Historic Painting in Savannah
Preservation-grade restoration painting for grand old homes — lead-safe removal, period-accurate color, and careful repair of the gingerbread, trim, and wood that make them landmarks.
Historic Restoration Services
The full scope of restoration painting for grand old homes, inside and out.
Restoration Is Not Repainting
A century-old home needs care an ordinary painter can't give it — lead-safe methods, period knowledge, and reverence for original craft.
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Old homes mean lead paint. We're certified in safe removal and containment, protecting your family and the crew to code.
Period-Accurate Color
We research and recommend historically appropriate palettes and multi-color schemes that honor your home's era.
Restore, Don't Replace
We repair and consolidate original wood, trim, and gingerbread wherever possible, preserving irreplaceable millwork.
The Right Materials
Breathable, appropriate coatings for old substrates — not modern films that trap moisture and fail on aged wood.
Preservation Standards
We work to the standards historic districts and preservation-minded owners require, with documentation to match.
25 Years of Old Homes
A quarter century restoring Savannah's grandest homes — the specialist experience these buildings deserve.
Savannah's Historic Restoration Painters
A historic home is not a canvas for a quick repaint — it's an irreplaceable piece of craftsmanship that has stood for a century or more, and it demands to be treated accordingly. Layers of failing lead paint, original wood that needs repair rather than replacement, gingerbread trim hiding under decades of buildup, and colors that ought to honor the home's era: these are challenges an ordinary painting company isn't equipped or trained to meet. Landmark exists to give Savannah's grand old homes the specialists they deserve.
For twenty-five years we've restored homes in Savannah's Historic and Victorian Districts and across the Lowcountry, and preservation is at the heart of everything we do. We're EPA lead-safe certified and meticulous about safe removal and containment. We repair and consolidate original wood and millwork rather than tearing it out. We research and recommend period-accurate colors and multi-color schemes. And we use breathable, appropriate materials suited to aged substrates, not modern products that fail on old wood. The result is a restoration that's beautiful, historically faithful, and built to protect the character of your home for the next generation. If you own a piece of history, this is who you call.
- ✓25 years restoring historic homes
- ✓EPA lead-safe certified
- ✓Period-accurate color research
- ✓Restore original wood, don't replace
Why Old Homes Trust Us
The three things a historic home needs that ordinary painters can't provide.
Lead-Safe, to Code
Century-old homes are full of lead paint. Certified safe removal and containment protects your family and the crew.
Preservation Over Replacement
We repair original wood, windows, and gingerbread. Irreplaceable millwork is restored, never torn out and cheaply copied.
Period Authenticity
Researched, era-appropriate colors and breathable materials honor the home's history instead of erasing it.
Homes We've Restored
A few recent restorations across Savannah's historic districts.
Preservation, Step by Step
A careful, preservation-minded process for a home that deserves it.
Consultation & Survey
We survey the home's condition, test for lead, research the period, and plan a restoration and color scheme with you.
Lead-Safe Prep
We safely strip and contain old lead paint, then repair and consolidate original wood and trim — restore, not replace.
Period Repainting
We prime and repaint with appropriate breathable products in your historically accurate, multi-color scheme.
Detail & Walkthrough
We finish the fine trim detailing, document the work, and walk the restored home with you, top to bottom.
Honoring What Was Built to Last
The people who built Savannah's historic homes were craftsmen, and the ornamental woodwork, hand-turned porch posts, bracketed cornices, and gingerbread trim they created were meant to last for generations. Too often, decades of thick, peeling paint bury that detail, and a careless painter either paints over the problem or tears the original work out and replaces it with a hollow modern copy. Neither honors what was built. Restoration means doing the harder, better thing.
We strip carefully back to reveal the original millwork, repair and consolidate the wood that's suffered, and bring the detail back to life with careful, often multi-color painting that lets the craftsmanship read the way it was meant to. We research the home's period so the colors are authentic, and we choose materials that suit aged wood and let it breathe. It's slower, more skilled work than an ordinary repaint, and it's the only kind of work an irreplaceable old home should receive. When we're finished, the house looks the way its builders intended — and it's protected to stand for another hundred years.
