COMBINING RESTORATION TECHNOLOGY AND LONG EXPERIENCE WITH TRADITIONAL MATERIALS FOR RELIABLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

The jury commented on this 1994 Tucker Architectural Award winner, "The technical solutions attest to the ultimate success of the project: They are invisible! The project's success is undoubtedly a result of dedication and total involvement on the part of all members of the restoration team." Dan Lepore & Sons Co. expedited the stone reproduction process by setting up a stone carving shop on site for the carving of over 600 reproductions of damaged trim elements in Indiana limestone. Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Bryn Athyn, PA.

The Masonry Restoration Division of Dan Lepore and Sons Company is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of our historic buidings. Our professional staff has a comprehensive background in masonry construction, traditional materials and in state of the art techniques for safely restoring, reproducing, cleaning and/or repointing historic masonry work. We can assist in the evaluation of structural issues, forensic analysis and budget preparation. Preservation is a team effort and we offer our unique expertise and services to architects, owners and preservation professionals.

In order to remain at the forefront of the building restoration field, we constantly monitor the newest masonry restoration techniques and benchmark our work against the state of the art throughout the world. The restoration team recently returned from Germany where we visited Keimfarben GMBY & COKG to learn about the latest applications for KEIM coating and patching systems. We are graduates of the RESTORE Workshop in Williamsburg. We are certified and equipped to work with ®Jahn and ®Edison patching systems for stone restoration and terra cotta restoration. Dan Lepore and Sons Company is experienced with long term water misting, The JOS masonry cleaning system, epoxy injection and grout injection. Our range of services and skills are best illustrated by examples from recent projects.

Dan Lepore and Sons Co. is a member of ICRI, The International Concrete Repair Institute, of SWRI, The Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute and of The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The MASONRY RESTORATION DIVISION is headed by Anthony E. Lepore (Executive Vice President). Anthony E. Lepore can be contacted through the office of Dan Lepore & Sons Co. or by email at tonylep@danlepore.com.