Originally constructed to serve as a school for the children of the parish, St. Peter Catholic Church has transformed over the years to meet the needs of its community. As plans evolved, existing areas were repurposed into a sanctuary, offices, and partitioned space. Fulfilling a vision over 20 years in the making, Kraemer Brothers led an ambitious effort to renovate the facility into a remarkable house of worship.

Work began with the construction of a new ADA-compliant pedestrian ramp and the replacement of the original stairs, greatly improving accessibility and circulation. The church underwent a major renovation, with previously partitioned rooms and cramped offices reimagined as welcoming gathering space, a sacristy, and an efficient office suite. At the same time, the nave and sanctuary were completely renovated—from new entrances and architectural woodwork to modernized flooring, lighting, and glazing. Despite an aggressive schedule, the project was completed on time for Holy Week, allowing parishioners to celebrate in a beautifully revitalized space that honors both tradition and a triumphant return.

Originally built in 1858, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in historic Portage, Wisconsin, needed significant upgrades to keep up with the growing parish. After a facilities study, the parish selected Kramer Brothers to construct their latest project. Upgrades to the church included creating a new centrally accessible entrance, adding gathering space, increasing accessibility to the facilities, adding a kitchen and fellowship hall, restrooms, and a complete renovation of the nave, sacristy, and sanctuary – all while maintaining the look and feel of the historic church. At the beginning of construction, Kraemer Brothers reinforced the structure in the existing church by pouring new footing and installing new floor beams in the areas of crumbling brick footings and rotten wood beams. We also replaced the wood framing in the bell tower, ensuring it was structurally sound. Staying true to the architectural style and integrity of the existing church, the exterior of the building was constructed of brick and stone. Interior finishes and furnishings included a new reredos wall, new pews and seating, carpeting, porcelain tiling, ceilings, and painting while the interior brick, wood beams, stained-glass windows, and the Stations-of-the-Cross remained preserved and reinstalled from the existing church. The old pews were re-milled and used for trim throughout the building and around the specially constructed windows and door frames.

The plan for a new St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells started just after the new millennium. The former church, built in 1902, could seat approximately 320 people. The new 23,000-square-foot church, completed in August 2016, can seat 1,000 people and is complete with state-of-the-art features. Certain architectural and design elements from the original church are reflected in the new parish such as the brick corbels, the floor plan, the custom altar Reredos and the Stations of the Cross. 16 stained glass windows, more than a century old, were restored from the old church and re-installed into the new church. A custom-designed, digital organ from the Netherlands sits near the altar, while the three bells in the 92-foot bell tower were cast in Holland. Kraemer Brothers masons laid 175,000 brick that make up the church and bell tower.