Restoration Blog

Sw17 Tiled Register

November 22, 2016

This time we headed over to Sw17 to remove a tiled register from a bedroom which needed quite a bit of work. We stripped it down and took care of the tiles by cleaning them up. We also replaced all the missing parts including the grate, bars, ash pan cover, and the hood. All recast from our original patterns. we sandblasted the whole fireplace and repainted in a heat resistant matt black paint. Finally we replaced two of the fire bricks as they were cracked and broken. Fitted on a beautiful made to measure slate hearth matching the shelf dimensions.

Britannia Restoration

Again back in Brixton to finish off another restoration for the same customer. please see his glowing review on our Facebook and testimonial pages. Firstly we removed the tiled register (The Britannia) and sandblasted the frame which was missing every part including the shelf as it was a wood replacement. We replaced the Shelf; back assembly, hood, bars, ash pan cover, tile frames and the grate. All from our original patterns we have cast over the years. We then refitted the fireplace on a custom tiled hearth by our fitter along with the customers own tiles.

Garden Restoration

Found in the garden this fireplace needed some TLC. Firstly we stripped it down and sandblasted every part removing the old paint and rust from. Then we started to work on recasting the missing parts from the original patterns such as the back, Shelf, Hood, bars and ash pan cover. We cut and polished a made to measure slate hearth repainted and assembled the fireplace and refitted it back into the customers home ready for a nice warm fire for Christmas.

Finished Flat Vic

Earlier this week we removed this marble surround along with the cast iron insert and original tiles. We then stripped the layers of paint sanded down the marble as well as cleaning it with a special marble polish which made it look stunning. We also fully restored the tiled insert by sandblasting and repainting with a special heat resistant matt black paint. whilst this was being done we removed and cleaned the tiles. we then fitted everything back with a new made to measure slate hearth.

Edwardian Tiled Register

We restored this beautiful tiled register. Firstly by removing from the wall and getting it back to our workshop. Then Tracy and Ted began to remove the tiles where Mick would then clean them up. Ted then got the whole fireplace sandblasted back to its bare metal so it could then be repainted by Tracy in a matt black heat resistant paint. Alfie then took the fire and highlight polished the detail. After replacing the tiles back into the fireplace it looks just stunning refitted ready for plastering in such a statement in the bedroom as a decorative piece only.

Highlight Heaven

June 16, 2016

Here we took out the intricate cast iron surround and insert along with the tile panels. we sandblasted the old painted layers and then started to blacken the fire whilst polishing the details. The client wanted a real flame gas fire installed we supplied and fitted it along with the existing surround and insert and cleaned up the matching hearth. Now it looks worlds apart.

Coalbrookdale Fireplace

March 21, 2016

Our guys recently bought two of these fireplaces and a customer came to us with her one which needed complete restoration. (it was missing the whole middle) any other fireplace company would have dismissed the fire and said buy a new one. But we always go the extra mile, so we cut the middle out of our own fireplace re cast the entire middle with all the bolt on parts for the tiles and other parts that were missing and Supplied a set of front bars. We then welded and bolted the bits back onto both fireplaces which we took apart and then sandblasted and painted with a heat resistant matt black paint. with the tiles included you can see its just beautiful.