Woemmel Plastering provides professional plaster repair and plastering services in Bridgeton and throughout the St. Louis area. We help homeowners, businesses, and owners of older properties restore damaged plaster and preserve the character of their buildings.
Plaster repair and restoration in Bridgeton
We repair cracked walls and ceilings, loose or water-damaged plaster, damaged lath, and other common plaster problems. For older homes, we can match existing textures and details so repairs blend naturally with the original interior.
Services for homes and businesses
Our services include residential and commercial plaster repair, ornamental plaster, historic restoration, stucco, and EIFS work. We assess the surface, explain the repair approach, and provide a clear estimate before work begins.
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If you need plaster repair or restoration in Bridgeton, contact Woemmel Plastering to discuss your project. Founded in 1933, our family-owned company brings experienced craftsmanship to every repair.
Frequently asked questions
Can you repair plaster in older Bridgeton homes?
Yes. We work with traditional plaster systems and recommend repairs that respect existing walls, ceilings, textures, and decorative details.
Do you handle commercial plaster repair?
Yes. We provide commercial repair and restoration for offices, institutions, and other properties in Bridgeton and nearby communities.
Early history
Bridgeton has a long and uneven history. The first Europeans to interact with Native American peoples and settle there were associated with the area’s days as part of the French Illinois Territory. The French explorer, Étienne de Veniard de Bourgmont traveled the area in 1724, on a trail that developed as the main route between St. Louis and St. Charles.
The Spanish gained colonial control in 1768 after France was defeated by Great Britain in the Seven Years’ War and ceded its territory west of the Mississippi to Spain; they remained in control until 1804, when the area was transferred to the Americans in the Louisiana Purchase. In a 1799 census, the population of “Marais des Liards” was given as 337 whites and 42 slaves.[11]
Bridgeton was first platted in 1794, and named Marais des Liards (Cottonwood Swamp). It was also known as Village à Robert, named after Robert Owen, its founder, who had received a land grant from the Spanish government. In a Spanish census two years later it had a population (including slaves) of 77 males and 47 females.[citation needed] As the area received more and more English-speaking settlers, the village’s name became Owen’s Station.
Because of its location, including its proximity to a ferry across the Missouri River, Bridgeton became a stop along the way from St. Louis to St. Charles. Meriwether Lewis passed through on his way to meet members who were gathering as part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The city was granted a state charter in 1843; throughout the next few years it was a stop along the way for emigrants seeking the major trailheads to the Oregon and Santa Fe trails.
The Jesuits, a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, came to Bridgeton from St. Stanislaus Seminary and St. Ferdinand Parish of Florissant, Missouri. The order established St. Mary’s Church in 1851 as a mission to serve area Catholics; it became a full parish within its first year. The Archdiocese of St. Louis suppressed the parish in 2001 due to the expansion of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, which caused a decline in residential population.
Modern history
By 1950, Bridgeton’s population was 276, lower than it had been in the late 1790s and early 19th century. The city expanded in size during the decade, growing through annexation, to 16 square miles (41 km2). The decade included the founding of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce,[12] the chamber of commerce for the Northwest St. Louis area, which includes Bridgeton.[13]
This led into its period of greatest residential growth, the 1960s, during which nearly 8000 single-family homes were built. Denser development was strong during that decade as well, at nearly 2000 units. Unlike with single-family development, the multi-family development continued at about the same average pace during the 1970s and 1980s.
While residential construction nearly ended in the 1990s, that decade has seen significant growth in commercial development. Levee-protected floodplains of the river, together with good access to interstate highways, rail, and the airport have translated into continued growth for Bridgeton and nearby communities, and a diversification of the city’s tax base. Proximity to Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport proved to be a mixed blessing. Starting in 1995, an expansion plan for the airport,[14] centered on a new runway plan called W-1W, was fought (unsuccessfully) by the city. The new runway led to the elimination of 2000 homes in the city, most notably in the Carrollton subdivision, undoubtedly playing a significant role in the city’s recent population decline.[15]
Regional airline Trans States Airlines is headquartered in Bridgeton.[7][17] Trans States subsidiary GoJet Airlines is also headquartered in Bridgeton.[18]
The only Level II Trauma Center in North St. Louis County, SSM DePaul Health Center, is located in Bridgeton. It is a 476-bed, full-service, Catholic hospital and a member of SSM Health Care-St. Louis, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. Opened in 1828, SSM DePaul was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains one of the oldest continuously existing businesses in St. Louis.
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Woemmel is a St. Louis based Plastering company with a concentration in Residential, Commercial, Ornamental, and Plater Repair.