The Services We Provide

* French Polishing

* Antique Furniture Restoration

* Modern Furniture Repairs

* Repairs to furniture related metalwork including locks

* Woodworm Treatment

* Antique & Modern Upholstery

* Picture Restoration

* Gilding

* Wax Finishing

* Heat resistant finishes for Dining tables

* Melamine polish for kitchen doors

* On site Polishing - Commercial or Domestic

* Yacht Interior Polishing & Upholstery

* Insurance Reports - with risk assessments and valuations

* Picture Framing

* Delivery & Collection - items insured up to £10,000

Totnes Guildhall

We are at present restoring the chairs and desk leather at the council chambers in Totnes Guildhall.

The work involves carrying out repairs on all the joints, restoring the polish-work and reupholstering the chairs in 100% leather hide.

11th February 2008

"The Council is very pleased with the standard of workmanship and the service received"

Mr David Edwards -Totnes council- Town Clerk

Victorian Mahogany Bed Step Commode

Work carried out - Repair splits in the steps. Joints have been strengthened. Old repairs which had inappropriate wood have been replaced with matching mahogany from the period.

Mouldings and nosings have been consolidated. Hinges removed, repaired and re-seated The original finish has been cleaned. Areas have been coloured to match where damaged by the sun. Pattern matched 100% leather skivers inlaid to each step Oil and waxed to finish.

Victorian Mahogany chest of drawers

This chest had suffered from sunlight damage and old age!

The remaining bleached and flaky polish was removed. Main carcass was rebuilt, veneer has been replaced on the plinth, drawer runners renewed, dust shelves were reinstated, locks have been serviced.

A reviving wash was applied which has brought back the colour. Nick French polished it with special pale polish, allowing the natural colour and grain of the wood to be shown at its best.