Custom Church Projects
Built by us, built for you.
Altars, rails, reredos, ambos and complete sanctuaries in marble, wood or both. Order a proven design as shown, or have it adapted for your church.
How it works
How a custom project works
Choose a design, or share your space
Pick a design from our work below, or send photos, measurements and any old photos or drawings you’d like us to follow.
We adapt it and prepare your quote
We recommend a design for your church and prepare your quote. Design is included for most projects.
We build and install
Most wood altars take about 4 to 6 months and custom marble altars about 5 months. Installation is available anywhere in the USA.
From a pastor
“The beauty of the finished altar is amazing. The work of the carpenter is impressive.”
Featured projects
Proven in the sanctuary
A few of the churches we have built for. Each design can be ordered as shown or adapted for yours.
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High altar
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Rebuilt from old black-and-white photos, using the original relief found in the crawl space below the sanctuary.
Price on request View design
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Ohio
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
High altar, ambo and front altar designed from antique photos, with statues and reliefs hand-carved in Italy.
Price on request View design
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Quartersawn white oak
Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul
High altar, altar of sacrifice, altar rail and side altars.
Price on request View design
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Arlington, Texas
Saint Mary of the Virgin
A high altar 24 ft long and 16 ft tall, five side altars, statuary and brassware.
Price on request View design
Custom fabrication
Custom Fabrication for Church Interiors
Every church has a unique architectural character. Our custom fabrication services help parishes create liturgical furnishings that complement their sanctuary and reflect the dignity of the sacred liturgy.
We assist with the design and sourcing of:
- Church altars
- Tabernacles
- Pulpits and ambos
- Paschal candlesticks
- Religious statues
- Sanctuary furnishings
- Custom liturgical pieces
These pieces are crafted to harmonize with the architectural style of each church and serve generations of worshippers.
Through our brokerage network, we also help churches locate rare or hard-to-find liturgical items.
About this collection
About Custom Church Projects
Fynders Keepers designs and builds custom altars and sanctuary furnishings for Catholic churches, chapels, seminaries and convents—single pieces or full sanctuary projects. Every piece is made to order.
What we build
- High altars, altars of sacrifice, side altars and altars of repose
- Reredos, altar and communion rails, ambos, pulpits and baptismals
- Statue pedestals and wainscoting
- In marble, wood or both
How custom projects work
- Much of our work recreates original altars from old black-and-white photos
- At St. Benedict, the original high altar returned after almost 100 years
- We work directly with architects and diocesan commissions
- Materials: quartersawn white oak, solid marble, faux marble, mosaic, custom painted and gold finishes
- Pricing: quoted individually (material costs move with the market; any price on a project page is a placeholder, not a quote)
We bring 25 years of experience in church furnishings and have completed large church projects since 2001.
Call 913-710-0025 or request a quote to start.
Learn more: Church requirements for altars · Altar and altar rail FAQs
Featured projects
- Altar of repose, altar of sacrifice and pulpit in Poughkeepsie, NY
- Custom marble altar for a Traditional Latin Mass parish in Charlotte (procured and delivered)
- Gothic high altar and reredos for St. Charles Seminary
- Adoration chapel altars in Oklahoma
- Marble main and side altars in Bakersfield, CA
- Mosaic altar sets in Grass Valley
- Gothic altar and ambo in oak and marble for a bishop's chapel
- St. Benedict: rebuilt the original high altar using the original relief found in the crawl space
- Restored an 1840s Belgian altar; used antique Belgian pieces in Reno, NV; moved antique high altars from Pennsylvania to Bellwood, NE
- St. Joseph's in Ohio: hand-carved statues and reliefs fabricated in Italy
Testimonials
What Pastors Say
The Altar we obtained through you has been marvelously reconstructed in our Sanctuary and is the pride of the parish.
The end result is that the altars look as though they have ALWAYS occupied the space.