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J Hardy French Polishing
Service Areas

Guildford

Guildford
Local Experts

Guildford

Guildford’s mix of medieval high street shops, university houses and suburban villas calls for precise, period-aware furniture care. J Hardy bring traditional French polishing and upholstery to town-centre apartments and nearby estate homes.
Why This Area

Why We Work in Guildford

As the county town, Guildford has lots of listed and older properties with original joinery, sash windows and fitted mahogany cabinets. We’re used to working within conservation constraints and around town centre access limits, delivering hand-rubbed shellac finishes that match existing patina and historic grain.
Property Types

Properties in Guildford

We commonly restore Georgian and Victorian townhouses, university accommodation pieces, suburban detached homes and heritage flats above the High Street. Jobs often include antique sideboard restoration, staircase handrail work, re-upholstery of heirloom chairs and finish-matching for period joinery.
Our Services

Services in Guildford

French Polishing

French Polishing

Traditional French polishing for antiques and fine timber in Surrey — restore deep lustre and protective shellac finish using time-honoured craft methods.
Furniture Restoration

Furniture Restoration

Traditional, meticulous furniture restoration for domestic interiors in Surrey. Repair, refine and revive antiques and bespoke pieces using heritage techniques.
Upholstery

Upholstery

Traditional upholstery for chairs, sofas and bespoke soft furnishings — re-covering, padding replacement and expert fabric selection. Family-run in Surrey with 40 years' craft experience.
Staircase & Handrail Restoration

Staircase & Handrail Restoration

Traditional staircase & handrail restoration across Surrey — careful repair, sanding, staining and protective finishing of treads, risers and balustrades to revive period homes and modern interiors.
Handrail Restoration

Handrail Restoration

Skilled repair and refinishing for handrails and bannisters — from loose newel posts to worn finishes. Traditional techniques and precise stain-matching for homes across Surrey.
Floor Restoration

Floor Restoration

Renew worn timber with expert sanding, repair and re‑finishing. Heritage-aware restoration for Victorian boards, parquet and modern oak floors across Surrey.
Fireplace Restoration

Fireplace Restoration

Careful restoration of wooden fireplace surrounds and mantels for Surrey homes. Preserve original mouldings, remove soot and revive the finish using traditional French-polishing and specialist repair techniques.
Domestic Woodwork

Domestic Woodwork

Bespoke domestic woodwork repairs and refinishing across Surrey — specialist joinery for skirtings, doors, stair parts and fitted units, finished with traditional craft and care.

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