Restorate

Restorate, specialist supplies for joinery and wood finishing

Restorate is a British distributor of specialist products for professionals in woodworking, finishing, decorating and restoration. The company presents itself as a supplier that selects quality materials for joiners, French polishers, decorators and restorers, holds stock in its warehouse and applies trade prices, with next working day delivery.

Its catalogue is organised by industry, product group and brand, making it easy to find specific items within a broad range. The company states it has decades of experience working with decorators, restorers, furniture makers and workshops, and offers advice to those who need help choosing specialist products.

Catalogue of wood finishes and treatments

The range covers wood oils, varnishes, stains and dyes, industrial lacquers, French polishes, waxes, sealers and wood treatments. It also includes adhesives and screws, with wood glues, screws, fillers and masking tapes.

In the surface preparation section there are paint strippers, thinners and bleachers. The paints section includes Mylands paints, wall and ceiling paint, wood paint, metal paint and paint accessories, as well as exterior paints and stains.

The catalogue is completed with applicators such as brushes, rollers, trays and kettles, scrapers and steel wool, various workshop sundries and project-specific products, including stone floor care, gilding products and special effects finishes.

Mirka tools and abrasives

Restorate distributes tools and consumables from the Mirka brand, with sanders, dust extractors, hand sanding, spares and accessories, polishers and accessories, and abrasives. Abrasives include sanding discs, strips, rolls and sheets, and sanding belts, as well as polishing compounds.

Brands represented

The company's offering brings together brands such as Barrettine, Bona, Briwax, Dulux, Everbuild, Fiddes, Harrell's, W.S Jenkins, Liberon, Marshall Brushes, Mirka, Morrells, Mylands, Osmo, Paramose, Peelaway, Polyvine, Prodec, Purdy, Q1, Renaissance, Repair Care, Restorate, Ronseal, Rubio Monocoat, Rustins, Soudal, Spax Screws, Thompson's, Timbabuild, Titebond, Toupret, U-POL, Ureka and West System.

Educational content and resources for professionals

The company maintains a content space called Knowledge Hub, with detailed tutorials, product tests and brand showcases focused on woodworking, decorating and antique restoration. Among the published articles are guides on Osmo LED Smart-Oil, the Rubio Monocoat DuroGrit product, wood preservers and hard wax oils, as well as a comparison of wax polishes.

Service and purchasing conditions

The company states that orders placed before 16:00 Monday to Friday are dispatched the same day, with next working day delivery and free shipping on orders over £80. The site shows a rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on more than 14,000 five-star reviews, according to the company's own presentation. It accepts payment with American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Maestro, Mastercard, PayPal, Union Pay and Visa.

Restorate has a physical shop and offers a trade directory, a programme called Restorate+ and gift vouchers. It has a team identified on its website and an authors section for Knowledge Hub content.

Location and contact

Restorate, Unit 1 Springfield Farm, Perrott's Brook, Cirencester GL7 7DT · Phone: 01285 831668 · Email: info@restorate.co.uk