we specialise in cast iron restoration, but can restore marble and stone work too. below is a quick guide to the process of cast-iron fireplace restoration .
- The cast-iron fireplace is dismantled, including the removal of shelf, legs, and frieze etc, to enable blasting to be more easily carried out.
- If the tiles are to be kept, these are taped over or removed to prevent damage.
- The fireplace is grit blasted in the cabinet. Dust extraction equipment ensures no dust escapes into the environment.
- The detail of the fireplace is sprayed with heat proof paint to prevent corrosion, this will be polished over, but areas inaccessable to the polisher will be protected.
- The fireplace is then polished or highlighted (the detail only polished). This is done in a polishing booth to contain any dust, which again has its own dust extract. The polishing process consists of grinding the surface with a succession of grits grading down to a very fine until a virtual mirror finish is achieved.
- We can of course finish the fireplace in a traditional “black lead” or graphite finish if preferred.
Please feel free to contact us for an individual renovation quotation.
