Handbag Service
About Us
George Evans has many years of experience working within the restoration and cleaning of fabrics and leather in the garment, accessory, furniture, automotive and related industries. Having been technical director for a major warranty and accidental damage repair company in the UK, leading a team of 100 home visit technicians in the best techniques and products to resolve a wide array of problems for our customers. He moved on to set up and run Handbag Makeover with a business partner for several years.
George has now decided that the time is right to develop the business model further into a wider range of products and services to help people restore their cherished handbags back to usefulness for them.
With a small team of dedicated and experienced technicians George has set up Handbag Service Centre to offer our services to private individuals, retailers, importers and manufacturers of small items in both fabric and leather or combinations of materials.
Our Services
1. Handbag Cleaning by Handbag Service Centre
Handbag cleaning done right. Whether there is a specific stain or just an overall “grubbiness” we can usually help restore your handbag back to “clean and beautiful” for you. We have great experience in cleaning most leather types and many of the fabrics used in handbag making.
We use a cleaning system developed by years of practical work within the industry, we get all our cleaning products from Uniters SpA, based in north Italy, in the heart of the leather and handbag manufacturing region. This gives us great confidence in our techniques and processes to achieve safe and reliable results for you.
In addition to cleaning we also offer an odour removal service, I think that cat urine is the most common request here, though vomit and milk are also reasonably frequent culprits too!
Handbag Cleaning costs begin at £35.00 plus postage, though exact prices will vary with complexity of the challenge we face.
2. Handbag Restoration By Handbag Service Centre
Handbag cleaning done right. Whether there is a specific stain or just an overall “grubbiness” we can usually help restore your handbag back to “clean and beautiful” for you. We have great experience in cleaning most leather types and many of the fabrics used in handbag making.
We use a cleaning system developed by years of practical work within the industry, we get all our cleaning products from Uniters SpA, based in north Italy, in the heart of the leather and handbag manufacturing region. This gives us great confidence in our techniques and processes to achieve safe and reliable results for you.
In addition to cleaning we also offer an odour removal service, I think that cat urine is the most common request here, though vomit and milk are also reasonably frequent culprits too!
Handbag Cleaning costs begin at £35.00 plus postage, though exact prices will vary with complexity of the challenge we face.
3. Handbag Repair by Handbag Service Centre
Handbag cleaning done right. Whether there is a specific stain or just an overall “grubbiness” we can usually help restore your handbag back to “clean and beautiful” for you. We have great experience in cleaning most leather types and many of the fabrics used in handbag making.
We use a cleaning system developed by years of practical work within the industry, we get all our cleaning products from Uniters SpA, based in north Italy, in the heart of the leather and handbag manufacturing region. This gives us great confidence in our techniques and processes to achieve safe and reliable results for you.
In addition to cleaning we also offer an odour removal service, I think that cat urine is the most common request here, though vomit and milk are also reasonably frequent culprits too!
Handbag Cleaning costs begin at £35.00 plus postage, though exact prices will vary with complexity of the challenge we face.
How do we achieve the results?
All our repair and cleaning products come from the world leading Uniters SpA, makers of the LeatherMaster (developed by Dr. Tork),TextileMaster, and WoodMaster product ranges. Having worked closely with Uniters SpA for many years we have built great confidence in the individual products, and also the way in which they can be combined to achieve great results – based on leading manufacturing and environmental methods recognised by ISO and other auditing bodies across the globe.
We have access to a wide range of component suppliers from across the world.
Want an Appointment?
Mon - Fri 09.00 - 17.00
Restoration Before & After
Here are a few pictures of some of the previous work undertaken for clients.
Enquire
The first step is for you to fill in the information on the form, giving as much as you feel will help us understand the problem(s).
From the information received we will give an opinion of what we feel able to do for you, and an estimated cost and any further observations. You can then decide on whether to proceed, hopefully sending us the item for repair and restoration.
All return parcels are sent via insured carrier – up to the replacement value of the item, to give added peace of mind to you.
Please ensure you place your contact details and return address within the handbag, so we can be sure to know from whom the parcel has come, otherwise we’ll not know what to do!
