Experienced Carpenter – Historic Restoration

Renaissance Historic Exteriors•Belvidere, IL

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Historic restoration carpentry is a different discipline — and a dying art. We're keeping it alive. The details that define a 19th-century building — the bracketed cornices, the six-over-six windows, the mortised sill plates, the hand-fit trim profiles — require a level of carpentry skill that the modern production market has no use for. We do. Our clients own buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, and they expect the work to honor the original builders. This role is for a carpenter who has not only mastered the trade but takes genuine satisfaction in the craft. You'll have access to complex, rewarding work on landmark structures, backed by a team with the tools, materials, and expertise to execute at the highest level.

Requirements

5+ years of carpentry experience
Strong finish and exterior carpentry skills are essential.
Capacity to produce consistent, high-quality work on complex and detailed scopes.

Nice To Haves

Direct historic restoration experience
Window restoration experience
Millwork experience
Cabinetry experience
Timber framing experience
A portfolio of work that reflects your standard

Responsibilities

Restore historic windows, wood siding, exterior trim, structural framing, and architectural millwork.
Replicate period-appropriate details from original profiles, drawings, or measured examples.
Apply traditional joinery methods — mortise & tenon, scarf joints, wooden pegs — where specifications require.
Assess wood deterioration and determine the appropriate repair or replacement approach.
Work alongside other specialty trades on multi-discipline historic restoration projects throughout the Midwest.