Pretom provides paper conservation treatments and consulting services to private individuals, the gallery, library, archive and museum sector and government agencies throughout United Kingdom.
He offers treatments primarily of works of art on Banknotes, Bonds, Collectable items, Books as well as heritage documents, maps and plans, and photographs.
Pretom provides additional services for organisations to assist with risk assessment, preservation priorities and planning. Pretom has a private conservation practice where he can be contacted for any conservation and undertake practical treatment.
The area of experties are emergency response, Planning, Pest management, Preventative conservation, Numismatic evaluation, Technical analysis. He also has experience in ink removal, Banknote grading and certification and restoration of old paper money.
Speciality services incudes:
Remove backings.
Expect witness in court
Reconstruct Missing pieces.
Ink bleeds and erosion
Repair insect damage
De-acidification
Tape removal
Lift soiling
Stain treatment
Repair tears
Foxing treatment
Soften folds and creases.
