Specialists in the conservation and restoration of period woodwork and joinery, Vincent Reed and his team have unrivalled experience and expertise.

An experienced restoration and conservation specialist like Vincent Reed can make an accurate assessment of age, style and any damage, and can advise on the best procedure to bring your building or furniture back into condition and thereby preserve its inherent value. Not only can you proceed with confidence, a professional restoration statement from an expert respected in his field, can be very useful when claiming insurance or applying for financial assistance. Once Vincent has determined the extent of work required, he submits a report detailing exactly where, how and why the tasks will be completed. If necessary, even large timbers such as panelling or floorboards, can be transferred to his fully equipped workshop in East Sussex where they will be restored by a team of expert craftsmen. Vincent has even developed a kiln specifically designed to dry out flood damaged ancient joinery and woodwork. This service has the additional advantage that it reduces the upheaval of workmen carrying out these procedures in your property for many months.

Vincent and his team guarantee to use only traditional woodworking tools and techniques in order to avoid further damage to the timber, and can also offer a range of fast disappearing skills such as marquetry or hand carving. Features are salvaged wherever possible, but where a detail is missing or irreparable, a replica will be made using an original as a template. This attention to detail is applied to features and furniture that have simply suffered from the neglect of centuries and need restoring to beauty; equally, Vincent has the experience to restore historic timbers extensively damaged by fire, water or insect infestation. As well as renovating and refinishing woodwork, he also offers a special consultancy service to local authorities or organisations responsible for historic properties.