Vermont Business Magazine After a fire tore through the Vermont Timber Works building, the timber frame company in North Springfield is celebrating the reopening of their new building one year later.
In September 2019, the building located at 16 Fairbanks Road in North Springfield caught fire and was ultimately destroyed. After the fire, the building was determined to be unsalvageable and most tools, equipment, trucks, and current projects were lost. Since that time, owners Doug Friant, and Dan Kelleher have been working hard to build a new Vermont Timber Works in the original location. Almost exactly one year after the fire, Vermont Timber Works is ready to reopen their new building on September 18.
The fire at Vermont Timber Works was determined to be an accident and thankfully occurred on a Saturday evening while no one was at the facility. After the building was destroyed, the company relocated to an alternate, temporary location nearby so that they could continue to work while rebuilding their facility. When the pandemic hit, it slowed the rebuilding efforts, but Doug and Dan were able to keep the plans moving while also maintaining the business.
About Vermont Timber Works
Founded in 1987, Vermont Timber Works is a timber frame company based in North Springfield, VT. For over 30 years, Vermont Timber Works has used traditional timber frame and post and beam building methods, to design, fabricate and erect frames for barns, homes, churches, parks, and commercial enterprises.
Source: Vermont Timber Works