Historic Restoration

Guidelines for Historic Restoration.

When doing historic restoration, there are special precautions you must take to obtain historic society and community approval.

• If a building is in a historic area or has been designated a historic building, be certain that approval for the use of vinyl siding has been obtained from the local historic society. This applies to building additions as well.
  
  
• Before proceeding to re-side a historic building, the building should be examined for moisture, insect infestation, structural defects and other problems which may be present. These problems should be addressed and the building pronounced 'healthy' before re-siding with any material.
  
  
• Do not damage or remove the original siding. If at all possible, do not alter the original structure so that the application of vinyl siding is reversible.
  
  
• Exercise every care to retain architectural details, wherever possible. Do not remove, cover or add details until you have the building owners written approval. Determine that the owner has consulted with the local historic society.
  
  
• Use siding which closely approximates the appearance of the original siding in color, size and style.

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