Services

Architectural / interior restoration

We can strip, repair, and re-polish interior woodwork to the highest standards. Work undertaken includes the restoration of staircases, panelling, floorboards, beams, doors, windows and shutters.

Cabinet-making

Working closely with our clients, we will create unique, bespoke furniture whether this be of a traditional or contemporary style.

Carving & Turning

We are able to reproduce and repair original carvings and turnings to replace missing or damaged parts.

Clock repairs

We can undertake the repair and restoration of clock cases and their mechanisms

Conservation

We will revive original finishes and gently preserve your furniture for the future and to prevent further deterioration

Estimates

A written estimate is always provided before commencing any work. We prefer to provide estimates following a viewing of the project / item of furniture and always discuss all work in detail with our customers. We can visit you in your home at a mutually convenient time

If you are considering selling or buying furniture at a sale or auction, we can also provide an estimate of potential restoration costs prior to buying / selling items.

Fire / flood / insurance damage

We regularly work with insurance companies in order to repair furniture that has been damaged by fire or flood or during house moves etc.

French Polishing / wax and oil polishing

This is a well-known wood polishing techniqe that results in a highly glossed, deep and tough finish. It consists of applying many thin coats of shellac. Shellac is an amber resin which is dissolved in alcohol and applied using a soft pad. The process is time-consuming and repetitive with many layers of polish being applied until the desired effect is achieved.

We are able to undertake all tasks from light cleaning and removal of marks and stains to re-polishing large dining tables or other larger items of furniture

We can also undertake traditional hand finishes such as oil and wax polishing in addition to modern spray finishes

Furniture maintenance

We are happy to provide our customers with the advice they need to maintain / care for their antique furniture

Gilding

We can undertake water or oil gilding, repairing small areas of damage or completely re-gilding a piece. Gold leaf is expertly applied to give invisible repairs

In-house waxing & polishing

We are able to provide a comprehensive in-house service for waxing and polishing your furniture and architectural items. This service is not just for cosmetic effect but has the added benefit of protecting and nourishing valuable artefacts, which is particularly important in light of modern central heating, which can dehydrate and damage valuable pieces. We can also repair minor damage on-site

Leather lining & tooling

We can supply and fit the finest quality leather from a comprehensive range of colours and tooling designs. Projects range from re-leathering a desk through to a set of dining chairs

Marquetry, parquetry & hand veneering

These are highly skilled a technique requiring diligence and effort, each piece of veneer is individually cut by hand. These pieces are then individually coloured by hand to blend with the original. Ivory, bone, brass, mother of pearl and tortoise shell inlays can all be restored, repaired or replaced where missing.

Marquetry is the craft of covering furniture with pieces of wood veneer forming decorative patterns, designs or pictures. The technique may be applied to desks, tables, decorative small objects or to free-standing pictorial panels

Parquetry is a similar technique to marquetry: in parquetry the pieces of veneer are of simple repeating geometric shapes, forming tile type patterns such as a parquet flooring or forming basketweave, brickwork or trelliswork patterns.

Hand veneering is a traditional skill employed to cut and re-lay veneers, using hide glue and traditional tools. This is usually used for larger areas such as wardrobes, dining tables etc.

Metalwork repairs

We are able to repair ornamental brasswork, replace or repair missing handles, escutions etc and service or replace locks and keys

Reproduction

We can recreate exact copies of existing pieces or produce objects from photographs or drawings. Projects range from fine furniture to architectural woodwork and decorative pieces

Restoration

We can undertake major and minor structural and cosmetic repairs. We can recreate missing or lost sections by means of carving, turning, gilding and re-gilding

Transport

We can collect and deliver furniture. If a specialist carrier is required we will use a company specialising in the transport of fine art and antiques

Upholstery, rush and cane work

We are able to provide high quality upholstery, rushing and caning service for your furniture