[MassHistPres] Referrals for contractors

[walter eayrs]

Hello all,


There are several excellent online sources for
Historic Preservation referrals.  A great place to
start is the consultant list maintained by
Preservation Mass.

www.preservationmass.org/consultants.shtml

Perhaps the best site I have found for local
restoration referrals and information about
preservation professionals is "TradWeb" put together
by the folks at Traditional Builder Magazine

www.restorationandbuildingservices.com

This site offers a wealth of information about
preservation and allows visitors to search by specific
services and regional locations.

Good Luck, Walter Eayrs
Blackburn Restoration Services LLC 
--- James Hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone out there ever heard of using consultants
> to direct the work of 
> contractors? This discussion displays an attitude
> central to the problems of 
> maintaining preservation quality.
> Please Note - first you develop a first class
> analysis of the problem; then 
> you develop a thoughtful solution to the problem;
> following these crucial 
> steps, then and only then, do you call in a
> contractor. Perhaps the 
> writer(s) already have plans and specifications
> prepared, but I can't 
> believe they would be casting around for good
> contractors had they done so.
> PreservatiONMASS maintains a list of qualified
> consultants. These people/ 
> firms are advocates for the owner and client; they
> develop estimates based 
> on the scope of the project and the budget for the
> work, and advise on 
> qualified contractors to do the work.
> Our hiscom finds itself continually cleaning up
> proposals from contractors 
> hired by local groups to do work funded by the CPA
> in Town. In general no 
> research has been done prior to preparing a cost for
> work, leading to either 
> cost overruns, damage to historic fabric or conficts
> with building codes. 
> (Yes, all of these have come up in our reviews.)
> James Hadley AIA, BSA.  President, Orleans
> Historical Society; Chair, 
> Orleans Historical Commission.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Bufffive at aol.com>
> To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 4:49 PM
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Referrals for contractors
> 
> 
> > 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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