Refinished siding and roof.

This home in Saratoga Springs required a full exterior rehabilitation due to a lot of damage. The siding was completely stripped, replaced and repainted, and extensive roof work was done. Old Saratoga can tackle any project, big or small, thanks to our great equipment and skilled team.

Photo depicting existing damage.

The team on the manlift.

Replacing trim around windows.

After: clean, repainted siding.

Copper detail.

Repair to the roof.

Old Saratoga Restorations renovated this Saratoga Springs home with a brand new high end kitchen with custom cabinetry and also involved a lot of architectural detailing such as columns, arches, and a beautiful coffered ceiling.

The finished kitchen.

Coffers and extensive trim work.

Call us today and see what we can do to help you improve the beauty of your home!

The Burden Iron Works Museum

 

In the workshop: assembly benches.

Louvers and side jambs ready for assembly.

A complete louver.

The cupola under construction.

New molding.

 

In the winter of 2007-2008, Old Saratoga Restorations was brought on as a window restoration specialist at the historic Canfield Casino in Congress Park, located in downtown Saratoga Springs.

This National Register property features extensive windows around its exterior and atrium-style ceiling above the ballroom. The team replaced the original windows, each of which has panes of early 1900s-era glass. Old glazing on each pane was removed and the glass was repaned, the windows reframed, installed new metal sashes for each window frame and where necessary, OSR duplicated molding details.

Exterior of building under construction.

Finished exterior.

The Van Raalte building houses offices and is located in Saratoga Springs, NY. It required a full exterior and interior renovation.

Interior of the building finished.

Pressure washing on a brick exterior.

Old Saratoga Restorations completes many facade improvements, restoring beautiful historic buildings to their previous luster. Paint removal is a very common request—it brings out the original character of a building, the rich tones of the brick, and removes the tired faded look of peeling and flaking paint. And painted brick is quite common, indicating another phase of the building’s lifecycle.

Protective paper applied during paint stripping process.

In the past, heating came from burning coal, and travel was primarily by train—resulting in a lot more carbon soot in the air that was absorbed by bricks, staining them black. Painting the brick was a quick fix, a cosmetic improvement. However, bricks are porous and need to breathe to keep moisture out, and paint does not adhere well. Unsightly peeling usually ensues.

Example of paint that has peeled from the porous brick surface.

The process begins with careful preparation and covering to protect things like wood trim and plants from damage from the powerful chemicals used. Then a strong chemical paint stripped is applied, one that is capable of eating through up to 30 layers of paint. The building is covered in specially treated paper while the chemical goes to work. This process can take anywhere from 4 hours to 2 days—the older the paint is, the easier it is to come off.

On the manlift treating the brick.

Sometimes, another application is required. What paint remains is taken off with power washing, set at a very low pressure. Old masonry can be quite soft and too much pressure could blow out the joints. (If mortar does need replacing, called “repointing,” OSR can match and repoint beautifully to match the original color and quality.)

The results are often breathtaking, uncovering a whole new look and feel for a structure.

A finished house after paint removal and repointed brick.

Contact OSR to inquire about paint removal: info@oldsaratoga.net or by phone at 518-580-2354.

Broadway Exterior.

Broadway Exterior - Lifestyles Storefront

Broadway Exterior

Exterior of Broadway storefronts.

Adirondack Trust brick facade.

More Broadway exteriors.

The OSR aerial man lift.

We are known for our attention to detail: perfect replications of complicated structural components, cornices, molding, and soffits. But, we can just as easily take on larger scale jobs. Our aerial man lift means we can handle jobs at any heights.

Roof work from the aerial man lift.

No matter what your job is, we have the equipment and man power to take on the job.