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Whether
purchasing a commercial or residential historic property, one member of our
staff has the experience needed to evaluate their structure and systems. Unlike newer buildings,
additional knowledge is necessary to understand the original structure and
offer insight into the changes that have occurred over centuries.
The following are some of the types of historic
buildings we have inspected:
- 17th & 18th Century Colonials
- Early & Late Victorians
- Log & Timber framed Homes
- 17th, 18th & 19th Century Farmhouses
- Historic Taverns, Inns & Hotels
- 18th & 19th Century Schoolhouses
- Barns & other Outbuildings
- Converted Barns & Mills
- Churches, Meetinghouses, even a
Cathedral & a Seminary
- National Register Properties
- Historic Building Museums
 Examples of Bill's
inspection reports
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| Bill Kibbel has been with Tri-County for
over 21 years and is well known in the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys for his
experience with historic and
high value properties. |
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Since 1986, he has inspected well over 10,000 buildings
between 100 and 350 years old. He has served on the Board of Directors of 2
public historic buildings and has been a
consultant to historic
sites in several States. Bill has also been contracted on several occasions by
municipal governments to advise building departments, and architecture review
boards on historic building issues.
Bill has a background in historic building restoration and also has hands on
experience with the tools and techniques used for early buildings. His most
recent completed projects include a reproduction of a 17th century timber frame
building and an authentic restoration of his home that was built in 1690,
located in a historic village on the National Register.
He is the current Director of the
Historic Building
Inspectors Association, an organization of building inspectors that have
experience evaluating historic buildings and have an understanding of
preservation standards. Bill has written articles and columns for national and
regional publications about home inspections and building restoration and is a
frequent speaker at educational seminars for building inspectors and
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