Hugh Lofting Timber Framing
Pennsylvania timber-frame fabricator and builder pairing traditional joinery with modern enclosure systems.
What they're known for
Hugh Lofting cuts and pre-fits timber frames in its Kennett Square shop and has built certified Passive House projects, including Red Clay Passive.
Hugh Lofting Timber Framing is a Kennett Square shop established in 1974, designing, fabricating and raising structural timber frames for homes, barns and other buildings. The team combines traditional hand-cut joinery with shop drawings, glulam and steel connections, and coordination of structural insulated panels. Its residential work includes the Phius-certified Red Clay Passive house and the Eayerstown Passive House, demonstrating how expressive timber construction can be paired with tested high-performance envelopes.
Capabilities
- Custom structural timber Frame design
- IN House frame fabrication and pre Fitting
- Timber frame erection and on Site coordination
- SIP and enclosure integration
- Glulam and steel connection detailing
- High Performance residential construction
Performance focus
- High Performance enclosure coordination
- Passive House project construction
- Timber structure and SIP integration
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Sources
- Hugh Lofting — founding history, service scope and structural systems
- Hugh Lofting — timber-frame details and in-house fabrication
- Bright Common — independent architect confirmation of Red Clay builder
- Hugh Lofting — Eayerstown certified Passive House project
- Phius — Red Clay's final project certification
Facts verified November 2026. Compound is an independent editorial directory and is not affiliated with this company unless stated.