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Member #6520

PHIC
Treasurer

HBIA
Director


Past President

HISTORIC BUILDING INSPECTIONS

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.

Burgess Lea

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

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. Bill
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.
Pennsylvania:
610-346-7880
New Jersey:
609-882-5188
Bill is occasionally available to travel outside of the area for unique or historically significant properties.

Some of Bill's articles that are available on-line:
 Cement Asbestos Roofing
 Chimney Liners

 Tin Roofs
 Stone Foundations
 Termite Damage
 Slate Roofs I
 Slate Roofs II
 Cast Iron Firebacks
 Removing Paint from Historic Bricks
 Structural Terra Cotta
 Hiring a Contractor
 Repointing Old Masonry
 Historic Original Windows
 Fire Safety Devices a Health Hazard
 Old Boilers
 Wood Roofs
 The Home Inspector
 Buying an Old House
 The 'Other' Chimney
 Sagging Floors
 Inspecting Historic Properties
 Termite treatments & prevention
 Carpenter Ants
 Brick Houses and Moisture
 Vinyl Siding
 Controlling Moisture in Crawlspaces
 The Spring House

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