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Common collocations with restoration in American Collocation

restoration noun

US /ˌrestəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

done with care and respect

careful
meticulous
painstaking
sensitive
sympathetic
tasteful

Now fitted with Pullman Seats throughout, the rest of the cinema is undergoing tasteful restoration.

complete and on a large scale

complete
extensive
major
thorough

The castle has undergone extensive restoration in the last 15 years.

incomplete

cosmetic
partial

In the short-term, the budget will only allow for cosmetic restoration – mainly a thorough clean of all the brickwork.

experience restoration

undergo

A number of landmark buildings are currently undergoing restoration.

do restoration

carry out
complete
perform
undertake

The Heritage Trust also undertakes restoration of historic buildings.

need restoration

await
be in need of
need
require

The college buildings were improved in 1980, but are now in need of further restoration.