Chandelier Restoration & Repair

Chandelier Restoration Services

• Cleaning and conservation: Careful cleaning of glass, crystal and metalwork.
• Repairs and replacement parts: Repairing damaged frames and making or casting missing components.
• Complete strip-down: Dismantling chandeliers where more extensive work is needed.
• Polishing and re-lacquering: Renewing finishes where appropriate.
• Rewiring and lamp holders: Replacing old wiring and fitting suitable holders for modern energy-efficient lamps.
• Bespoke chandelier work: Making new fittings based on an existing design.

Previous restorations

Examples of Chandelier Restoration

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Chandelier repaired after a fall

A ceiling hook failed, causing the chandelier to fall and damage its frame and glass. The metalwork was repaired, replacement glass was sourced, and the chandelier was rewired.

Pair of crystal chandeliers

This was one of a pair of crystal chandeliers requiring restoration. The glass and crystals were cleaned, the fittings were rewired, and new lamp holders and candle tubes were fitted.

Wrought iron chandeliers

This was one of nine wrought iron chandeliers restored for a church. The metalwork was repainted, missing rosettes were cast, and new wiring and lamp holders were fitted.

Brass and crystal bag chandelier

The glass and crystals were cleaned and repinned where needed. The brass was cleaned and polished, then finished with a coloured lacquer to give it a gilt appearance. New wiring and lamp holders were also fitted.

Glass and brass chandelier with broken arms

Three of the chandelier's glass arms had been broken. The damaged arms were repaired, the wiring was replaced, and the glass and metalwork were carefully cleaned.

Thirty-arm brass chandelier

This three-tier, thirty-arm brass chandelier required restoration. The metalwork was polished and lacquered, and the old wiring and damaged bulb holders were replaced.

Silver three-branch hanging light

The old lacquer had yellowed with age and needed removing. Once the lacquer was removed, the oxidation was cleaned from the silver, and the light was rewired.

Small crystal and brass pendants

This was one of a pair of small lighting pendants requiring restoration. The brass was polished and lacquered, the crystals were cleaned and repinned where needed, and the fittings were rewired.

Silver hanging pendant

This silver pendant was heavily oxidised and had several missing components. The metalwork was cleaned, replacement drip pans were fitted, and the pendant was wired for lighting.

Chandelier with missing decorative elements

Missing decorative elements were recast, and damaged components were repaired. The chandelier was then dismantled, cleaned and lacquered.

Bespoke larger chandelier

A customer had a pair of smaller copper and brass chandeliers and wanted a larger version made with additional arms. The photographs show one of the original chandeliers alongside the newly made larger version.