{"id":3025,"date":"2018-04-15T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=3025"},"modified":"2023-09-04T15:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:16:22","slug":"ackergill-tower-restoration-saves-270-paintings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fineart-restoration.co.uk\/case-studies\/ackergill-tower-restoration-saves-270-paintings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ackergill Tower restoration saves 270 paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-title\">In 2015, we were asked to visit the luxury hotel, Ackergill Tower, in the Scottish Highlands after a fire broke out in the Grade A listed 15th century castle. We were called to immediately assess the damage and formulate a plan for restoration.<\/p>\n<p>Although the fire had been contained away from the main building, the castle had been filled with smoke and water from the fire service and consequently, 270 paintings were damaged.<\/p>\n<h3>SOLUTIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess the damage at the castle and agree an evacuation plan.<\/li>\n<li>Create an inventory, pack and transport all 270 damaged objects.<\/li>\n<li>Establish values and cleaning costs for each item.<\/li>\n<li>Decontaminate and clean all 270 objects.<\/li>\n<li>Provide climate-controlled, secure storage at our studio for the cleaned items.<\/li>\n<li>Decontaminate and clean the property.<\/li>\n<li>On-site conservators treated fire, water and smoke damage in larger objects and the property.<\/li>\n<li>Following the cleaning of the property, return and re-house all objects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>RESULTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Four months after the fire, the castle and contents were fully restored and returned.<\/li>\n<li>Significant reduction on insurance claim.<\/li>\n<li>The property was opened again to the public and business could resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/email.svg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/sharethis.svg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2015, we were asked to visit the luxury hotel, Ackergill Tower, in the Scottish Highlands after a fire broke out in the Grade A listed 15th century castle. 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