Wayne County, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana Contractor — Repairs, Remodeling & Accessibility
Wayne County's largest city — dense older housing, rental portfolios, and significant preservation work.
Working in Richmond
Richmond is the largest city on Brickyard's eastern corridor and has the deepest inventory of pre-1940 housing. Starr Historic District and the surrounding neighborhoods hold substantial brick and frame homes that reward careful repair and punish shortcuts — original slate and tile roofing, heavy millwork, masonry that needs correct mortar, and systems that have been patched for a century.
Richmond also carries a high concentration of rental and investor-owned property. Brickyard does a steady volume of turnovers, code-correction work, and full rehab on properties that have been vacant long enough to need everything: roof, plumbing, electrical service, mechanicals, and interior finishes. Property preservation work — cleanouts, board-up and securing, winterizing, and documented condition reporting — is a regular part of Wayne County scheduling.
On the residential side, Richmond generates consistent accessibility work. Older two-story homes with the only full bath upstairs are common, so the scopes frequently involve adding a main-floor bath, widening doorways to 32 inches clear, and building a ramp that fits a city lot without violating the run.
What Richmond Calls Us For
- Pre-1940 masonry, millwork, and roofing repair in historic neighborhoods
- Rental turnovers, code correction, and investor rehab packages
- Property preservation: cleanouts, securing, winterizing, condition reports
- Main-floor bathroom additions and door widening in two-story homes
- Insurance repairs after water, wind, and fire loss
CAPS-Certified • Licensed, bonded & insured • $2M liability with umbrella coverage • Owner with 25+ years in construction • Serving east-central Indiana and statewide.
