Specialized’s experienced artisans have exceptional knowledge and fine craftsmanship to repair, restore, and replace historical elements to meet the requirements of even the most demanding conservators and architects. Specialized’s full service restoration program offers complete interior and exterior restoration work on all types of older buildings, including institutional, commercial and liturgical buildings; and residences.

Historical Preservation Awards have been granted to many of our historical restoration projects. Our artisans fine workmanship, high standard of customer service and history of getting the job done on time and budget assures our clients quality they can trust.

Ca ‘d’ Zan:
The Ca ‘d’ Zan project consisted of restoring the complete interior of a 38,000 square foot museum, which was originally built in the 1920's. The work included restoration of painted plaster and canvas as well as restoring original finishes in the museum.
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Polk County Court House Museum
(Bartow, FL)
The restoration Specialized completed on the courthouse included plaster, stencils and original finishes in the museum.
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Double Tree Hotel
(Tampa and Philadelphia Airport)
On these projects, we removed, replaced, finished and painted the interior drywall, soffits, and ceilings in a 12-story atrium. While using swing stages and platforms, all work was done in the common rooms and restaurants in the fully open and operating hotels.
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Union Station
Specialized was selected to restore the interior of Union Station of Downtown Tampa which was built in 1912.  We were the only painting company that met all of the architect’s requirements.
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First Presbyterian Church
Specialized completed the interior and exterior restoration and waterproofing of this church. We restored the bell tower and performed extensive woodwork that had to be brought back to original luster. We also installed new Lexon Panels over the extensive stain glass windows for protection.
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Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel
Working in the midst of a very upscale clientele, Specialized had to work quietly on a rigorous schedule completing one floor per week. Our top notch painters embarked on exterior and interior renovations and modernizing of the five star luxury hotel located in the Coconut Grove section of Miami. This included all guest rooms and common areas.
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UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA - FLETCHER LOUNGE
Fletcher Lounge is one of the most significant historical buildings in Tampa. While completing the restoration of the building, Specialized completely removed all paint from the domed ceiling, cornice and 360 degree mural, removed paint to uncover original stencils and painted it the original colors from 1891. We also made flowerette light collars, restored murals, and performed gilding and stencils in high areas. All the work, including massive scaffold rigging, was completed in 120 calendar days.
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H.B. PLANT MUSEUM
In 1987, we donated the labor and materials to paint a room in the museum. Since the museum was originally painted in 1891, the paint was decaying and releasing from the walls and ceiling, taking subsequent layers of paint with it. We told the museum we would be happy to donate this room only if we were allowed to remove all the paint from the walls and ceilings prior to painting. This presented a problem because removing the paint made the project a 2-week process instead of a 2-day process. We worked day and night to complete the room in time for their exhibit. The room we donated was the first room that did not have paint peeling from the walls and ceiling within six months after it was painted. It has been almost 15 years and the paint on those walls still hasn’t peeled. A couple of years after doing that room, we started restoring rooms, one or two at a time as the museum's budget allowed. To date we have restored all the rooms in the museum using the colors that were originally used in 1891. We have done each project within budget and under very tight time constraints. Each December the museum holds a Victorian Christmas Stroll - this would be a great opportunity to see one of Tampa’s great assets and see our work first hand. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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H.B. PLANT HALL
Specialized performed the preparation and painting of exterior wood, iron and concrete surfaces of the 110-year-old building.

The project consisted of the complete restoration of the 1891 main campus building which included the Plant Museum, the Dean of the School’s office, administrative offices and several meeting halls. The work included restoration of plaster, stencils, faux, and murals as well as restoring original finishes in the museum.
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