Historic Home General Contractor

On historic homes, our framing and carpentry start with exposing just enough structure to understand what’s holding up the house—hand-cut joists, old-growth beams, or field-built posts that rarely match today’s plans. Ridgeline Western Construction investigates sloped floors, loose porch framing, sagging headers, and strange wall lines by tracing the load path from roof to foundation. We rebuild or sister damaged framing using dimensional lumber or engineered beams where an exact match isn’t safe, always tying repairs into what’s original and still sound.

Any new beam, post, or header goes in after Steven Moreno walks the line between the old assembly and the project engineer’s callouts, making sure added structure supports the real loads without destroying period details. Licensed electrical, plumbing, and HVAC subcontractors are brought in under our contract and supervision to upgrade what’s obsolete, coordinated so their work doesn’t compromise historic structure or finishes.

Most historic projects mean extra city sign-off—historic review, design board, or special inspection. We handle the submittal paperwork, assemble documentation, and build around the sequence needed for approval. Repairs follow the evidence of what’s there, not just what’s on the plans. On unpermitted or altered work, we rebuild to current code, keeping clear records and matching original assemblies where they matter. Every step keeps the structure honest and the paperwork ready for inspection.