Chips
We rebuild chipped benchtop edges, corners, sink cut-outs and door edges and colour match them back to the surface.
Surface repair · Restoration · French polishing · Sydney
Surface repair and
French polishing
in Sydney
We repair and restore chips, scratches, cracks, burn marks and water damage on site. Benchtops, timber, kitchen cabinets, doors, walls, tiles, floors, metal and glass. For homes, builders and commercial sites across Sydney.
- Insured and WHS-compliant
- Work guaranteed
- Fixed quote in one business day
Get a free quote
Your request has been sent.
We have your details and the damage you described. We will come back to you with a fixed written quote within one business day.
If it is urgent, send the photo to us on WhatsApp and we will look at it sooner.
Insured and WHS-compliantWork guaranteedFixed written quote in one business dayRepaired on site, no rip-outSydney based, part of Caoba Group
What we repair
Surface repair services in Sydney.
We repair the damage where it is and colour match it on site. Pick the surface to see what we fix, what we say no to, and how the job runs.
Stone benchtop repair
Chips, cracks and burn marks in Caesarstone, marble, granite and engineered stone, repaired in place.
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Laminate benchtop repair
Burn marks, chips, scratches and lifting edges on laminate and melamine tops.
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French polishing and restoration
Furniture restoration and French polishing by hand, on tables, antiques, doors, stairs and panelling.
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Timber furniture repair
Scratches, water rings, heat marks and dents on tables, desks and joinery.
Read moreKitchen cabinet and cupboard repair
Chips, gouges and peeling edges on cabinet doors, wardrobes and vanities.
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Door, frame and skirting repair
Knocks, chips and gouges on doors, frames, architraves and skirting.
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Wall repair and making good
Holes, knocks, cracks and cut-outs in plaster and painted walls, blended into the finish.
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Tile repair
Chipped and cracked tiles fixed in place. No re-tiling, no hunting for a match.
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Timber floor repair
Scratches, gouges and water marks on timber, laminate and vinyl floors, fixed in place.
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Metal scratch and stain repair
Stainless steel, aluminium and powder coat. Scratches, stains and rust marks removed on site.
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Glass scratch repair
Scratches on windows, shower screens, splashbacks and balustrades polished out in place.
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Defect rectification for builders
The defect list worked through before handover. Every surface, one trade.
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End of lease repairs
Floors, benchtops, walls, doors and tiles repaired before the exit inspection.
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It is free and there is no obligation. We tell you if the damage can be repaired. If replacing is the better option, we say so.
Repair, don’t replace
How our on-site surface repair works.
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Step 1
Send us a photo
Take a photo of the damage and send it through the form at the top of this page, or on WhatsApp.
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Step 2
Get a fixed quote
We check the photo and send you a fixed written quote within one business day. It is free and there is no obligation.
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Step 3
Pick a day
Happy with the quote? We book a day and time that suits you.
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Step 4
We repair it on site
Our technician comes to you on the agreed day and repairs the surface where it is. Most jobs are finished in one visit.
The damage we repair.
We repair these in homes, apartments, offices, hotels and building sites across Sydney.
Scratches
We cut back scratches and scuffs in timber, laminate, stone, glass, metal and painted joinery and re-finish the area.
Cracks
We fill and stabilise cracked benchtops, panels and tiles and colour match the line so it stops showing.
Burn marks
We lift heat rings, iron marks and scorch marks out of timber and laminate and rebuild the finish over the top.
Dents and knocks
We fill dents, gouges and knocked edges on doors, frames, skirting and walls and blend them into the finish.
Water marks and stains
We draw out white rings, dark water stains and rust runs and re-finish the surface evenly.
See the difference
Surface repair and restoration: before and after.
Real jobs, photographed before and after. Every note says what we did.
Before
After
Chipped stone bench top edge
A chip had broken out of the front edge of a stone bench top beside the sink. We rebuilt the edge, re-profiled it and carried the veining through the repair.
