Preservation of Architectural Hard Surfaces
Committed to excellence
We offer a vast range of architectural preservation services. Our team’s restoration expertise includes plaster, gilding, metalwork, woodwork, tile, stone, terrazzo, concrete, glass, and other fine finishes.
As a four-time HKC (Historic Kansas City) Foundation Excellence Award winner for Outstanding Work by a Craftsperson, we take tremendous pride in the quality of our work. Our technicians understand that success is in the details and our goal will always be to exceed our client’s expectations.
We love to be challenged
Sometimes your scope of work includes unusual items that don’t fit neatly into common trade categories. Often during estimating, designing, or securing subcontractors, you are left with a list of requirements in your scope that no one knows what to do with or wants to accept. That’s a great time to give us a call!
We specialize in creative problem-solving when projects have uncommon scopes of work. Matching historic finishes, ornamental cast, terrazzo repairs, fabrication, and replication are just a few of the highly specialized services we offer to help ensure your project’s success.
Diagnose
Through careful evaluation, we determine the origin, level of damage, and client expectations.
Design
Using precise information, we create a sustainable solution that meets our client’s objectives.
Deliver
Our team of experienced makers, craftsmen, and artists provides amazing quality and exceptional client experience.
Your partner in historical renovation
Retrochem combines the best of traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to deliver the highest quality in historic preservation. We take tremendous pride in detail and commitment to maintaining the original integrity and design of the buildings in which we work. We understand the unique challenges and sensitive nature of these types of projects and offer efficient and cost-effective solutions to help you achieve your construction goals while meeting all federal regulations. Our award-winning service has helped preserve the structural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of many historic Kansas & Missouri buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In addition to repairing and refinishing architectural hard surfaces, we offer other services such as exploratory investigation, SHPO-related consulting, historical fixture rescue & reclamation, protective measures, and cataloging that can be very beneficial to historical renovation projects.
Protecting built environments
Appearance can greatly influence the opinions of visitors, customers, tenants, patients, and employees who frequent your commercial properties. At Retrochem, we understand this and we’re here to help. We offer sustainable solutions that can restore a clean and fresh appearance to all of the architectural hard surfaces in your professional buildings. Each project is carefully evaluated to ensure that our work meets your safety, aesthetic, budget, and scheduling objectives. With our expertise, areas such as lobbies, restrooms, and elevator cabs can look brand new again. Trust us to help you elevate and maintain your first impression.
Micro-remodel
As a cost effective alternative to complete remodel, our budget sensitive renovation programs are designed to provide the greatest visual impact without "breaking the bank". We provide light repair and refinish of all hard surfaces to greatly improve the overall appearance of your restrooms, elevator cabs and stairwells (Sorry - no structural, electrical or plumbing repairs).
This program offers a flexible, tenant friendly and cost-effective restoration alternative to replacement of the most common hard surfaces such as doors, walls, floors, counters, fixtures, partitions, ceilings & mirrors found in commercial restrooms, elevator cabs and stairwells. Clients select repair and restoration services with standardized pricing for areas needing the greatest attention. The result is a custom itemized estimate that best fits your priorities and budget.