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Preservation
Experts Muckle &Associates has gained regional recognition for its record of successful historical preservation and particularly for the high level of 
craftsmanship of its preservation carpentry. Our general
construction and specialty contracts include some of the area's most
important governmental, religious and educational architecture, and
our projects have won preservation awards, and numerous local
historical commissions.Master Craftsmen An important goal of preservation projects is to preserve as much original architectural fabric as possible. Such delicate restoration tasks can often be performed more easily in a shop environment. Muckle & Associates 
carpenters carefully disassemble and identify architectural elements
for transport to our conservation shop, where our joiners can perform
the required wood and epoxy repairs and refinishing. The shop is
also a source for the exact replication of architectural elements
which are missing or too severely damaged to be restored.
It is often said that one of the most problematic elements of
building construction is fenestration. The problems are
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buildings, where wood or metal windows have deteriorated and the
restore-or-replace decision can be key to keeping the project within
budget. Muckle & Associates has been restoring windows for
over twenty years, using a combination of joinery, custom fitted
patches, and limited epoxy consolidation techniques. We are
available to assess the condition of historic windows and to recommend
cost-effective means of making them operable and weather-tight,
including the use of interior storm panels and screens.