When your church or place of worship needsrepair or renovation, it is important that you call a reputable team who understands the sanctity of the church, has respect for your place of worship and has a reputation of fantastic service and results.
St. Timothy’s Church in Warwick, RI was in need of a complete make-over. Egan’s Church Furnishings and Restorations team of artists and designers was chosen to assist Father Meehan.
With the goal being to “brighten and enhance” the interior of the church, we developed concepts and color schemes. To complete the project we installed new carpetthroughout the nave and repaired the cushions on the church kneelers.
Egan’s Church Furnishings and Restorationbrings a full team of experienced church artists and crafts people to every project. In addition we provided on the site supervision to insure all work is done correctly and in a timely way. Contact us for more information or to request a quote.
During this holiday season Egan Church Furnishings and Restorations would like to wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Thank you for your business and we look forward to doing business with you in 2012 and beyond.
With our standard of impeccable customer service, competitive pricing and the highest quality products, we would like to be your church furnishings provider. Contact usfor information or question you may have for your church renovations, expansions and furnishings. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Egan Church Furnishings and Restorations.
But what’s more, we have experience in restoring and remodeling churches in New England, New York and New Jersey. With an expansive portfolio, Thos. P Egan Inc, Church Restorations brings a full team of experienced church artists and crafts people to every project. Here is a project we are working on in Manhattan, NY.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Manhattan:
The scope of work for this church restoration project consists of repairing all of the damaged plaster in interior of the church. We helped advise the pastor and building committee on new color schemes and adding decorative painting so many of the church walls.
We will commence painting the interior of the church using multiple types of decorative painting including, gold leaf, and faux marble effects. You can see in the above image, the section of church painting we completed is on the left and the painting that we have not yet begun is on the right.
But oil painting restoration is also part of what our specialists do. We have been enlisted to clean and preserve five beautiful 25’ tall oil paintings on canvas.
Additionally, we are installing new metal kneelers to all of thechurch pews.
But the interior of the church is not the only part of Our Lady of Good Counsel that is being restored. As specialists in new stained glass window designs and stained glass restoration, we replaced the exterior protective coverings over the existing stained glass windows.
Estimated completion date of this project is March 30, 2012. This date includes stoppage of work for the holidays and any expected delays.
Stained Glass windows in churches and places of worship are a beautiful part of the design and the décor. However, over time, they can deteriorate and the window frames begin to rot.
Years ago, a lexan protective layer was installed over the outside of the window for protective purposes. However, over the course of time that lexan yellows and traps moisture in between it and the stained glass window.
This moisture causes the lead in the windows to rust or oxidize. Additionally the moisture causes the wooden frames to rot. These windows are extremely heavy and the deteriorating wood and lead can cause the windows to break and fall apart.
As the stained glass windowsdeteriorate they allow for quite a bit of energy loss. Egan's Church Furnishings and Restorationsdoes historic restorations on stained glass windows. Through our stained glass restoration process, we can repair the lead in the window, and repair or replace the wood where necessary. If the frame needs to be replaced, we can replace the frame with mahogany or aluminum, which creates a passive solar frame, which is excellent for cutting down on energy bills.
The stained glass church window, which is about 22 feet high and about 12 feet wide, depicts Our Lady Queen of Peace as the main figure surrounded by other saints. It is thought to be as old as the parish.
The main problem was that the wooden frameof the stained glass window was rotted, rendering it unable to securely hold the weight of the window. The glass pieces alone weighed up to 800 pounds.
The window had to be taken apart and then reassembled in what was described as “an incredible jigsaw puzzle” by Robert Egan of Egan Church Furnishings in Shrewsbury, MA. Each piece of glass was cleaned, repaired if needed, releaded and then encased in an aluminum frame at Bovard Studio in Fairfield, Iowa.
Egan’s engineers did a detailed study of the original wooden frame to copy its shape exactly with the new aluminum frame, which won’t rust or deteriorate, but looks beautiful. Now, if window repairs need to be made in the future, the new frame is a simple track that can be snapped out, the glass can be removed and the channel snapped back in place. The patented frame is touted as the only one for stained glass that vents to the inside of the church, a major energy saving feature. One of the reasons Our Lady Queen of Peace chose Egan's Church Furnishings and Restorations for the job.
Parishioners celebrated the return of the window, and kicked off the church’s year-long anniversary festivities with a mass officiated by the Rev. Pancrose Kalist, pastor, and his brother, Bishop Francis Kalist of Meerut, India. They left on Monday for a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
The theme of the event was “Reflect & Renew,” and the church, which holds about 400 people, was standing room only for the mass, followed by a reception.
The year-long celebration will culminate with a dinner planned for Oct. 14, 2012, at the Excelsior Grand, Staten Island.
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When your church or place of worship needs repair or renovation, it is important that you call a reputable team who understands the sanctity of the church, has respect for your place of worship and has a reputation of fantastic service and results.
During this holiday season 
But what’s more, we have experience in restoring and remodeling churches in New England, New York and New Jersey. With an expansive portfolio, Thos. P Egan Inc, Church Restorations brings a full team of experienced church artists and crafts people to every project. Here is a project we are working on in Manhattan, NY.
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