Theodore Pressley
Owner and lead plasterer
Learned plaster on the old houses of Munjoy Hill and the West End, and started the firm so one crew could look after the whole house.
About us
A crew that knows what is behind the plaster
Pressley Historic Restoration is seven people working out of a shop on Danforth Street in Portland. Theodore Pressley learned plaster on old houses and started the firm so that a house could have its plaster, windows, porch and trim looked after by one crew that talks to each other.
We take on a few houses at a time. That limit is on purpose: it keeps the person who writes your notes on site when the work starts.
Three habits
Keep what is there
A window, a column or a cornice that can be repaired is repaired. We replace only what is past saving, and say so.
Match what isn't
Where a part is gone we cut, mill or turn a match to the old profile, and paint it so it doesn't announce itself.
Write it down
Notes after the visit, an estimate with its exclusions, a change order before any change, and a care note when we leave.
The crew
Who you'll meet
Seven people, one shop. Constance or Theodore is at the house visit; the crew who start the work are the people below.
Constance Dunning
Project manager and estimator
Writes the notes and the estimate, and is the one you call during the work.
Kellen Devlin
Window shop lead
Runs the shop on Danforth Street, where every sash is repaired, reglazed and painted.
Roy Halloran
Wall and trim carpenter
Repairs plaster, millwork and stair parts, and has an eye for a profile that has been painted over.
Antonieta Roldan
Glazing and paint finisher
Glazes the sash and finishes the trim. Speaks Spanish with clients and the crew.
Isiah Parrish
Carpenter
Porches, steps and framing, and the one who finds the rot behind the board.
Jeanette Wagner
Office manager and scheduler
Books house visits, keeps the calendar and answers the phone.
Book a house visit
Tell us about the house. We write back about a day.