Service Overview

Architectural Arts

Meetings All Your Architectural Restoration & Conservation Needs.

The historic value of the architectural artwork in America’s most recognizable and prestigious landmarks is protected by a variety of stakeholders. As a specialty architectural arts contractor, John Canning & Co. is committed to a collaborative process and makes sure that all parties are advised on historic paint analysis and substrate stability research. We work to achieve consensus on our recommended treatment plans with the architect and all parties entrusted with decision making to meet all your architectural restoration and conservation needs.

Architectural Arts Services, Methods & Materials

Planning & Design

John Canning & Co. carefully plans out the materials and process needed for our work with other trades to deliver the project within budget and on time.

Historic Paint Analysis

John Canning & Co.’s comprehensive paint analysis uses advanced technologies to evaluate original historic decoration, colors, and finishes.

Plaster Conditions Survey

John Canning & Co. plaster survey reveals the condition of ornamental and flat plaster substrates and defines the steps needed to stabilize and repair them.

Mural & Artwork Conservation

John Canning & Co. professional conservators evaluate conditions, develop harmless cleaning solutions, reattach original paint, and protect original murals and artwork. Our years of architectural arts conservation experience allows us to handle the most complex projects.

Historic Building Conditions Assessment

John Canning & Co. expertise can be used to understand and document the current conditions of your historic building in order to anticipate and plan for conservation, restoration and preservation needs.

Custom Murals & Commissioned Artwork

John Canning & Co. artisans have decades of experience not only preserving, conserving, and restoring murals and artwork, but also in creating new pieces that align with the historic structure of the space utilizing period methods, materials, and techniques.

Project Management

John Canning & Co. Project Management and Construction services ensure every aspect of the project is thoughtfully planned out to meet all objectives.

Disinfection, Decontamination, & Preventative Cleaning

John Canning & Co. Disinfection, Decontamination, & Preventative Cleaning can help provide sanitized spaces with an EPA approved product to prevent the spread of viruses, bringing a peace of mind to those visiting and working in these spaces.

Decorative Painting & Finishes

John Canning & Co. is a specialty decorative painting & finishes contractor with decades of experience and expertise in preserving, restoring and recreating original historic decorative finishes.

Plaster Restoration & Stabilization

John Canning & Co. skilled artisans have mastered mould, ornamental, acoustic, and scagliola plaster fabrication methods to replicate any type of period element.

Architectural & Exterior Gilding

John Canning & Co. specializes in architectural and exterior gilding whether it be atop buildings, inside iconic landmarks, churches, theaters or residence.

Wood Restoration, Repair, & Replication

Wood restoration involves conservation cleaning, repair and reversible coatings with paint and glazes that replicates the grain and color of the original material.

Stone Restoration & Repair

John Canning & Co. has invented gentle ways to evaluate, test, and formulate custom cleaning agents to restore historical stone for every kind of surface.

Ornamental, Flat, and Acoustic Plaster - Restoration & Replication

Our skilled artisans are adept in include running moulds and ornamental fabrication, seamless acoustical plaster, integrally pigmented plaster, traditional plaster renders, scagliola plaster fabrication and conservation methods, and more.

Stabilization & Reinforcement of Fibrous Plaster Panels and Coffers

John Canning & Co. is an expert in stabilizing and reinforcing fibrous plaster ceiling panels and coffers. We use our extensive knowledge along with the HPCS treatment method to tackle these fibrous plaster stabilization and reinforcement projects.

Consolidation of Plaster on Wood Lath

John Canning & Co. expertise in plaster conservation is among the most respected in the industry and a expert in consolidation of plaster on wood lath. We use our extension knowledge, years of experience and the HPCS treatment method to tackle wood lath deterioration and failure.