From the preconstruction and estimating team to the project management team and field crews, we have the experience to handle every project at every phase of construction.
Our Projects
Each one of our construction projects is carefully and professionally planned and executed.
Our Services
Renovation and preservation projects are done with care and concern for architectural and structural integrity as well as beauty and function.
At GKW Restoration, we understand that even a high-strength mix can fail if it is too rigid, too brittle, or too incompatible with the surrounding material.
We think in terms of:
1. Modulus of elasticity
2. Load transfer zones
3. Shear resistance in embedded anchors
4. Dynamic fatigue from wind and vibration
5. Time-dependent deformation (creep)
Our structural work is built on balance.
The goal is not just to reinforce, but to do so without creating new points of failure.
We design anchors that flex. We model displacement under live load. We select materials that respond in sync with the wall they support.
Because restoration is not just an art.
It is applied engineering, calibrated to time.
And GKW delivers results that hold up structurally, chemically, and historically.
You cannot restore a building if you do not understand its chemistry.
At GKW Restoration, every repair is a chemical decision.
We consider:
1. Solubility of salts in masonry units
2. Water-cement ratios that influence porosity
3. Carbonation depth in older concrete
4. Compatibility of patching materials with original substrates
5. Alkali-silica reactivity in historic mortars
Too often, restorers match color but ignore composition.
But the wrong binder can trigger internal expansion. The wrong aggregate can cause microfractures. And the wrong sealer can suffocate a wall that was designed to breathe.
We test before we touch.
We simulate performance in lab conditions.
And we only intervene when we know the chemistry will hold over time.
Because at GKW, a repair is not a patch.
It is a promise that the failure won’t return
Historic masonry walls are often mistaken for static structures.
But they are anything but still.
They are constantly shifting in response to:
1. Thermal gradients
2. Moisture migration
3. Settlement and live load patterns
4. Salt deposition and subflorescence
5. Expansion joint fatigue
At GKW Restoration, we treat masonry as a responsive material system, not just a visual feature.
Every repair begins with diagnostic logic.
We ask: What is the stress path? Where is the moisture coming from? How is energy moving through the wall?
Our work is built around the physics of building envelopes—how they move, how they break down, and how to restore them without disrupting their natural behavior.
Restoration is not cosmetic.
It is corrective, predictive, and built for permanence.
That is why GKW does not just restore.
We recalibrate performance from the inside out.
Recent Project - Habitat for Humanity, 1423 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109
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LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Our team is highly skilled and has years of experience. We bring value to every interaction, and our customers enjoy working with us to come up with creative solutions to the complex challenges that arise during historic restoration work.