Photo Restoration & Enhancement

Restoring Old Photos

Cracked edges, faded colours, water stains — old photos often bear the marks of time, but the stories they hold are timeless. Our expert photo restoration service brings treasured images back to life with precision, care, and a deep respect for your history.

Whether it’s a childhood portrait, a family reunion snapshot, or a vintage wedding photo, we help turn fragile paper memories into timeless treasures.

Give your old, damaged, ripped, torn and faded photos to out Digital Photo Restoration Technicians at Kodak Express Southgate and you will be amazed at what can be achieved using the latest digital technology. Apart from the general public, our customers include genealogists, police forces, hospitals, museums and embassies around the world.

A restored photograph makes an excellent gift that will be cherished forever. Don’t let your images fade and deteriorate any longer. For some free friendly advice about your photo restoration please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Photo Restoration - Cost and Details

  • Restoration work generally costs between £25 and £50
  • You will need to add on the cost of any prints
  • Pop in or post your work to us
  • You can email us a scan of the photo if you would like a quote
  • Turn around time is generally 5 working days
  • If the subject requires reframing, zooming or cropping please provide a sketch
  • All photo restoration is done on Kodak Royal photo paper
  • Use our mail order service if you cannot make it to the studio
  • Default finish for photo restoration is gloss with no borders
  • Why not turn your photo restoration into a fabulous photo gift?

Photo Restoration price varies.

Please bring in your old photographs and we will quote you accordingly.

Variable Price

The older(worse) the photo, the higher the price will be.

Price Info

Level 1 - £20

Light Restoration

This includes the repair of minor scratches, creases, minor dust, spot removal and contrast enhancement.

The colours of the photograph will also be adjusted to optimise the quality of the photograph. The contrast and sharpness of the photograph will be adjusted to improve the quality of the overall image.

Level 2 - £35

Medium Restoration

This includes the repair of larger scratches, marks, cracks, creases, and stains from non-critical areas.

The colours of the photograph are also be adjusted to optimise the quality of the photograph. The contrast and sharpness of the photograph are adjusted to improve the quality of the overall image

Level 3 - £50

Heavy Restoration

This includes the services provided by both the minor and moderate restorations.

Extreme restorations also include removal of an excessive amount of scratches, cracks, creases, and stains in all areas. Extreme restorations also include repairing seriously faded/damaged photographs.