14. June 2014 14:15
This week we have sold this lovely and very rare Boulton and Paul revolving Summer House, the Summer House was sold prior to being advertised!
The team at UKAA were in the middle of the Summer Houses refurbishment when we have an enquiry via our website and the rest is history.
The Summer House, circa 1920 sits on its original wrought iron wheeled base and can be turned to face the sun, this light weight mechanism is designed to be easily rotated with very little force.
We have kept as much of the original Summer House as possible, we have just re-felted the roof and the lead edge. The Summer House is ready to paint.
The team at UKAA are constantly refurbishing items ready to be advertised, if there is something you are looking for please do send us a quick email or call the office on 01543 222923.
We may just have the item that you are looking for.
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13. June 2014 11:32
As today is meant to be the hottest day of 2014 so far we thought we show you a cheeky photograph of what we are up to today
Today to make the most of the sunshine we are painting post boxes prior to them being advertised for sale.
We are currently refurbishing an Original Edward the 7th Royal Mail ''Hovis Top'' Post Box. The Post Box circa 1905 will be fully refurbished including the original Chubb Lock and paint finish. This box is extremely rare and a very handy size for a private home.
At UKAA we do have a range of Royal Mail Cast Iron Post boxes and Pillar boxes for sale, please click here to view
12. June 2014 17:30
Over the last few days we have very busy selling our Original Reclaimed Floorboards, so we felt we should let you know how we salvage, sort and store our floorboard that we feel sets us apart.
We only have in-stock floorboard that have been vigorously sorted so all nails have been removed and only the very best boards make the grade.
Before each order is dispatched we re-sort the boards and measure each by the inch with us discounting and chalking lengths that we would not be happy for you to pay for.
The floorboards that we stock vary continously, with widths usually in stock from 4 - 10" in tongue and groove and square edged. However our website is always up to date so please keep an eye out for updates.
Take a look at the photograph below of our Reclaimed Victorian Floorboards in dry storage.
9. June 2014 16:46
Here at UKAA we have changed our Opening Hours and our removed our appointment system.
Monday - Friday we are to continue to be open from 9am till 6pm
At the weekend we are to be open only on Saturday, however we have extended our opening hours from 10am till 5pm
We have removed our appointment system, therefore you are more than welcome to pop by to our Architectural Antique salvage yard anytime during our opening hours.
If you are wanting us to make special arrangements, such as having one of our antique church bronze bells hanging, ready to be rung then by all means let us know and we will do all we can to make your visit as useful and pleasant as possible.
For any information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01543 222923 or email us at [email protected]
8. June 2014 12:42
We thought it would be a nice idea to show you how easy it really is to design and have a bespoke product turned into reality by UKAA.
We work closely with our clients to make sure their needs are met throughout the design process.
In general we start off with a chat via email or telephone and get a quick sketch drawn on to paper, take a look at how simple the drawings are below.
We can sketch out a design for you, although many people send us a picture of their own.
You can see however that no matter how simple or complex the design drawing is, the resulting product in real life always blows us away.
Here are two examples of designs on paper or computer and their resulting finished products. These are of a bespoke table base of the customer's own design with a zinc top and a bespoke butchers block that we made from reclaimed timber.
We have an in-house carpenter who works with a mix of traditional and modern techniques to produce the most authentic products from reclaimed timber.
Our Zinc and Copper tops are hand beaten and folded here also, with Dan being our chief table maker.
If you have a design in mind or simply want a chat of what we can build for you, please do not hesitate to call us on 01543 222923 or email us at [email protected]
6. June 2014 17:43
Featured on the cover of today's Times Brick and Mortar special is a large Lutyens Teak bench.
We currently have two very similar Lutyens style Teak benches for sale
They are large Vintage garden benches in the Lutyens style, both are incredibly comfortable to sit in the sun while enjoying a Pimms or two in the garden
Please see the link below to a bench that we have for sale
UKAA Lutyens Style bench for sale
1. June 2014 15:02
We have just added this fantastic Cast Iron Stove to our website: Buy Online Now
This particular stove is known as a Tortoise stove due to the "Slow but Sure" heat output that is produced and is made by Charles Portway and Sons.
This is Model Number 1, the smallest of the Tortoise stove and measures only 18" Tall and includes the original flue and stove handle.
It has been fully refurbished and polished by us at UKAA in Cannock Wood, Staffordshire. It is truly in fantastic conditon.
Take a look at our Original Victorian Tortoise Stove with a snippet from a later catologue from C.Portways:
31. May 2014 14:57
We have just had in these two lovely batches of Antique Folding Chairs that were salvaged from Yardley Hastings Church in Northamptonshire.
There are 119 of a batch of slatted seat chairs and 44 of a lovely fenestrated seated folding chair.
Both have been fully refurbished here at UKAA in Cannock Wood, however the patina of the beech chairs have been left in their original state - we feel they have a lovely characterful patina.
The two batches fold exceedingly well as shown in the picture below:
The chairs are available to buy online now; these two batches and some more of our church chairs can be found by clicking the following link:
UKAA's Reclaimed Church and Chapel Chairs
25. May 2014 12:46
We have just added this extremely rare Victorian Shower Enclosure to our Website
The Enclosure is circa 1880 and comprises of the original Zinc canopy which sits on its cast iron base with a wooden plinth.
This item is completely original and even comes with the original porcelain taps.
There are a range of controls including Hot, Cold Shower and Spray (There are jets positioned in the sides of the canopy)
If you would like to enquire about this item please call the office on 01543 222923
22. May 2014 17:57
This morning we had this picture in our inbox from a customer showing their reclaimed church chairs in their beautiful home, we think you will agree they look absolutely fantastic!
Here at UKAA we have the largest collection and stock of church chairs in the UK to view and buy that have been salvaged from churches throughout the UK.
We only stock totally original chapel chairs that are of the very highest quality.
You may have noticed the "church chair" style in large retailers such as John Lewis, however we believe you cannot beat the antique construction and carpentry along with the beautiful patina and character of wear that you can only get from years and years of use.
Our Full Range of Church Chairs can be found and brought directly Here