ABOUT

Ewing Restoration is a small company whose sole purpose is the restoration, installation and management of plain (flat) and ornamental plasterwork projects. Our projects are centered around the qualifications and capabilities of Brian Ewing, a nationally noted professional in the field of plaster restoration.

Our capabilities include virtually every aspect of the plastering trade. We have received accolades for everything from our exterior stucco projects to our installations (both restoration and new) of ornamental plaster. We were the prime contractor for projects such as the Senate Chamber of the North Carolina State Capitol, called the "Finest interior restoration of a public building in the South", for which we also won the 1995 Anthemion Award for excellence in Craftsmanship. We also restored the House Chamber at the NC State Capitol.  The restoration of the NC Governors Mansion, The NC Court of Administrative appeals, Duke University, Wake Forrest University and University of NC at Chapel Hill.

Historical accuracy is of utmost importance to Ewing Restoration. Right down to our methods used and the materials, if the customer desires. We are one of the last companies still using "Horse Hide Glue" or "Gelatin" molds for historical posterity. You can learn how to use this material in an article, written by Brian Ewing, in "The Old-House Journal" magazine, in their Jan/Feb, 1995 issue or by purchasing one of our plaster guides (Coming Soon!) here on this web. There are also a few slide shows you can check out.

If all you have left is an old photograph or a fading memory, Ewing Restoration can bring it to reality. Water damage or the usual movement of a building, with time, can both have a dramatic effect on historic plasterwork. Ewing Restoration has extensive knowledge in the reparation of such problems.

Our work has carried us all over the United States. There are no boundaries to where we will go, to do what we love to do so much. We have consulted on the restoration of the scagliola and plasterwork in the Proctor Theatre in Schenectady, New York, and we have restored homes in Charleston, South Carolina, among other States. We are currently negotiating on projects in Florida, Michigan, South Dakota and New York (as of late 2000).

For architects and home owners who need to know the condition of their plasterwork and the proper plan for its restoration, we offer a state of the art, plaster conditions assessment. Using sophisticated tools to measure moisture contents and other conditions we can determine not only the probable causes of the problems but also give a schedule of events to take place for its reparation. These conditions assessments include Photographs, room by room details of the problems and their probable causes and even specifications for the types of plasterwork needing work. Please see an HTML sample of our conditions assessments.

We hope you enjoy our web site, written by Brian Ewing, and notice the incredible diversity in plasterwork that we have done, and have done well, in the past.

Brian Ewing.....When Only A Craftsman Will Do!

 

If you would like to know about the personal side of Brian Ewing follow here.