Restoration of fireplaces in Gower Street London WC1

Gower Street London WC1.

The restoration of 21 fireplaces, supply of one Regency marble chimneypiece.  The supply of 8 copies of an existing fireplace in three 4 story Georgian houses on Gower Street London WC1 on behalf of the Bedford Estates and Grangewood Interiors.

Each building had a variety of fireplaces.  They dated from 1800/1900; all had been painted and untouched in 50 years.  The majority were in Carrara marble but there were also Statuary marble, slate and timber fireplace.

Most fireplace were removed, on removal each marble chimneypiece was separate into its component pieces, hand stripped of paint, repaired and re-assembled. Polished and then buffed.  Where marble was missing or too damaged to conserve replacement sections in sympathetic materials were supplied, toned to match, and fitted with original components.

On the restoration completion we supplied slate hearths and cast iron arched inserts, where missing and re-installed back in position.

One of a pair of Timber Surrounds with later Victorian cast iron inserts and Portland stone slips, all fully restored and fitted with made to measure slate hearths.

An on-site restoration of a slate surround and cast iron insert.  Surround was restored and decorated, the insert was stripped of paint and missing bars and grate were replaced.  A new template hearth was fitted.

Supplied and install of marble corbel fire surround, cast iron insert and slate hearth.

Supply and install of a copied Regency roundel surround with cast iron arched insert and slate hearth

One of a pair of Jagieras marble Victorian surrounds, fully restored with inserts and slate hearths supplied and installed.

A slate surround restored and decorated.  Insert stripped of paint and restored.  A new bar set, grate and template slate hearth supplied and installed.

A carved Regency Statuary marble surround.  Removed and fully restored, new insert supplied and installed.