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Restoration.

Certified restorers of heritage plasterwork. Castles, museums, 19th-century apartments, listed façades — the pieces we recast are indistinguishable from the originals.

At a glance
CredentialsCertified restorer of heritage objects
Typical lead4–12 weeks, depending on complexity
Works withHeritage boards, architects, contractors
DeliversFull or partial recasting; conservation
02.1 · What this service means to us

To recast so that the building does not notice.

Heritage plasterwork fails in predictable ways — water, movement, neglect, clumsy 20th-century repairs. Our job is to read the failure, lift or mould what remains, and cast what is missing so the next restorer two centuries from now never sees our hand.

We work with heritage boards, architects and main contractors. We write condition reports, we submit method statements, we photograph every step. The paperwork is unglamorous; the result is invisible craft.

02.2 · Typical works
01

Castle ceilings

Baroque, neoclassical, full or partial recasting under heritage oversight.

02

Museum interiors

Period rooms, display cornices, ornamental schemes to original specification.

03

Listed façades

Weather-damaged external plaster: keystones, bands, cornices, sculpted detail.

04

Apartment rooms

19th-century Rīga and Liepāja interiors — ceiling mouldings, medallions, door surrounds.

02.3 · Our process

Six stages, from site visit to sign-off.

01

Survey

Measure, photograph, sample.

02

Condition report

Document failure modes; agree scope.

03

Mould lifting

Pull silicone from what remains.

04

Pattern making

Carve or turn what is missing.

05

Casting

FG-reinforced gypsum, batch-consistent.

06

Installation

On-site fit, hand finishing, sign-off.

02.4 · Questions

Often asked.

Do you work with heritage boards?+

Yes — we prepare method statements, condition reports and on-site photographic records to any standard required by national or municipal heritage authorities in Latvia and across the EU.

Can you match an original profile from a single fragment?+

Usually, yes. One clean fragment (or even a good photograph with scale) is enough to produce a working drawing; we lift a silicone mould directly from the piece where possible.

What about areas where nothing remains?+

We reconstruct from period references, original drawings and adjacent surviving ornament. The result is a plausible reconstruction signed off by the heritage architect.

Do you travel?+

Regularly. Our installation crew works across Latvia and the EU; larger projects include site supervision.

Have a heritage project? Talk to us first.

The earlier we're involved, the better the outcome. Send drawings, photographs, heritage board correspondence — we'll reply within two working days.

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