Testimonials

  This is a barn in Pepperell, MA. The 110 foot long barn was leaning 18 inches to one side. After the leaning barn was stabilized, it needed a new substructure, new diagonal braces along with new doors and some exterior cosmetics. We also did the structural work on the house.

Dear Brad and Tom,
We are very happy that we found you guys to repair and replace some of our houses structure. The craftsmanship and the ability to work with us was more than we ever expected. I saw some of the beams, fully prepped with joints cut, they looked almost like the originals. I couldn't believe it. You guys took out our jack screw maze and replaced them with wooden 8x8's that look much better and provide us with a lot more room. We will definitely refer you to anyone that is considering or in need or repairs to there house. We could not be any more pleased or in aww on how you two accomplished, what we thought as impossible.
Thank you very much,
The Fafard's

We had Tom out to our 1808 colonial farm house to inspect the sills.  Some of the sills we knew had damage, others we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best.  During the inspection Tom confirmed that we did have a  rotted section and he could also  tell that the back sill had rolled and was indeed rotted. 

 Two sides of our house rest at or below grade and had been covered in cement, making it harder to tell what was happening to the sills.  As you might guess, these two sides were inaccessible from the basement (crawl space) as well.  We contracted with Colonial Restorations to do the sill work for what we were told was bad and  would see what other mysteries would be uncovered. 

 Tom and Brad showed up when they said they would and went to work. They uncovered the first sill which had gone from 8X8 chestnut to 3X3 shredded wheat. The house was braced for support, the old sill was removed in sections and replaced with new 8X8's. We were kept informed step by step as to what progress was being made and what they were finding.  Tom and Brad worked on our job everyday until they were finished.  Colonial Restorations stayed to the quote and were a pleasure to work with.  This is a messy job and it does take time to do it right.  We are happy to recommend Tom and Brad to anyone who might be considering a sill job, or any restoration work on an old house.

Thanks for getting our house back on good sills!

Dwight and Susan Blake

Dear Tom and Brad,

Many thanks for saving the barely-standing barn ..... and replacing all those nasty house sills. You're miracle workers!

I honestly think Colonial Restorations were the only professionals who could have done this massive job so well.

Some of the things that made you so special in addition to being brilliant barn restorers were the fact that you were great at keeping me informed every step of the way, explaining options when there were options but taking no short cuts to jeopardize the integrity of the structure. And how you were able to be punctual day after day for months on end is beyond me! I was also impressed with how safety conscious, neat, prepared and trustworthy you were.

For the next two hundred years people will be impressed with not only your brilliant craftsmanship but with the superb materials that were used!

Linda Davey, Abington, MA

Colonial Restorations did a very professional job restoring our early
1800 chestnut post and beam barn. They really took the time to
explain the process of restoration and worked with us to achieve the
desired result. Their craftsmanship was superb and their fees are
fair and extremely competitive. Our barn is a real showpiece in town
and will be around for at least another 100 years!

Damian and Cathy Dupuy, Millis, MA

Holy Cow! The cellar looks beatiful. Absolutely 100 times better. Thank you. You two are definetely worth it. I love it!

Owners of 1825 home in CT. Substructure was replaced.

"I have been showing the new sills, beams and post replacement work to a lot of people.  Construction workers, neighbors and friends.  They are all impressed.  I would heartily recommend Colonial Restorations to anyone who wants good, solid work done on their home.  My home value has increased by a much greater amount than the cost." 

Janet S. MacDonald Princeton MA

Tom and Brad Green of Colonial Restorations have structurally restored a
post and beam dairy barn which we own in Heath, MA. Communications were
extremely smooth and there was no problem accommodating extra work that I
requested at the last minute. Tom also figured out a way of replacing a
purlin without disturbing the roof.

We were presented with choices from the start concerning materials and
techniques. Furthermore, the job site was left tidy. I would recommend
Colonial Restorations without reservation to anyone contemplating this kind
of work.

Nice job and thanks!

Will & Anne Emmet, Heath, MA

Our special thanks to you and Brad for the great job you did on our barn restoration project. We were very pleased with the estimating and construction process, and we appreciated your attention to detail. You both worked very efficiently and also kept our property clean. We appreciated the phased scheduling, as it allowed us to keep the building in use. Your work is holding up well to the extreme weather we've been having. The extra time and effort you put in were certainly worthwhile. We look forward to working with your company again in the future.

David Cook, Whitman, MA

I would recommend Colonial Restorations to anyone.They are extremely professional, they are there when they say that they will be there, and they don’t leave a mess. I have complete trust and faith in their recommendations, as they were always forthright on what needed to be done vs. what could be done to be aesthetically pleasing.Tom and Brad replaced our sills, jacked up the corner of the house four inches and replaced beams and put in posts in the basement.Those beams and posts in the basement are one of the first things that I show people in our late 1700 – early 1800s post and beam home.My friends and family are impressed with the work as well.Tom and Brad do an outstanding job and I now know that my house will stand another 200+ years.Thank you guys!

James and Amy Casey, East Brookfield, MA

Colonial Restorations repaired the foundation of our 18th century colonial. The house had been badly neglected before we bought it and needed extensive repairs. The job took several months.