In many cases, to gain the maximum benefit from replating hollowware and cutlery it is necessary to refurbish the item(s) prior to plate.

This process requires stripping the old plate off the item, back to the base metal. Many different base metals are used such as nickel silver, copper, brass etc. The item then requires buffing, polishing, replating to the required standard, silver finishing and finally warehousing.

This process will achieve a product as near to “new” as possible. If the item is too badly damaged or has deep scratches then it may not be possible to gain the maximum benefit, however the condition of the item could still be improved significantly.

In certain circumstances, such as bright plated cutlery/hollowware it is not possible or cost effective to refurbish and/or replate the item. To ascertain if the item is bright plated it is necessary to inspect each item individually. A full inspection would enable us to give you a professional opinion on what final finish could be achieved and an honest opinion as to whether or not refurbishment will affect the value.

In most circumstances the item can be refurbished to a “good as new” standard. When deciding which silver thickness standard you require it is important to remember that the trade research associations recommendation for cutlery is, one micron of silver in normal everyday use, if looked after correctly, represents one years worth of plate, so 35 micron standard under normal circumstances can be expected to last 35 years.

This is dependent on use and how each item is cared for. For this reason, we DO NOT offer any guarantees on “length of life” of the silver on any items we manufacture or refurbish, but you can be rest assured that we endeavour to provide a high quality service in order to maintain our high reputation.

The prices quoted are from our standard price list and include full refurbishment and replating (to varying standards). All prices are subject to VAT, postage & packing and before a price is confirmed an inspection of all the items in question is required. If you require a quotation for a different process please contact us.