Business Details
33 Years
experience
Custom Picture Framing Services in Milton Keynes
Established in 1993, DMR Framing is a family-run business dedicated to providing high-quality picture framing solutions for both residential and commercial clients. Our expertise spans framing diverse items including artwork, sports memorabilia, certificates, and corporate displays, utilising state-of-the-art machinery to ensure precision craftsmanship. All frames meet the Guild Commended Framer (GCF) standards set by The Fine Art Trade Guild, with a team of fully trained professionals boasting over 28 years of combined experience.Our 3,000 sq ft workshop and extensive showroom in Milton Keynes house over 1,000 mouldings and 100 mountboard colours, enabling rapid turnaround for custom orders. We specialise in conservation framing for valuable pieces, UV-protective glazing, and large-scale corporate projects, offering nationwide delivery and on-site fitting services. With a heritage of innovation since our founding from a garage in 1993, we combine traditional techniques with modern technology to meet client deadlines and budgets.
Services
Picture Framing
Conservation Framing
Sports Shirt Framing
Medal Framing
Corporate Framing
Mount Cutting
Tapestry Framing
Canvas Stretching
Print Framing
Memorabilia Framing
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of experience in bespoke picture framing.
- Our frames meet Guild Commended Framer (GCF) quality standards.
- We utilise precision machinery for perfect cuts and joins.
- We stock over 1,000 wood and aluminium mouldings for rapid service.
- Our team includes framers with 28+ years of specialist experience.
Associations and certifications
- The Fine Art Trade Guild
Services
Picture Framing
We provide tailored picture framing solutions using precision-cut mouldings and acid-free mountboards. Our GCF-certified team frames artworks, photographs, and prints to conservation standards, ensuring long-term protection. Clients choose from over 1,000 wood and aluminium profiles and 100 mount colours in our Milton Keynes showroom.
Conservation Framing
Specialist conservation framing protects valuable items using UV-filtering glass and 100% cotton museum boards. This service caters to original artworks, limited editions, and heirlooms, preventing deterioration from light exposure or environmental factors through archival-quality materials and techniques.
Sports Shirt Framing
Our deep-box frames securely display sports shirts, gloves, and boots with acrylic domes for three-dimensional items. We use conservation-grade materials to preserve memorabilia while ensuring visibility. Ready-made options start at 75, with custom designs available for unique pieces.
Corporate Framing
We deliver bulk framing solutions for offices, hotels, and commercial spaces, handling contracts from single certificates to 500+ frame installations. Services include print supply, security fittings, and nationwide delivery with overnight shipping options for time-sensitive projects.
Mount Cutting
Computerised cutters produce mounts in any shape or design from 100+ stock colours, including metallic, suede, and museum-grade boards. We offer same-day service for standard sizes and custom profiling, with sheet sales for DIY framing enthusiasts.
People
Gary Richards
Founder
Co-founded DMR Framing in 1993, bringing decades of framing expertise to establish our GCF-accredited standards. Gary oversees operational excellence and client relationships from our Milton Keynes base.
David Richards
Co-Founder
Jointly established DMR Framing with Gary, David focuses on technical innovation and workshop management. His leadership ensures our machinery and processes maintain industry-leading precision since 1993.
Questions
What framing services do you offer for valuable artworks?
We provide conservation framing with UV-protective glass and acid-free materials to preserve original artworks, limited editions, and heirlooms according to museum standards.
Can you frame sports memorabilia like shirts and medals?
Yes, we specialise in deep-box frames for sports items, including shirts, boots, and medals, using acrylic domes for 3D display and conservation-grade mounts.
Do you offer corporate framing solutions?
We handle large-scale corporate contracts, supplying and installing frames nationwide with security fittings, including certificate displays and office print collections.
What mount options are available?
We stock over 100 mountboard colours, including metallic, suede, and museum-grade cotton boards, with custom shaping and same-day cutting services.
Is there parking at your Milton Keynes showroom?
Yes, we provide free on-site parking for customers visiting our Crownhill showroom during opening hours.
How quickly can you complete custom framing orders?
With onsite manufacturing and 1,000+ mouldings in stock, most custom orders are completed within 3-5 working days, depending on complexity.
