9605 US HIGHWAY 92 EAST. TAMPA, FL 33610
Restoration
SPECIALIZED has offered full service historic restoration and preservation services for over 30 years on many of the most iconic structures including: The University of Tampa, H.B. Plant Hall, Snell Arcade, The Ringling Ca’d’Zan, Key West Custom House, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Bartow History Museum, Union Station, Plant City Rail Station, Pasco County Courthouse, Burney Elementary School, First Presbyterian Church and many others.
As a Certified General Contractor, SPECIALIZED is able to offer a turn-key scope of services on projects of any size or complexity. Our expertise and experience working with Architects and Preservationists from feasibility studies all the way thru complete restoration or preservation has been recognized and has achieved award winning results.
Our skilled team of artisans and craftsmen is dedicated to detail and quality control in every aspect of the process. Whether stabilizing the foundation, re-pointing brick and stone, or addressing the final finishes, SPECIALIZED is committed to completing the project within budget and schedule.
Millwork Shop
SPECIALIZED’s state of the art on-site Millwork Shop has the capacity to replicate your historic wood work to meet your building’s design requirements. Whether you need historic doors, windows, trim or building components reproduced or restored, SPECIALIZED can meet your expectations! Our Millwork specialists are true craftsmen passionate about preserving history, while recognizing the challenges of meeting current standards.
SPECIALIZED is a National Historic Preservation / Restoration Contractor
Masonry
Tuckpointing or “repointing” is the term used to describe the process of cutting out deteriorated mortar joints in a masonry wall and filling those joints with new mortar.
The goals of a repointing job should be to remove and replace mortar in a way that will maintain the structural properties of the wall, improve the appearance of the wall, and form weathertight joints.
The mortar used for pointing should serve at least three purposes: It should be strong enough to meet any structural requirements, while not being so strong as to inhibit movement of the masonry; it should be weathertight; and, for architectural purposes, it should match the color and texture of the original mortar.
Repointing provides strong, weather-resistant mortar joints that match the appearance of the original mortar joints and help extend the life of the building.
A partial list of projects we’ve completed include:
Tampa Armature Works / University of Tampa / Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School / Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa / Fort East Martello, Key West / Ft. Clinch Bastion Stabilization / University of Florida Smathers Library / J.C. Newman Cigar Factory
