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Support Services:
Specialists in probe, core, and test sample extraction.
On-site support for design team investigations.
Extensive experience with NYC Department of Design and Construction projects (libraries, police stations, theaters, etc.).
Logistical and support services for exterior/interior condition surveys of historic structures, assisting architects, conservators and structural engineers.
Boutique Projects:
Focus on small, specialized projects requiring unique skills and detailed planning.
Extensive hands-on experience with historic materials.
Not a general contractor, nor specialized in single building trade.
Selected projects often fill a niche where other expertise is unavailable.
Network of traditional trades practitioners.
Large Projects:
Partnerships with contractors for independent project management services.
Emphasis on negotiated design-build projects.
Collaboration with property stewards and teams on project development and value engineering.
Project scope: $100,000 - $2M.
Hands-on Expertise:
Wide range of skills: Probes, mock-ups, material sampling, historic restoration, Ruregold FRCM, Cintec, micro-abrasive masonry cleaning, masonry murals, Guastavino tile consulting, historic tile work, site-specific artwork, window restoration, fireplace mantles, cemetery work, site logistics, disassembly/reassembly, carpentry, and masonry.
Consulting Services:
Business development, strategic market planning, construction feasibility, traditional trade networking.
Problem-solving for complex situations.
Conceptual budget estimates for historic work.
Independent project management (e.g., timber frame/cedar shake repairs at the 1720 Jean Hasbrouck House).
Geographic Range:
Our shop is located 80 miles north of NYC in the Hudson Valley.
We are midway on a line between Danbury, CT and Poughkeepsie, NY.
Convenient to NYC, NJ, CT, Hudson Valley, Albany and Boston.
Projects range from California to Florida.
Credentials & Affiliations:
References available upon request.
Ken Follett: Founding member and first president of the Preservation Trades Network (PTN).
Ken & David: Involved in five National Trust HOPE Crew projects (most recently, the John & Alice Coltrane House).
Work on projects with HistoriCorp.
Ken Follett: Board member, Association for Preservation Technology Northeast (APTNE); Lifetime member, PTN.
Sponsor to APTNE.
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