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After
Gouge on a cabinet face
A deep gouge in the middle of a flat white cabinet door. We filled it in stages, sanded it flush and colour matched it to the finish around it.
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After
Made good around a wall cut-out
A rough opening had been cut into the wall for a switch plate and the plaster was broken back around it. We made good around the fitting and blended it into the wall finish.
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After
Redundant tap hole in marble
A core-drilled tap hole that was no longer needed. We filled it flush and drew the marble veining back across it.
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After
Chipped panel edge in a cupboard
The white panel edge had torn away where it meets the timber frame, back to raw board. We rebuilt the edge, re-profiled it and colour matched it into the surrounding white.
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After
Stained stainless steel cowl
An external stainless steel cowl was discoloured, stained and marked with white deposits. We cut it back and re-finished it to an even brushed surface.
Who we are
A Sydney surface repair and French polishing company.
Caoba French Polish is a surface repair and restoration company based in Sydney. We are part of Caoba Group, a Sydney company that installs commercial fitouts. We started repairing surfaces on the group’s own building sites, and now we do it for builders, property managers and homeowners across the city.
Locally owned and run. We are based in Sydney and we come to you.
Trained on real jobs. We train on site, on real damage, to the standard our clients sign off on.
Colour matched in place. We mix every colour against the surface it goes on.
Insured and guaranteed. Insured, WHS-compliant, and every repair guaranteed.
French polishing and restoration
French polishing and furniture restoration.
We also restore timber furniture and French polish it by hand. We re-polish antique pieces, dining tables, sideboards, doors, staircases and wall panelling on site across Sydney. First we repair the scratches, water rings and heat marks. Then we build a shellac finish and colour match it to the piece.
French polishing in SydneyWhere we work
Areas we service across Sydney.
We come to you across Sydney. These are the council areas on our Google listing. If you are just outside them, ask. We travel further for commercial jobs.
- City of Sydney
- Inner West Council
- City of Canada Bay
- Burwood Council
- Strathfield Municipal Council
- Waverley Council
- Woollahra Municipal Council
- Randwick City Council
- Bayside Council
- Canterbury-Bankstown Council
- Georges River Council
- City of Parramatta
- City of Ryde
- North Sydney Council
- Willoughby City Council
- Lane Cove Municipal Council
- Hunters Hill Council
Frequently asked
Surface repair questions.
What surfaces do you repair?
We repair stone and laminate benchtops, timber furniture, kitchen cabinets and wardrobes, doors and frames, walls, tiles, timber and laminate floors, stainless steel, aluminium, powder coat and glass. If it is a surface with a chip, scratch, crack, burn mark or stain, send us a photo.
Do you come to me?
Yes. All our work is done on site, in homes, apartments, offices, hotels and building sites across Sydney. We do not have a workshop and nothing needs to be taken away. We cover the area around the repair and clean up when we finish.
How do I get a quote?
Send us a photo of the damage through the form on this page, on WhatsApp or by email. We reply with a fixed written quote within one business day. It is free and there is no obligation.
How long does a repair take?
Most repairs are finished in one visit. Larger jobs, like a French polished dining table or a builder defect list, are booked over more than one visit. We tell you the time in the quote.
Will I be able to see the repair?
The job is to make the repair blend into the surface around it. We mix the colour on site, match the pattern and match the sheen. On plain surfaces the repair is very hard to find. On heavy patterns we tell you up front how close we can get.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace?
A repair is usually a fraction of the cost of replacing, because there is no new item, no trade to remove the old one and no lead time. If replacing is the better option we say so before you spend anything.
Do you do French polishing and furniture restoration?
Yes. We restore timber furniture and French polish it by hand with shellac. That includes antique pieces, dining tables, doors, staircases and wall panelling. We do it on site, where the piece is, and we repair the marks before we polish.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are insured and WHS-compliant. We send our insurance and WHS documents before we come on site when a builder or a strata manager needs them.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. Every repair we do is guaranteed.
Chipped, scratched or worn? Send us a photo and we send you a fixed written quote within one business day.