About Us

Osbond & Tutt is a third-generation, family-owned business specializing in expert French Polishing and a wide range of wood finishing techniques. With over three decades of experience, we are the trusted choice for restoring and refinishing wood surfaces, whether they are modern factory-applied finishes or traditional hand-polished antiques.

When damage occurs to your woodwork, skilled craftsmanship is required to restore its original beauty. This is where Osbond & Tutt excel. Our highly trained polishers work on all types of surfaces, delivering bespoke solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Every enquiry is personally handled by Steve Tutt, who brings over 30 years of hands-on expertise to every project. Your consultation begins with a detailed phone discussion, followed by a site visit to assess your requirements and recommend the best approach for your restoration or finishing project.

We offer an extensive range of wood finishing and restoration services, including both traditional and modern techniques, all provided on-site for your convenience. From French polishing and furniture restoration to large-scale commercial projects, our team is committed to delivering exceptional results.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

In order to assure that every project undertaken is completely safe and without any risk of injury to anybody present, all Osbond and Tutt French polishers are made aware of health and safety guidelines on every location.

Many of Osbond and Tutt’s operatives attend frequent training courses in health and safety, including CSCS, PASMA, Asbestos and PPE. This ensures to ourselves and our clients that we are fully competent and safe at what we do.

Osbond and Tutt frequently converse with a third party environmental and health and safety company to ensure all relevant documents are up to date including method statements, risk assessment and COSSH sheets.

Osbond and Tutt have public liability of £5M in case of the extreme rarity of any accidental damage occurring on-site by our French polishers. All Osbond and Tutt’s team are CSCS qualified and are provided with all relevant PPE. All products and materials used by Osbond and Tutt pass environmental regulation and are disposed in a recycling a plant.

Covid 19

To ensure the safety and well-being of both our customers and teams, we are implementing all the appropriate health and safety measures in line with government regulations.

Health and Safety Policy Statement

Under the terms of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 every employer has the responsibility to ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to provide and maintain working conditions which are safe, healthy and comply with all statutory requirements and codes of practice and ensuring that all reasonable and practical steps are taken to meet its responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act. In order that the policy is adhered to and carried out effectively, cooperation at all levels from everyone is essential, as is the need for good communications on these matters.