Painting and gilding business for coatings, gilding, decorative façade painting, restoration and interior design since 1956.
Malerei Vergolderei Ertl
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Zugspitzstr. 104)New on Amplifa
About us
Malerei Vergolderei Ertl is a family business founded in 1956 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, today run in its third generation by master painter and gilder Michael Ertl. The business for painting and gilding work covers a broad range of services: interior and exterior painting and coating work, glaze and corrosion protection coatings, wallpapering, plastering work including special plasters, stucco work, floor laying, drywall construction as well as thermal insulation and full thermal protection. A special focus lies on artistic and heritage preservation work such as gilding with metal leaf, decorative painting, Lüftlmalerei (traditional Bavarian façade painting), trompe-l'œil painting as well as the restoration of paintings, frames, figures and sacred fixtures in the church painter's craft. Techniques include multi-layered glazing decorative painting, marbling and spatula techniques as well as film lettering and industrial coatings. Clients are private and commercial customers as well as churches and sacred buildings; work has been carried out from Central Germany through Bavaria to Italy. The business is located at Zugspitzstraße 104 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen; the owner is a state-certified restorer in the church painter's and gilder's craft.
- Site
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Processes
- Façade design/exterior coatings, Gilding work (application of metal leaf), Interior design (wall and floor design), Trompe-l'œil painting, Decorative painting (multi-layered glazing painting of figures/objects), Lettering, Coating work (high-gloss, silk-gloss and sanding-sealer lacquer finishes, crackle lacquer, shrink, Wallpapering (woodchip, fiberglass, fabric, vinyl, embossed, paper and metal wallpapers)
- Materials
- Metal leaf/gold, Lacquers, Glazes, Wallpapers (woodchip, fiberglass, fabric, vinyl, embossed, paper, metal), Plasters (premium plasters, insulating plasters, renovation plasters, synthetic resin plasters,, Stucco, Carpets, PVC
- Founded
- 1956
- Industries
- Private customers, Commercial customers, Churches/sacred buildings, Churches/sacred buildings (church painting and restoration)
- 01
Consulting, planning and colour/design consulting
- 02
Preliminary examination for restorations
- 03
Surface and coating work
- 04
Assembly/construction work (plaster, drywall, floors, insulation)
- 05
Documentation and acceptance
Materials and processes
Metal leaf/gold
Metal leaf is applied to figures, frames and artworks in the gilder's craft; gold is particularly corrosion-resistant.
Paints and glazes
For high-gloss, silk-gloss and sanding-sealer lacquer finishes, hand-applied lacquers, glaze coatings and spray lacquering.
Plasters and stucco
Premium, insulating, renovation, synthetic resin, lime, cement and gypsum plasters as well as stucco profiles, columns and rosettes.
Wallpapers
Woodchip, fiberglass, fabric, vinyl, embossed, paper and metal wallpapers for wallpapering work.
Floor coverings
Carpets, PVC, laminate and ready-made parquet for floor laying work.
Insulation materials
Styrodur and biological insulation materials for full thermal protection and external thermal insulation composite systems.
Films
For vehicle and window lettering, signs, trade fair stands, stencil films and wall tattoos.
Wood
Substrate for lacquering and decorative painting on figures, furniture and components.
Metal and plastic
Substrates for metal protection, corrosion protection, plastic coatings and technical protective coatings.
Locations
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
DEBusiness and workshop location
Components and references
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Façade design/exterior coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | façade paints |
| Gilding work (application of metal leaf)Surface | – | – | – | – | metal leaf, gold |
| Interior design (wall and floor design)Surface | – | – | – | – | paints |
| Trompe-l'œil paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | paints |
| Decorative painting (multi-layered glazing painting of figures/objects)Surface | – | – | – | – | paints, lacquers |
| LetteringSurface | – | – | – | – | paints, films |
| Coating work (high-gloss, silk-gloss and sanding-sealer lacquer finishes, crackle lacquer, shrinkSurface | – | – | – | – | lacquers, glazes, metals, wood |
| Wallpapering (woodchip, fiberglass, fabric, vinyl, embossed, paper and metal wallpapers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | wallpapers |
| Interior design (wiping and swirling techniques, glaze techniques, graining, marbling,Surface | – | – | – | – | glazes, filler compound |
| Artistic work (gilding work on figures, artistic wrought metal objects, paintings andSurface | – | – | – | – | metal leaf, paints, wood, metal |
| Restoration of paintings and frames, picture painting, stucco work with genuine and artificialAssembly | – | – | – | – | stucco, gypsum |
| Plastering work (interior and exterior plastering as well as special plasters: premium plasters,Assembly | – | – | – | – | plasters, lime, cement, gypsum, synthetic resin |
| Floor laying (carpets, PVC, laminate, ready-made parquet)Assembly | – | – | – | – | carpet, PVC, laminate, parquet |
| Drywall construction work (lightweight walls, suspended ceilings, pre-wall installations)Assembly | – | – | – | – | gypsum boards, drywall materials |
| Thermal insulation / full thermal protectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Styrodur, biological insulation materials |
| Planning and consulting (workflow planning, colour consulting and design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Film lettering (car stickers, window stickers, signs, trade fair stands, stencil films,Surface | – | – | – | – | films |
| Further services (paint stripping work, road marking, plastic coatings, roof coatings,Surface | – | – | – | – | plastic, metal, wood |
| Restoration in the church painter's craft (consulting, examination, conservation, restoration,Surface | – | – | – | – | metal leaf, stone (imitation), marble (imitation), paints |
| External thermal insulation composite systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | insulation materials |
| Individual colour and design consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Living space and façade check (inspection of insulation/façade)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company history
- 1948–1956
Michael Ertl sen. completes an 8-year master period with art painter Heinrich Bickel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
- 1956
Founding of the family business at the end of September 1956 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Weidlegraben with three employees.
- 1963
The business moves to Zugspitzstraße; Otto Ertl passes his master craftsman examination in Passau.
- 1972
Otto Ertl takes over the business in the second generation and expands it to 12 employees.
- 1986–1989
Michael Ertl jun. completes his training as a painter and varnisher at the painting business Günter Pannke.
- 1995
Michael Ertl jun. passes the master craftsman examination as a painter and varnisher in Munich.
- 2003
Michael Ertl jun. takes over the painting business in the third generation.
- 2005
Master school for church painters and gilders in Munich; master craftsman examination as a gilder, later restorer's examination.