Author: Erik Valentino

Company Co-Founder Leaves Behind Long Legacy of Excellence After more than 38 years at MPS, Jeff Erdly has retired and helping transition the company to a new leadership team beginning on January 1, 2022. Jeff co-founded MPS in 1985, starting the company with five craftsmen. Over the subsequent decades, MPS has grown from a localized Read More

The APT Standing Committee on Professional Recognition and the Board of Directors approved Erik Valentino as an APT – Recognized Professional. This recognition acknowledges his career achievement of setting the highest standards of professionalism in the field of historic and cultural preservation technology. A formal announcement will be made at this year’s conference inWashington, DC.

MPS to slowing and carefully resume operations after PA Governor Wolf Covid restrictions enter green phase. Work will resume under new Covid policy, in accordance with State and Federal guidelines, to help ensure safety of our personnel and public.

MPS Ceases operations due to Covid-19. Due to Pennsylvania requirements related to the Covid-19 pandemic, MPS has ceased operations until further notice. We are following CDC guidelines with our facilities and personnel and hope to resume operations as soon as safely feasible.

MPS was founded in 1985 and is celebrating 35-years in business in 2020. Developing from a small quality based organization to a leader in preservation craftsmanship since 1985 has been quite an accomplishment.

Erik Valentino, Vice President and Jeff Erdly, CEO of MPS present at IIBEC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Seminar in Washington, DC. Masonry Preservation of Building Façades presentation titledThe Long-term Approach – It’s a Process was provided for education and to enhance understanding of facade masonry preservation work. The process of masonry preservation of existing building façades is Read More