Historical Renovation
Historic Retrofit, Renovation and Preservation Projects
Hope’s offers products to comply with historic and landmark preservation committees in concert with the National Parks Service. Use of “in kind” material while maintaining the traditional aesthetic of historic buildings is our forte. Many of the units we have replaced include upgraded performance and efficiency to modern standards. Hope’s offers specially designed hot-rolled steel profiles along with unique glazing beads, muntin bars and mullion solutions to replicate the early steel and bronze window and door visual elements.
Retrofit and historic replication projects benefit from over a century of manufacturing and technical advancements including high performance insulated glass. Integral groove weatherstripping and Hope’s Power of 5 finishing process to name a few—coupled with slim, historically accurate sightlines. Modern safety features such as hurricane resistance, blast mitigation, and bullet resistance can be incorporated into steel window systems and simultaneously complement the visual integrity of period buildings.
The 1938 Rauh House is considered an icon of the International Style Modernism in the United States. "The windows were a critical part of the restoration of the Rauh House," says Paul Muller, executive director of the CIncinnati Preservation Association.
