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Building Surveys
How do you begin approaching a historic restoration project? First you need a survey to determine the true condition of the structure. Schtiller & Plevy is eminently qualified to conduct the survey.
What does a typical survey include?...
Click here for an overview and guidelines for a typical survey
ADA-Handicapped Retrofitting for Historic Structures
Another of our specialties is adapting historic buildings to conform with ADA handicapped access requirements.
Sec.36.405 of The Americans With Disabilities Act allows special consideration for Historic Structures. Following is an excerpt:
"Alterations: Historic preservation
(a) Alterations to buildings or facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), or are designated as historic under State or local law, shall comply to the maximum extent feasible with section 4.1.7 of appendix A to this part.
(b) If it is determined under the procedures set out in section 4.1.7 of appendix A that it is not feasible to provide physical access to an historic property that is a place of public accommodation in a manner that will not threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, alternative methods of access shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of subpart C of this part."
Click here for the complete "ADA Standards for Accessible Design"
Pictured below is a handicapped access ramp we installed at Kirkpatrick Chapel, Rutgers. Limestone capping and brownstone was carefully selected to match the existing 130 year old masonry.