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SCOTLAND DOOR STRIPPING
– offers free collection for orders over £250 in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and surrounding areas.
– Under new management since May 2022
Breathe new life into your living space with Scotland Door Stripping. We offer a quality restoration service covering internal and external doors and furniture. With an experienced team of detail-oriented professionals, we can help you recapture the charm of your old doors, tables, chairs, fireplaces, wardrobes, chests of drawers, radiators and other items.
By employing innovative and field-tested techniques, we’re capable of restoring almost all kinds of wooden and metal doors and furniture with professional results, including delicate, high-value pieces.
The stellar customer service we offer is what makes us stand out from the rest. In addition, we offer fast, reliable and free collection and delivery for orders over £250 in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness for maximum convenience.
Why opt for restoration instead of buying new furniture? By choosing to restore old doors and furniture, you’re, in a way, preserving an invaluable piece of cultural and historical heritage. Spruce up your space without stripping away its unique character and personality. Get in touch today for more information and quotation.
Our Services
At Scotland Door Stripping, we offer a complete restoration service including:
- Caustic or Non Caustic Stripping
- Hand Stripping
- Neutralising
- Cleaning and Sanding
- Waxing or Oiling
Stripping Process
Step 1: Old pieces of wood or metal are placed in a tank with a solvent, in order to remove the paint.
Step 2: The items stay in the tank for an average of 30 minutes.
Step 3: The pieces are taken out of the tank, they are jet washed to remove any residue.
With our expertise, we are careful to use the right stripping method on each type of wood. There are two ways of stripping processes:
The Caustic Stripping Process uses caustic soda to clear the surface of the wood and it is used on Elm and Pine wood.
In the Non-Caustic Strippping process we apply the paintstripper on the item, leave it for 5 to 10 minutes and we jet wash the residue. This is best used on Oak, Beech and Walnut wood which are more sensitive to caustic stripping. Oak is light coloured and can turn into a dull grey when stripped with caustic soda. Beech is a dry hardwood that does not tolerate dampness because it puts it at risk of warping. Walnut tends to discolour quickly and crack when stripped with caustic soda.
On delicate or high-value pieces we do the stripping process by hand to avoid warping, cracking or discolouration damage. Hand stripping is also applied to water based paint items which cannot be dipped.
NOTE: Antique doors and furniture pieces that are not suitable for the dipping process we highly recommend a non-caustic stripping method. This reduces the likelihood of wood discolouration and damage, and keeps your belongings in better shape.
Neutralising
Once the workpieces are stripped and jet washed, we use a neutralising agent to bring them back to from the soda’s pH level 13 to a neutral pH level 7 for health and safety reasons. Neutralising is also needed to prevent damage from any residual paint stripping chemicals. The neutralizer stops the action of the active ingredients found in paint and varnish strippers, and prepares the pieces for sanding and finishing.
Sanding Process
After the stripping process, the doors aren’t entirely clean. What is left on them are watercolours especially in the corners, silicons and other residue. For that purpose, the workpieces are thoroughly cleaned by hand, and after we proceed with sanding which leaves the surface beautifully smooth. This process is done entirely by hand to ensure a spotless finish, ready to take on a fresh coat of paint or wax.
Waxing Process
Last but not least, we carefully apply high-quality wax or Danish oil to your items for an added layer of protection. To keep the beautiful grain of the wood intact, we use wax and oil products of natural colour.
Pricing
Check our pricing structure. If you have your door specifics, you can ORDER NOW or REQUEST A QUOTE for further enquiries.
Service / Door Type | Caustic Stripping + Neutrilising | Non-Caustic Stripping + Neutrilising | Cleaning and Sanding | Cleaning, Sanding |
Internal door up to | £30.00 | £50.00 | + £30.00 | + £50.00 |
Internal door over | £45.00 | £60.00 | + £30.00 | + £75.00 |
External door up to | £100.00 | £110.00 | + £30.00 | + £55.00 |
External door over | £120.00 | £140.00 | + £35.00 | + £65.00 |
About Us
Scotland Door Stripping is a well-established company with more than ten years of experience in door stripping and furniture restoration.
That’s why, our service extends way beyond paint stripping. We offer complete restoration that covers dip or hand-stripping, neutralising, cleaning, sanding, and waxing to unveil and preserve the beauty of both wooden and metal items.
