Spray paint on a landmark facade is a preservation problem, not a cleaning problem. Sandblasting strips the paint and the original surface together. Chemical strippers drive pigment deeper into porous stone and leave permanent ghosting. When parameters are properly matched to the material, laser cleaning can remove paint while minimizing impact on the underlying historic surface.
Historic and protected surfaces carry legal and financial weight. A landmark facade, a bronze monument, or a piece of public art can be damaged by aggressive blasting or unsuitable chemical stripping. Once the surface is etched or the pigment is driven into the pores, the damage may be irreversible.
Most graffiti crews work one way: pressure wash, solvent, or paint over. On a cinderblock wall that is fine. On 100-year-old limestone, brownstone, terra cotta, or cast bronze it destroys the value the owner is trying to preserve.
The beam is tuned to the coating, not the stone. The original brick, stone, bronze, or terra cotta reflects the energy and stays intact. Beyond graffiti, we also offer full brick and facade cleaning. No etching, no pigment ghosting.
Before-and-after records, method statements, and substrate condition notes formatted for landmark and historical commission review.
No solvents driven into porous stone. No water forced into masonry joints. No hazardous runoff into drains or landscaping.
Pre-1978 lead-bearing paint removed legally without containment tenting or abrasive blast media. Full credential stack on every job
We test a patch in an inconspicuous area first, tune the laser to the substrate, then remove the paint layer by layer under controlled power. The original surface, tooling marks, and patina survive.
You receive before-and-after records, a method statement, and substrate condition notes suitable for landmark and historical commission review.
No. The process is non-contact and tuned to the substrate. The coating absorbs the energy and lifts off. The original material reflects the beam and stays intact.
Yes. You receive before-and-after records, a method statement, and substrate condition notes suitable for landmark and historical commission review.
As a heritage restoration project. We scope by surface, area, and protection requirements, not by a flat graffiti rate. The surface determines the method and the price.
No. Those surfaces are better served by a paint-over crew at a fraction of the cost. We focus on surfaces where preservation justifies the work.