Historic house restoration in need! Many people would look at this 19th century house and admire it and be satisfied with it as you see in the photo. But Dan Miller, a retired teacher and his wife knew there was beauty hidden under the aluminum siding just waiting to escape. What wasn’t covered up with […]
Historic Restoration of a Haunted House
This deserted historic building looks haunted and is in danger of demolition. See how historic restoration can give our old Victorian homes for sale a chance at a new life. Historic haunted house before restoration Historic Restoration gives this Deserted House a New Life This “haunted house” looks friendly after being restored. As you can [...]
Repointing Brick – The Mason You Hire Can Destroy Your House
Repointing brick needed before water enters. Repointing brick or stone is not as simple as it sounds. Masonry repair work can not only damage but destroy old homes, unless you are an informed consumer and know what to ask. You the homeowner are responsible for protecting your home. Repointing brick or stone on OLD HOMES performed [...]
Killer Trees?
Killer trees in Freehold NJ made the news with a devastating storm that came through late Saturday night. The storm only lasted about 20 minutes with winds about 65 mph. Many homes were crushed from falling trees. Note what was once a garage behind the trash can above. The photo below is the same house [...]
The Window Casing – Original vs Replacement: What you need to know for proper function and design
There are a lot of bad replacement windows out there and that is because most homeowners do not know or care how bad windows will change the appearance of their house. The window salesperson is usually a first level salesperson who will say anything just to get you to purchase windows from them. There are […]
