Restoring Antique Fireplaces
Our Restoration Service
Our restoration service covers all aspects of conservation using specialist skills in the renovation of all period mantelpieces and fireplaces in marble, stone, wood, cast iron & brass.
Restoration Process
- Call to view at house
- Advice on conservation
- Written quote with options
- Removal or in situ restoration
- Marble is cleaned with poultices and repolished
- Repairs to marble with original breaks to be repaired as natural & reboxed
Restoration of Tiles
- Repairs to original tile panels
- Rebuilding of existing tile panels
- Supply of replacement original tiles or reproductions on all restorations
Removal & Fitting
While we try to keep disruption at a minimum it may not always be possible to remove all furniture from a room. We will provide covering where possible. We ask clients to remove personal and prized objects from mantelpiece and around work area.
Restoration of Cast Iron
- Stripping of existing paint & rust removal
- Rust Priming, polishing to a traditional burnish finish
- Spraying with high temperature paint in matt or satin finish
- Cast iron repairs using nickel/silver rods & high temperature fillers
- Painted finishes where required cream, white etc
- Conservation of original parts where possible
- Provision of original & replacement parts where necessary
- Guide quotes can be given by emailing photos of fireplace
- For a more comprehensive quote viewing may be necessary
