Balanced Builders Inc.

Balanced Builders, Inc., based in Newburgh, NY, offers historical restoration, new construction and other services.

 

CHURCHES

First Methodist Church, Newburgh, NY:  Restoration of 200’ slate steeple, slate, valley and copper restoration, ornamental metal and snow guard repair

Holy Innocents Church, Highland Falls, NY:  Crown molding restoration

Zion Episcopal Church Rectory, Wappingers Falls, NY:  Entire roof replacement and copper flashing installation

St. Andrews Church, Beacon, NY:  Complete removal and repair of sidewall shingles, extensive restoration of trim work, and copper gutter repair

First Methodist Church, Saugerties, NY:  Composite tile repairs, new ventilation hoods, new copper roof

Grace Episcopal Church, Port Jervis, NY:  Emergency steeple restoration and repair of extensive roof leaks

Christ Church, Riverdale, NY:  Full slate and built in gutter restoration and renovation of all dormers and front porch of Rectory, maintenance to slate roofs on church and outbuildings

 

HISTORIC PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA:  Slate repair on Gifford Pinchot House, slate and terra cotta repair and gutter replacement on the Carriage House, full replacement of taper sawn cedar roofs on smoke house and recreation outbuilding, extensive slate, valley and built in gutter restoration as well as full tern-coated stainless steel roof replacement on porches and laundry room of Pinchot family private cottage (originally the first forestry school in the nation)

Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY: Contracted by facility manager to survey roofs on all buildings and develop a slate roof repair, replacement and maintenance plan. Replacement of slate, slate and gutter repair, and snow guard installation on all five student housing buildings, slate repair and maintenance on library, school house, meeting house, dining hall, activities center and squash courts;  roof repair and cedar clapboard siding installation on new Math and Science building, roof and flashing repairs on teacher residences.

SkyBaby Building, Cold Spring, NY: slate repairs and extension dormer restoration

 

HOMES

Davis Estate, Garrison, NY:  Full replacement of taper sawn cedar shingle roof and copper lined built in gutters; contracted to replace standing seam copper roof and replace windows throughout home in Spring 2011

Redden Estate National Historic Landmark, Cornwall, NY:  Replaced asphalt roofing and restored house to original tile roof, renovated copper porch floor, installed taper sawn cedar shingle roof on gate house, completed extensive restoration of barn and ice house which included installation of new taper sawn cedar roofs and side walls

Pete & Toshi Seeger Estate, Beacon, NY:  Copper gutter installation, and extensive floor repair and renovation to original cabin which was hand built by Mr. Seeger

Star Geller Residence, Chester, NY:  Complete copper lined built in gutter replacement and half round copper gutter installation

Private Residence, Wappingers Falls, NY:  Extensive copper lined built in gutter repair, full restoration of front porch including replicating ornamental braces and installing flat seamed copper roof, and installation of new asphalt shingles on rest of roof

Private Residence, Warner, NH:  Removal and replacement of cedar shingle roof on residence built in late 1770s.

Goodstein Estate, Garrison, NY:  Removal and replacement of cedar shingle roof on important mid-century modern house, including designing hidden built in copper gutter system and fabrication of flat copper deck to situate installation of air conditioning condensers

Taymor Estate, Garrison, NY:  Slate and copper repair on Main house

Jean Roberts Home, Cold Spring, NY:  Designed, fabricated and installed stainless steel shingles on concave roof, extensive eyebrow dormer repair and slate restoration of whole roof on historically important home in town with highly restrictive historical restoration code.

 

STRUCTURES

Benedict Arnold’s Flight Path, Garrison, NY:  Commissioned to design and build viewing platform and kiosk to commemorate Revolutionary War event

 

FINE HOME BUILDING

Timmer Residence, Beacon, NY:  Contracted to design and build super insulated structure using [minimum of] 95% recycled wood and materials.

McCarten Estate, Lancaster, NH:  Installed new roof throughout 13,000 ft. new home with 600 lineal feet of copper gutter

Michael Robinson / Dar Williams Residence, Hudson Valley, NY:  Built two additions and completed major restoration of historic residence, including new roof and siding, in town with highly restrictive historical restoration codes

Stern/Cohen Residence on Lake Sagamore, Kent, NY:  Demolished existing ranch style structure and built contemporary inverted standing seam copper roofed residence with cedar siding

Goodstein Residence on Lake Sagamore, Kent, NY:  Demolished existing ranch style home and replaced with cape style Japanese-influenced slate roofed residence using Alaskan yellow cedar, and reclaimed redwood, teak and cypress throughout. All wood surfaces were hand-planed using Japanese hand tools

Steinberg Residence on Lake Sagamore, Kent, NY:  Complete renovation of existing home, which included new kitchen, bathrooms and master bedroom

 

 

© 2018 Balanced Builders Inc.   phone: 845-551-9953   email: bbirestoration@gmail.com