ANDREW deGRUCHY
MASONRY EXPERT
Andrew deGruchy is the president of deGruchy Masonry Restoration,
Inc. His company has performed masonry work on hundreds of historic
buildings in Bucks and Lehigh Counties, Pennsylvania since its founding
over twenty years ago. Mr. deGruchy received his training from the
nation's oldest private trade school, The Williamson Free School of
Mechanical Trades in Media, Pennsylvania, founded in 1888. He received
their "Key" award for the advancement of its founding ideals. He has
helped to write the masonry restoration specifications for state and
national landmark buildings. He has lectured and trained on the subject
of historic masonry restoration and is active in promoting volunteerism
to save historic structures.
Mr. deGruchy also owns and operates "Lime Works.US" which imports Natural Hydraulic Lime, (NHL), from France and Germany. NHL has desirable characteristics which make it effective in the repair of historic masonry structures. More info can be found at www.limeworks.us.
