Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Tips For Reviving And Cleaning Antique Furniture

Many people have antiques without them even being aware of the value of them, many are tucked away in garden sheds or are littered amongst other items in the loft and it is only at spring cleaning time that they are remembered and once again discovered. So for all those who have buried treasures by the way of antique furniture then here are some tips for breathing life back into it and reviving it to its former glory and beauty.

If you take the piece out and have taken a good look at it then you will probably see that much of the woods beauty by way of the grain has been hidden by what could have been years of dirt and dust accumulation.

This is no determent to the furniture and in the majority of cases is nothing more than a good clean wont take care of. Depending on the type of wood the furniture is made out of will all depend on what is used to clean the furniture, pieces that have elaborate and delicate carvings inlaid into it will of course take more time and also more expertise is required. It is essential that with all wooden furniture a natural colour and patina will have built up over the years and this shouldn’t be destroyed in the cleaning process, it is only the dirt and grime you are getting rid of not the patina so don’t scrub too vigorously.

If the furniture has been previously waxed then getting the wax off is the best way to begin restoring the piece back to its natural beauty, the easiest way to get rid of what could be years build up of wax is to take a cloth and cleaning fluid. When it comes to rubbing down the furniture you should always ensure that you work with the grain not against it, antique cleaner or restorer will help to soften and loosen the wax and this will then build up to form a sludge like substance which can be easily removed for the furniture with the damp cloth. If you wish to mix your own cleaner rather than buy one then 4 parts white spirit to 1 part linseed oil will work just as well.

Continue to apply the cleaner going with the grain until no more dirt and wax remains on the piece, if the piece has carvings then you might have to use a very fine grade piece of steel wool to get into all the nooks and crannies but ensure that you dip it into the cleaning solution and don’t scrub too hard or this will damage the underlying patina and wood grain. When all the wax has been removed then go over the item with a soft clean dry cloth to which a little white spirit has been added.

Once this has been done the furniture should look a little better but there is still more to do if you wish to bring life back into the piece, here is where burnishing cream comes into its own and can really help to make the piece shine and stand out in all its glory. If you wish to highlight the colour of the grain or to make grain stand out clearer then apply a little wood reviver.

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