MasterCare Flooring

Client:

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Scope Of Work

In 2015, the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium building sustained a water leak in its three historic green rooms. The experts at MasterCare Flooring were invited to assess the water damage and make restoration suggestions. The water had heaved and created buckling in the floor, causing major safety concerns.  With a scheduled event looming, they needed the floors to be flat and safe to walk on.  Our craftsmen mobilized within days and repaired the damaged areas so the and event could happen as planned. This was an acceptable short-term solution, but not a sustainable overall fix. The client intended to resand the floors in all the green rooms, but the historic preservation specialist at MasterCare analyzed the floors and determined that they were too thin to sand.  We chose to do an acquiescent restoration process, which was developed proprietarily with the help of an environmental chemist.  Once all the old finish was hand removed, the original patina was restored, and a new stain, sealer and environmentally based finish was applied.

The restored floors are as breathtaking and beautiful as San Francisco-based architect Arthur Brown, Jr. designed and intended them to be. The team at MasterCare Flooring is proud to have been part of this historic restoration.