John Canning

John Canning & Co. is an architectural restoration contractor with over 40 years' experience. We specialize in services for historic preservation, conservation, restoration, and replication. John Canning & Co. is an expert in the architectural arts and finishes such as ornamental plaster restoration, plaster stabilization, decorative finishes, gilding, historic woodwork, and stone as well as exterior services of architectural gilding and selective decorative finishes. Beside our trade services John Canning & Co. also provides preconstruction services and planning such as budgeting and specification support and consultation services that include historic paint analysis, plaster surveys, and mockups.

The historic value of the architectural artwork in America's most recognizable and prestigious landmarks is protected by a variety of stakeholders. John Canning & Co. is committed to a collaborative process and makes sure that all parties are advised on historic paint analysis and substrate stability research. We work to achieve consensus on our recommended treatment plans with the architect and all parties entrusted with decision making. John Canning & Co. expertise can be used to understand and document the current conditions of your historic building in order to anticipate and plan for conservation, restoration and preservation needs.

John Canning & Co. has built a reputation for innovation in solving difficult design and restoration problems. We combine our knowledge of traditional methods and materials of the past and evaluate emerging technologies of the future that, when combined, can reduce risk when mitigating complex historic interiors and artwork restoration. We've developed unique approaches for exterior stone repair and restoration, plaster reattachment and stabilization, and are known for project management, scheduling, and engineering complex scaffold systems that protect the public and provide access for all trades when buildings must remain operational during restoration.

John Canning & Co. is a leader when it comes to architectural restoration. With over 40 years' experience, our knowledge and expertise extends into all areas of the architectural restoration process. We can assist in all areas of your restoration projects from Decorating & Painting Finishes, Wood Restoration, Stone Restoration, Architectural & Exterior Gilding, Ornamental, Flat & Acoustic Plaster and Murals & Art Work. John Canning & Co.'s commitment is not only to conserving historical works, but also to nurturing the relationships we build along the way.

John Canning & Co. prides itself on creating a collaborative environment with the project team - Owner/Architect/Contractor. With over 40 years of experience in working in National Landmarks and historic buildings, we are able to thoughtfully conceptualize a project from the design phase through implementation. For renovations and modernization projects, we are able to inform the process along the way through historic research, paint investigations, and plaster surveys. Renderings, drawings, and mock-ups provide a visual for the project and help define the project scope.

It is our privilege to participate in the restoration, renovation, and conservation of historic residential properties throughout the country. Whether a project involves decorative painting and finishes, mural conservation, stone or wood conservation, gilding, or plaster restoration and stabilization, our team of expert artisans and conservationists have decades of experience working with all periods of decoration. We use traditional methods and materials to conserve and restore original designs or, when necessary, create custom designs that fit well with the historic integrity of the building.