Garstang · Preston · Lancashire
The patient art of French polishing & furniture restoration.
Stuart Wilson hand-finishes antiques, sideboards, tables and bespoke display pieces from a workshop in Garstang — bringing tired timber back to a deep, mirror-soft shine.
- Experience
- 30+ yrs
- Workshop
- Garstang
- Quotes
- Free
What I do
Bench-craft, not a production line.
Every piece is handled personally from quote to delivery. No outsourcing, no rushing — just slow, careful work done properly.
Traditional French Polishing
Shellac applied by hand in dozens of patient layers — the warm, deep finish original to your antique.
Antique Furniture Restoration
Structural repair, re-veneering and sympathetic refinishing for sideboards, dressers, chests and chairs.
Bespoke Display & Joinery Finishing
Preparation and finishing of pedestals, plinths and exhibition display units to a gallery standard.
Colour Matching & Touch-Up
Heat rings, water marks, scratches and sun-faded tops blended back into the original patina.
Modern Lacquer & Hardwax Oil
When the piece calls for it — hard-wearing, contemporary finishes on kitchen tables and worktops.
Collection Across Lancashire
Pickup and return across Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, the Fylde and the Ribble Valley.
Selected work
From the workshop floor.
About
A craftsman from Garstang, working the old way.
S.W Furniture Polishing & Restoration is the workshop of Stuart Wilson, a traditionally-trained French polisher based on Broad Oak Avenue in Garstang, just north of Preston.
The work is mostly antiques and inherited pieces — sideboards a generation old, dining tables that have taken a knock, pedestals and exhibition cabinets prepared for galleries. Every job is taken on personally and finished by hand. No production line, no quick spray-and-go.
If you have a piece you love and want it brought back properly, get in touch for a free, honest quote. Collection and return across Preston, Lancaster, the Fylde and the wider Lancashire area.
- ◆ Time-served French polisher
- ◆ Insured & reliable
- ◆ Free written quotes
- ◆ Garstang-based workshop
Kind words
What customers in Lancashire say.
"Stuart repaired a sideboard which had been badly damaged. High standard work."
"Stuart has prepared many units for us — from pedestals to bespoke exhibition displays. Always finished beautifully."
"Patient, careful and clearly proud of the craft. The table looks better than the day it was made."
Get in touch
Send a photo, get a quote.
The easiest way to get started is a quick call or a text with a photo of the piece. I'll come back to you with an honest assessment and a clear price.
Garstang, Preston PR3 1QQ