Founder

Rob is a graduate of the Historic Preservation Program (Architecture minor) at Roger Williams University, apprenticing for several years, later becoming the Director at the Institute for Preservation Training(IPT), a program at Goodwill Industries of RI. Projects included work at several National Park Service sites and hundreds of state historic sites and private homes around New England.

Rob has served on numerous committees over the years, including Preservation Trades Network, Preserve Rhode Island, Providence Preservation Society, the Advisory Committee for the Health Insurance Commissioner of RI, US Green Building Council RI, and the Greater Providence Workforce Development Board. He is an occasional adjunct professor at Roger Williams University.

Today Rob remains the President of Heritage Restoration, Inc, Vice-President of Sutherland Welles, LTD, and serve as the chair of the South Kingstown Zoning Board.

Operation Manager

Lindsay Hart is a graduate of the Historic Preservation Program at Roger Williams University. Lindsay began her career with Rob at IPT in the field, completing everything from roofs, to foundations, to framing, to siding; traveling the east coast, even while pregnant.

Lindsay spent some time raising her children, later returning to become the Queen Pin of the company serving as the Operations Manager extraordinaire. Lindsay is the kind, thoughtful, and knowledgeable voice on the other end of the phone or email.

Heritage relies on our amazing, talented staff to manage and execute our work. We believe in supporting their lives in and out of the work place, including benefit packages, retirement, and health insurance. We are always looking for talented, like minded craftspeople who love old house like we do.

We love dogs here, so be prepared