Restoring a building requires money, time and the good skills of experienced professionals. Some buildings can be restored in less than six months, while others may take more than a year. The amount of time necessary is influenced by a number of factors.

The fact is building restoration techniques, materials and other elements such as general designs can evolve a lot. For instance, the natural materials used for historic buildings certainly are quite different than the ones used nowadays. So, for historic buildings, it can be quite a challenge to find the exact materials to replace or at least get close enough to the materials used in the past. Of course, it all depends on how much of the previous project you want to restore or maintain.

Buildings which have been neglected for a long time will certainly need some restoration. Structural beams may also be affected. At the same time, it may be necessary to replace lead pipes. Or you may need to deal with damaged sewer connections.

In order to restore a building, there may also be necessary to obtain special permits and follow the local requirements, especially in case that building holds historical value.