Old Canaan Building Materials

The primary lumber and building materials dealer for traditional Connecticut work. Stocks bluestone, granite, and a range of masonry materials. First call for most material sourcing in Connecticut.

The source for authentic Portland Brownstone from the Connecticut River Valley quarry. The only correct material for restoration of brownstone buildings in the region.

New England granite quarried and fabricated in New Hampshire. Steps, sills, curbing, and custom granite work. The standard source for New England granite specification.

Wide plank white pine and white oak flooring, milled in New Hampshire. The correct domestic source for wide plank flooring in traditional New England interiors.

Reproduction wood window sash in period profiles for Federal, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival buildings. The correct source for replacing historic sash without losing period character.

Hand-hammered copper weathervanes manufactured in Massachusetts since 1853. The standard New England source for traditional copper weathervane forms.

Reproduction architectural cast iron — railings, fence panels, roof cresting, cellar windows. The primary domestic source for historic cast iron reproduction work.

Solid silicon bronze door hardware cast in the United States. The correct hardware for traditional New England residential entries.

Vermont slate quarried and supplied from Fair Haven. Unfading and weathering grades. The primary domestic source for Vermont slate roofing on traditional New England buildings.

New York and Vermont slate for roofing and flooring. A secondary source for slate when a specific grade or color is unavailable elsewhere.

High-quality oil-based exterior and interior paints distributed through specialty dealers. The correct paint for traditional New England exterior wood work where quality matters.

Pure linseed oil paint in traditional colors including iron oxide barn red. The correct material for traditional barn and exterior wood painting where the paint and the color are inseparable.

Mineral silicate exterior masonry paint — the only exterior masonry paint with the vapor permeability and durability appropriate for historic brick and stone. Lasts 20 to 30 years.

Jahn restoration mortars and consolidants for historic masonry repair. The source for brownstone repair compounds, natural hydraulic lime mortars, and preservation-grade masonry products.

New England native plants in Connecticut and New England ecotypes — ferns, meadow grasses, wildflowers, and woody plants. The authoritative native plant source for the region.

Connecticut nursery specializing in unusual and hard-to-find woody plants, including English yew, European hornbeam, and native species for traditional New England landscape work.

Disease-resistant apple and pear varieties on dwarfing rootstocks for espalier and kitchen garden work. The correct source for fruit trees suited to New England conditions.