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Rated 5.0 out of 5
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We are here to help restore you beloved cookware to its former glory. When you send your cookware back to us, it will be under the expert care of our expert restoration team.

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Why Restoration

Cast iron cookware is made to last for generations. But despite best intentions, sometimes life happens. We’ve heard the stories about your best friend putting your prized skillet through the dishwasher, or leaving your favorite piece by the campfire in the rain. Or maybe you have a special piece of cast iron passed down from your great grandma that has seen better days. We are here to help restore your beloved cookware to its former glory. We love cast iron and we love restoring cast iron.


When you send your cookware back to us, it will be under the expert care of our cast iron restoration team. We will lovingly care for your cast iron or carbon steel cookware, taking it through our specialized restoration process. Whether it’s a Smithey, an old Griswold or Wagner, we would be honored to bring your pan back to life and send it back to you for another lifetime of memories.

After checkout, we will email you a pre-paid return slip within 1 business day of your order being placed. 

Use your own box to securely package your cookware to send back to us.  

Once your Smithey is received, give us 3 weeks to complete the restoration process and your cookware will be back on its way to you! 

Restoration service only available to US customer addresses

Have multiple pieces of cookware that need restoration?  Please add each to the cart individually. We're unable to provide bulk discounts.

Text us with any other questions! 843-619-0082

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Restoration Service Terms and Conditions 

Smithey Ironware Company LLC (Smithey) offers premium services to restore and enhance your cast iron and carbon steel cookware.  Please read the following terms governing the purchase of a restoration from Smithey.

  • We can only restore non-enameled cast iron and carbon steel cookware under 20lbs and dimensions not exceeding 25x20x12".
  • We’re unable to restore cookware with any cracks or structural damage.
  • We're unable to restore cookware with wooden handles, enameled cookware, stainless steel, aluminum, or chemically coated cookware.
  • Any additional items purchased with your restoration order will be held and shipped back to you when your restored cookware is completed.

1. You will receive a return slip via email for your restoration order within two business days of order being placed via email. Service orders not shipped to Smithey within 60 days will be cancelled and charges will be refunded to your original payment method.

  1. Smithey is not responsible for use of labels after 60 days. Labels not used within 60-day timeframe will require a new service order being placed.

2. Upon receipt of your cookware at Smithey, it will be inspected prior to any services rendered.  The following list includes (but is not limited to) issues that prevent us from rendering the agreed upon service to your cookware: enameled cookware, cookware containing cracks and or structural damage, engraving a non-Smithey piece of
cookware, cookware does not fit the dimensions you provided.

  1. Upon inspection if service(s) cannot be rendered to your cookware Smithey will ship your item back to you and we will refund the $40 service fee to your original payment method. The shipping fee is non-refundable.

3. Please carefully package your cookware prior to transit. Smithey is not responsible for items damaged or lost in transit.

  1. We are not responsible for any lost, damaged or broken pieces of cookware that are shipped to our facility or any damage that may occur during the rendering of service(s) or return of cookware to your shipping address.    

FAQs: Restoration

What type of cookware can you restore?

We are only able to restore seasoned cast iron or carbon steel cookware. We are unable to restore enameled cookware, copper cookware, stainless steel cookware, aluminum cookware, cookware with rubber/plastic or wooden handles or components.

How long does restoration take?

Three weeks, depending on shipping time and the condition of your cookware. You may always contact us via text 843-619-0082 for status updates.

What are common issues that can be restored?

Cookware with large amounts of rust or significant variances in texture due to seasoning/char build-up can be restored through our restoration process. The restoration service can also tune up any old or vintage pieces of cast iron back to its prime. 

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Reviewed by Floyd S. M.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Crusty old Griswold

There’s no telling how many chickens that my Mother fried in her #10 Griswold skillet, but I’m glad it came to me from her estate. The burned-on crust was too much for me, but you folks restored it to like-new! Thanks!!

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Reviewed by David H.
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Rated 3 out of 5
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Not quite!

I had high hopes when I sent my mother-in-law's skillet to you for restoration. It was in pretty bad shape but I was told that it would return in almost brand new condition. What I got back was not quite what I expected. It appears very little work had been done to it but it was somehow treated with a coating but the interior and exterior remained quite rough. I am using it and it it works adequately. However it is not very pretty. I hope for better, but maybe that's the best they could do.

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Reviewed by Mike M.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Amazing Work

I had (as far as I could tell) a mid -1910's Wagner 7 pan that I stole from my Father when I left home 37 years ago. I assume he stole it from his mother when he left home 30 years before that! It was usable but in rough shape. Lots of build up and had suffered from years of abuse . The Smithey Team made it like new, it is such a beautiful piece now. I have always loved this pan but even more so now. I think I'll be handing it down to one of my kids (hopefully in another 30 years).

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Reviewed by Jim P.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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If you have a old piece that needs some TLC, this is the place.

We inherited an old Wagner #6 skillet. It looked to have been used on a coal fired stove by the thick, heavy carbon on the outside of the skillet. The interior wasn't horrible but wasn't really something I wanted to use to cook.

I looked on the internet to see about restoring it myself or having one of the other sites that do restorations do it. Doing it myself looked interesting but, boy, a very messy procedure and re-seasoning it myself from bare metal wasn't something I wanted to try. The other sites that advertise restoration might be great but they all seem to be small/hobby level operations. I found the info on the Smithey site that they do restorations and opted to use them as opposed to the other folks doing it. Since they manufacture I felt they would be much more reliable than the smaller cottage industry restorers. I really didn't feel comfortable with sending off a family heirloom to ANYBODY but the process Smithey had seemed well thought out and professional. We put a restoration order in on the website and the process worked great, logical process and we were kept informed as it progressed.

The skillet came back in absolutely gorgeous condition, completely cleaned down to bare metal and seasoned perfectly. It still has a few nicks from use ages ago so Smithey's process didn't remove any metal, no change to the character of our skillet, just brought back to life. Cooking with it, the seasoning is great.

We're very happy with the results and I…

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Reviewed by Ron F.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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cast iron griddle restored

Great restoration. Looking forward to pancakes and eggs soon.

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