Bishop's French Polishing
Crawley, West Sussex
Checkatrade member since 20205
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.94 /10
Based on 5 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
10
Reliability
9.8
Communication
10
Reviews (45)
10 To repair 2 dents/chips in an oak Welsh Dresser
Posted 07 May
Joe was brilliant. Excellent communication prior to booking in the repair and very reasonably priced as the furniture was being donated to a charity shop. He did an amazing job on the repair, such that I couldn’t tell where the damage had been. Very pleased with the result and the charity shop were very pleased with the furniture too, when they collected it later.Verified reviewerJob location: IG119.67 Repair and Renovation of Wood Dining Table
Posted 13 March
It was explained to us clearly what they were going to do so no surprises. The work was done cleanly, professionally and within the timescale envisaged. We are very pleased with the result.Verified reviewerJob location: GU2310 Restoring an antique kitchen table
Posted 20 November 2024
Job location: SW2We have a large but rather battered antique kitchen table. They did a really good job of making it look the best it can be again. They did well at every stage. Very open to answering our novice questions by email. Gave a good outline of what they would do, then turned up on time and did it :-) I think they are possibly more used to dealing with high-end furniture but they showed great care and attention in our less-than-high-end table. In particular, they worked with us to get the colour just how we wanted it.10 French polishing 4 big rooms
Posted 09 October 2024
John and Joe were recommended to me by a good friend. Our bloody dog peed on our lovely wooden floors across 4 different big rooms. Marks everywhere and trashed them. John and Joe came and spent a day sorting it all out and they look brand new. So chuffed and very reasonably priced. We left them in the house due to work commitments having never met them and they were amazing. Brilliant craftsmanship, honest, lovely guy who I can’t recommend enough. They’ll be getting another call no doubt to do the same again in a year or so 😎Verified reviewerJob location: TN1310 stripping and removing burn and water marks from a table and leaves
Posted 13 June 2024
They responded quickly to the request, came a few days later, on time. Worked quickly and efficiently explaining as they went and checking with me. Tidied up well. very pleasant to deal with would recommend.Verified reviewerJob location: W510 Bishops completed a door veneer repair on our 3rd floor main entrance door.
Posted 28 September 2023
Bishops French polishers staff were polite, courteous and very professional. Their work was completed to a very high standard and we will definitely be using their services again should we ever require themVerified reviewerJob location: WC1B
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Owner
Joe Bishop
Partnership
5 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
No
Generations of Workmanship.
Family run business lead by a father and son team, heading up a team of polishers with over 45 years’ experience. We offer the highest quality French polishing and magic surface repair services.
Working in both residential and commercial sites, our experience makes sure there is no such thing as a job too big or too small. All our work is completed with the highest quality, care and pride.
From normal chairs and tables to larger scale projects including The Savoy and The Shard, we work hard to find a solution to your problem. Whether we use traditional French polishing methods or a modern spray finish, we work to restore items to their former glory, saving our clients time and money.
We also do extra jobs such as Magic Man and Service Repair.
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