ASSESSMENTS & CONSULTING

Are you preparing for work on your historic building, museum or home… or maybe you just don’t know where to start?

Assessment reports can be used to support fundraising efforts and grant applications, create long-range planning, and allows us to identify the building’s needs, project projects, and your wants!

Why us?

Contrary to many contractors, our work is rooted in research. Before work is completed, we understand why and how it should be completed. This includes specs and processes referenced by the National Parks Service, the 1923 Audel’s Carpenter & Builder Guide, leading manufacturers for preservation products, and preservation industry literature

Since 2015, we have;

• Assessed more than 3000+ historic homes and buildings

• Completed 500+ projects on historic homes

• Restored 4000+ historic windows

• Co-authored the Historic Treatment of Wood Windows specification by the Window Preservation Alliance while a board member

• Speaking engagements including; Historic Homes Workshop, Kansas Preservation Conference, Pecha Kucha, Ignite, and more.

• Podcast episodes including; True Tales from Old Houses, Over 50 Entrepreneur, Your Project Shepherd, and more

• Co-Host of HGTV’s pilot, Restore & Revive

Preservation Projects

At Old Home Rescue we specialize in the repair, restoration, and maintenance of historic and mid-century buildings, museums homes, and structures. We believe that each building contains an integral story of our history that’s worth saving and sharing

Our Services

• General Contracting for Historic Structures

• Historic Building Exteriors

• Wood Window Restoration

• Preservation Painting

• Masonry Restoration

• Steel Window Restoration

• Historic Roofing: Wood Roofs, Tile Roofs, Modern Roofing

• Stained Glass Restoration

• Energy Efficiency Solutions

• Maintenance Contracts

• Log Cabins

OUR PROCESS

Phone Consultation - In this conversation we’ll discuss basic recommendations, funding, and your vision for the property.

Assessment - This service is the critical step in a successful construction process. It allows us to design your Preservation Project by;

• Documentation of the existing conditions

• Research traditional and modern building methods associated with project

• Develop recommendations for the structure

• Plan timelines and/or phases

• Build a biddable scope of work referencing Preservation Briefs, as needed.

• Complete additional items tailored to the project such as 3D imagery, mortar analysis, etc.

• Develop a proposal based building needs, your wants, and budget

Preserve - Complete your construction project!

STORM WINDOWS

Storm windows can reduce energy costs by 10-35%, increase the comfort in your home or building, and cost a fraction of quality window replacement!

Our EnergyStar rated storm windows can increase the efficiency of a single pane or double pane window in your home, building or business, as well as, are eligible for an up to $1200/year federal tax credit, plus host of other benefits below!

Our Solutions

Wood Window Rescue

Windows built before 1950 are a unique part of American history. The windows both demonstrate the craft and industry of the early 20th-century building industry. These windows add character and value to many vintage homes. The Historic Preservation Commission protects many neighborhoods like Mesta Park, Heritage Hills, Crown Heights, Paseo, Edgemere Park, Putnam Heights & Shepherd, and Lincoln Terrace. These windows add historical significance to the house. However, many of these windows are rotting, unable to open, and drafty.

Our Solutions

• Window Restoration - Our team has specialized in the restoration of windows. Most windows have been neglected or maintained in incorrect ways. This restoration service can include in place exterior only, off-site, and mechanical restoration by following the National Parks Service’s Treatment of Historic Properties

• Window Painting - Some windows are due for their next maintenance cycle or are a part of a larger project. This service provides a high quality protection of the window using modern window painting methods.

• Replica Sash & Sills- Some components of a window may be beyond repair; for this reason, we offer period-appropriate replica parts. Our replica parts include upper sash, lower sash, and sill all made with rot resistant wood.

• Rot Repair - Many times the window, sill or trim have started rot. This doesn’t mean that it’s time for replacement though. We have EpoxyTechs specifically trained to repair your building or home using epoxy products.

Since 2015 we have been trusted across the United States as a leader in historic window restoration.