Central Michigan · Est. 1890
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Family Homestead Restoration

A century-old farmhouse brought back with new siding, windows, and a porch rebuilt to the original profile.

March 27, 20264 min readDeWitt LumberBlanchard, MI

Restoration work is mostly matching. The porch columns, the trim profiles, the window proportions — get any of them wrong and the whole house looks off, even if you can't say why.

Matching what was there

We pulled samples of the original trim and worked with our millwork supplier to reproduce the profiles, then paired them with modern siding and windows that carry a real warranty.

  • James Hardie siding and trim
  • Reproduced porch columns and railings
  • New double-hung windows sized to the original openings
  • GAF architectural shingles

Stop by any of our four Central Michigan yards and a member of our staff will walk you through the options, pull real samples, and put together a material list you can build from.

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