By the early 1980s, the Assumption Church in Stavrovo was in a state of disrepair behind the Trading Rows in the central square of the settlement. The building was completely roofless, with open openings and emergency vaults.

Restoration work was carried out in stages. In 1985-1986, the main emergency measures were completed: strengthening and partial relaying of the dining room vaults, restoration of the northern wall, installation of new metal ties, and replacement of the five-domed structure of the main volume. The work was led by architect M.M. Subbotina and engineer E.Ya. Ershov. The work was carried out by the Vladimir Restoration Management with budget funds, and the customer was the Culture Department of the Vladoblispolkom. Then, the roofs of the main volume and the apse were restored. Restoring the roof of the dining room proved challenging due to its large width. Two options were considered: modern wood-metal trusses or the old option with wide logs. Ultimately, suitable timber and a mini crane for lifting were found, allowing the roof of the dining room to be recreated in its original form, but with modern calculations in mind. Architects M.M. Subbotina, D.V. Yefimov, and engineer O.O. Shchelokov completed the restoration of the facades by the end of the 1980s, and then the interiors of the church. Issues of engineering equipment were resolved, as finishing work without heating was impossible. The church was connected to the school boiler house by laying a heat pipeline along the eastern line of the fence. In the final stage, the fence, towers, and gates were restored. Architect T.P. Dvoeglazova. During the restoration in the 1980s, it was decided not to restore the heating and calorifer basement under the dining room, and the entrance to it was filled in.