| Building restoration is the process in which the fabric | | | | requirements along with the current state of the |
| or structure of the building is renewed and | | | | building. Although there are many facets to it but still |
| refurbished. This phrase has various sub topics | | | | following are the three major types of restoration |
| coming under it. It includes the works like the cleaning | | | | works. |
| up of the outer or the inner portions of the building | | | | First type is the cleaning of the building. This |
| as well as reconstruction of the damaged portion of | | | | procedure includes the processes of cleaning up the |
| the buildings. In recent times, White House in US has | | | | outer face of the building. This is especially needed in |
| gone major restoration. In the period from 1985 to | | | | the cities that have suffered the major brunt of the |
| 1989, all the layers of the paints on the walls were | | | | pollution. Various buildings made up of granite, |
| removed. Along with this exterior sandstone walls of | | | | sandstone or various types of marbles have lost the |
| the White House were cleaned and repaired. | | | | shine due to smog and thus their color turned black. |
| Buildings like many other things are structures that | | | | In this process the original color and shine of the |
| need proper maintenance. In the recent time when | | | | building is restored. Next type is the repairing of the |
| the pollution levels in the whole world increased (due | | | | building. In this, the masonry of the building that has |
| to the rapid industrialization) to very high levels the | | | | been severely affected or destroyed by the pollution |
| need for the restoration and maintenance of the | | | | and the acid rains is repaired and reinstalled. Last one |
| buildings, of modern era or historical, has increased. It | | | | is the complete reconstruction of portions of the |
| is not as though only bigger buildings require the | | | | building. This normally happens with the old buildings |
| restorations but the normal homes also need to be | | | | that have been destroyed by the earthquakes or |
| cared and same fundamentals apply for both bigger | | | | due to weaker structures. |
| buildings and smaller homes. | | | | These works are done under the guidance of |
| The process of building restoration is different from | | | | experts so that the building restoration that is done |
| the regular yearly maintenance of the buildings and it | | | | should be proper and long lasting. |
| depends on what are the possibilities and | | | | |