Listed below are service providers who are interested in working with older and historic homes. FHP does not endorse or guarantee any provider's work. Please read the "Services" as many people and business on this list work in several areas.
ARCHITECTS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Kruse & Associates | 319-337-5891 | Architect | |
| Susan Licht, AIA | 319-338-7188 | Architect; Architectural preservation; National Registry consultation | |
| Shelley McCafferty | 319-339-1635 | Architectural design; Historic preservation | |
| Jan Nash | 319-354-6722 | tallgrasshistorians.com | Architectural and Historical research; National Register nominations |
| Neumann Monson Architects | 319-338-7878 | neumannmonson.com | Architect |
| Nowysz & Associates | 319-338-7002 | Architect; Expertise in preservation work | |
| Shive Hattery | 319-354-3040 | shive-hattery.com | Architect; Engineering; Land surveying; Construction |
| Wehner, Pattshull, Pfiffner | 319-338-9715 | Architect |
ASBESTOS REMOVAL
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Economy Solar Corporation | 800-397-0097 | Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation |
CARPENTERS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Quinton Pitzen | 319-354-1582 | Cabinetry | |
| Mark Ziniel | 319-338-8514 | Cabinetry | |
| John Reynolds | 319-337-9763 | Cabinetry | |
| BobThompson | 319-337-3543 | Cabinetry | |
| Emerson Andrishok | 319-643-5864 | Cabinetry | |
| Steve Busch | 319-354-3891 | Cabinetry and Restoration Contractor |
CHIMNEY
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Crow's Chimney Sweep | 319-337-3953 | Chimney cleaning | |
| Miller Construction | 319-366-1542 | Poured liner |
CONCRETE
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| All-American Concrete | 319-627-2226 | Concrete | |
| Fogle Construction | 319-653-7585 | Concrete | |
| Valucon /Mike Streb | 319-338-1345 | Concrete |
CONTRACTOR
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Duffy Brothers Construction | 319-337-3075 | Contractors/Carpentry | |
| Garrett Construction | 319-683-3300 | Contractors/Carpentry | |
| Griffin Construction | 319-354-2399 | Contractors/Carpentry | |
| Roger Gwinnup Construction | 319-628-4930 | Contractors/Carpentry; Salvaged materials | |
| J-Bart Construction Ltd./ | 319-351-4619 | Contractor | |
| Lange Construction | 319-354-6350 | Contractor | |
| Pardekooper Construction | 319-3411-0419 | Contractor/ Historical restoration | |
| Plan B | 319-530-6051 | Contractor/Carpentry | |
| Stumpf Construction | 319-648-3602 | Contractor | |
| Richard Martin | 319-385-8250 | General Contractor | |
| John Ashby | 319-351-2209 | Restoration/Carpenter/Roofing | |
| Red Rock Siding & Home Improvements | 319-631-4341 | Fiber cement siding | |
| Emerson Andrishok | 319-643-5864 | Restoration contractor |
ELECTRICAL
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Ace Electric | 319-626-3007 | Electrical | |
| Acme Electric | 319-337-7450 | Electrical Restoration | |
| Advanced Electrical Services | 319-351-6452 | Electrical | |
| Merit Electric Ltd | 319-354-5612 | Electrical | |
| Miller Electric | 319-683-2288 | Electrical | |
| Precision Electric | 319-338-0123 | Electrical | |
| Ross Electric | 319-2286-8150 | Electrical | |
| Steve's Electric | 319-545-2118 | Electrical |
FLOORING
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Branchini Hardwood Flooring | 319-354-0055 | Wood flooring | |
| Gray's Hardwood | 319-362-2386 | Wood flooring | |
| Lenton Hardwood | 319-643-2434 | Wood flooring | |
| The Wood Shed | 319-626-4774 | Repairs to wooden flooring | |
| Vance Wood Floors | 319-626-6179 | Wood flooring |
FOUNDATION
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Midwest Reconstruction Co | 800-541-8006 | midwestconstruction.com | Foundation contractors |
| Duane Brenneman | 319-828-4836 | Excavation; foundation |
GLASS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Artistic Leaded Glass | 319-378-6919 | Full service art glass studio | |
| Sincerely Sally Stained Glass | 319-857-4229 | Glass gallery; New work and restoration | |
| Thayer Glass Studio | 319-351-7642 | Stained Glass; Leaded glass |
GUTTERS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Tomlinson-Cannon | 319-337-2225 | Gutters |
HAULING
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Iowa Maintenance | 319-337-9591 | Hauling |
HEATING/HOT WATER
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Breese Plumbing & Heating | 319-338-8535 | Construction; Restoration; Hot water heating | |
| Muller Construction | 319-337-7932 | Hot Water heating | |
| Muller Plumbing & Heating | 319-337-3312 | Hot water heating | |
| Plumber's Supply Company | 319-338-3601 | Hot water heating | |
| Tom Petersen | 319-628-4930 | Hot water heating |
HISTORIC RESEARCH
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Roger Gwinnup | 319-628-4930 | Historic home consultation | |
| Patricia Eckhardt | 319-338-3386 | Historical research; National Register nominations | |
| Steve VanderWoude | 319-354-0953 | Historic home consultation | |
| Bob Yapp | 563-322-3010 | Historic property development, Preservation consulting |
INSPECTIONS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Pro Home Inspections | 319-337-6614 | Professional inspector structural/mechanical systems |
