The process of finding a good company to do your church pew refinishing project is confusing at first. Church Pew Refinishing is a Specialty Trade explains why your natural inclination to find a local furniture refinishing shop isn't the best idea.
"Church Pew Refinishing Rescue"chronicles the saga of a church who hired painters to (attempt) to do the work.
"A Rep of a Rep of a Rep: Who's Reppin' Who?" sheds some light on the many companies who sell the work for others and "About Church Decoration/Renovation/Restoration Companies" provides insight into their "jack of all trades" format.
We all tend to gravitate toward the lowest price. It's our nature. But learning the difference in how the work is done helps you to understand why prices differ and the real value of doing the work well. Read Church Pew Restoration: What's the Difference?" for help on that important decision.
There are a lot of church pew refurbishing processes out there that appeal to the budget conscious that merely glaze over soiled finish with more finish. "Church Pew Refinishing: The Money Shot" shows you the most important element to a long lasting finish. The somewhat blurry short :51 second video comes into focus nicely at the end and reveals the difference between glossing over the pew seats and scrubbing out years of ground in grease.
"Church Pew Refinishing: What NOT to do" is a very biased commentary on a shortened refinishing process that throws good money over bad.
"Pew Refinishing: The Most Cost Efficient Way" shows how the church can save thousands of dollars using volunteers to execute the on-site aspects of a full restoration project.
Father Jerry Kopel describes his church pew refinishing project experience at Sacred Heart Church In Gettysburg, South Dakota.
The information you will need to gather in order to receive a firm bid/proposal is laid out quickly in "Church Pew Refinishing Bid/Estimate: What We Will Need."
"Re-configuring the Church Pew Layout" will help churches adapt their traditionally structured arrangements to meet contemporary liturgical needs.
For historic church wood restoration projects a greater knowledge of preservation guidelines is needed. The Preservation Resume of V Scott Beddome details his 30 years of experience.
If you are in the market for church pew restoration and/or refinishing see Church Pew Restoration .com or call Scott directly at (262) 527-8969.
See our other website featuring our work on large scale public projects at Woodwork Restoration .com.
Email us directly at woodworkrestoration@hotmail.com .
Good luck in your efforts!
