John Leeke's Historic HomeWorks™
207 773-2306 26 Higgins St. Portland, ME 04103
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John Leeke's Historic HomeWorks™ |
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207 773-2306 26 Higgins St. Portland, ME 04103 |
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On smaller projects or when my involvement is limited it may not make economic sense for me to travel to your site. I may still be able to help by reviewing your situation and fielding questions from you, your tradespeople, contractor or architect. Answers are based on my practical field experience and on research in my own library as well as other libraries to which I have access.
$700. minimum charge. A $700. advance payment is kept on account and gives you 8 hours of my time. I'll charge against your positive balance account at the hourly rate of $87.50 with a 15 minute minimum billing increment. (If possible have a list of topics or questions when you contact me, rather than making several single question calls.) I'll send a statement and log of activities (see sample below) when you've used up the $700. Then you can renew by sending another $700. if necessary. I take payments by check or Visa/MasterCard.
Use 207 773-2306. This line has a message machine and is also the fax number. Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (EST), weekdays. Mondays I try to stay in the office, other days I'm in and out. Generally I let my message machine answer the phone even if I am in the office. I'll pickup if I can or get back to you as soon as possible. Call or email to make an appointment for more lengthy discussions.
Often I can help more effectively when you send photos of your project. Take overall shots of the whole building and close-ups of problem areas and areas of typical conditions. Have double prints made and number each set so we can easily refer to them over the phone. It is also possible to send a set of photos by email attachment, or to post your photos at your website so we can refer to them via the internet with a web browser.
For email use johnleeke@HistoricHomeWorks.com When I'm in the office I usually check my email twice a day. Sometimes it is efficient for me to upload text or graphics to my website for your use. If you have a high-speed internet connection we can use my live video conferencing system.
Sometimes it's difficult to understand complex issues over the phone. Often I can fax you a quick sketch or existing drawing. If you need more complete written reports and drawings that will take longer than your 8 hours I can give you an estimate of costs and a written proposal. With your written approval I'll proceed.
Please understand there are limits to how much I can help without actually being at your site with you to study the building first hand. It is up to you and your owner, tradespeople, contractor and architect to determine if the information presented is suitable for use on your project. Despite this disclaimer many have found it helpful to have ready access to someone with experience in the preservation, renovation and restoration of historic buildings.
Simply call (207) 773-2306 or email with an outline of what sort of help you need and I'll reply to let you know if I think I can help you. We'll have a brief phone discussion, you decide if you want to go ahead and then we set up the payment.
Keep in mind this is just a log of my activities and not a copy of all the information you will have received. Most of my help for you will be in form of verbal discussions, answers to your questions, faxes, etc.. Typically a few or several urgent issues are covered with some time remaining for followup questions and further discussions. If your account is not active for a while I'll send a copy of the log with remaining time so you know where you stand.
In the following case I helped a homeowner who had some damage to the corner of his 1920s brick masonry house. The owner could not find matching brick. He sent samples and I identified the unusual brick as a sand/lime brick and located a source for replacements. The owner also had damaged pattern-face concrete block foundation stones. I sent articles showing how a handy mason or the local pre-cast concrete company could make some blocks to match the originals.
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John Leeke's Historic HomeWorks™ |
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207 773-2306 26 Higgins St. Portland, ME 04103 |
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| [Home][Library][Restoration Reports][Seminars][Forum][Internships][Office][Workshop][Front Porch][Search] info.© 1994-2009 JohnC.Leeke |