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Slate Roofing Siding Contractor Doylestown Bucks County, Pa A company serving Doylestown, Pa |
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| Serving Eastern Pa., Central NJ, and Northern DE |
Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa. has many historic and beautiful structures of wood and stone that require the care of seasoned craftsmen of the trades of Roofing, Siding, Carpentry and Masonry. These buildings stand because they were built by caring settlers and good custodians of resources.
Doylestown Chimney Repair - "It takes more than a mason."
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Our
Company has seen over three decades of growth and change within
an industry frequented by transients. In Doylestown, Bucks
County, Pa., and in the Roofing, Siding, Windows and Masonry
lines of work, there has developed a stigma in the roofing and siding industry that many prudent
consumers take seriously. As the economy goes through
its waves, so does the Roofing, Siding, Window and Masonry Contracting
Business in Bucks County, Pa. As in other parts of the region,
roofing and siding home improvement work constantly flexes with influxes and mass departures of contractors
that enter and leave these fields of endeavor, rarely staying long enough to become the truly astute craftsmen required to effectively provide the level of service
required in the fields of roofing and siding on Bucks County’s historic properties. |
| Authentic Bucks County, Pa. Tin Standing Seam Roof ( Terne Coated Steel - Hand Fashioned - Tinknocker Style) ...Read about the history of sheet metal roofing in the United States |
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| Turn of the century Loduwici Tile Roof - Restoration & Recycling |
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| Our company has a deep well
of the brightest minds in Roofing, Siding, Windows, Masonry
and Carpentry and over three decades of knowledge and experience
from which to draw when reviewing, estimating, and completing
a Doylestown Roofing, Siding or related Project. In the time we have had
to work within the Roofing, Siding, Windows and Masonry trades,
we have studied the ways of old, the materials used and we have affected
positive change within our trades. |
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We have bucked many of the modern roofing and siding industry trends when they were deemed detrimental to our clients' interests. The modern house wrap mentality is just one example of a modern trend gone amuck. We have endeavored to educate our clients on Roofing, Siding, Windows and Masonry issues of concern. The understanding of the historic significance of a given old-world methodology is to appreciate not only the mechanical reasons for certain applications, but the architectural statement made by the builder. We always endeavor to complement the original theme of a building, whether it is a twenty year old tract home, or a two hundred year old carriage house. |
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Period accuracy is a very important
aim when reviewing a project for recommendations on
Roofing, Siding, Windows and/or Masonryv work in or
around Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa. Another
very important consideration is the current condition
of a modern dwelling and the aspects of modern heating
and cooling that may have impacted upon the structure.
Our way of life and energy consciousness of today
has caused some methodologies to come to the fore
without proper testing. One of these enigmas
is the late “house
wrap” mentality which is an answer to the mechanically
incorrect, modern exterior claddings of the day and
the leaks they cause. Another well-meaning
arrival that has grown to acceptance and abuse is Ice
& Water Underlayment. (Also see "Phantom
Leaks"). The unique homes and buildings of Bucks County demand respect for the architecture from their inhabitants and their contractors doing restoration work. The unique details are an asset to the very culture of Bucks County. |
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The approach that may work for a home built in the last twenty years may be the wrong approach for an historic structure in Bucks County. Much different were the construction methods, the materials and the architectural themes of yesteryear. From a mechanical standpoint, and to start with the raw materials used up until the mid-twentieth century, a change occurred around the mid-1980’s that should always be realized. The post WW-II “New Growth” lumber began to arrive onto the scene. This lumber was produced in several decades aided by scientific means to compensate for the losses of forests in the baby boom era.
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| Federal Style Restoration - Copper Standing Seam Bay |
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A tract home (or builder’s subdivision home) aged twenty years is a totally different entity than that of the century plus historic structure in Bucks County, Pa. Actually, the newer home is more vulnerable to rot because of the materials used and to add to the problem is an industry bent on the indiscriminate use of an exterior barrier that leads to accelerated rotting of the wood that is known as “New Growth.” In an industry that is clouded by the “Tin-Men” of today, there is real damage that can arise from improper installations. Doylestown and Bucks County has some wonderful structures that require Roofing, Siding and Masonry work in the normal chain of upkeep.
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| Copper Built-In Trough Gutter Relining & Slate Roof Repair |
Knowledge is keen in an industry driven by manufacturers’ specifications in the absence of sound direction from out-dated building codes. Manufacturers, far removed from the realities of the craftsmen, and geared toward profit. The roofing, siding and related trades look to the industry manufacturers for answers when the building code is silent on an issue. The building codes were written after the constuction of the older homes in Bucks County, Pa. The answers shouold lie in the fields of endeavor where we reside, here in Bucks County, Pa., with a few craftsmen left in a transient industry. Often modern materials and methods are employed on these older homes in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa. and the results are devastating. We truly design every job for performance, aesthetics, permanence and period accuracy.
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We write about these topics extensively on our 3000+ website. We are often approached by architects and government officials to help educate them on the real-world implications of the trends in the industry. Please feel free to read through our expert commentary on our website as it was produced to help the consumer as well as advertise our wares.
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| Folk Victorian Restoration, Insulation Project, James Hardie Siding |
| Please visit our website. We have over 3000 pages to help you become better educated in a pragmatic and tangible way regarding our trades and our philosophies toward them. |
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| Custom Garage to Match Folk Victorian Home |
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| NEWTOWN: COPPER STANDING SEAM PORCH ROOF AND DORMERS |
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| Bucks County, Pa.Slate Roofing |
