Leather & Suede Cleaning in Wood Green

Leather and suede cleaning in Wood Green does not need a trip across London. Our workshop is in Edmonton, N18, a short drive from the High Road, and every N postcode, including the N8 and N15 edges of Wood Green, is inside our collection area. There is no charge for the round trip on an order worth £50 or more. Under that, you pay £10 once for the whole booking, however many pieces are in it.

Smoke from the Ally Pally bonfire: when is airing enough?

Alexandra Palace sits on the ridge above Wood Green, and the fireworks festival in its park each November includes a giant bonfire. A sheepskin coat, a wool overcoat or a padded parka worn near it for an evening tends to come home smelling of the fire.

Give it a few days first, hung somewhere cool and airy. If the smell is back the moment you wear it again, airing has done what it can, and the next step is ozone odour treatment. Our guide to ozone treatment covers what is worth trying at home before you book it.

What to do when a fur hood gets soaked

If the trim on your hood gets drenched, shake it out and hang the coat so the hood falls free, then let it dry slowly at room temperature. Do not brush or comb it while it is wet, and keep it away from radiators and hair dryers. If it was thoroughly soaked, or dries stiff or flattened, have it cleaned professionally.

Cleaning a coat with a fur, suede or leather trim is booked through our trimmed garments service. Coats made entirely of fur go through fur cleaning.

What else does leather and suede cleaning in Wood Green include?

Other services you can book from N22 include:

• Footwear. Suede boots marked by wet pavements, leather shoes and designer trainers, through shoes, boots and designer trainers.
• Leather jackets and coats. Anything from a short zip-up to a full-length coat, through leather garment cleaning.
• Bags. Everyday leather and designer pieces, through handbags.
• Waxed jackets. Cleaned and rewaxed through the waxed jacket service, and our Barbour rewaxing guide explains the timing.

Hus has worked these materials for more than 35 years. A person checks every piece, and the price is confirmed before any work begins.

Can a jacket be cleaned and mended in the same booking?

Yes. A broken zip, a torn lining or a rip in the leather can be dealt with on the same visit. Our repair and alterations service covers new zips, relining and rips and tears, and it can be added to the same booking as the clean, so the jacket goes out and comes back once.

Each part is priced on its own, so you can choose to have the clean without the repair, or the other way round.

Worth mentioning when you hand something over

A few details are worth passing on with the item:

• Where the mark or smell came from, if you know: a bonfire, a damp cupboard, a spilt drink, a muddy walk.
• Which parts come off. Point out a zip-out lining, a hood on poppers or a detachable trim, so each piece is accounted for.
• Anything you want left alone. If you like the worn look of a vintage jacket, say so at the start.

How do I get items to the workshop from Wood Green?

There are two ways. The first is a collection, booked online: the booking confirms it once you type your full postcode.

The second is to bring it in yourself to Unit F23a, Hastingwood Trading Estate, 35 Harbet Road, London N18 3HU. We are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, with no opening at the weekend or on bank holidays. The workshop sees retail customers by appointment, so call 0208 981 3232 first and agree a time. Bringing it in yourself is free.

How far our collections reach across the N, NW and EN districts is laid out on the North London page, and just to the east, our Tottenham page covers N15 and N17.