Bookbinding and Repair Services
I am now significantly reducing the amount of repair work I take on, instead concentrating on design bindings, special commissions and bookbinding workshops & tuition. Therefore please do not be offended if I say no to requests for this type of work.
Bookbinding is a relatively tight-knit community in the UK and many of us know each other well. Therefore if you have a repair or straight-forward re-bind requirement, I may be able to point you in the direction of a professional binder who I can recommend. Alternatively, you may just like to contact one of the following experienced binders whose work I know and would trust:
– Philip Winskill, York Bookbinding: info@yorkbookbinding.co.uk
– Phillip Woods, Chester Bookbinders: chesterbookbinders@hotmail.co.uk
– Arthur Green, Greens Books: arthur@greensbooks.co.uk
– Adam Jurkojc, Delrue Bookbinders: adam@delruebookbinders.com
How much does it cost to have a book repaired?
It is nearly impossible to give an accurate price for a given project without seeing the book first hand, but most binders will ordinarily able to give an indication of an estimated price. Many of the routine book repairs most binders deal with are probably in the price range of roughly £95 to £250. It could be less than that of course, but where the requirements are more complex, for example when there is a significant amount of paper repair needed, re-sewing, or where gold tooling is needed, this can increase to a wide range typically around £250 to £750 or beyond. One of the most common requirements is for the repair of Victorian Family Bibles and typically this is often likely to cost in the region £350 to £425 unless there are significant internal repairs to deal with.
The price ranges given above are indicative only, may vary from binder to binder depending on experience and workload, and exclude postage where required. You should always ask for an estimate or quotation before committing to having work done.
Initially it is a good idea to e-mail your binder photographs of your book showing areas of damage so they can give you an indication of what may be involved in it’s repair and perhaps a likely cost.
