Restoring historic structures is a unique and often underappreciated niche within the building industry. The past 150 years have changed many of the materials, techniques and skills used in historic buildings.

Happel & Associates has completed a significant number of historical restoration projects and gained the expertise to understand and preserve the unique characteristics typical of historic structures. Our craftsmen are proud of their role in preserving our priceless national assets.

• We maintain relationships with artisans and suppliers who specialize in restorative work, including techniques no longer used by contemporary craftsmen
• Our in-house casework abilities bring ease to the replication of ornamental woodwork such as trim, turnings and railings that are no longer available
  Our disassembly and reconstruction techniques to preserve the maximum amount of the original structure
• We have strong restoration experience which allows us to provide competitive and realistic budgets
• Many of our historic restoration projects are registered with the National Register of Historic Preservation