Expert furniture and joinery restoration that brings tired, damaged, or antique pieces back to life. From French polishing a Georgian sideboard to replacing rotten sash windows in a listed building, we have the skills and patience this work demands.
Get Free Quote: 01952 407599A well-made piece of furniture deserves a second life. Restoration costs less than replacement and keeps something with genuine character in your home.
Hand-cut joints, French polishing, wood turning, grain matching. The techniques that built the original piece are the same ones we use to restore it.
Listed building work needs a joiner who understands conservation. We work with heritage officers and know what consent is needed before any work begins.
The best restoration is the kind nobody notices. Colour-matched timber, grain-matched veneer, and finishes that blend seamlessly with the original.
Working on a listed building? Here's what you need to know before commissioning any joinery work.
Any work that alters the character of a listed building needs consent from your local planning authority. This includes replacing original windows, doors, staircases, panelling, or any fixed joinery feature. Like-for-like repairs using matching materials and methods usually don't need consent, but it's always worth checking first.
Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (only 2% of listed buildings). Grade II* are particularly important, and Grade II are of special interest. The grading affects how strictly changes are scrutinised. Grade I and II* applications go through Historic England as well as your local authority. Grade II is handled locally, but the same principle applies: original features should be preserved or replaced with faithful reproductions.
Repair is always preferred over replacement. If windows are beyond repair, replacements must match the originals in material, profile, glazing pattern, and finish. uPVC is almost never acceptable. A specialist joiner can produce exact reproductions in timber, matching the moulding profiles and construction methods of the originals.
We prepare detailed method statements and specifications that conservation officers need to see. This includes timber species, jointing methods, finish types, and photographic evidence of the existing condition. A well-prepared application from a joiner who understands heritage work is far more likely to be approved, and approved quickly.
Expert restoration and heritage joinery for homeowners across the region