The project of Amy Bergeron’s life came with an ironclad deadline. “The chapel’s reopening date was Labor Day weekend for a wedding,” Bergeron recounted. “There was no changing this date!”

For 21 years, Bergeron has owned Whitehouse Residential and Commercial Painting Co. in Louisville, Kentucky. But before that, she attended Sacred Heart Academy, founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1858.

“This project was near and dear to my heart on a personal level,” said Bergeron.

It had been 25 years since the chapel was last renovated. This time, the reno would unfold in two stages: a year of planning followed by a nine-month working window.

Bergeron was brought in as lead project manager. That meant coordinating the schedules of all the trades, similar to a general contractor.

This was no small feat: The project included scaffolding, plaster repairs, movers for the pews, movers for the organ and piano, electricians, a structural engineer, and a flooring contractor for a new Italian marble floor.

To reach the top of the domes, the crew ascended to 63 feet in the air on scaffolding. That’s six stories tall.

Moving the pews around was like a hybrid of Tetris and Jenga. Somehow, all the pieces came together, Bergeron said.

“Three days before Labor Day we had completed the project on time and on budget for the bride and groom to walk down the aisle.”