Sacred Art & Finish Restoration
Round Rock & Greater Austin, Texas
Precision color-matched restoration for chipped statues, worn pews, faded murals, and scratched sacred surfaces — performed on-site, with the reverence your space deserves.
What We Do
Sacred Touch Up was founded by Philomena Bartlett — a Round Rock-based artist whose trained eye for color matching is the single hardest skill in restoration, and the one that separates a seamless repair from an obvious patch.
We fill the gap that churches have always had: too sacred a job for a general painting contractor, too modest in scope for a $200/hour museum conservator. A careful artist with a steady hand, reverence for the work, and a price tag that fits a parish budget.
Philomena's trained artist's eye matches existing colors — on stone, wood, plaster, resin, and paint — so the repair vanishes into the original surface.
We treat every statue, mural, and pew with the same care as the faith community that holds it sacred.
Flat-rate project quotes that fit a budget line — no surprises, no hourly ambiguity.
Our Services
The work churches rarely have time or budget to fix — until now. We restore the things that have been on the back burner for years.
Chipped saints, angels, stations of the cross, Marian shrines, and devotional figures — plaster, resin, or stone — restored with careful color matching and a steady hand.
Faded mural sections, damaged fresco details, decorative borders, and painted columns — blended seamlessly so the restoration is invisible to the congregation.
Decades of use leave scratches on pews, altar rails, kneelers, lecterns, choir lofts, and confessionals. We match existing stains and finishes exactly.
Interior plaster, drywall, and painted trim — blended after repairs, water damage, or fixture changes. No mismatched patches, no evidence anything was ever wrong.
Your entry is a first impression of faith. We restore worn, chipped, or scratched wooden and painted doors so every visitor is welcomed into a space that looks cared for.
A written photo-documented condition report of your interior artwork — useful for parish insurance, grant applications, or planning your next restoration budget.
Service Tiers
Three clear tiers designed to fit every parish situation — from a quick visit to an ongoing care relationship.
Tier 1
Half-Day On-Site Visit
A focused 4-hour visit to address a specific list of small touch-ups — a chipped statue, a few scratched pews, a scuffed altar rail. Perfect for parishes that want to experience the work before committing to a larger project.
Tier 2
Multi-Day Scoped Project
A written-estimate project covering larger or multi-area restoration — refinishing pew sections, restoring all twelve stations of the cross, blending repairs after water damage. Includes a written before-and-after report for parish records.
Tier 3
Retainer · Two Visits Per Year
A scheduled care relationship: two visits per year — typically before Christmas and Easter — to walk the building with your pastor or facilities lead, address any issues, and keep your sacred art looking cared-for year-round.
All projects quoted as flat rates — no hourly surprises. Free walk-through and estimate included before any commitment.
How It Works
We handle every step — from first contact to final walkthrough — with the same quiet professionalism we bring to your space.
A quick call or email describing what you're noticing — send photos if you have them. No commitment, no pressure.
We come to your facility — free, 30–45 minutes — and photograph every area that may be in scope. We ask, we listen, we look carefully.
A clear, flat-rate estimate emailed within 48 hours. No hourly ambiguity — a number your parish council can put on a budget line.
Drop cloths down, supplies organized, quiet professional presence. We work around your services and leave the space better than we found it.
We walk the work with you, photograph the results, and answer any questions. Invoice sent within 15 days.
Why Sacred Touch Up
The hardest skill in restoration — precisely matching an existing color on aged plaster, stained wood, or painted resin. Philomena's training as a fine artist makes this the core strength of every job.
Too sacred for a general contractor. Too small for a museum conservator. Sacred Touch Up sits exactly in between — skilled, affordable, and focused on this specific kind of work.
Every project is photographically documented — useful for parish records, insurance, or grant applications, and a permanent record of the care your community invested.
We work around your services, events, and congregation. You will never feel interrupted. We're as quiet and unobtrusive as the spaces we restore.
General liability insurance, a clean service agreement for every job, and a W-9 on hand for any parish that needs it. Every detail handled with care.
"Pastors and parish administrators are generally not haggling on price — they are evaluating whether you are trustworthy enough to be alone in their sanctuary with a brush in your hand."— Sacred Touch Up Philosophy
Who We Serve
What Parishes Are Saying
"I was stunned by how invisible the repair was. The chip on our largest station of the cross had bothered me for years. After Philomena's visit, you simply cannot tell anything was ever damaged. Outstanding work."
"As a parish administrator, I'm always watching the budget. Sacred Touch Up gave us a result that looked like a full renovation for a fraction of the cost. I'm recommending Philomena to every church in the diocese."
"She scheduled everything around our services. We never noticed a disruption. The mural repair after our water leak blended perfectly — members of our congregation have no idea it was ever damaged."
Get In Touch
Ready to finally address the statue, the pew, the mural that's been on the back burner? Fill out the form and Philomena will schedule a free walk-through at your convenience — no obligation.