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Highlights
- Historic preservation credentials — engaged as a consultant by Historic Boston Inc.
- Master craftsman-led — owner trained in Florence, Italy and personally executes every project
- 10-year workmanship guarantee — longer than typical for the trade
Florentine Renaissance Masonry (416 Lafayette St, Salem, MA) is an artisan stone masonry and historic restoration firm founded in 1990 by principal Fabio Bardini, a Florence, Italy-trained designer and stone mason who personally executes every project. The business guarantees its stonework for a minimum of 10 years and specializes in historic lime-mortar restoration, Venetian plaster and decorative finishes, stone carving, gold leaf gilding, and custom hardscape/landscape design. Historic Boston Inc. engaged Bardini as a preservation consultant on a 17th-century foundation, and a technical writeup credits the business with a period-appropriate lime stucco restoration.
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News & the web
- Back to Basics: Preserving the 18th-century foundation at the Old Corner Bookstore - Historic Boston Inc (HBI)Mar 31, 2021
“As part of HBI’s continued stewardship of the Old Corner Bookstore, HBI called on consultants Brian Pfeiffer and Fabio Bardini to survey and chart a course for preservation work on the 17th century foundations. Brian is a renowned architectural historian with 40 years of experience in New England and has managed projects and easements for HBI for many years. Fabio is principal at Florentine Masonry, a company founded in 1990 that offers consulting, design and masonry contractor services for clients in New England. Read below to learn more about traditional methods of maintaining the foundation”
— Historic Boston Inc, historicboston.orgRead the post ↗ - All About Lime Paint, FAQ Friday - LimeWorks.usNov 25, 2011
“A home in Massachusetts originally had a harled finish coat of lime stucco. The St. Astier Lime Paint #429 was used to refresh the building’s exterior look while protecting the soft lime stucco with a “like to like” compatible coating that will wear down over time rather than flake and peel off. The work was accomplished by Florentine Masonry Restoration.”
— Daniel, limeworks.usRead the post ↗
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