ARTICLES

Spring is finally here in New England. If you walk around your home or barn and discover any rot, bows, sags, etc. that you hadn’t noticed last year, it is very important to have them evaluated. If you have a bow on the lower edge of your home, it is a clear indicator that the… Read more »

Clients always ask us if we work through the winter. The answer is yes. As long as the proper precautions are taken, there is no danger to the home. We ensure that any areas with siding removed have extra insulation at the end of each day. Pipes, etc. are also properly cared for. We have… Read more »

Brad, an avid triathlete and road race runner, is wearing his new Colonial Restorations race jersey at a recent half marathon in which he came in 8th in his age group running a 1:40 time (click title to see photos). He was interviewed by a local television station at the race.  

We have a slide show presentation of photos from various projects from the past thirty three years.  This past month, we were asked to present it on two different occasions.  We presented at Tiger Home Inspection’s annual meeting in Randolph, MA. The presentation went very well and we received many compliments in regards to the… Read more »

We recently submitted an abbreviated version of a past published article to Angie’s List Ask the Experts contest. The following is the article: Posts and Beam Buildings By T. Bradford Green of Colonial Restorations When one travels through much of New England’s countryside, a sense of tradition is apparent in the post and beam buildings… Read more »

To Raze or Raise by Thomas O. Green & T. Bradford Green The early 19th century barn located on High St. in Abington, MA defiantly remained standing after two decades of weather related insult and damage.The shingles had been blown off the left side of the roof twenty years ago. The sheathing, if present, was… Read more »

When stagecoaches come to mind, one often conjures up images of the early West; cowboys and Indians; barren deserts filled with danger.Mental pictures of a team of four to six horses drawing a loaded coach in Brimfield during the early 1900s, however, aren’t that easy to imagine. Up until September 1907, the stage-line carrying mail… Read more »

Local man serves on international conference panel By Frederick A. Smock, Telegram & Gazette Tom Green remembers the first time someone asked him to repair some rotted sills. “At that point, quite honestly, I had to go look up what sills were,” he said with a smile. With virtually no experience in construction or carpentry,… Read more »

Living in the past a passion for Greens By Art Simas, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Father-son team strengthens older homes to be enjoyed by next generation Even though they’re very old, they’ve got character and charm. While everything around them whirs in fast-forward speed, they are unmoved by it all – silent sentinels of centuries… Read more »

Posts and Beam Buildings By T. Bradford Green of Colonial Restorations Posts and Beam Buildings When one travels through much of New England’s countryside, a sense of tradition is apparent in the post and beam buildings scattered across the land. These buildings hold a piece of history that has long succeeded the original builders and… Read more »