Protecting vintage architectural structures is more than just preserving buildings—it’s about protecting the cultural traditions and shared heritage that connect individuals of our various communities. Los Angeles Vintage Home Restoration is one of All Los Angeles Painting’s unique skills.
Preserving Vintage Homes
Vintage homes radiate a timeless beauty and charm that makes them more than just a structure. Restoring a classic home brings it back to its former glory and provides the pride of owning an attractive piece of history. Our work generally focuses on the maintenance and repair of materials and features rather than replacement and new construction. Although we can connect you with reconstruction contractors.
Classic home restoration projects require talent, understanding, experience, detective skills, commitment and dedication. Restoring a home isn’t always quick or easy. Some of the challenges are finding rare or discontinued parts, matching existing items, understanding what are and are not era appropriate items, and knowing how to make old items look like new.
Curating History
Maintaining and protecting historic homes and neighborhoods safeguards our cultural heritage. It’s also enjoyable, imagine living in a perfectly restored retro home. Vintage homes are charming and provide a glimpse back in time. Moreover, restoring and celebrating these structures is a way the public can enjoy it’s shared history with fellow citizens.
All Los Angeles Painting’s philosophy on retaining and preserving the historic character of properties is the following: We avoid removing historic materials, features, or altering spaces that characterize a property. We consider each property a physical record of its time, place and use; changes that destroy this like adding features or architectural elements from other eras should be avoided. Most properties have been updated over time; changes that have acquired historic significance should be retained and preserved. Distinctive features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of good craftsmanship should be preserved.
Deteriorated historic features should be repaired instead of being replaced. Where an item is too deteriorated to fix, we can usually replace it with an identical or similar period piece. The new one will match the old in design, color, texture and other visual qualities. We don’t use techniques like sandblasting, that damage wood or vintage items.
HPOZ
There is a Los Angeles City program that creates local historic districts (HPOZ’s). It conserves the distinctive architecture and cultural resources of LA’s historic neighborhoods. Designating a neighborhood as a local historic district – also called a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) means that any new project in that neighborhood must maintain its historic character.
Like other zoning overlays, HPOZ’S provide an additional layer of protection. All exterior work, including window and door replacement, landscaping, alterations, additions, and exterior construction is subject to additional review. Interior remodeling does not require approval. Each district has its own Preservation Plan with design guidelines.
HPOZ’s help ensure that the distinctive qualities of the neighborhood will be preserved; this increases property values. Numerous studies show that homes within historic districts tend to appreciate in value at a higher rate than similar residences outside the designated district. Many homebuyers specifically seek out homes in historic neighborhoods to enjoy their charm and beauty.
Rehabilitation is defined as the process of making possible a compatible use of an item through repair while preserving its historical, cultural, or architectural value. Preservation is the act or process of maintaining the existing form, integrity, and materials of an historic property.
If you love your old house and want it to look like new, call the Los Angeles Vintage Home Restoration experts at 310-470-9218.
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