Services

We provide evaluation, treatment, and documentation services across the full range of fine art, paper, documents, objects, and specialty collections.

Fine Art & Paintings

Fine Art & Paintings

Examination and treatment of oil paintings, acrylics, and mixed-media works on canvas and panel. Services include structural support, surface cleaning, varnish removal, loss compensation, and visual reintegration, with written condition documentation on every project.

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Common Situations

Cracking and flaking paint layers requiring consolidation

Yellowed or discolored varnish obscuring the original palette

Tears, punctures, or losses in the paint, ground, or canvas support

Canvas deformation, cupping, planar distortion, or tension failure

Water damage including tide lines and staining

Paper, Documents & Books

Works on Paper

Treatment for drawings, watercolors, pastels, prints, and photographs on paper supports. Services address tears, water staining, foxing, old adhesive repairs, planar distortion, and embrittlement, with written condition documentation on every project.

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Common Situations

Tears, losses, and fragile edges requiring consolidation

Water staining, tide lines, and moisture-related deterioration

Overall yellowing and embrittlement from acidic paper or wood-pulp boards

Old tape, adhesive residues, and improper prior repairs

Foxing (fungal and iron-gall spots) disfiguring the image or margins

Document Restoration

Restoration of manuscripts, correspondence, certificates, books, and archival materials with attention to legibility and long-term preservation.

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Common Situations

Water and flood damage with resulting staining, tide lines, and cockling

Biological growth and contamination on paper and binding materials

Torn, detached, or missing pages and folios

Acidic deterioration: yellowing, brittleness, and crumbling edges

Old adhesive tape and inappropriate prior repairs

Objects & Collectibles

Objects & Collectibles

Treatment and repair of decorative arts, sculpture, ceramics, metals, sports memorabilia, taxidermy, and specialty collectibles. Services address structural failures, surface deterioration, prior repairs, and corrosion across a wide range of materials and object types.

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Common Situations

Broken or fragmented ceramics requiring adhesive rejoining and fill

Tarnish, corrosion, and surface deterioration on metals and alloys

Structural instability in composite objects with multiple material types

Water and humidity damage to taxidermy and organic materials

Old repairs using inappropriate adhesives or fill materials

Frames & Specialty Items

Frame Restoration

Structural consolidation and aesthetic restoration of gilded and carved frames. Services include gesso consolidation, fill and modeling of missing ornament, re-gilding, and surface integration, with written condition documentation on every project.

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Common Situations

Missing or damaged gesso ornament requiring fill and modeling

Flaking and lifting gesso layers requiring consolidation

Water damage causing swelling, warping, or gesso loss

Worn, abraded, or missing gilding

Structural breaks and detached corner joints

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery

Emergency stabilization and triage for art and objects damaged by water, fire, smoke, vandalism, or transit accidents. Services include on-site assessment, damage documentation, and structured triage reports for insurance carriers and private clients.

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Common Situations

Water-soaked paintings and works on paper requiring immediate drying protocols

Active microbial growth on art, documents, and objects

Smoke and soot deposits on fine art and specialty collections

Fire damage with charring, warping, and extreme fragility

Vandalism including slashing, spray paint, and physical impact

Documentation & Insurance Support

Documentation & Insurance Support

Condition reports, line-item treatment estimates, salvage coordination, and claims documentation for insurance carriers, adjusters, and policyholders. All documentation is structured to meet carrier and adjuster requirements throughout the claims process.

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Common Situations

Independent condition assessment for disputed or complex fine art claims

Line-item treatment estimates for carrier approval before restoration begins

Pre-treatment documentation for claims filed after a loss event

Salvage value assessments for items determined to be beyond restoration

Coordination between the insured, the carrier, and the restoration provider

Not sure which service applies to your situation?

Contact us with a description of your object and the nature of the damage. We will point you in the right direction.