- ✓Reveal and restore original detail
- ✓Repair, consolidate, preserve wood
- ✓Multi-color period detailing
- ✓Built to last another century
Trusted With 400+ Historic Homes
Our 1890s Victorian in the Historic District needed a full exterior restoration, and Landmark was the only company we trusted with it. They handled the lead paint safely and to code, repaired the original gingerbread and window trim rather than replacing it, and helped us choose a historically accurate three-color scheme that's the envy of the block. This is preservation-grade craftsmanship. They treated our home like the landmark it is.
Restoring an old home is nothing like painting a new one, and Landmark understands that in their bones. They diagnosed decades of failing lead paint, stripped it safely, consolidated and repaired the original wood, and repainted with breathable products appropriate for a century-old house. The color consultation was informed by real period research. Meticulous, knowledgeable, and deeply respectful of the architecture. Simply the best in Savannah.
The gingerbread trim and turned porch details on our home had been buried under years of thick, peeling paint. Landmark carefully stripped it all back, revealing and repairing the original millwork, then repainted it to bring out every detail. It looks the way it must have looked when the house was built. Watching true craftspeople honor old work like this was a genuine privilege. Worth every bit of the investment.
Give Your Historic Home the Care It Deserves
Request a restoration consultation — lead-safe methods, period-accurate color, and preservation-grade craftsmanship for your piece of Savannah's history.
Historic Restoration FAQ
Do you handle lead paint safely?
Yes — it's essential for any pre-1978 home, and we're EPA Lead-Safe (RRP) certified. Old paint almost always contains lead, and disturbing it without proper precautions is genuinely dangerous. We follow certified lead-safe work practices: containment, careful removal methods, HEPA cleanup, and safe disposal, protecting your family, our crew, and your property throughout. It's a core part of restoring any historic home responsibly, and something an uncertified painter should never be doing on an old house.
Will you replace or repair original woodwork?
Repair, wherever it's at all possible — that's central to what preservation means. Original wood, windows, trim, and gingerbread are irreplaceable craftsmanship, and modern copies rarely match the profiles, joinery, or character. We consolidate and repair rotted or damaged wood with appropriate techniques and materials, saving the original whenever we can. Only when a piece is truly beyond saving do we recommend replacement, and then we work to match it faithfully. Restoring, not replacing, is how a home keeps its soul.
How do you choose historic colors?
Through research and expertise. Historic homes have documented color traditions tied to their architectural style and era, and there are often clues in the layers of the home's own paint history. We research the appropriate palette for your home's period and style, develop historically accurate single- or multi-color schemes, and prepare samples so you can see them in context before committing. The goal is authenticity — colors that honor when and how the home was built — balanced with your own taste. It's one of the most rewarding parts of a restoration.
Why not just use modern paint?
Because old homes and new paint don't always agree. Century-old wood and masonry need to breathe, and many modern paint films trap moisture against the substrate, leading to rot, blistering, and premature failure on aged materials. We select breathable, appropriate coatings suited to the specific old substrates in your home, applied over proper preparation. It's a more knowledgeable approach than defaulting to whatever's on the shelf, and it's what makes a historic restoration last rather than fail within a few seasons.
Do you meet historic district requirements?
Yes. Homes in Savannah's Historic and Victorian Districts often fall under review or preservation guidelines governing colors, materials, and methods, and we're experienced working within them. We can help you navigate approvals, work to the required standards, and provide the documentation that preservation-minded owners and boards expect. Our whole practice is built around meeting the higher bar that historic properties demand, so compliance and preservation-grade quality come standard rather than as an afterthought.
How do I get started?
Call (912) 555-0149 or fill out the form to request a restoration consultation. We'll survey your home's condition, test for lead, discuss the period and appropriate colors, and prepare a thoughtful proposal for the restoration. There's no obligation. Restoring a historic home is a significant undertaking and a privilege, and we'll guide you through it with the care and expertise your piece of Savannah's history deserves.
Restore Your Piece of History
Tell us about your historic home and we'll arrange a restoration consultation — lead-safe methods, period-accurate color, and preservation-grade craftsmanship.
- Visit us118 E Liberty St, Savannah, GA 31401
- Call us(912) 555-0149
- Email usrestoration@landmarkheritage.com