Plaster repair and restoration

• Remove damaged plaster and anchor remaining plaster to substrate

• Replace with new plaster and lath to match original

• Plaster skim coating and wall preparation

• Plaster repair and restoration

• Crack removal and bridging

• Highest quality church painting

• Traditional decorative painting and stencilling

• Historic restoration

• Gilding and metallic leaf

Construction Services

Painting, Restoration & Decoration

Church Lighting

Pews & Seating

Liturgical Artwork & Stained Glass

Design & Consultation

Liturgical Furnishings

"When cathedrals were bright with paint, colonnettes, gables, pinnacles and statues were rich in color. Red, blue and yellow helped the viewer identify the holy figures and decipher the great book of stone." - Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages - Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

Painting, Restoration and Decoration

Painting walls is something that virtually anyone can do, however a true understanding of the historic use of color is a necessity when painting and decorating a church. Walls, ceilings, trim work and architectural details should all be considered in any good color scheme. The proper preparation and application of paint insures that it will stand the test of time. Over the last three decades, Renovata has painted and restored the architectural beauty of literaly hundreds of churches in the U.S.

Crack removal and bridging

• Scrape and clear all cracked areas to prepare for restoration

• Apply fiberglass mesh to birdge all cracked plaster areas

• In case of extreme cracking, the entire wall surface is treated with a crack suppressant membrane prior to painting

Highest quality church painting

• All surfaces are prepared with meticulous cleaning, scraping and repair prior to painting

• Primer paint is the highest quality alkyd based primer available

• Two coats of top quality Benjamin Moore (or equal) latex paint give the finished walls and trim a perfect appearance

Traditional decorative painting and stencilling

• Research original colors and decoration for all styles of churches

• Provide appropriate color schemes and designs for your church

• Create stencil designs and decorative details

• Renovata artists decorate the church with rich colors and stenciled decorations

Historic restoration

• Mural cleaning and restoration

• Careful removal of latex overpaint on original decoration

• Restoration and re-painting of original stencils and decoration

Gilding and metalic leaf

• 24k gold leaf for accents on architectural details and decorative painting

• Silver, copper and composite gold leaf for additional color accents