Contact:
Jonathan Schaefer
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
Phone: 414-277-7795
schae262@uwm.edu
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
Releases Preservation Contractor Directory
MILWAUKEE, WI – Historic Milwaukee, Inc. has recently published a preservation contractor directory. The non-profit educational and advocacy group created the directory as a resource for owners of historic homes and commercial buildings in the Milwaukee area.
Though many people are attracted to older buildings, not all realize the work required for their upkeep and maintenance. This is where Historic Milwaukee’s contractor directory can be useful.
Much of the work required for a quality restoration can be fairly specialized. As such, some contractors may not know the proper techniques for working with historic materials or styles. By providing names of contractors and craftspeople that have experience working on preservation projects, the directory will be a starting point for owners of historic buildings.
“This directory is a very exciting resource for Milwaukeeans who are looking to preserve and restore their historic homes or buildings,” said Paul Jakubovich, who works for the city’s Historic Preservation Office.
The directory is made up of 103 contractors divided into 33 different categories based upon the services they provide. Those 33 categories cover a wide range of services including everything from roofing to custom woodworking to canvas ceiling repair. Most of the contractors listed are locally-based within the Milwaukee area. Some of the more highly-specialized contractors, though, do come from other parts of the Wisconsin or neighboring states.
Historic Milwaukee will be regularly updating the contractor directory and welcomes any suggestions to help expand and improve this Milwaukee preservation resource.
To view the contractor directory, please visit:
Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) is a private, non-profit educational and advocacy organization, founded in 1974, whose mission is dedicated to increasing awareness of, and commitment to, Milwaukee’s history, architecture, and the preservation of our built environment. historicmilwaukee.org
