French Polishing & Finishing Ltd

We had bought a nice second-hand G-Plan -style coffee table from antique shop. Within a month, while we were away, the young folk placed their hot take-away containers on it and ruined its appearance with big pale marks . Oh and possibly me as well with a coffee mug. My wife was very fed up, I had gotten French Polishing to work on another table a few years back when my wife mixed up Mr Sheen with Oven Cleaner, so happy to use again as they did an excellent job. Mr Stonebridge collected the coffee table and returned within the week . Marks are all gone , and as requested, a smooth tough coating has been applied capable of withstanding us clumsy folk . Most importantly , my exacting wife is v pleased with the results. Price very reasonable, Quality excellent. Recommended.

The surface of my poor old mid century modern dining table was badly damaged and I didn’t hold out much hope. Andy came along (all the way down to Devon), took one look and reassuringly said he could bring it back to full glory for me. Which he has done. Brilliantly! I don’t know how he did it, but my table is more beautiful than ever. No fuss or drama, just a beautiful job by a master of his craft. Highly recommended. Would definitely use Andy’s service again.

Impressed by the stunning reviews of Andy's skills and care in restoring beautiful furniture, I hesitantly approached him for advice on how to remove a circular water mark from a rather more modest treasure - my carved Robert Thompson 'Mouseman' fruit bowl. To my delight, he readily took it on as a project, and has transformed the 70-80 year old bowl into the flawless object it once was. I could not be more thrilled. Huge thanks Andy.

Andrew managed to collect my chair within a few hours of my initial call and dropped it back after repairing the leg to a high standard a few weeks later. Great service!

Lovely job to clean and refinish 2 tired bible back chairs. Breathed new life into them and looking wonderful now. Thanks to Andy and team.

We got Andy to sympathetically repair/restore an antique chest of drawers. We thought it was 100 years old, but expert Andy identified it was a cross between Victorian and Georgian - being altered/repaired over the years! We were expecting the drawers to look shiny and parts repaired, but nothing prepared us for the wonderful sight we saw when Andy lifted the cloth to reveal a masterpiece! So shiny, beautiful and all broken parts repaired. Thanks Andy

Andy restored our mid-century mod table. After an unfortunate incident with a hot bowl, we needed his expertise again. Hey, presto! It looked better than ever within a few minutes. Highly recommended, as the saying goes.

I had a 50-year-old table resurfaced. Apparently, the markings were very deep and caused them a lot of work but they stuck to the original quote. Another item taken at the last minute was done without a quote but was also reasonable.

Repair of footstool's leg was not the first work done by Andy and his team for us, previously he repaired a wooden bannister and sofa's leg. On all occasions, his work is excellent, the final look of the furniture as perfect as possible. He arrives at agreed time, provides an explanation of what needs to be done and cost of the work. I can definitely recommend Andy's service.

Our old table was falling apart due to the original woodglue aging. Andy diagnosed the problem and then took the table away to make the fix. The table has been returned no completely fixed and is now very solid and robust.

A brilliant French Polisher who did a fantastic job on our dining room table. The table had scratches and stains on it and Andy restored it back to looking brand new. Andy and his team provided a slick service and I would highly recommend Andy.

Andy was so professional and kind. He was great at communication and follow up whereas I found it hard to get responses from others I contacted for quotes. It is a joy to have our furniture fixed and I’m sure we’ll contact him in future. We’ve also recently moved in and it was great to chat to him about the wood features in our home and learn what various woods the staircase is made of for example. Many thanks Andy for the great work!

Andy and his team were second to none. Not only did they take on a pretty complicated project (stripping back and making good a railway sleeper table that had suffered severe water damage - which two other providers declined based on the work involved), but they approached it with real gusto, innovation and a can-do attitude. The communication during the project was fantastic and the workmanship sublime. They met the agreed schedule, the costs were very fair and transparent and the end result - well, we're ecstatic! I have no hesitation in recommending Andy and his team. They're real craftsmen and all-around decent folk. Thanks so much, Andy and Co.

Brilliant French Polisher who did a wonderful job on an antique table with lots of spots and scratches. I wanted the table to be restored without losing its character as it is a family piece with lots of history. Andy listened really carefully to me and took time to explain and discuss the possibilities. The result went beyond my expectations! I would highly recommend French Polishing & Finishing Ltd to anyone.

I would highly recommend Andy. He was very helpful and informative. He removed a wood panelled mantelpiece at short notice and was very careful not to damage the surrounding panelling. I look forward to him returning to clean and polish the wood panelling after our building project completes.

I would highly recommend The French Polishing Company (Andy). Our brand new oak floor was heavily damaged (fireplace hearth stone dropped onto floor during fitting). Andy responded the same day the damage was made to assess and took away a sample to practice the repair. Andy then returned at a convenient date to complete the fix and performed an excellent job to disguise and provide a durable solution to the damage. Andy took a very thoughtful approach to provide the very best disguise for the damage with his extensive experience and highly professional workmanship, plus very competitive cost. Thanks Andy.

Andy did a great job renovating an old desk and converting it in to a modern cocktail cabinet. Fantastic service and thorough work with an eye for detail.

Andy did a great job giving a new lease of life to an old family bureau. It looks as good as new! He was helpful and friendly from the first phone call until delivering the bureau to my home. The price was fair; and I now have him lined up for a couple of other jobs.

We have just had an antique tabletop repaired, restored and finished by French Polishing and Finishing. Superb workmanship, on time and on budget. They were helpful, polite and courteous. I cannot recommend them enough!

Having read previous reviews I used the services of the French Polishing Company for the first time. Their service was friendly and courteous. They kept me up to date with progress and in every respect were totally reliable. The job was completed on time and at a fair price. I would recommend them without hesitation.

Really great service. We have a large polished rosewood sideboard which was broken by two feral children. Andy managed to repair two hinges and make two splintered and sad-looking doors look as good as new. He also worked his magic on an ugly watermark (probable gin as a result of the children) disappear on a small cocktail cabinet. He collected. He delivered. He had a smile on his face. We loved him. Thank you, Andy!

Andrew did a lovely job of fixing and restoring my mid-century desk chair. He collected and delivered the item and worked within covid guidelines.