Period Property & Antique Furniture Restoration
Improve the appearance of your furniture
French polishing is a technique used to protect and to bring out the woods natural colour and beauty. Used throughout the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods, French polishing improves the appearance of furniture by bringing out the figure in the wood, creating depth to the finish and giving a natural luster.
Period Properties
Period properties tend to have a greater amount of wood on show compared to modern houses such as panelling, staircases, floors, doors and oak beams. The wood provides character and charm and when it is properly finished can make the difference between an average house and a really beautiful home.
Antique Polishing
When we are carrying out polishing to your antiques, whether it is an item of furniture, wood panelling in a listed property or even staircases in a Tudor manor house, we always use the traditional methods and materials that are best suited to the type of timber.
Repairs
Repairs might include:
Full French polishing restoration
Scratch and dent repair
Veneer repairs i.e. blisters, missing banding, splits and shrinkage
Repairing loose joints
Cleaning and reviving
Re-polishing to remove the effects of crazing or sun bleaching
Years of experience and expert knowledge
At R Young & Sons French Polishing Ltd we have years of experience and expert knowledge in the restoration process. You can be assured that we can overcome the effects of fire, flood, damage caused in transit, accidents and general wear and tear.
