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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 preservation professionals.
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