photo restoration

Photographic restoration the sensitive way
With over 30 years experience in the graphic design industry, we can appropriately restore your fragile or damaged family photos, resulting in archival quality prints in various sizes and finishes with high resolution files saved to disc. Especially suitable for genealogical projects and family tree research, your original will be professionally scanned and carefully retouched to restore the image to its former glory with a full tonal range whilst keeping its essential character intact.

There are three levels of restoration available depending on the extent of damage or discolouration of your image:

Silver Service: Little or no physical damage to image, slight discolouration or fading - £15.00 per image

Gold Service: Some physical damage such as torn corners, creases or stains - £25.00 per image

Platinum Service: More serious physical damage with missing details due to major tears and creases. Often this type of image can be restored given more extensive work - from £25.00

All the above services include postage and a free 6"x4" (15x10cm) archival quality print.

Extra prints (sizes dependant on resolution of original image)

6"x4" (15x10cm) - £3.00
7"x6" (18x13cm) - £4.00
8"x6" (20x15cm) - £5.00

Please note:  All images are printed with archival pigmented inks on archival quality matt or silk finish paper that has a permanance rating of around 80 years.

Images on CD/DVD - from £5.00

How to use the service

1. Please package your pictures carefully and send them in secure packaging via either Recorded or Special Delivery. We regeret that we cannot be held responsible for the condition in which photographs are received or those that are lost in transit.

2. Once received, we will contact you via email or phone to discuss the appropriate restoration package. Your images will then be carefully and professionally scanned.

3. Restoration work will then be carried out according to the appropriate and cost-effective package as outlined above.

4. Once restoration is complete, an archival quality print will be produced to your specifications.

5. You will be contacted via email or phone to request payment. This can be made either by credit card via PayPal or by cheque, see payment options below.

6. Once payment is received, your precious original will then be returned together with the restored print(s) via recorded or special delivery.

Payment options

PayPal
This is the preferred method of payment as anyone with an email account can make secure payments online with a debit or credit card.

Cheque
Please make cheques payable to 'Ian laker Photography' and allow a week for clearance unless your cheque guarantee card covers the full amount.