French Polishing in Birmingham

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WHO WE ARE

French Polishing in Birmingham for Trade & Business Clients

Stoke French Polishing Co is a specialist French polishing workshop in Stoke-on-Trent, around an hour up the M6 from Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. We work with joiners, staircase manufacturers, door suppliers, shopfitters, developers, hotel and hospitality refurbishment contractors, and antique dealers across Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Wolverhampton and the Black Country who need a dependable finishing partner for trade and bulk work — not just a one-off, on-site polish.

Send Your Work to Us — We'll Get It Back to You

Being based in Stoke doesn't mean we can't be your finishing team on a Birmingham project. Most of our Birmingham trade clients never need us on-site at all. You deliver your pieces to our workshop, or arrange your own courier, and once the work is finished we package and courier everything straight back to your site.

This makes us a genuine option for bulk and batch work — a hotel refurbishment needing fifty doors finished to an identical specification, a staircase set for a new-build development, or a run of bespoke joinery polished before installation. Working in a single controlled workshop means every piece is finished under exactly the same conditions, so the whole batch matches, every time. That's much harder to guarantee with an on-site finish, especially across a large commercial project.

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Homeowners & Collectors

Restoring antique furniture, polishing staircases, or elevating the appearance of doors and bespoke joinery pieces.

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Property Developers & Builders

Achieving consistent finishes across multiple doors, floors, or custom joinery to ensure a cohesive interior look.

All finishing work is completed in our purpose-built Stoke workshop, ensuring controlled conditions and flawless results before items are collected for installation.

Choose Your Finish

A stone gray finished staircase
A walnut finished staircase
A walnut finished staircase
A natural walnut finished staircase
A natural oak finished staircase
A natural oak finished staircase
A matte black finished staircase
A custom finished staircase
A custom finished staircase
A custom finished staircase
A charcoal finished staircase
An almond finished staircase
An almond finished staircase
A finished staircase
A finished staircase
An anthracite finished staircase
An anthracite finished staircase
A graphite finished staircase
A stone grey finished staircase

How We Work

Our approach is meticulous and rooted in craftsmanship:

1. Consultation & Assessment

Reviewing the item and determining the best treatment for its condition and use.

2. Preparation

Cleaning, sanding, and minor repairs to ensure a smooth, ready surface.

3. Layered Shellac Application

Applying multiple fine coats by hand, building depth and sheen with precision.

4. Polishing & Buffing

Results that enhance wood’s natural beauty and stand the test of time. Bringing the surface to a refined, high-gloss or satin finish, depending on your preference.

5. Protective Finish

Adding durability while preserving the natural elegance of the wood.

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What We Can Finish for You

A wooden staircase

  • Furniture restoration

  • Staircase polishing

  • Anti-slip staircase finishing

  • Door finishing

  • Flooring polishing

  • Bespoke joinery finishing

  • Custom and bespoke finishes

VIEW OUR WORK

Our Work in Action

Explore our featured projects to see how we’ve restored antique furniture, polished staircases, and created flawless finishes for both domestic and commercial projects.

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Request a Quote

Ready to bring expert French polishing to your project?

Fill out our enquiry form, call us on 01782 959300, or email hello@stokefrenchpolishing.co.uk to discuss your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Either works. Many Birmingham clients arrange their own delivery or courier; for larger trade orders we can also arrange collection — just let us know the scale of the job when you enquire.

  • Yes — this is one of the main reasons trade clients in Birmingham use us. Because every piece is finished in the same workshop under the same conditions, we can guarantee a consistent match across large batches.

  • It depends on the scope and finish, but we'll always agree a timescale with you upfront during the consultation stage, before any work begins.