Barstow and Waterhouse consist of the combined skills and experiences of Philippa
Barstow and Alan
Waterhouse who run their business of furniture restoration, French polishing,
mail order supplies and French polishing courses from their workshop in Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire (near Manchester, UK).
Since having joined forces in 1988, Philippa and Alan have combined over 60 years of experience and knowledge in the areas of French polishing and furniture restoration.
They also deal with with cabinet making and upholstery and for this reason, have a lot of local craftsmen available to carry out work in the areas of expertise they do not specialise in.
With their knowledge of French polishing, they have produced the most authoritive book about French polishing to date (now in its 5th edition) and also a companion video, both titled "French Polishing".
