Grandfather Clock Repairs
I specialise in the restoration and conservation of 18th and 19th Century Clocks.
If you have a longcase clock that no longer works as well as it should, then I’m able to carry out whatever repairs are needed in my workshop to get it going again.
Here to look after what matters to you.
Nobody understands more than me the importance of the items I get to repair and bring back to life.
I’m often told stories of how clocks came to be in the family, and how they’ve been passed down through the generations.
I take the responsibility of my work very seriously, and its an honour to be able to do what I do.
Getting Your Clock Repaired
Firstly contact me and I’ll take some information from you, such as age of the clock, if its an 8 day or 30 hour, and when it was last serviced. This helps me get a rough idea of what I can expect to find.
Then I’ll arrange a time and day that suits you were I can come and have a look at the clock.
I’ll give you upfront price for any of the work that needs doing to it, as well as the time scale for when you can expect the clock to be ready.*
If you’re happy with the price, I’ll take the clock away with me and carry out the work required.
This usually involves turning and fitting new bushings, polishing worn pivots, polishing or refacing the pallets, and fitting new guts (the lines that hold the weights).
Once the work is done and the clock is running reliably, I will contact you and arrange a time to return the clock.
When I return the clock, I also give my customers a report about what I’ve done. This includes the condition the clock was in, the work I’ve carried out, and details about the maker if I can find any.
All my work comes with a twelve month guarantee, for your piece of mind.
Contact Me
*Some of the work may be completed by specialists (painted dial restoration, case repairs, etc.) and will not be completed by myself, and I therefore may not be able to quote for these repairs during my visit. I reserve the right to amend my initial quote should major repairs be needed, where it was not possible for me to know about this before the clock has been disassembled.