"The true artist breathes a life and soul, which is beauty, into the dead utilitarian materials, stone and wood, and they speak a language that is understood as readily as that of animate nature"
— Andrew Jackson Downing Victorian Cottage Residences
By way of neglect, age or in the path of development, many a building's useful service life ends for the present owner. Preservation Trades catalogs and deconstructs historic buildings for immediate use or later re-erection. We also inventory structural and non structural architectural salvage for reuse.
Complete Deconstruction and Storing Greek Revival Farmhouse circa 1860
Complete Deconstruction and Storing Greek Revival Farmhouse circa 1860
Nonstructural deconstruction involves the removal for salvage/reuse of any building contents that are not a part of or whose removal is not dependent on the structural integrity of the building. This category includes finish flooring, wainscot, windows, doors, trim, fixtures, hardware and fireplace mantels.
Structural deconstruction involves the removal for
salvage/reuse of any building components that are part of the building
or contribute to the structural integrity of the building. Included is
framing, sheathing, roof systems, brick and stone masonry, wood
timbers/beams and wood rafters.
All varieties of antique wood products available
Deconstruction of 1840 hewn frame
Architectural Drawing showing part numbering system ( see photos above)
Preservation Trades, Inc. • P.O. Box 1102 • Wayne • IL
Phone/Fax 630-443-0411 or E-mail us to discuss your requirements.
