Restoring the Homes That Tell Knoxville's Story

Preserving Knoxville's historic homes, one detail at a time.

Every historic home carries a century of craft. We're here to honor it — with the skills, patience, and reverence it deserves.

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Restored Victorian porch detail at 1635 Washington Avenue, a George Barber house in Knoxville
1635 Washington Ave George F. Barber, c. 1890
Mabry-Hazen House on Dandridge Avenue in Knoxville — a historic Italianate home and museum where Branko is restoring 19th century wood flooring
Currently Restoring · Mabry-Hazen House

“Branko has been working to preserve and restore the 19th century wood flooring in the bottom floor at Mabry-Hazen House and done a top notch job. The floor joists and many of the boards were severely termite damaged decades ago and had been a spongy mess covered by plywood since then. Branko came in and methodically removed the floorboards, assessed them for damage, built a new flooring frame, and milled boards to match the original — I can’t speak highly enough of his work so far. I can confidently say the work meets the DOI historic preservation standards and will make a lasting improvement to the historic house museum.”

Patrick Hollis
Patrick Hollis
Director, Mabry-Hazen House

Trusted All Across Knoxville

The repair job is invisible — exactly as it should be. Branko's level of detail is insane! Plus they actually show up when they say they will and treat your home with great respect.

Ryan de Ropp
Ryan de Ropp
South Knoxville Homeowner

Branko and Rachel respect the bones of the house. They restored details I thought were lost. I'd hire them again in a heartbeat.

Kristi Rule
Kristi Rule
Colonial Village Homeowner

Honest pricing, no surprises, and the worksite was clean every single day. They treat an old house like it deserves to last another hundred years.

Emily Stevens
Emily Stevens
Owner of Realty Executives Downtown

They treat an old house like it deserves to last another hundred years. That's the right attitude, and it shows up in the work.

Kosta Mijatovic
Kosta Mijatovic
Historic Homeowner

Three contractors said our windows had to be replaced. Branko rebuilt the sashes and they work better than they did when I bought the house. He's so easy to work with!

Kristin Meador
Kristin Meador
Fourth & Gill Homeowner
About the Builders

Restoration is what we do, and we love the work.

Rachel and Branko are a husband-and-wife team that specialize in restoring and renovating historic homes. Both grew up in historic houses — Rachel in upstate New York, Branko in Australia — and have made Knoxville their home. They've fallen hard for this scrappy little city and the architecture that built it.

They own several historic homes themselves, and launched this business to pursue their love of restoring historic houses, commercial buildings, and other properties across Knoxville. Their portfolio includes work on the Mabry-Hazen House, multiple George Barber homes, and a range of commercial properties throughout the area. Branko has also built houses from the ground up — new construction informed by decades of craft.

They are dedicated to quality, cleanliness, and care of your property and your project. They pride themselves on showing up on time, their professionalism, their reliability, and treating your place with the respect and care it deserves.

Rachel and Branko, the husband-and-wife team behind Knoxville Historic House Renovation Restored period mantel detail
Rachel & "Branko the Builder"
Restored original Victorian-era staircase with carved newel post and detailed balusters
If your house has a story, we want to keep telling it.

The original detail is the point.

When a 130-year-old staircase still works, you don't replace it — you restore it so it can shine for the next 100 years. We do wet plaster, not drywall patches. We rebuild sashes, not vinyl windows.

The historic homes of Knoxville deserve tradespeople who actually understand them. Not contractors who treat a 100-year-old craftsman like a new build.

We bring hands-on expertise in the materials, methods, and details that define historic construction — wet plaster, original millwork, wooden window restoration, masonry repointing, and more. We work with the home, not against it.

We serve homeowners across Knoxville's historic districts — Old North, Fourth & Gill, Parkridge, Marble Springs, Colonial Village, South Knoxville, and beyond — who want their home's character preserved, not erased.

What We Do

Historic restoration, done properly.

Serving the homes that tell Knoxville's story — with the craftsmanship they deserve.

Exterior Restoration

Masonry cleaning & repointing, slate and tile roof repair, repair and replacement of historic wooden features.

Window & Door Restoration

We repair historic wooden windows rather than replace them — rebuilding sashes, replacing cords, lead paint abatement done right.

Plaster Repair

Traditional wet plaster repair for walls and ceilings — preserving sound dampening, fire rating, and the depth that drywall can't fake.

Woodwork & Millwork

Restoration of original molding, trim, staircases, newel posts, and custom milled profiles to match what was there in 1895.

Siding & Porches

Repair and preservation of original siding, custom porch millwork, structural rebuilds for sagging porches and turned balusters.

Interior Preservation

Refinishing original heart pine, oak, and chestnut flooring. Restoration of trim, transoms, pocket doors, and built-ins.

Historic Painting

Interior and exterior, using specialized coatings designed for older substrates and historically accurate color palettes.

Drainage & Foundation

Drainage systems and grading to keep water away from old foundations — the unglamorous work that saves the rest of the house.

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We work with homeowners, property owners, and historic preservation projects across Knoxville and the surrounding area. Tell us about your house, and we'll be in touch within a couple of business days.

Service Area
Knoxville & surrounding East Tennessee
Response Time
Within 2 business days
Specialty
Historic homes & commercial properties
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