About

 

WE GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT

Knapp Masonry offers over 40 years of expertise in the masonry restoration field. Established in 2005 by Vern and Jennifer Knapp, our company was formally established in March 2005 in response to increasing customer demand. We specialize in providing restoration and preservation services to the tri-state region. Regardless of the project, we are experienced in filling the needs of our residential, commercial, and institutional clients.

Vern & Jennifer are partners in ownership.

WHO IS KNAPP MASONRY?

Jennifer and Vern
Founders & Owners

Jennifer and Vern established Knapp Masonry LLC in 2005 with Jennifer being majority owner.

Jennifer credits thirty plus years of experience at the University of Pennsylvania for skills learned in business administration. She is now full-time overseeing Knapp Masonry’s office, marketing, research, communications, legal documentation, financial activities, human resources, and benefits. She also assists with bidding projects, creating and generating proposals.

Vern began his career in 1980 working for a reputable masonry restoration firm. Therein he honed his talents as a craftsman, estimator, and foreman. Vern has maintained this reputation, and oversees all aspects of every project from the bid process to completion of work. He has also garnered a reputation as a trustworthy and talented representative and hands-on craftsman with renowned Philadelphia architects, engineers, and residential clients. He has maintained this integrity by providing Knapp Masonry’s customers with quality services. Vern also served as a board member for the Association for the Preservation of Technology.

Together, with our family, we’ve created a successful company with integrity and skill to professionally address the historic masonry restoration needs of our region.

Shawn O’Neil
Foreman

Our son, Shawn O’Neil, is a talented foreman with the company and is constantly training to improve his skillset in the areas of safety and craftsmanship. Shawn has successfully completed some of our company’s largest, most prestigious projects.

Vern Knapp III
Mechanic

Vern III started out with the company as a masonry apprentice and has worked his way up to superintendent, overseeing all projects to their completion and is also heavily involved in the bidding process. He is in charge of allocating manpower and maintaining quality and safety.

Kirsten Knapp
Mechanic

Our daughter, Kirsten, is a proud veteran of the United States Army. After serving 6 years in the military, she moved back to New Jersey from the west coast and joined the company. She oversees the accounting with Jeramie and works on payroll, account receivables and payables. She is also in charge of keeping all aspects of fleet vehicles documented and employee training certifications up to date.

Matthew Dempler
Technical /Estimation

Matthew Dempler (Jennie’s Brother) works on updating the web site, estimating and photographically documenting jobs at all stages as well as computing and technical work to keep the office running smoothly.

Jeramie Muff
Comptroller

Comptroller, offers accounting and financial expertise and analysis, and long-range projections. He participates extensively with all aspects of the estimating and bid processing.

Shannon Murphy
Administrator

Shannon keeps the office running smoothly answering the phones and performing all administrative, filing and notary work. This means she does a lot!

Our Team
Employees

We are fortunate to have recruited an array of dedicated, enthusiastic, and talented employees. In addition to working and learning under the tutelage of experienced craftsmen, they are also actively participating in training programs such as Cathedral Stone’s Jahn seminars. Our talented employees are union-affiliated and skilled journeymen and apprentices. They continue to demonstrate their loyalty and commitment to our philosophy of providing personalized and quality preservation services.