About Us

W.E. May & Sons

Founded over sixty years ago back in London by my father W E MAY, working as an apprentice in an umbrella factory applying the finish to the wooden handles of the umbrellas.

After completing his apprenticeship and with a young family to provide for he started his own business and eventually with his two sons we became W E MAY and SONS.

Although myself and my brother were still at school we both knew we would be going into the restoration business with our dad, and went along with him on jobs on the weekends and holidays. So I guess you could say it was in our blood!

After finishing school I went on to study at the London collage of furniture and completed a three year course and from there I went to work as an apprentice to my father for three more years, learning all I could about the business from a master.

In 1984 my brother moved to America and quickly after the family business became transatlantic. Many successful years followed. Sadly in 2003 my father passed away, however, his legacy still lives on!