A. Craig & Son Painting
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Heritage restoration

Heritage building restoration and painting.

Older buildings need a lighter touch. Original wood windows, trim and brick are worth keeping, not covering up.

We repair and repaint heritage buildings so they're protected again and still look like themselves.

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Heritage work we do

  • Wood windows and trim

    Weathered original windows and trim prepared and repainted, as on a heritage museum.

  • Rotten wood repairs

    Rotted wood replaced so the new paint has something solid to stick to.

  • Deck membranes

    Membrane repairs on decks, done alongside the repaint.

  • Lead paint

    Old lead paint is common on heritage buildings. We deal with it safely before painting.

    Lead paint abatement

  • Access planning

    Careful planning to cut down on scaffolding. On one complex it saved about $40,000.

Who this is for

Strata councils, property managers and public owners looking after an older or heritage building.

Our heritage work

Heritage hall siding, before
Heritage hall siding, after: Washed, lead paint abated, wood repaired, recaulked, primed and painted
Heritage hall siding. Washed, lead paint abated, wood repaired, recaulked, primed and painted.
Heritage museum building front with weathered bare wood windows, before, North Vancouver BC
Before
Heritage museum building front repainted, after, North Vancouver BC
After
Heritage museum building, corner tower with weathered bare wood windows, before, North Vancouver BC
Before
Same heritage museum building, opposite corner tower repainted, after, North Vancouver BC
After
Heritage museum, weathered original wood windows beside restored, repainted ones, work in progress, North Vancouver BC
After painting: heritage strata building with dark blue siding and cream trim
Painter in a boom lift working on blue siding and cream window trim

Heritage project

How a heritage job runs

  1. Survey

    We go over every side of the building and note what can be saved.

  2. Plan access

    We work out how to reach each wall with the least scaffolding.

  3. Repair

    Rotten wood, failing paint and lead are dealt with first.

  4. Repaint

    Colours and details are kept true to the building.

Safety: How our crews work safely

Where we do this work: Older and heritage buildings across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

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Common questions

Can you repaint a heritage building without changing its character?

Yes. On a large heritage strata complex, we replaced rotten wood, repaired deck membranes and dealt with lead paint while keeping the character of the buildings.

Do heritage buildings have lead paint?

Many do, because lead paint was common in older buildings. Coatings should be tested before any scraping or sanding.

Is scaffolding always needed on an older building?

Not always. On one heritage complex, careful planning and moving some landscaping for a while removed most of the scaffolding and saved the strata about $40,000.

How do I get a price for heritage restoration?

Call 604-861-6644 or send us the address and a few photos. We'll visit the building and give you a price.

Four-storey building with restained wood columns and beams at the entrance

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  • Bonded & insured
  • Member in good standing of DC38
  • Red Seal painters
  • Lead trained by the Hazardous Materials Association of BC

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