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
Hand French-polished furniture by S.W Furniture Polishing & Restoration
French PolishingAntique RestorationSideboardsDining TablesPedestalsBespoke Display UnitsVeneer RepairColour Matching

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.

01

Traditional French Polishing

Shellac applied by hand in dozens of patient layers — the warm, deep finish original to your antique.

02

Antique Furniture Restoration

Structural repair, re-veneering and sympathetic refinishing for sideboards, dressers, chests and chairs.

03

Bespoke Display & Joinery Finishing

Preparation and finishing of pedestals, plinths and exhibition display units to a gallery standard.

04

Colour Matching & Touch-Up

Heat rings, water marks, scratches and sun-faded tops blended back into the original patina.

05

Modern Lacquer & Hardwax Oil

When the piece calls for it — hard-wearing, contemporary finishes on kitchen tables and worktops.

06

Collection Across Lancashire

Pickup and return across Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, the Fylde and the Ribble Valley.

Selected work

From the workshop floor.

Restored timber furniture detail
Sideboard — full restorationGarstang workshop
Hand-finished cabinet detail
Bespoke display unitHand polished
French polished timber surface
Dining table — French polish refinishPreston, Lancashire

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."
Philip Mann
★★★★★
"Stuart has prepared many units for us — from pedestals to bespoke exhibition displays. Always finished beautifully."
VOSSO
★★★★★
"Patient, careful and clearly proud of the craft. The table looks better than the day it was made."
Local client, Preston

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.

Phone or text07905 258069
Workshop5 Broad Oak Avenue, Bonds
Garstang, Preston PR3 1QQ
HoursMon – Sat, by appointment
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