We offer complete pipe organ restoration and repair renovation services including releathering, installing solid-state control systems, and reconstruction necessary to adapt an instrument to its new location. Our fully-equipped workshop supports the full range of necessary tasks. We are knowledgeable working with all types of pipe organ actions and have renovated or restored many distinguished instruments.
Project Management
Because we are familiar with the language of the pipe organ, the workings of the church, and accustomed to coordinating our work with other contractors, we are ideally suited to serve as principal contractors and project managers, helping you sell and remove your old instrument, arranging for storage space when required, and preparing your building for the delivery of the new instrument.
Our crew includes skilled carpenters well-versed in the specialized work required by many church buildings. We have constructed new organ chambers with specially designed sound-reflecting walls and ceilings, supplied scaffolding and rigging equipment, coordinated the schedules of electricians, lighting specialists, sound technicians, and other specialized contractors.
Insurance assessments
When a pipe organ is damaged or destroyed by fire, water, or another outside force, professional advice is needed to assess the damage and estimate the cost of repairs or replacement. We have worked for churches, universities, insurance and utility companies providing expert consultation and testimony.
Pipe Organ Protection
Pipe organs are extremely susceptible to damage from dust and debris resulting from building renovations and other construction projects. As you plan to paint the ceiling, sand and refinish the floor, put in new windows, or any other project that will subject the organ to dust, we advise you as to the appropriate level of protection. We will remove, pack, and store reed pipes, cover the organ with plastic tents that enclose positive air pressure, build protective shells around sensitive components, and when your project is complete we will put everything back together, clean, and tune the organ.
Specialty Cleaning
Many church buildings boast complex architectural features that collect dust and are hard to reach. We can combine our experience with scaffolding and rigging equipment and organ renovation skills to clean those elements according to today’s preservation standards. We have cleaned and preserved valuable carved organ cases, rood screens, pulpits, and other liturgical furniture, cooperating with art museum preservation specialists to obtain micro-crystalline wax developed especially for this work. We can clean and refurbish light fixtures and stained-glass windows, coordinating as required with electricians and other contractors.
Whenever we are working in your building we are sensitive to your worship needs and will work with you to create a schedule that allows for efficient execution of the work and the least possible interruption of your usual activities.
Liturgical Furnishings
We are allied with specialty cabinet shops capable of the most ornate milling and carving. We can relocate and alter choir stalls, install new floors, build communion rails and altars, build cabinets and shelves for music storage, and any provide any other specialty furnishings that would help complete your organ project.
