experience with this Awesome shop! We brought in 2 antique lamps to be rewired and put in working order. Chris took such Great care of us , finding out what our preferences are, leading & guiding expertly. Felt so good about leaving them and couldn't wait to get them back. They were ready yesterday and WOW what an Amazing job he and his father did for us! They look So Great in our home. Very reasonably priced for all the work that was done.Highly Recommend this Awesome family business. They also have a Wide Selection of Beautiful lamps and accessories for sale. Thanks again for a job Well Done!!!
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January 2024 by Chris W
Repair prices were good. It took a while but I got my lamp back in working order. Happy with the transaction.
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November 2023 by Phillip Parker
I can not say enough good things about this shop. I came to the store from Washington, DC and the drive was worth it. Not only did they have what I needed, also they had some items that improved the project it was working on.
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October 2023 by Christina Hitchcock
Great service and very knowledgeable. Could not have asked for a better first experience.
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September 2023 by Zoya M.
The place is a dump. It used to be clean when the mother was around but it looks like the kids don't know how to run the place other than running it into the ground. I have a sneezing fit from the dust when I walk in there.
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August 2023 by Marion O.
I needed a repair for a 1940s tall lamp ( torchere ) that had belonged to my grandmother. It has a beautiful swirled glass shade, and I really wanted to save it. I just happened to be in Old Town, so I stopped in to ask about possible repair. Even without the lamp, and only the broken porcelain switching part I had been carrying around in my car, the man working there knew exactly what I needed ,had it in stock, and was friendly and polite. The part to save my beautiful lamp was under $25.00! He also suggested new cord, but I think my husband had rewired it before. If not, I will go back. The Lamplighter is not a fancy shop; it's an old fashioned, working repair shop . You get help there that you might not be able to find at a big box store. When I was there the woman ahead of me was also thrilled with the price of her repair.
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April 2023 by Natalie Forowa
This is the first business I have seen that keeps its phone a secret. I had no idea that a business was allowed to not offer this convenience for the customer, especially when completion dates are unclear; so, when three weeks passed since I turned in my lamps for retiring (a 15minute job), I found out that I could ask it to be done only via email; curiously, nobody bothered to answer my three emails. I had no other way but to drive the 15 miles from Fairfax to find out. Owner Chris rudely announced they were not ready, and had no excuse to provide for not answering my emails. So, I just took them back undone .I simply fail to fathom why this quidam felt so free to ignore my emails—and why he feels so free to make it harder for the customer to communicate. I thought that was the sine qua non of a good business—to simplify the transaction by not forcing the customer to haul herself by car to find out whether the job is done or not.
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March 2023 by Chris Wein
A lamp that my dad had put together when he was young and that he had given me was broken during a recent military move. Lamplighter was able to solder the broken receptacle and repair the lamp. It's as good as new. Thank you for bringing it back to life!
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February 2023 by Gary Grissett
Was looking for parts for antique torch lamps. Has a great selection of unique lamp shades and lamps. They also repair lamps.
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February 2023 by Gertrude S.
Excellent and fast repair of my Stiffel lamp- new electrical cord and new switch. Cost was as estimated, repair was done more quickly than expected.
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December 2022 by June H.
I did not find a lamp that would work for me but enjoyed a conversation with the owner. He suggested that I return at the end of Jan as his inventory will be larger. i will do that!
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December 2022 by Bri G
Great service! A wonderful man there repaired my lamp after a part of it got shipped to me broken. Highly recommend!! Thank you so much for your very kind service!
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November 2022 by Anne Shillam
It's the only place to take a lamp for servicing. Super competent family business. Shop for new lamps and a wide variety of shades.
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November 2022 by John Hiltz
This is the place to get your old lamp repaired. They have done two jobs for me and I couldn't be happier with their service.
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November 2022 by Daniel L Williams
Great service. If you need a special bulb, lamp or old school lights for that special room. Go ask for Chris...
