Oil painting restoration & conservation services

J.H Cooke & Sons have nearly 100 years experience in helping clients to restore and conserve their Oil Paintings.

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Oil Painting Repairs & Structural Treatments

J.H Cooke & Sons are experts in repairing and structurally restoring oil paintings of some of the leading artists in the world.

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Oil Painting Condition Reports

Require a conditions report for your oil painting? J.H Cooke & Sons have nearly 100 years experience in helping their clients from all over the world.

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Oil Painting Conservation Advice

Need conservation advice for your oil painting? Please get in contact with our specialist team today.

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J.H Cooke & Sons est.1928, are one of the oldest oil painting restorers in London. With clients worldwide, we are trusted to deliver a first class service every time.

Looking to have a painting cleaned and restored can be difficult. With premises in the London area, at J.H Cooke and Sons we have been providing an excellent service in the conservation and restoration of oil paintings for nearly 100 years. Our clients have included many West End dealers, private collectors, overseas clients, regional and national galleries, as well as Christie’s and the other London salerooms.

With our knowledge and comparatively large team, we are able to innovate and develop many new techniques for dealing with the broad and ever-changing problems encountered in twenty-first century conservation, as well as refining and perfecting traditional ones. Therefore, can offer all aspects of conservation and restoration of paintings in a variety of media. We have a wealth of experience of paintings in oil, tempera and acrylic, and on a variety of supports: canvas, panel (wood and metal), card and paper.

At J.H Cooke & Sons, we give firm quotes to our clients, together with a clear estimate of how long the work will take. The security of our premises has been inspected and approved by experts acting for the insurers of our major clients.

Oil Painting Restoration, Conservation & Other Services Available

Oil Painting Restoration & Conservation Works

  • Cleaning
  • Surface Cleaning
  • Restoring & Revarnishing
  • Filling & Retouching
  • Vanish Removal
  • Overpaint Removal
  • Treating Flaking Paints
  • Other Conservation & Restoration Works

Oil Painting Repairs & Structural Treatments

  • Tear Mending
  • De-lining & Lining
  • Reducing Canvas Distortion
  • Re-straining
  • Repairing Joins
  • Consolidating Paint Layers
  • Splits to Wood Panels
  • Other Structural Treatments & Repairs

Oil Painting Condition Reports

  • Identification & Description
  • Condition Assessment
  • Testing & Analysis
  • Treatment Proposal
  • Documentation of Processes
  • Cost Estimate
  • Final Condition Assessment

Oil Painting Conservation Advice

  • How to display an Oil Painting
  • Storage
  • Framing, Glazing & Backboards
  • Wrapping, Transport & Handling
  • Other Conservation Advice

Before & After Restoration Gallery

We invite you to view our Before & After Gallery and allow our work to speak for itself. With every image telling a unique story of transformation, we hope you are as proud of the results as we are.

Get in Contact Today

At J.H Cooke & Sons, our team take the time to listen to your needs and requirements. So, if you require some advice or need more information on our services please contact us today.