The Tradesmen Group LLC is a 100% employee-owned company dedicated to preserving America's historic buildings and monuments. Founded in 1997 by Melissa West, our team of skilled preservationists specializes in full-service rehabilitation and restoration. We self-perform multiple trades, including historic masonry, roofing, architectural metals, carpentry, painting and more.
Our work honors the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the past while ensuring these structures endure for future generations. From homes and schools to university halls, places of worship, community and governmental buildings, we understand the deep personal and cultural significance of historic buildings entrusted to our care. With meticulous attention to detail and a passion for our craft, we restore and preserve life for the tangible elements of our shared history.
With employee ownership since 2022, our commitment to the highest excellence in historic preservation extends further than ever before and informs our company motto as we say we Work with Purpose!
Someday America and the world will realize employee-ownership is the greatest mechanism to empowerment and benefit for every person who wants to dedicate themselves to a worthy job in return for sharing in the prosperity of the returns for their hard work. Until then, we will help lead the way with our 100% employee-owned company proving we can change people’s lives for the better.
Rick Freitag
Chief Executive Officer, The Tradesmen Group
As a 100% employee-owned company, The Tradesmen Group's dedication to preserving America's architectural heritage runs even deeper. Our employee-ownership structure fosters a level of investment and accountability that translates directly into meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to excellence that defines our work.
With every project, our employee-owners invest their hearts, souls and expertise into breathing new life into our country’s time-honored structures, ensuring they endure for generations to come.
AMPP Certifications
Architectural Laser Cleaning - GC Laser Systems Certifications
AWS Welding Certifications
CDA Roofing / Sheet Metal Certifications
Class A CDL Drivers
Jahn Restoration Products Certifications
Ludowici Crown Roofer
NCCCO Crane and Rigging
SAIA Scoffold and Swing Stage Certifications
Sponge-Jet Certifications
US Heritage Lime Putty Certified
Others
TN Contractor’s License #47676
FL Contractor’s License #CBC1263338
FL Roofing Contractor’s License #CCC1332370
VA Contractor’s License #2705152602
WV Contractor’s License #WV051300
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