Oil Painting Restoration

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Professional Oil Painting Restoration & Fine Art Conservation Services
At Trent Art Gallery in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, our specialist team of experienced conservators provides bespoke oil painting restoration and works on paper conservation services across the entire UK. You can learn more about us at www.trent-art.co.uk
We restore valuable oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints, and other artworks using sympathetic, museum-grade conservation techniques to preserve their original beauty and ensure long-term stability.
Expert Oil Painting Restoration.

We specialise in the careful restoration of oil paintings on any support—including canvas, board, panel, or metal. Our professional services address common issues such as:

  • Surface dirt, yellowed or discoloured varnish
  • Heavy soiling and nicotine staining
  • Cracks, flaking paint, or craquelure
  • Tears, punctures, or structural damage
  • Previous unsuccessful repairs

Through gentle cleaning, varnish removal, lining (where required), consolidation, filling, and precise retouching, we revive colours, details, and overall vibrancy while respecting the artwork’s historical and artistic integrity.

Watercolour & Works on Paper Restoration
Delicate watercolours, pastels, etchings, engravings, pencil drawings, maps, posters, and other works on paper often suffer from fading, foxing (brown moisture spots), discolouration, acidity, or physical damage like tears and punctures.Our conservation process typically begins with skilled aqueous washing of the paper using pH-balanced solutions to safely remove dirt, reduce foxing, and restore original brightness. Torn or punctured areas are expertly repaired using museum-standard Japanese tissue for seamless “stitching,” followed by accurate retouching and protective treatments. All work prioritises reversible, archival methods for lasting preservation.

We understand how precious your family heirlooms, inherited pieces, or investment artworks are. That’s why we offer a truly personalised, bespoke art restoration service:

  • Free initial advice over the phone or email
  • Detailed condition reports and treatment proposals
  • Option for our Directors to personally collect and hand-deliver your artwork anywhere in the UK – for complete peace of mind
  • Full insurance coverage while in our care
  • Regular progress updates
  • Conservation-grade materials and ethical practices
  • Optional reframing or display advice upon completion

Nationwide Coverage

Whether you’re in Staffordshire, or anywhere in the UK we make the process stress-free and secure.

Ready to restore your artwork to its former glory? Contact our friendly team today on 01782 610588 or email art@trent-art.co.uk (mailto:art@trent-art.co.uk). We’re delighted to discuss your specific needs, provide guidance, and arrange a no-obligation assessment.

Case Study of badly damaged oil painting

Before: Here we have an example of how our Oil Painting Restoration services help a client with a Victorian portrait. The oil painting was holed, torn, had painting loss and had been attempted to be repaired using Pollyfiller.

Picture before restoration

Examples of the extensive damage to the painting

After: Completely transformed after patching, relined and re-painting damaged areas.

Fully restored picture

The fully restored oil painting looking splendid

For anyone who wishes to understand more about Oil Painting Restoration and conservation the National Gallery publish The National Gallery Technical Bulletin every year. It provides an excellent insight to some of the work they do in this field. It can be found at https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/research-resources/technical-bulletin