About vintage building
We are a team of artist / craftspeople who love old buildings. Our focus is on historic buildings and traditional craftsmanship, as well as complex new work. We take great care in choosing appropriate building materials to enhance the buildings on which we work.
We do one or two major projects at a time, depending on their size. Once we start your job, you can count on a consistent and steady progress toward completion. Restoration, building renovation, historic preservation and period carpentry are all creative, brainstorming tasks. We particularly enjoy and welcome the chance to work with others in our field, such as architects, decorators, and historians. We welcome input, and enjoy the team spirit that is often present when “carpentry research” is underway. We handle large and complex renovation/restoration projects, from the structural work to the finish details. For our new work, we apply the successful details that we have learned from our older projects to build structures that will last for generations.
Our building methods are distinct. Other than specialty subcontractors, most of the work will be done by Vintage employees, and not by outside sub-contractors. We pride ourselves on employing skilled people who care about the work; we employ artisans.
We love what we do, and particularly enjoy and excel at complicated and highly detailed projects. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you. -DL
About Our Team
Our carpenters and cabinetmakers are professionals who do this work for the love of the trade, old buildings, and challenging and unique projects. We have a very skilled team, consisting of craftsmen and in-house cabinetmakers in Winchester, VA.
Mark Brewer, University of Arkansas. He almost became an english teacher, but decided that he wanted to pursue a career of carpentry. He has been at Vintage for 23 years. William Boyd III, a drywaller by trade, has a wonderful eye for detail. Jeremy Gorman recently became our manager at Vintage Workshop. Don Maynor recently joined us from another cabinetmaking shop, and we are glad that he did; he brings new eyes and skills to our shop team. Brian Whitehead has a background in restoring church windows, and brings that attention to detail to our field carpentry team. Jeremy Severn, former military, brings a quiet thoughtfulness to whatever he does with us, and is currently completing a master’s degree in archaeology. Sarah Griffis runs our office and manages our website. Zach Stevens has just re-joined our team after being away for a few years working in construction management, bringing those skills back to our group. Stacy Chandler is skilled in operations and scheduling.
Each of our team adds to our collective knowledge; the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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About David Logan
I started working in my father’s shop space at age 12, when he gave me a jig saw for Christmas, and I pursued that building interest in the following years through school. My family spent several years in Italy, where I marveled at the ancient buildings, some still standing strong after 2000 years. This experience gave me an appreciation for the roots of design, and I marveled at the age that was possible for well-constructed buildings; I still do! The quality of the design details allows buildings to last for centuries.
Science was my chosen field, and after getting my biology degree from William & Mary, I worked as a technical adviser/scientist for a large lumber company – Universal Forest Products.
After 5 years as a technical manager/wood scientist, the pull to get back to construction and restoration was strong, and my wonderful boss and mentor was retiring. I was hired by a Virginia-based builder; we built large new homes to look as if they were old. In 1997, I started Vintage Renovation & Construction – now, simply, Vintage Building. A few years later, my team and I started our cabinetry shop, called Period Woodworking Company – now Vintage Workshop.
I function as a team member, and focus on design and the details. I love the work that we do, and the constant learning that is inherent in our field. DL
More information about David and Vintage Building:
Professional Organizations
- Association for Preservation Technology. This group disseminates technical information pertaining to historic preservation and traditional trades, and traditional, high quality construction details and authentic building renovation.
- Preservation Trade Network. This gives us resources on which to call while researching specific building renovation challenges, and serves as an ongoing source of education in historic preservation practices. Our team attends a Preservation Trades training session each fall. This is a hands-on time to talk with fellow craftsman about specific problems that we may have encountered, or just time to learn additional skills.
- Preservation of Historic Winchester, PHW. We are involved in giving technical support and guidance to save Winchester’s historic buildings.
Our Statement of Quality
If you select Vintage Building, you’ll get craftsmen unmatched for the superior result we are able to provide.
Meticulous and steadfast, we are unwavering in quality.
Our Specialties
Class A General Contractor
Historic Restoration
Historic Preservation
New Construction
Home Renovation
Millwork-Custom & Replica
Custom Cabinetry
Get in Touch
600 North Loudoun St.
Winchester, VA 22601
540-545-8880