Repairs & Restorations

In my fully equipped workshop, I can breathe new life into worn parts, and am able to recreate any parts that are beyond repair or missing.

I offer collection and delivery on all large clocks, as well as home visits where I can advise you on the services best suited to your needs.

There are two levels of repairs for you to choose from:

Movement Servicing

A typical service includes disassembling and repairing age related wear such as worn pivots and pivot holes and worn or broken mainsprings. The movement is then cleaned, reassembled, and tested for a couple of weeks.

A service will get most stopped clocks running and is considered regular maintenance that should be carried out periodically to ensure the clock continues to run and catch any wear before it becomes a more costly repair.

This type of repair is ideal if the clock has been restored previously, and any repairs since have been carried out to a high standard.

These service intervals are considered the best for ensuring your clock will continue to operate properly for years to come. They are based on the size of the clock as this is the biggest factor in dictating how much wear a clock can endure:

Carriage Clock
3-5 Years
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Mantel Clock
5-8 Years
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Longcase Clock
8-10 Years

While most owners choose not to have a full service at these intervals an inspection by a clock repairer every 5 years is the next best thing.

A service doesn’t include re-pivoting, repair to broken wheels and pinions, and pallet repair*. These repairs are charged separately as, though they may be the result of wear and tear they are only necessary in cases where clocks have not received regular maintenance or poor workmanship in the past.

Also not included are components that have broken due to external factors unrelated to reasonable wear and tear.

In some cases, it won’t be known until the clock has been disassembled whether these repairs are necessary.

*Re-pivoting and pallet repair is included when servicing an antique longcase clock, as this common and factored into the price of a service.

Restoration

Restoration is tailored to your individual clock, but it includes everything in a service, plus optional extras that, while they won’t get the clock to work any better, is the best way to secure the value of the clock, and is essential for clocks of a high value or of historical importance (either due to the maker or its rarity).

These additional services are priced depending on the clock and its condition but include:

• Re-finishing Screws

• Re-finishing the Hands

• Polishing Steel Components

• Restoring the Dial (Painted, Enamel or Brass)

• Restoring the Case

• Repairing Previous Repairs, where these haven’t been completed to a high standard.

This service is much more personal to the customer, as I will work with you to return the clock in a way that we agree. Some customers want their clock to show its age, while some would like a full restoration and have it taken back to how it would’ve looked the day it was made.

Once a restoration has been carried out, there should be no need to go through this level of repair again unless the clock suffers damage outside of normal '“wear and tear”, and a regular service is only required from then on.

Regardless of the work I’m doing, I understand how precious the items I repair are.

Upon collection or delivery of your clock, you will receive a report that details the condition of your clock when I received it, and details of all the work that I’ve carried out.

All work is completed with a minimum twelve month guarantee.

What's Included In a Movement Overhaul

Contact me to discuss your clock repair