
Exterior Elements, Ornament & Finishes
Balustrades | Cast Stone Ornament | Cornice & Cornice Moldings | Custom Casting | Facade Restoration | Molding & Materials | Siding | Stone Cladding | Stucco Finishes | Terra Cotta Ornament | Terra Cotta Substitutes
Traditional Building's Buying Guide to to exterior elements, ornament and finishes for traditional building projects, including exterior architectural ornament, balustrades, facades, terra cotta ornament, siding, and stone cladding.
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Aeratis
A solid, extruded PVC tongue-and-groove porch plank proven to out-perform wood and PVC products. Its durability and traditional design fortifies your porch floor against nature’s damage while standing up to the scrutiny of traditional architects, and historic societies.

Chadsworth Columns
Manufacturer of authentically correct architectural columns: complete line of columns, piers, pilasters & posts for interior & exterior use; variety of sizes, styles & materials, including wood; more than 30 years.

Royal Corinthian
Manufacturer of architectural columns, exterior cornices, balustrade systems, exterior and interior domes, pergolas, exterior shutters, fireplace surrounds and more from composite materials.
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Abatron
Manufacturer of products for restoration & repair: wood consolidation & repair, window & door restoration, concrete patching & resurfacing, metal restoration, moldmaking & casting, structural adhesives, protective coatings, strippers & related products.

Aeratis
A solid, extruded PVC tongue-and-groove porch plank proven to out-perform wood and PVC products. Its durability and traditional design fortifies your porch floor against nature’s damage while standing up to the scrutiny of traditional architects, and historic societies.

Architectural Fiberglass, Inc.
Architectural Fiberglas, Inc. is the largest custom fabricator of architectural fiberglass products such as domes, cupolas, columns, cornices, balusters, and custom specialty products.

B&B Sheetmetal
Manufacturer of copper cornices, dormers, flashing, cupolas, gutters, downspouts, louvers, conductor heads & radius/tapered roof panels: water-jet custom cutting; ‘How to Solder’ DVD.

Belden Brick Company, The
The Belden Brick Company, a long-standing pillar in the brick industry, is the largest family-owned brick manufacturer in the United States. With a foundation over a century in the making, an exciting new era of modernization begins as we pioneer innovation in the art of brick making for architects, builders, and homeowners. Each brick becomes part of a legacy that has set The Standard of Comparison since 1885.

Carlson’s Barnwood Co.
Supplier of antique barn wood & salvaged materials: planks, beams, dimensional lumber, re-milled flooring & architectural antiques; pine, oak, heart pine & mixed species; salvaged doors, windows & shutters; antique lighting & art glass; hardware.

Chadsworth Columns
Manufacturer of authentically correct architectural columns: complete line of columns, piers, pilasters & posts for interior & exterior use; variety of sizes, styles & materials, including wood; more than 30 years.

Custom Ornamental Iron Works
Supplier of wrought-iron, ornamental iron & aluminum gate & stair parts & accessories; all items in stock; in-house production.

Decorators Supply Corp.
Manufacturer of classic architectural elements: 13,000 appliqués for woodwork, furniture & walls; plaster crowns, ceiling medallions, ceilings, niches & swags; 900 sizes of column capitals, plaster capitals, corbels & columns; 15 styles of traditional wood mantels; Classically inspired grilles; since 1883.

Duration Moulding and Millwork
DURATION is the industry leader in Poly-Ash moulding, millwork, beveled siding, and custom siding. Our products are available throughout the U.S.

EDON Composites
Cornices Domes Column Covers Balustrade Systems Cupolas Custom Capabilities Wall Panels & Spandrels Specialty Products

EverGreene Architectural Arts, Inc.
EverGreene Architectural Arts has been providing award-winning design, restoration, and historic preservation services for many significant contemporary and historic buildings, artifacts, and fine art for 40+ years. With 200 employees across the nation, we are the largest US specialty contractor, with offices in Brooklyn, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.

Haddonstone (USA), Ltd.
Manufacturer of classical & contemporary cast limestone: columns, balustrades, benches, planters, pavers, fountains, gazebos, interior ornament, mantels, statuary & more; 500+ designs; custom designs.

Hartstone Tile, LLC.
Handcrafts every single element to meet the exact specifications of clients with respect to color, texture, and dimension. Our artisans work in studio to fine-tune each and every design using carefully sculpted molds, from tiles and pavers all the way through custom fire pits and planters.

Jim Illingworth Millwork, LLC
Manufacturer of custom wood windows, doors & moldings: for homes & historic buildings; matches any existing wood windows, doors, moldings; custom millwork.

John Canning & Company
Architectural arts restoration contractor with almost 50 years’ experience. They provide specialty trade contracting services for all stages of historic restoration and conservation projects from consulting, pre-construction, project management, construction, and new design.

KEPCO+
Custom fabricator & installer of architectural cladding systems: columns, capitals, balustrades, commercial building façades & storefronts; natural stone, tile & terra cotta; commercial, institutional & religious buildings.

Kreilick Conservation, LLC
Kreilick Conservation, LLC provides laboratory and field analysis of materials, condition assessments, emergency response and stabilization, treatment, documentation, and maintenance of architectural elements, monuments, sculpture, and objects, specializing in metals and masonry.

NIKO Contracting Co., Inc.
Custom fabricator & contractor of sheet metal & roofing: slate, tile & other roofing; storefronts, cornices, cupolas, domes, steeples, snow guards & leader heads; copper, lead-coated copper, zinc & stainless steel; metal ceilings.

Royal Corinthian
Manufacturer of architectural columns, exterior cornices, balustrade systems, exterior and interior domes, pergolas, exterior shutters, fireplace surrounds and more from composite materials.

Rugo Stone, LLC
Dedicated to the design, fabrication, and installation of natural stone, mosaic, and other related architecturally significant products.

The Durable Restoration Company
Contractor providing historic restoration: slate, tile & metal roofing; exterior metal ornament; restoration of masonry, monuments, doors, windows, interiors, steeples, spires & cupolas; Midwest, East & South regions; since 1986.

White River Hardwoods-Woodworks
Manufacturer of architectural millwork: Mon Reale moldings, authentic hand-carved linden products & adornments for cabinetry & furniture in cherry & maple; capitals; lineals, finials, mantels & range hoods; ceiling medallions.

Wiemann Metalcraft
Designer, fabricator, finisher & installer of fine quality custom ornamental metalwork for a national market. Products include Stair and balcony railings, fences, gates, custom, metal doors & windows, lighting, grilles, canopies and more. Wiemann is a national sales representatives for Crittall Steel Windows. All cast & wrought-metal alloys, finishes & architectural styles. Since 1940.