Email
[email protected]
Phone
07435 150 150
A little bit about me...
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In some ways I think I was always destined to become an Antique Restorer- as a young lad I always had a love of taking things apart and putting them back together, unfortunately not always successfully in those days! My name is Stephen Hamilton, I live in Silsden, West Yorkshire and I’m a professional antique restorer and French polisher. |
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After leaving school I started working at Northbridge Antiques in Halifax and whilst I was there took a day release City and Guilds course in Cabinet Making. A couple of years later I moved on to Greenwood’s French Polishers (also in Halifax) and then in 1988 I started work at J. H. Cooper & Son (now Coopers of Ilkley Restoration). 
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After working at Coopers of Ilkley for more than 30 years it was time for a new challenge, so in 2018 I started up my own antique restoration business -The Furniture Repair Shop. Initially I started out from a small workshop at my home in beautiful Silsden, with just my radio and Milly the dog for company! After a while it was clear I needed more space so I relocated to Engine Shed Lane in Skipton, North Yorkshire. After several months working in Skipton I was really fortunate to find a workshop close to my home, so in February 2022 I moved into my new workshop at 12a Aire View in Silsden. |
Over the years I’ve been involved with thousands of restoration projects. I have worked on pieces for the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, furniture that has featured on the antiques roadshow and some of my work is on display at Cliffe castle museum.
In 2016 The Times newspaper published an article about my life as an antique restorer- here is a link if you’d like to see the article (although you’ll have to be a Times subscriber to read the whole thing) https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-career-can-make-you-part-of-the-furniture-f6gzvtkb8
How to find me
For a free, no-obligation estimate please email me at the address below and include a contact number.
Visits to the workshop are by appointment only, so please email or phone to avoid the possibility that I might not be there!
I respond to all emails, usually within 48 hours. If you haven’t received a reply within this timeframe, please check your spam/ junk folder or give me a call.
Visits to the workshop are by appointment only, so please email or phone to avoid the possibility that I might not be there!
I respond to all emails, usually within 48 hours. If you haven’t received a reply within this timeframe, please check your spam/ junk folder or give me a call.
The Furniture Repair Shop
12a Aire View Silsden West Yorkshire BD20 0AN |
Phone: 07435 150 150 |
furniturerepairshop @aol.com |