Balazs Art Conservation Services
A full-service paintings conservation lab serving Western Pennsylvania for over 20 years.
Welcome to Balazs Art Conservation Services.
We offer dedicated expertise in the repair and preservation of your artwork. We repair all types of problems -- for all types of paintings -- using archival materials and best-in-practice techniques.
Our services include cleaning, tear mending, lining, inpainting and revarnishing damaged paintings.
We also repair works of art on paper -- prints, engravings, drawings and watercolors.
Our goal is to provide the highest level of service and workmanship at a reasonable cost.
Why Balazs Art Conservation Services?
We specialize in cleanings, discolored varnish removal, tear mending, dent removal, craquelure reduction, inpainting (retouch), and linings -- since 2000.
We use not just the latest but the best techniques for enduring, archival treatments.
Featuring Western Pennsylvania’s best-equipped and most up-to-date independent conservation lab -- specialized equipment and specialized training.
"My painting is too far gone."
From small to large, no project is too difficult, from bad previous restorations to fire and flood damage, we've seen it all.
"Is my painting worth doing?"
Know your painting before you buy or sell: We offer forensic inspections using microscopy, infrared, ultraviolet, and intense visible-light; we can also conduct auction-record searches and provenance/historical research.
"But the cost?"
Conservation is a value-added service. Fine art restoration/conservation can be expensive; however, when it comes time to sell, costs are often recovered -- and more -- because in the visual arts, when your painting looks good it is good.
Up-front Pricing.
The costs for repairing your painting are based on its size and the services rendered, not the value of the painting. Nor do we use "hourly" billing, which is so often abused. Everyone pays the same price and costs are published.
Call or text for a consultation. Quotes can be given over the phone and a pick-up and drop-off service is available for getting your artwork treated fast and hassle free.
Call or text:
412-488-8830
artconserv412@gmail.com