Description
Providing an Australia-wide heritage painting service, Lancaster Painters Australia have won multiple industry awards in multiple states for our traditional heritage decorative finishes through the Master Builders Association and the Master Painters Association of Australia. As traditional heritage painters, decorators and artisans, we are committed to ensuring the cultural significance of heritage places is retained for future generations to enjoy. We follow the Burra Charter for the heritage conservation, restoration, reconstruction, rendition and beautification of Local Heritage, State Heritage and National Trust properties. Being members of the National Trust of Australia, we are heritage listed in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia. Sydney projects include the Lowy Institute for International Policy and Highroyd House. Melbourne projects include Auld Reekie House in Parkville. Adelaide projects include Government House, Adelaide Town Hall, State Library, Old Treasury, Supreme Court. Hobart projects include the Wesley Uniting Church.
Lancaster Painters Australia offer painting methods that are reproduced using the same paint methods and materials employed after which painting methods began to dominate the industry. Our work is based on exhaustive and continuous research into methods, materials, techniques and styles. Each job is individually hand painted by skilled artisans without compromises in quality, historical accuracy or consistency. We have successfully reproduced paint finishes, artwork and designs with historical accuracy to the style, character and look of the original period look by understanding documentary evidence and working from original paint scrapings, using techniques such as spectroscopy, micro analysis or mechanical methods. Professionally trained by English and Scottish masters, we are highly skilled in replicating the skill of the historical masters of the past and the beauty of their work. We are passionate about training craftspeople in specific traditional heritage decorative techniques, in order to retain the skills of past masters for the future.
Traditional & Historic Heritage Services:
- Heritage conservation, restoration, reconstruction, painting, decorating, sign writing and beautification service for all Australian commercial and residential properties including houses, government buildings, Churches and Synagogues.
- Hand crafted decorative arts finishes including heritage designs, heraldry, motifs, gilding (incl. gold and silver leaf), faux finishes, marbling, wood graining, stencilling, decorative ceiling roses and cornices, wallpapering and more.
- Heritage art by professional heritage artists includes portraits, landscapes, trompe l'oeil, murals, cartouches, Chinoiserie, Art Nouveau, Gothic and Pugin designs, leadlight, art conservation including cleaning and repair and more.
- Safe and sensitive testing and removal services for lead paint and asbestos.