Category: Historic Masonry
Durable Restoration completed a façade preservation for Akron's 1848 Zion Lutheran Church, restoring the slate steeple and developing a custom-matched historic mortar for precision masonry repair.
Durable Restoration executed exterior conservation at the 1747 Reynolds Tavern, stabilizing its historic Flemish bond brickwork, installing a blended historic slate roof, and fabricating custom copper flashings.
For the Old Treasury Building, Durable Restoration executed historic brick repointing with custom oyster shell lime mortar and installed reclaimed Cypress wood shingles with historically accurate swept valleys.
To combat severe water intrusion, Durable Restoration stabilized the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce through selective masonry repointing and the application of a high-performance Keim Mineral Coating.
Built in 1908, the Cathedral of St. Helena stands as a remarkable landmark, showcasing exceptional architecture. The Durable Restoration Company is proud to be part of preserving this historic structure.
We selectively raked out and repointed the masonry with historically appropriate, custom matched lime mortar; repaired the wood elements on the exterior of the building; and recoated the metal roof.
The Octagon House has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is considered one of the most important historic buildings in Washington.
For this project, Durable Restoration performed a full repoint on sections throughout the Embassy as well as spot pointing on lower sections below the balcony.
The Durable Restoration Company performed granite repair on the historic Hurff A. Saunders Building in Juneau, Alaska.
Durable Restoration precisely restored the four missing or broken stones on the bell tower and patched all cracks using historically accurate methods.