essex clock repair service
 
0845 467 9006

Horology is just a spare time hobby so I repair clocks when time permits and this is why it suits me for owners to bring their clocks to me and then collect them afterwards.

I have handled some by post but only on the basis that the owner accepts all the transit risks as I'm not wholly comfortable with any courier these days; anything could happen to a clock movement on its way to me, or after a parcel leaves here on its way back. Damage can result that no courier will take responsibility for, such as glass breakage, and a clock movement can be knocked out of beat by mishandling, no matter how well packed it is.

Increasingly, though, I've been asked to attend the owner's home to perform some repair work in situ, including untangling weight lines, setting a clock in beat, anchoring a longcase clock to the wall for stability, moving a clock from one location to another and setting it up again, diagnosing an intermittent problem - generally things that cannot be done off-site. I try to accomodate these requests but remember this is not my day job so whilst I can often visit during weekdays because of the flexibility of my day job, it is not always possible and you might have to wait a week or two.

Where I have the time, I am always happy to help and for a visit taking up to half a day (including travel within Essex), I would charge £100. A visit that takes more than half a day would cost £190 per day or part thereof. I might ask for a contribution to fuel costs if you're more than ten miles from Billericay but for this kind of work, I would not expect there to be any additional costs as it's more to do with providing expertise and experience than expensive spare parts. If there are likely to be any extra costs, however, I will tell you when you first call me to explain what is required.

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