Don't Panic - First Aid hints and tips for handbag emergencies
Firstly, these suggestions are based on our experience from many years of dealing with accidental damage and stains that happen to handbags. They cannot be universally guaranteed or used without your accepting that you do so at your own risk We cannot be held responsible for their success or any consequent effect brought about by their use. No two handbags are identical and it is your responsibility to read and understand the instructions fully before attempting these remedies.
Secondly: Don’t Panic! Calmly read through our suggestions and procedures before starting.
Thirdly: Whatever the incident here are some golden rules for every occasion: Never rub at a stain with anything. Always dab with a clean white paper towel/napkin/kitchen roll. Gentle padding will lift any liquid into the cloth rather than spread it wider over/into the surface. If you see the surface changing, losing colour/dye or beginning to look rough – stop, pad dry and leave alone until you can contact us for further advice.
Coloured napkins etc. should not to be used as they can leak their colour into your leather or fabric, making matters worse for you.
Damp or wet leather and fabric is “weaker”, less rub resistant, than dry, which is why you should never rub a stain because the surface will be damaged and need much more restoration later.
Smooth Leather – no nap or velvety feel to it
This leather has a nap or “fuzzy” surface that you can feel with your hand, and it changes shade depending on how the nap is moved around.
This leather is very absorbent and is really quite susceptible to spills and stains, particularly from anything greasy.
However, as a first aid remedy – try and remove as much of the spill as you can by using clean white paper towel, a blunt edge spoon of knife can help, if used carefully so as to not damage the surface. If you have been able to remove the worst of the spill by padding with a dry towel you could try using a moist towel to gently pad any residual liquid away – working from the edge to the centre and dry carefully with a cool hairdryer. If the nap has become rather “flat” as a result you can dry brushing it with a soft-bristle brush – a clean toothbrush can be quite useful. Contact us for more specific advice if required.
Suede or Nubuck leather:
This leather has a nap or “fuzzy” surface that you can feel with your hand, and it changes shade depending on how the nap is moved around.
This leather is very absorbent and is really quite susceptible to spills and stains, particularly from anything greasy.
However, as a first aid remedy – try and remove as much of the spill as you can by using clean white paper towel, a blunt edge spoon of knife can help, if used carefully so as to not damage the surface. If you have been able to remove the worst of the spill by padding with a dry towel you could try using a moist towel to gently pad any residual liquid away – working from the edge to the centre and dry carefully with a cool hairdryer. If the nap has become rather “flat” as a result you can dry brushing it with a soft-bristle brush – a clean toothbrush can be quite useful. Contact us for more specific advice if required.
Fabric First Aid
This leather has a nap or “fuzzy” surface that you can feel with your hand, and it changes shade depending on how the nap is moved around.
This leather is very absorbent and is really quite susceptible to spills and stains, particularly from anything greasy.
However, as a first aid remedy – try and remove as much of the spill as you can by using clean white paper towel, a blunt edge spoon of knife can help, if used carefully so as to not damage the surface. If you have been able to remove the worst of the spill by padding with a dry towel you could try using a moist towel to gently pad any residual liquid away – working from the edge to the centre and dry carefully with a cool hairdryer. If the nap has become rather “flat” as a result you can dry brushing it with a soft-bristle brush – a clean toothbrush can be quite useful. Contact us for more specific advice if required.
Linings
This leather has a nap or “fuzzy” surface that you can feel with your hand, and it changes shade depending on how the nap is moved around.
This leather is very absorbent and is really quite susceptible to spills and stains, particularly from anything greasy.
However, as a first aid remedy – try and remove as much of the spill as you can by using clean white paper towel, a blunt edge spoon of knife can help, if used carefully so as to not damage the surface. If you have been able to remove the worst of the spill by padding with a dry towel you could try using a moist towel to gently pad any residual liquid away – working from the edge to the centre and dry carefully with a cool hairdryer. If the nap has become rather “flat” as a result you can dry brushing it with a soft-bristle brush – a clean toothbrush can be quite useful. Contact us for more specific advice if required.