Major renovations of the temple were carried out in 1868 and in 1917 to repair damage caused by natural disasters and human calamity. Back then master craftsmen led two teams, which stirred up artistic competition and led to great variation in the styles of stone and wood carving, painting and calligraphy.
往後經過天災人禍的損壞，保安宮又分別在同治七年及民國六年進行大規模整建。當時為了使匠師施展絕藝，還分聘兩人負責左右匠事，互相競技「拚場」，使得石雕、木雕、彩繪、書法增加不少變化，有許多可觀之處。