Architectural Conservation, Historic Preservation
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Residential Interior Services
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Review of Various Aspects of Interior Residential Services

Our residential services for interior spaces include the cleaning and restoration of many varied types of decorative surfaces;

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Interior historic masonry covers many of the same materials, and they are usually, but not always,  more finely detailed.

Interior historic masonry covers many of the same materials, and they are usually, but not always, more finely detailed.
Interior  brick surfaces such as at this fireplace, are always a good candidate for a thorough cleaning to remove the old carbon and built-up soiling.

Interior brick surfaces such as at this fireplace, are always a good candidate for a thorough cleaning to remove the old carbon and built-up soiling.
This is the Millard House,  a FL Wright structure in Pasadena that embodied many of the virtues and liabilites of the block-style homes from this period of Mr. Wright's  endeavors in SoCal.

This is the Millard House, a FL Wright structure in Pasadena that embodied many of the virtues and liabilites of the block-style homes from this period of Mr. Wright's endeavors in SoCal.
Moisture intrusion to the interior cast stone block surfaces had caused significant surface disoloration and efflorescence.

Moisture intrusion to the interior cast stone block surfaces had caused significant surface disoloration and efflorescence.
In some areas the seeping moisture had also leached tannens from the roof and structural framing members.

In some areas the seeping moisture had also leached tannens from the roof and structural framing members.
By using a pH-neutral cleaning agent with low-pressure water rinse, we were able to remove these contaminants and preserve the original look and surface of the historic cast stone surfaces.

By using a pH-neutral cleaning agent with low-pressure water rinse, we were able to remove these contaminants and preserve the original look and surface of the historic cast stone surfaces.
We can only hope that future owners will devote comparable efforts to continue preservation of this significant structure.

We can only hope that future owners will devote comparable efforts to continue preservation of this significant structure.