![]() The fix on what came to be known as the “Grand Canyon” repair. I am not here to brag but I am here to explain to you what my companies capabiliies are. For instance, I have repaired a white faced grandfather clock with a 6 inch trench dug into it with a big scredriver (dont DIY clocks unless you are prepared to dispose of them when its all gone horribly wrong and a quote from me sounds like my telephone number). Some jobs are pure engineering, for instance, smashed dead manufacturer watches, and others are cosmetic. grandfather clock face damage or clock refurb, but we are mainly engineering which is adjusting or making new components to specific clocks requirements. I do most of the cosmetic the difficult cosmetic / mechanical fixes e.g. The company comprises of me (Justin Holt) and my son (who does heavy lifting and administration). ![]() We have an excellent reputation and consistently good reviews. We (me and my poffessional partners) repair and restore all types of mechanical and electric clock from your Grandmothers kitchen wall clock, right through to a 17th century Bracket clock. If you read my blog you will get to know me and understand that pricing is dependent on job, but more importantly, I can diagnose what is required accurately which means no unexpected costs. No money changed hands for that one either (I am thinking that maybe, despite good intentions, Ive lost financially today, but that goes with the clock clinics risks and gains from a business perspective). get it working for £280 or refurbish everything for £470). The point on the last example is that the chap came in and left knowing what was wrong with his clock, the options for the various levels of fix (e.g. Another chap came in for a properly diagonosed quote which I would have normally charged £20 for but then the chap said “look just to everything and bill me because you clearly know about this problem and Im here, your here, the money is reasonable and Id sooner just leave it with you rather than pay for goodness knows how much”. For example, today Ive had in a cuckoo clock with a slipped chain at 10.40am and I fixed it in 4 minutes and didnt even bother charging. I dont sell spare parts unless I have them in abundance but if you need a couple of pins, some new hand blanks, or basic time keeping adjustments then we can so this at clock clinic day. Explaining to a new owner of an inherited clock how they get it working and pointing out (and resolving) minor wear issues.Fitting a new quartz movement (the 60mm square AA battery ones).Refiting a slipped chain on a cuckoo clock (we specialise is cuckoo clocks but do almost all other types too).If you have a small problem that you are confident just requires someone who knows what they are doing for an hour or so then come to the Clock Clinic I run on Saturdays. If you want to visit Weds to Sat then ring to make an appointment. ![]() On Monday and Tuesday I visit clients to fix clocks on-site, on Wednesday to Friday I work from the workshop at the Antiques Centre. Thats what we do between Monday and Friday. We run a full clock repair service for all types of clocks. To find out where we are click HERE to go to the contact page. Half hour jobs generally and costs between £20 – £40. This is for quick fixes, quotes, troubleshooting and suchlike. NEWS #1 : I now run a clock clinic from the workshop on Saturdays. ![]() Fast, Polite & Competitively Priced Clock Repair – home repair visits for larger or fixed position clocks ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |