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Plaster Restoration in Metro Detroit: what to expect
Plaster restoration goes beyond patching. It brings back original walls, ceilings, cornices, medallions and decorative moldings in older homes, like those in Detroit historic neighborhoods and older suburbs across the region. The goal is to keep what is original and match what is missing in material and profile.
Restoration plasterers may run new cornice profiles in place, cast replacement pieces from molds of the originals, and use lime or gypsum plaster that matches the existing work. Painted plaster in pre-1978 homes may contain lead, so work needs lead-safe practices. In local historic districts, exterior work usually needs design review, and interior work rarely does, but confirm locally. For everyday cracks and holes, see plaster repair.
What a proper job includes
- Assessment of what can be saved and what must be replaced
- Documentation and molds of decorative profiles
- Lead testing or lead-safe work practices in pre-1978 homes
- Loose plaster consolidated and reattached
- Missing moldings run in place or cast to match
- Base and finish coats of matching plaster
- Surfaces prepared for paint
What drives the price
- Amount of decorative work, such as cornices and medallions
- Casting molds versus running profiles in place
- Condition of the lath and base coats
- Lead-safe containment and cleanup
- Ceiling height and scaffolding
- Traditional lime plaster versus gypsum products
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Interior plaster restoration is generally an ordinary repair and does not need a building permit, but properties in local historic districts may have review rules for some work, so confirm with your city. In homes built before 1978, cutting, sanding or removing painted drywall or plaster beyond EPA's minor repair limit (6 square feet per room inside) requires an EPA lead-safe certified firm under the Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
Drywall is not listed as its own Maintenance & Alteration trade by LARA. For paid residential work above a threshold set by state law, look for a LARA Residential Builder license, or ask the contractor which license covers the job, and check the number on the LARA lookup.
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How to compare quotes
- Ask to see restoration work, especially moldings and cornices.
- Ask what plaster materials they use and why.
- Ask whether they cast or run replacement moldings.
- Ask for EPA lead-safe firm certification if the home was built before 1978.
- Check the license on the LARA lookup and ask for proof of insurance.
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