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Michenuels of London Ltd

9.97/10

London, Greater London

Checkatrade member since October 2017
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Services

  • Antique Restoration
  • French Polisher
  • Upholstery Repair
  • Upholstery
  • Garden Furniture Restoration
  • Emergency Furniture Repair / Restoration Service

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9.97 /10

Based on 13 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

9.92

Reliability

10

Communication

10

Reviews (66)

  • Debbie U
    10

    Very knowledgeable and helpful

    Posted 16 December

    Didn’t exploit me but chose to offer very help and useful advice on a sticky project. I’ve got him down for next time and would highly recommend as someone to have as a go to.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SE9
  • 10

    Excellent repairs swiftly done

    Posted 07 December

    Miguel rang me an hour after I put a request on Checkatrade and came round the next morning, He picked up my Victorian armchair and the broken leg/ castor was reattached. Since then he has fixed dining chairs, a rickety drinks table and even a wooden animal's broken feet. Amazing work from very kind and talented person and the repaired items personally returned. And not expensive either. I thought such craftsmen and service did not exist any more.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SW19
  • Malcolm T
    10

    Starbuck Upholstery, excellent work

    Posted 24 November

    Michenuels recommended another company to reupholster the piano stool, Starbuck Upholstery, 327 Brockley Road, London SE4 2QZ. They made a really nice job of it.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SE4
  • 10

    Highly recommended furniture repair

    Posted 02 September

    Miguel was fantastic - communicating quickly and clearly, very helpful - he came round to look at my broken chair leg, explained the problem and offered to take it away and repair it - ready the next day, with a reasonable fee. Highly recommended
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: BR3
  • 10

    Very effective renovation of oak table.

    Posted 01 September

    Michenuels renovated an oak table for us. Its surface was in a very bad way; it had become 'sticky'. We are extremely pleased with the resurfacing which Michenuels carried out. The table looks like new, and it can now be wiped clean very successfully. They were also very efficient. Arrived on time; managed to take the table apart even though we have lost the handle for it; negotiated return time to suit us. Altogether very satisfied customers.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: SE23
  • 10

    Awesome service- highly recommend!

    Posted 29 August

    Had vintage Ebony wood chairs needing repair and TCL. Miguel was very professional, knowledgable, an expert about his craft -and honest. Provided a swift and reasonable assesment and quote. Undertook the work and returned the chair fully restored within 3 days! Awesome, quality service from a a true craftsman. Can highly recommend.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: CR0

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Miguel Forde

Ltd Company

8 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 810270967

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Michenuels of London Ltd is a Furniture Restoration, French Polishing and Floor Sanding Company based in South East London, serving London and the surrounding Counties.

Our Furniture Restoration service, include all aspects of Wooden Furniture, Block Colour, Leather and Fabric.

Our French Polishing service covers all aspects of Hand Finishing, Machine Finishing and Spraying, Clear Polish, High Gloss Finishes as well as Block Colours.

Our Floor Sanding service includes Floor Repairs, Sanding and Sealing with High Grade Floor Polishing, Floor Laying of Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate flooring, we also provide a Maintenance Service; Commercial and Domestic Professional, friendly and efficient.


French Polishing is a wood finishing technique which is used to protect and bring out the natural beauty of the wood. The material used for French polishing is called Shellac, the process for French Polishing is very lengthy and repetitive, and would require the French Polisher to do this by hand, by pouring the French polish into a fad and thinned out with methylated spirits and boiled linseed oil to apply layer by layer, to mainly Post War and Antique Period Furniture and applied to many different types of Hardwoods such as Mahogany, Walnut or Oak.


Our London based French Polishers offer a high quality French Polishing and furniture Restoration and Conservation service, Royal Historic Palaces, Historic Houses, Historic Buildings, Museums, Institutions and Schools, .

We pride ourselves on our years of experience, and depth of knowledge on projects such as Conservation of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings in the UK.


Our dedicated Restorers can complete all projects onetime by sourcing all our Wood Finishing Materials, where we can from Natural Resource and reputable suppliers on budget- relieving all customers of panic and leaving the hard work and stress to us, to full fill all of our customers' Restoration Project requirements, Domestic or Commercial, Old and New.



As a leading Furniture Restoration company we have been tried and tested over the years and not uncommon for a customer to turn up with Broken Furniture in a black bag, we pride ourselves as a Professional and Experienced company committed to task and our Experienced Restorers are more than capable of Restorations of different types from a Walnut Veneer Car Interior to a damaged Hardwood Floor or Broken Handrail.


So whether it be this year’s model or last century’s you can be sure that our dedicated Craftsmen can Restore your Furniture back to its former glory.

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