Antique Restoration
Restoring antique furniture and the historic detail in Charlotte's farmhouses, using traditional techniques.
Serving Charlotte, Vermont
General Contractor in Charlotte, Vermont
Charlotte is farm country running down to Lake Champlain, with old houses, working land, and properties people intend to keep in the family. I'm Tim Chila, a master woodworker with over 50 years of Vermont craft behind me.
What We Do
Farmhouses, Land, and Work Built to Last
Charlotte has stayed rural in a way much of Chittenden County hasn't. Working farms, large parcels, historic farmhouses, and properties running toward the lake shore. The houses here are often genuinely old, often have been in one family a long time, and are usually meant to stay that way.
That changes the brief. When a house is going to be handed down rather than sold in five years, people care more about how the work is done than how fast. Original detail is worth matching rather than replacing. Joinery matters. So does the barn or outbuilding that's been standing a hundred and fifty years and could stand another hundred with the right attention.
This is the kind of work the business was built for. Custom woodworking and restoration are our core craft, so matching old millwork or repairing original detail is something we do ourselves rather than send out. You get an honest assessment first, an open-book estimate, and work meant to outlast us both.
What We Do
Our Services in Charlotte
Renovations & Remodeling
Farmhouse renovations done with respect for original structure and detail.
Why Tradecraft VT
Why Charlotte Homeowners Call Us
Built to Be Handed Down
Charlotte properties tend to stay in families. We work to that standard, with proper joinery and materials meant to last generations.
Restoration Is Our Craft
Matching original millwork and restoring period detail is done in-house by a master woodworker, not subcontracted to whoever's available.
Licensed, Insured, Honest
An honest assessment before any work, always. Vermont Contractor Licence No. 173.0000644, fully insured.
Common Questions
Charlotte Homeowners Ask
Yes. Older farmhouses are among the most rewarding work we do. They need someone who understands original framing and detail, and who'll match rather than replace what's there.
Yes. Custom woodworking is our core craft, so we mill and match original profiles by hand rather than substituting stock trim.
Often yes, depending on the structure's condition. We'll look and give you an honest assessment of what it needs and whether it's worth doing.
Yes. Antique and heirloom furniture restoration is a service in its own right, using techniques that preserve the original surface rather than stripping it.
Yes. Tradecraft VT holds Vermont Contractor Licence No. 173.0000644 and is fully insured, and we're happy to show it before any work on your property begins.
Let's Talk
A Property in Charlotte?
Whether it's a farmhouse renovation, restoration work, or something built by hand, give us a call or send the details. We'll get back to you within one business day.
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