Historical Restoration
Gentle yet effective cleaning for historic structures, monuments, and delicate architectural details. Preserve original materials while removing decades of contamination.
What is Historical Restoration?
Historic preservation demands the gentlest effective cleaning method available. Traditional techniques like sandblasting, chemical strippers, or pressure washing can irreversibly damage delicate materials and architectural details. Dry ice blasting offers a solution that meets the most stringent preservation standards.
Our historic restoration service removes paint, graffiti, pollution buildup, and biological growth from stone, brick, wood, metal, and other historic materials without causing damage. The process is approved by the National Park Service and meets Secretary of the Interior standards for historic preservation.
We work with historic preservation specialists, architects, and property owners to restore monuments, facades, interiors, and architectural elements. Our process reveals the original beauty of historic materials while preserving their integrity for future generations.
Key Benefits
Preservation Approved
Meets National Park Service and Secretary of Interior standards for historic preservation work.
Non-Destructive
Won't erode stone, damage brick faces, or remove original material - just the contamination.
Detail Preservation
Clean intricate carvings, moldings, and ornamental details that other methods would damage.
No Chemical Residue
Leaves nothing behind to continue reacting with or staining historic materials.
Versatile Application
Effective on stone, brick, wood, metal, terracotta, and virtually any historic material.
Common Applications
Our historical restoration service is ideal for a wide range of applications.
Our Process
Material Assessment
We identify materials and their condition to determine appropriate cleaning parameters.
Test Panel
We create test panels to verify results and ensure the process meets preservation requirements.
Documentation
Detailed before photos and condition documentation for historic records.
Careful Cleaning
Our technicians clean methodically, adjusting parameters for different materials and conditions.
Preservation Records
Complete after documentation and cleaning report for archives and grant requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Dry ice blasting is recognized as an appropriate cleaning method by the National Park Service and meets Secretary of the Interior standards.
Yes. We can remove paint from brick and stone without damaging the underlying material or forcing paint deeper into porous surfaces.
We adjust our process for delicate materials. Test panels ensure we achieve cleaning goals without any damage.
Yes. We provide detailed documentation including before/after photos, methods used, and results - meeting typical historic preservation grant documentation requirements.
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