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It can be difficult to find someone
who actually understands the intricacies of historic restoration.
Most restoration problems arise due to a lack of credible knowledge
base or qualified craftsmen.The restoration of an historic building presents unique challenges
that require a trained eye and skill sets that go beyond those of
an ordinary restoration contractor.
 Waters Craftsmen is not your ordinary restoration contractor. We have an unrivaled understanding of the common-sense building methods
and materials that have existed for centuries. We employ the same
techniques used by the ancient Romans to patch stone. We know that
there is a right way and a wrong way to repair historic masonry—and
we do it the right way, without Portland-cement rich mortars that
can destroy a brick facade.
We can restore and preserve any part of your historic building: Waters Craftsmen’s well-trained artisans and craftsmen
are highly skilled in every facet of historic restoration, from stained
glass and fine-leaded art glass restoration and preservation to the
repair and replacement of deteriorated stone, cast stone and embellishments
and woodwork.
Our trades people have vast restoration experience and are uniquely qualified to perform labor-intensive restoration
work involving plaster, stucco, slate, tin or copper roofing, stone
or brick re-pointing and many other areas of historic restoration.
- Stained glass restoration and protection
- Mosaic restoration
- Stone restoration and re-pointing
- Stucco and plaster repair and application
- Brick restoration
- Mortar matching and analysis
- Mortar joint re-pointing
- Roof, parapet and chimney repair
- Arch repair and restoration
- Door, portico and porch repair
- Cast iron work
- Slate, tin and copper roofing
- Wood replacement and repair
- Limestone and sandstone applications
In the past 30 years Waters Craftsmen have performed extensive structural restoration
and preservation on timber, frame and masonry buildings, steeples,
bell towers, chapels, lighthouses, cathedrals, rural churches, historic
homes and schools, courthouses, museums and monuments.
We go wherever we are needed - from a Civil War-era hog pen on a battlefield farm near
Winchester to the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis,
Maryland. From historic buildings in Arizona and New
York, to locations as far away as Peru and Puerto
Rico we've provided historic restoration
expertise and manpower to tackle whatever is betond the scope of local contractors. Give us a call, we'ill happily go where you are. Does your historic property have...
- A leaking slate or metal roof? We can fix it.
- Bulging and cracking stained glass windows? We
can restore them.
- Deteriorating wood, damaged stone, crumbling brick? We
can repair it.
If your historic stucco, plaster or paint coatings are cracked
or peeling, If your masonry joints are leaking and water
seeping through the walls, we can fix that too. the
source of the problem will be determined, the costs determined and the required restoration
work perform. And it should come as no suprise that all work is guaranteed. |