INSULATION
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Eastern Iowa Insulations | 319-338-3104 | eiinsulation.com | Insulation |
LANDSCAPE
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Judy Nauseef Landscape Design | 319-337-7032 | judynauseeflandscapedesign.com | Landscape design; perennial gardens |
| Forever Green | 319-626-6770 | Landscape design; retaining walls | |
| Iowa City Landscaping | 319-688-3022 | iowacitylandscping.net | Landscape and design |
| Pleasant Valley | 319-337-3118 | pleasantvalley-ic.com | Landscape contractors |
| Suburban Landscape | 319-665-9317 | surburbanlandscape.com | Landscape architects; Contractors |
LOCKS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Freeman Lock & Alarm | 319-354-4588 | Repair lock mortises; repair & replace door closers & hardware |
LUMBER
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Hawkeye Lumber | (319) 337-4151 | Lumber | |
| Nagle Lumber | (319) 338-1113 | www.nagle.doitbest.com | Lumber |
| Swartzendruber Lumber & Construction Inc. | (319)622-3456 | Lumber |
MASONRY
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Fireplaces by Dr. No-Soot | 515-232-7700 | Masonry and fireplace repair | |
| Karr Tuck pointing Company, Inc | 800-647-3157 | karrtuckpointing.com | Masonry for institutions or public contracts |
| Masonry Institute of Iowa | 877-202-5554 | masonryinstituteof iowa.org | Mason; Source for qualified restoration masons |
| Midwest Masonry Cleaning | 319-624-5177 | Mason | |
| Mt. Vernon Construction | 319-895-8147 | Mason | |
| Nickolangelo Tuckpointing LLC | 515-955-1493 | Mason | |
| Van Nevel Coating & Restoration | 800-647-3157 | Mason; Specialists in restoration, brick, block, stone | |
| Dale Hill | 319-351-5957 | Mason | |
| Hottie Allen | Mason | ||
| Dwayne Eash | 319-895-8472 | Mason; Specializes in old masonry and mortars |
MILLWORK
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Hill Hardwood | 319-430-4877 | 319-430-4877 | |
| Wartzendruber Lumber & Construction Inc. | 319-622-3456 | Wooden window repair; restore and build all types of architectural artifacts: newel posts, bannisters.,etc. | |
| Charlie Miller | 319-354-2285 | Millwork; Custom work | |
| Emerson Andrishok | 319-643-5864 | Millwork reproducer |
PAINT
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Clover Painting | 319-354-7694 | Painting; interior and exterior | |
| Detweiler Painting | 319-683-3386 | Painting | |
| Gary Goff Painting | 319-351-1672 | Painting; wood refinishing; plaster repair | |
| Hora Painting and Remodeling | 319-321-1809 | Painting | |
| Judy's Painting | 319-530-4557 | Painting and plaster patching | |
| Painting by Bockhoven | 319-626-6911 | Painting | |
| Chris Berg | 319-338-3453 | Painting |
PLASTER
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Hawkeye Improvement | Plaster/Wallboard/Stone Brick/Stucco | ||
| Hawkeye Improvements | 319-351-1774 | Plaster and Stucco | |
| Loomis Construction | 319-337-4905 | Plaster/Wallboard/Stone Brick/Stucco | |
| Renaissance Restoration | 815-777-0566 | Plaster/Wallboard/Stone Brick/Stucco | |
| Bob Yapp | 563-322-3010 | Plaster/Wallboard/Stone Brick/Stucco | |
| Paul Ruppert | 319-337-8504 | Plastering and Painting |
PLUMBING
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Bea Day Plumbing | 319-354-2814 | beaday.com | Plumbing in older homes |
| Bill's Plumbing | 319-337-5689 | Plumbing; Hot water heating | |
| Contractor's Tools | 319-338-1121 | Showers/faucets/claw foot tubs | |
| Miracle Method Bathroom Restoration | 515-236-7163 | miraclemethodusa.com | Kitchen and bathroom fixture refinishing |
ROOF
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| ASI Custom Sheet Metal | 319-626-3880 | Roofing | |
| R.C. Wimberly Construction | 319-656-3915 | ||
| Roof Rider | 319-351-4832 | Roofing | |
| Structural II | 319-337-4979 | Roofing; Exterior repair | |
| Van Winkle-Jacob Engineering Roofing Specialist | 319-338-4939 | Roofing |
SALVAGE
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Roger Gwinnup Construction | 319-628-4930 | Salvaged building materials | |
| Salvaged building materials | |||
| Home Recycling Exchange | Salvaged building materials | ||
| Preservation Station | 319-754-0869 | Salvaged building materials | |
| Salvage One | 312-733-0098 | Salvaged building materials; Architectural artifacts | |
| The Restoration Place | |||
| The Salvage Barn | 319-351-1875 | Salvaged building material; Old house parts | |
| Dick Schwab | 319-624-8096 | Old flooring stock |
TILE
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Flooring America | 319-338-7712 | flooringamerica.com | Tile flooring |
| Jim's Ceramic Tile Works | 319-628-4300 | Ceramic Tiles |
WALLPAPER
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Brandt Interiors | 319-338-3245 | Wallpapering | |
| Clark Kenyon | 319-351-2407 | Wallpapering | |
| Millman Painting and Wallpaper | 319-624-3569 | Wallpapering |
WINDOWS
Name |
Phone |
Website |
Services |
| Adams Architectural Millwork | 888-285-8120 | Adamsarch.com | Custom Windows; Storm Windows |
| Douglas Restoration | 309-292-1868 | Window Rehabilitation | |
| Iowa City Window & Door | 319-351-3513 | Window Rehabilitation | |
| Pioneer Repair Service | 319-351-1009 | Window Rehabilitation | |
| Roger Gwinnup Construction | 319-628-4930 | Window Rehabilitation |