Vincent Allen Inc

For over twenty years, Vincent Allen Inc. has built its polished reputation within the architectural metal refinishing industry by providing superior craftsmanship, professional restoration and preventative maintenance of Bronze, Brass, Stainless Steel and Aluminum.Vincent Allen's Pittsburgh metal restoration and maintenance crews are detail-oriented specialists with a comprehensive knowledge of every procedure and how each different metal is to be treated. Quickly responding to the needs of building management companies, Vincent Allen serves a vast respected clientele that includes government facilities, banks, museums, hotels, theaters and restaurants throughout the region.From interior name plaques to exterior curtain walls, one-time refinishing or on-going scheduled maintenance, Vincent Allen will provide a beautiful new finish wherever and whenever needed. We maintain flexible work schedules to avoid inconveniences to your daily operations.

Aluminum

A popular design choice as an architectural detail, Anodized Aluminum has a factory-fused finish that is available in an abundant array of colors.
Once installed however, anodized aluminum may be subject to the sun’s damaging ultra-violet rays as well as atmospheric contaminants, industrial pollutants and continuous exposure to window cleaning chemicals, cement run-off and daily wear-and-tear.Over time, these elements lead to a build up of oxidation on the surface of the anodized aluminum, commonly referred to as “chalking”, which must be cleaned and then maintained on a regular basis to preserve it’s electrolytic finish.Depending on the existing condition, Vincent Allen will restore your aluminum details by utilizing one of the following methods:

Stainless Steel

Despite its name, Stainless Steel can easily become stained. It’s pristine beauty is also at risk if restoration is performed incorrectly by non-professional metal refinishers. Due to the hard alloy properties of Stainless Steel a large investment in time and care by professional restoration specialists is then required to return Stainless Steel to it’s original, unblemished appearance.Depending on the existing condition, Vincent Allen will remove any cross-graining, rust or other imperfections to restore your Stainless Steel to it’s original luster. Then to protect your investment, we will apply a finishing coat to eliminate the need for daily cleaning and protect from the elements.

Oxidizing/Blackening

The increasingly popular design of oxidizing and blackening brings out the metal's hidden natural colors to fit in with modern architectural designs.Blackening and oxidizing works generally the same way on stainless steel, carbon-steel, brass, bronze, and copper. While black is the most popular color, our different oxidizing agents can yield colors from light brown, dark brown, gray, blue, and more. What sets our oxidation process above painting is in it's chemical reaction that darkens the metal giving it a much richer color.Vincent Allen will not only oxidize and blacken metal, we also take metal in all conditions. We first clean and prep it to remove grease, dirt, and welding marks. The oxidation agents used will then react with the metal to form a darkened surface which still shows the metal's natural grain. The metal is then coater with a protective lacquer to preserve it for years on end. The finished product is a sensational piece for modern architecture. It can easily fit in as eye-catching art, or subtle decor.