Modern Care for Homes with History
Preservation Consultants, Woodworkers, and General Contractors
Your Old Home’s New Best Friend
We help historic homeowners preserve the often-irreplaceable fabric of your home.
We use time-honored methods, as well as the latest technology, that provide an alternative to gutting the irreplaceable character of your home.
Woodworking is one of our specialties. Whether you’d like unique floating shelves, or require the almost-lost art of window sash building, our staff has decades of experience at your disposal.
We are welcoming clients of the former Window Master (North Haven, CT) to familiar services and faces here in our New Haven woodshop.
We’re looking forward to assisting with you with planning and delivering on your preservation or woodworking project goals!
Products
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Our radiator covers are custom made to fit your radiators. This results in a cohesive look and lets the radiators function as intended. Don’t be left in the cold!
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We offer a selection of standard paint and stain colors, or can customize to your liking!
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We offer multiple styles and colors for the metal grates, which are durable steel made in the USA!
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Your wood windows are beautiful, but may need some love.
Whether it’s simply making your old windows work like new again, or building entirely new sashes and tracks, we can help!
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Save energy while maintaining the beautiful look of historic windows! We can build Interior Storm Windows that pop-in from the inside. These reduce drafts without changing your historic home’s appearance.
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Traditional and Floating Shelves - reclaimed wood options available!
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Upcycled furniture from reclaimed wood, or restoration of your heirloom piece. We do that!
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Need an enclosure to hide new pipes and ductwork in a remodel? Bring us that or any other challenge you have, that could be solved with beautiful woodwork!
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XL Coasters (big enough for your mug!) made from the actual Maple hardwood flooring salvaged from the Roller Rink on Davenport Ave in New Haven, CT
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We still have a stash of the Maple Hardwood flooring salvaged from the Roller Rink on Davenport Ave. It’s super hard and durable, what can we make out of it for you? Cutting boards and more!
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T-shirts, hats, and more. Let us know where you’d like to see this logo, and our team will make it happen!
Services
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Whether a new purchase or a your lifelong home, we can create a strategic plan to preserve and upgrade your historic home.
We tailor our advice to your budget and goals, pointing you to any critical issues that will ensure longevity of the building.
We cut out the “just gut it” mentality and scare tactics that many old home owners encounter. We find preservation-minded, cost-effective solutions that stand the test of time!
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Did you know: CT has a Tax Credit worth up to $30,000 for historic homeowners?
There are also local grants and other funding programs based on location and property type.
We help you determine eligibility for these programs, and in many cases develop your application!
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Worth up to $30,000, the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office Tax Credits are a powerful tool in keeping historic buildings standing in our communiities.
We know the ins and outs of these applications. After determining eligibility, we can work with you to apply for the credit.
We can also connect you with the professionals needed for your product, either our own staff, our subcontractors, or a third-party referral. Or you can do the work yourself, we’re DIY-friendly!
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Our clients share our “preserve-first” ethos, where reaching for the wrecking bar is the last resort.
We aim to maintain and build upon the often-irreplaceable backbone and features of your home. This preserves the historic fabric of our communities, and reduces cost for our clients.
We also make real wood products, for people who appreciate pieces that will last lifetimes.