Addition/Renovation of 100 Year Old Church
Client: First Presbyterian of Manasquan
Location: Manasquan, NJ
Prior to start of construction, Church Restoration Group (CRG) originally worked with members of the First Presbyterian Church in Manasquan, NJ by consulting on design issues to address their rapidly growing membership. Through the process, CRG consulted with the team on architect selection, preliminary budgeting and bidding preparation. With the ... Read More
Chapel at the United States Naval Academy
Client: US Navy
Location: Annapolis, MD
Church Restoration Group, recently partnered with Tuckman-Barbee Construction Company, Inc. for the restoration of the Chapel at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. CRG is responsible for several of the projects key elements including: • Restoration and refinishing of the pews • Scaffolding • Erection of temporary wall to separate the rotunda from ... Read More
CRG Uses Old World Tactics to Save Church & Carrier Over $250k
Client: Greater Friendship Baptist Church
Location: Youngstown, OH
Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Youngstown, OH experienced water and wind damage due to a high-wind storm occurring in February of 2009. Initial emergency services were performed by a local contractor who also submitted a repair estimate. Church Restoration Group (CRG) initially consulted on the loss for the insurance carrier ... Read More
Decorative Painting at St. Joseph Church
Client: St Joseph Church
Location: Bloomfield, PA
Church Restoration Group provided decorative plaster and decorative painting services. Read More
Divine Providence Chapel Renovation
Client: Sisters of Divine Providence
Location: Allison Park, PA
The interior renovation of the Divine Providence chapel was a fast-track, short duration project with a limited window of time in which the chapel could be shut down to complete the work. Church Restoration Group worked hand-in-hand with the client and architect during the design/ development phase, and actually had ... Read More
Fire Recovery at St. Theresa of Avila Church
Client: St. Theresa
Location: New Orleans, LA
2008 Award of Merit for Excellence in Construction Category: Specialty Contractor by: Western PA Associated Builders & Contractors Church Restoration Group completed a major mitigation and restoration project just days before Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. It was only four weeks earlier that a fire had started from an ... Read More
Historic Restoration and Renovation of the Fort Pitt Blockhouse
Client: Fort Pitt Society and Daughters of the American Revolution
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
The Fort Pitt Museum describes The Fort Pitt Blockhouse as “not only the last surviving building of the original fort and Pittsburgh's earliest building, but the oldest authenticated structure west of the Allegheny Mountains”. Church Restoration Group’s 2003 involvement with this historic structure was to assist in the preservation, ... Read More
Hurricane Presents Opportunities for Improvement
Client: St. Simon the Cyrenian
Location: Fort Pierce, FL
This historic church in one of Florida’s poorer communities had been overlooked for help following Hurricane Francis due to the overwhelming scale of damage in the area. The storm-damage to St. Simon’s parish affected the church and rectory, as well as the adjacent social hall, and a neighboring apartment ... Read More
Hurricane Recovery
Client: St. Andrew
Location: Fort Pierce, FL
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and School survived two hurricanes and a tropical storm - in one year. Church Restoration Group worked around-the-clock to reopen the school only two weeks after Hurricane Francis, making it the first school in the county to bring back its students. But only four days later ... Read More
Interior Painting, Statue Restoration & Mural Creation for St. Joseph Bread of Life
Client: St. Joseph Church
Location: Erie, PA
One of the focal pieces of this soon to be 150 year old church is the large wooden back altar. It is an exquisite and intricately carved piece that was originally created in Germany and assembled in the church. Complimenting the main altar are two smaller side altars equally ... Read More
Mural Restoration at St. Joseph
Client: St. Joseph Church
Location: Coraopolis, PA
During an on-going project, members of St. Joseph Church realized that they needed someone quickly to clean, restore and protect a ninety year-old 13' x 15' mural depicting the Holy Family. They contacted Church Restoration Group to perform the work. The mural needed to be cleaned due to years of ... Read More
New Orleans Church Rebounds from Katrina
Client: St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church
Location: New Orleans, LA
St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in New Orleans made a stunning recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as a result of strategic planning Church Restoration Group (CRG). Hurricane Katrina ripped sections of roofing from this 1930 church and allowed heavy rains to penetrate the building, damaging the decorative ceiling, plaster ... Read More
Project Showcases CRG Craft People
Client: St. Boniface
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
St. Boniface Church incurred significant interior damage due to a long-existing roof leak. The critical issue was to replicate more than 50 feet of plaster cornice, as well as other ornamental plaster details. Great care had to be taken to ensure the safety of workers and worshippers as the extensive ... Read More
Recreating Historic Architectural Elements
Client: Church of the Holy Communion
Location: Charleston, SC
This Charleston, South Carolina church and its associated buildings suffered extensive roof and interior water damage at the hands of Hurricane Hugo. Knowing Church Restoration Group’s reputation for excellence in historic restoration, the Historic Charleston Foundation referred CRG to the Church of the Holy Communion. Much of the metal ... Read More
Renovation Competes for Space
Client: Church of the Assumption
Location: Bellvue, PA
The Church of the Assumption planned a major interior refinishing project to follow its capital campaign. While the scope of the project was very large, it was complicated by the fact that The Church of the Assumption is one of largest parishes within the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and still ... Read More
Restoration and Preservation at Mount Saint Macrina
Client: Sisters of the Uniontown Province of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great
Location: Uniontown, PA
Mount Saint Macrina Manor, a historic homestead from the late 19th century millionaire coal industry baron Josiah Van Kirk Thompson, is now the home for the Byzantine Catholic Order of Sisters of St Basil. In 1999, this incredible home was named to the National Register of Historic Places by the ... Read More
Restoration and Refinishing at St. Edmund's
Client: St. Edmund the Martyr
Location: Arcadia, FL
St. Edmund the Martyr When Hurricane Charley hit this 1930 church, the bell tower blew over the transept into the courtyard, and portions of the roof were literally peeled back, allowing torrents of rain to flood the sanctuary. The key elements in restoring St. Edmunds’s revolved around bringing the church up to ... Read More
