The Coastal Craftsman, Graham Hicks, provides the best in furniture, home and business restoration and renovation. Offering a range of highly skilled specialist services in French polishing, fine quality joinery, restoration, and repair, The Coastal Craftsman can resurrect your precious items and rejuvenate your businesses and homes. Furniture repair shop, joinery, Furniture maker, cabinet maker.
We have decades of experience creating bespoke, purpose-made cabinets, furniture and other commissions; so whatever you have in mind, we can work with you to achieve the best results.
From antique to mid-century, art deco to contemporary, we work in all styles. Whether it’s repairing water damage on a prized piece of furniture, reconstructing staircases, creating bespoke panelling or a full interior restoration, we are the company for you.
Based on the desirable Norfolk coast, North Norfolk, Mundesley with over 40 years of experience.
About
Introducing Graham Hicks.
With over 40 years of experience working in a number of fields he has brought all his expertise together and formed The Coastal Craftsman.
Graham started out in 1978 as an apprentice of Cass-White, a shop-fitting and joinery firm in the South East of England, known as the best in the country. After his 3 year apprenticeship Graham achieved the award of Best Apprentice in Kent of All Trades, in addition to his straight distinctions.
Following his indenture from Cass-White, Graham went on to study French polishing in Scotland.
It was then in 1981 that Graham started his first sole-trading business as a bench joiner, shopfitter and French polisher. He employed numerous craftsmen and achieved great success, working for prestigious clients from all around the world. More information on Graham’s previous clients can be found below.
In the early 90's Graham opted for a change of scenery and relocated to the beautiful Norfolk coast. He went on to work for numerous delighted clients for a good many years.
After a few years full-time caring for his elderly father, Graham is now returning to the profession he loves as The Coastal Craftsman.
Known for his quality of work, Graham hopes to offer works of excellence to the homes and businesses of Norfolk.
Clients
In addition to our local client base, including holiday homeowners, local residents, businesses, and attractions, we have served a wide range of reputable national clients:
National Trust
English Heritage
House of Lords
House of Commons
Harrods
Victoria & Albert Museum
Saudi Royal Family
Royal Albert Hall
Sir Paul McCartney
Marquess of Abergavenny
Ruben Rausing
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"My fireplace renovation was perfect, and the reuse of panelling for either-side of my aga in the kitchen created the perfect stand-out feature and focal point."
Ms. Robson -
Cley Manor House
Graham helped us complete our new build house with all second fix and specialist joinery items and also creating a totally new frontage for our office. All work was exemplary and to the highest quality. A very talented man.
Tom Ground -
Ground Designs Chartered Architect
"Mr Hicks' workmanship is first class. He provided a totally reliable service for numerous branches. I would recommend him without reservation."
Principal Surveyor -
Lloyds Bank
"The new colour of my Ercol dining room table and chairs is exactly what I had hoped for and they look better than they did when I purchased them in the 1950's."
Mrs. Trotman -
Blackheath
"I asked Graham to design and make a piece of furniture that would stand next to my prized upright piano. What he produced was outstanding."
Mr. Waterhouse -
Kent
"I wanted to source a traditional expandable oak dining table to match our contemporary Edwardian design. Graham delivered ahead of schedule, exactly what we were after with a hard-wearing finish. It's now a talking point at parties."
Mr. Sattari -
Chiswick
