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Richard Markwick - French Polisher

• Specialist French Polisher

• Repairs of architectural woodwork

• Repair and polish Staircases

• Repair and polishing of Wooden Floors

• French Polishing and repair of all wood finishes

• Antique furniture restoration

• Antique repairs and renovation

• Antique polishing

• Cabinet making

• French Polishing

• Based in Seaford East Sussex

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Richard Markwick is an experienced French Polisher with extensive experience working on both commercial and residential projects. Richard is a specialist in the renovation of antique and modern furniture and the French Polishing of fine wooden floors, and both modern and period staircases. An accomplished, reliable and trustworthy craftsman he is well used to working to a budget, and is as comfortable working on his own initiative as being a member of a team.

Now based in Brighton and serving East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent and the South East of England, Richard Markwick has for the last twelve years operated a small specialist company providing contract and sub contract wood treatment for a wide range of applications including traditional hand polish and spray polish. Numbered amongst Richard's corporate clients are Persimmon Homes.

Previously working with Footit & Whatley (Shopfitters) Ltd in Yorkshire Richard undertook numerous contracts particularly work on the lobby and counter areas of branches of the Midland now HSBC Bank. Previously Richard Markwick has been producing French polished quality reproduction furniture with Bevan Fuinnell, Jaycee Furniture, Leeney Jones and R J Harrison Ltd. This latter company is where he first acquired art and traditional skills of French polishing, accomplishing the expected high standards that were required of him.