The Durable Restoration Company

What The Durable Restoration Company does

The Durable Restoration Company is a privately-held specialty construction contractor founded in 1986 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, operating as a subsidiary of The Durable Group. The firm specializes in historic building restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects, employing artisans with expertise in more than 20 traditional old-world crafts including lime mortar application, three-coat lime plaster, hand-soldered copper metalwork, historic coatings, and masonry repair. Sister company The Durable Slate Company provides complementary roofing services (slate, clay tile, copper, standing seam metal), enabling integrated full-exterior-envelope restoration under The Durable Group umbrella.

The company's technical approach blends traditional craftsmanship with modern diagnostic methods, including ground-penetrating radar (GPR), impulse radar analysis, mortar analysis, and investigative probes for uncovering past repairs and original construction methods. Personnel hold certifications from U.S. Heritage Group for lime putty mortar and from Cathedral Stone Products for Jahn mortar application. The firm maintains one of the largest inventories of reclaimed slate and clay tiles in the United States, a material asset that enables historically accurate restoration matching. Notable projects include the Ohio Governor's Residence, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Museum, Cincinnati Union Terminal, the State of Ohio Statehouse rotunda, and restoration work on numerous historic churches across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model with custom quotes, multi-year contracts, and no standardized pricing tiers. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise engagement with property owners, architects, and general contractors across four vertical segments: religious institutions (primary), institutional and government buildings (primary), historic residential properties, and commercial properties. Distribution is primarily through reputation, referrals, and professional networks within the historic preservation community. The company has earned industry recognition including the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD) Award for Excellence—the only American company to receive this distinction—and multiple NRCA National MVP Awards, supporting its positioning at the premium end of the historic restoration market.

Name

The Durable Restoration Company

Legal name

The Durable Restoration Company

Website

https://durablerestoration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Durable Restoration Company is a privately-held specialty contractor in Columbus, Ohio, providing historic building restoration services—including masonry, roofing, plaster, structural stabilization, and coatings—to religious institutions, government buildings, museums, and historic residences across multiple U.S. regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Building Restoration Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stone Masonry Repair & Restoration (HSAGALAJ), Plaster Repair & Restoration (Lath & Plaster) (HSAGACAC)

Keywords

• Historic masonry restoration
• Historic roofing restoration
• Preservation consulting services
• Structural stabilization services
• Traditional plaster restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Historic Restoration Services: Complete exterior restoration work on all types of older buildings including residences, commercial, institutional buildings, and liturgical structures. Services include specialty contracting using one or more traditional crafts or combining multiple crafts depending on building needs.
2. General Contracting Services: Complete building restoration, historic building rehabilitation, reconstruction, and adaptive reuse projects. Includes consultation, assessment, and project management services.
3. Roofing Services: Roofing services provided through sister company The Durable Slate Company, including repair, restoration, and replacement of slate, clay tile, copper, and standing seam metal roofs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Durable Restoration Company is a specialty contractor that performs complete exterior restoration on older buildings—residences, commercial properties, institutional buildings, and liturgical structures—using traditional old-world crafts and historically appropriate materials. Services span historic masonry repair, roofing restoration, plaster work, structural stabilization, historic coatings, and preservation consulting, delivered by in-house craftsmen expert in 20+ traditional crafts.

Product overview

The Durable Restoration Company is a full-service historic restoration contractor that performs complete exterior restoration work on all types of older buildings, including residences, commercial and institutional buildings, and liturgical structures. The company employs artisans who are experts in more than twenty traditional, old-world crafts. It is part of The Durable Group, which also includes sister company The Durable Slate Company. The core service portfolio includes Historic Masonry, Slate/Shake/Metal Roofing, Historic Coatings Installation, Historic Plaster, Structural Stabilization, Building Assessment & Consulting, Steeples/Domes/Towers Restoration, Cemeteries & Monuments Restoration, Graffiti Removal, and Investigative Probes. The company specializes in using traditional materials and methods such as lime mortar and historic techniques to restore buildings correctly and preserve their original aesthetics for future generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historic Masonry Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Structures restored to last for generations with historically correct methods and materials
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Durable Slate CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth The Durable Restoration Company and The Durable Slate Company are subsidiaries of The Durable Group. The Durable Slate Company handles roofing services including slate, clay tile, copper, and metal roofing repair, restoration, and replacement. They share craftsmen and expertise, with The Durable Restoration referring roofing projects to the sister company.
• Chicago Metal SupplyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabricated additional decorative copper pieces (10,000 pounds of copper) for Steeple Square project in Dubuque, IA. Durable Restoration crews installed these fabricated pieces as part of the complete copper steeple restoration.
• U.S. Heritage GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany personnel trained and certified by U.S. Heritage Group for application of lime putty mortar in historic masonry restoration. This certification ensures historically appropriate repair methods for pre-1930 buildings.
• Cathedral Stone ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationCompany personnel certified by Cathedral Stone for use of Jahn mortar in repair of natural stone, terra cotta, brick, plaster, and stucco. Certification required for color-matching mortar applications and proper historic restoration.
• Gronen RestorationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServed as construction manager for Steeple Square project in Dubuque, IA. Worked alongside Durable Restoration which handled the steeple's complete metal restoration while Gronen Restoration repaired aging clocks, masonry, and stained-glass windows.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• John Canning & Co. Specialty historic restoration contractor focused on historic plasters, decorative finishes, and architectural arts across U.S. landmarks. Directly comparable to Durable Restoration for traditional craftsmanship-based exterior and interior restoration of heritage buildings.
• Jablonski Building Conservation: Masonry-focused historic restoration firm providing investigation, repair, and conservation of stone and brick envelopes on landmark buildings. Directly comparable for stone masonry repair and restoration services that anchor Durable Restoration's offering.
• EverGreene Architectural Arts: Historic restoration firm specializing in ornamental plaster, decorative painting, gilding and mural restoration on cathedrals, capitols, and grand civic buildings. Highly comparable craft-driven specialty contractor serving religious and institutional clients.
• The Durable Slate Company: Sister company under The Durable Group providing slate, clay tile, copper, and metal roofing restoration. Highly comparable on roofing-specific restoration work that overlaps with Durable Restoration's roofing service line.
• Vertical Access: Rope-access historic preservation contractor performing hands-on masonry, stone, and façade restoration on tall and complex historic structures including steeples and towers. Compares directly to Durable Restoration's steeple, dome, and tower restoration work.

Emerging players

• Building Conservation Associates: Boutique historic preservation consulting firm specializing in conditions assessments, mortar and materials analysis, and preservation planning. Comparable on the diagnostic, assessment, and consulting portion of Durable Restoration's service mix.

Others

• Cathedral Stone Products: Manufacturer of Jahn mortars and specialty restoration products, with whom Durable Restoration holds a core technology/certification partnership. Adjacent ecosystem participant supplying materials used in masonry restoration.

Broad incumbents

• Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners: Architecture firm renowned for adaptive reuse and restoration of historic civic, transportation, and cultural landmarks (e.g., Grand Central Terminal). Comparable on design-side restoration consulting for similar institutional client base.
• Consigli Construction Co. Large Northeast construction manager with a dedicated historic restoration division handling landmark masonry, adaptive reuse, and institutional renovations. Comparable on multi-trade institutional restoration project delivery.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): National engineering and architecture firm with deep historic preservation practice including diagnostics, materials analysis, and structural stabilization. Comparable advisory and investigative probe work alongside restoration project execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/durableslateco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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