[MassHistPres] Referrals for contractors

[Dennis De Witt]

If asked Brookline will give names (multiple, if possible) of people  
who have done work in LHDs.  This is particularly important for  
specialty work, like historic window repair, where the applicant may  
not know where to go.

Dennis De Witt


On Apr 22, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Alison Hardy, Window Woman wrote:

> Historic New England has a list, not sure if they are willing to  
> share, or perhaps its as simple as suggesting homeowners joing HNE  
> to get the guidance they need.
>
> My take is if a Commission is going to suggest that someone do  
> something to preserve a property they should have some idea where  
> the homeowner can go to look for the right kind of contractor.  
> Sometimes it's as simple as saying "look in the yellow pages for a  
> stone mason" because many homeowners won't even think to do that.  
> There are also directories of preservation specialists like  
> www.historicpreservation.com or www.tradbuilding.com that can at  
> least point people in the right direction. I think giving guidance  
> is better than throwing a homeowner out in the cold looking for a  
> service provider and wondering why they resent the HC.
>
> Alison Hardy
> Topsfield Historic Commission and
> Window Woman of New England
>
> Bufffive at aol.com wrote: We have recently in Wellesley had a request  
> for a referral  for contractors
> that are sensitive to historical buildings. I am wondering  if any  
> of you have
> a list? We've been going back and forth in our Commission  about  
> the pros and
> cons of having this type of thing and are wondering how  other  
> communities
> handle this.. We worry about sounding like we are recommending   
> someone. I know
> Preservation Mass has one but am not sure how they were obtained   
> or how
> extensive it is.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Linda Buffum
>
> Chairman
> Wellesley Historical  Commission
>
>
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