
Restored Arts and Crafts era Radiators

Radiators in the process of restoration acquire scorch marks because we often need to use heat to remove some of the old fittings prior to flushing out insid.
Radiators in the process of restoration acquire scorch marks because we often need to use heat to remove some of the old fittings prior to flushing out insid.
The larger of these decorative radiators weighed in at 173kg! They are likely to have been manufactured circa 1900 so it is fitting we have just delivered them to an Edwardian townhouse in Bath. They should certainly belt the heat out!
“Italian” decorative radiators before restoration
The finished radiators in gloss black
Twenty two radiators removed from a historic house 200 miles away arrived on pallets in October. The rads, mostly four columns, looked tired and were definitely in need of some TLC.
Old radiators before restoration
Thankfully most tested fine i.e. they were watertight both before and after shot-blasting. David repaired a couple of the longer ones. Plenty of coats of off-white paint and they looked really smart.
Old radiators after refurbishment
Here they are all ready for the long journey back to their seaside home.
Reclaimed radiators was pleased to turn this job around in a little over four weeks, a week ahead of schedule.
Reclaimed Radiators now stock Ardenbite metallic paints and we can finish any radiator in a choice of this high quality paint. Here’s an example of a lovely original round top radiator in Ardenbrite’s Old Penny Bronze. If you would like to know more about Ardenbrite paint finishes, please give us a call. There is a small surcharge for an Ardenbrite paint finish, but the results are well and truly worth it.