With a strong strive to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction, we continuously advance our craft and expand our range of services. Whether it’s a small or large-scale project, our team of detail-oriented professionals can rise to any challenge.
Our rich portfolio of successfully completed projects includes doors, tables, chairs, fire surrounds, wardrobes and radiators, to name a few. To help you create a seamless transition between the indoors and outdoors, we also offer garden furniture restoration service.
The combination of in-depth expertise and quality service makes Scotland Door Stripping your trusted partner in professional restoration. With thousands of completed projects and satisfied customers to back our claims, you can rest assured that your cherished pieces of furniture are in good hands.
Request a quote today and let us bring your old, yet valued items back to their former splendour.
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Terms and Conditions:
- Any glass / door furniture left on the door is done so at customers own risk, we do not take liability.
- Cannot guarantee the removal of stains / marks / dents or surface damage.
- Any failed collection / delivery on the customers behalf will be charged accordingly.
- Water / oil / acrylic based finished cannot be removed via the dipping process please refer to our hand stripping service.
- Due to the nature of our business prices quoted are subject to change.
- Times scales given for the work are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.
- Any doors taken down / re-hung is done so out of the drivers good will, he is not insured for this work therefore we take no responsibility for any damage.
- We cannot be held responsible for the finish of our doors not matching other items of your furniture.
- We offer a two hour collection/delivery slot planned according to our schedules. However, please note that due to unpredictable conditions, such as traffic jams, accidents, vehicle breakdown or severe weather conditions delays may occur.
- Any tiles, brickwork or ornament details left of fireplaces are done so at your own risk, we do not take liability for loss or damage of these parts.
Collections / delivery
- We offer a prompt collection / delivery service
- We cover a vast range of area please call if you are unsure
- We can offer early morning and evening collections / deliveries
- Same day service available dependant on location and needs
- Two hour collection / delivery slots are allocated the day before
- Our drivers can call you when on route
- We can collect items from one address and deliver to another
- We are flexible – please call with any questions you may have.
Scotland door stripping industry insights
- Stripping Paint Off Wooden Chairs EH32
For our customers in Aberlady, Scotland, we have completely renewed their old wooden chairs. The uneven paint on the chairs has been successfully removed through our stripping and sanding process. Now they fit our client’s interior and can also be repainted according to their preference. Do you like the result? If you have similar chairs that can be put back in use after stripping and - Sanding Georgian Internal Wooden Doors
Doors are the wooden item that most commonly gets painted and repainted. That’s the exact reason why they often require stripping. As a result, doors are the number one item on our list that we strip the most. Just stripping and sanding can do a lot to change the whole look of the door and refresh it entirely. Check out the before and after photos - Stripping, Sanding and Finishing a Wooden Cupboard G43
Antique cupboards can be quite an addition to your living room. That’s why keeping a rusty old wooden cupboard from your grandmother can actually be a good idea. Just with a little bit of help from our side including stripping, sanding and finishing of the piece, the result would be a perfectly refurbished cupboard that can fit in your interior. For our customer in Glasgow - Stripping Away White Paint Off Scottish Doors
The satisfaction of stripping away an old white worn off paint from a door and getting to its original layer is priceless. In fact, for paint removal enthusiasts like us, bringing back the shine of old objects feels like reviving unique pieces. The value that old items bring is incomparable to brand new items, including materials, handwork, sustainability and worth. Here is an example of - Stripping & Sanding Chairs Back to Their Original Wood
Remember that time when you painted your chairs blue? They seemed ideal for your porch. But, a few years later, you regretted the decision because the colour seemed childish to you. And now, you are looking for a way to take back your decision you made back then? Well, there is actually a way to do it! And it’s done by stripping. As our experts - Stripping, Sanding, and Waxing Wooden Tables and a Cupboard AB39
For our customer in Pitforthie, Aberdeenshire we have done some stripping work of several items, to remove the old paint, bringing back the original wood to life. The stripping, sanding and waxing of their 2 tables and cupboard have revealed a whole need layer under the paint, showing some amazing colours that the wood itself offers. You can check out the photos and see how
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Edinburgh Office: 0131 603 8687
Glasgow Office: 0141 648 3561
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