Company Timeline

Company Timeline

Timeline

Following WWII, Frank J. Doherty, an eager businessman, founded Mid-Continental. He was a keen businessman. He also had a genuine affection for his fellowman that laid the foundation for a company in service to both its employees and its customers. His investment in a trained, stable, safety-conscious workforce birthed a tradition of exceptional performance that continually fulfills high expectations – our own and that of our customers.

Today, Mid-Continental Restoration has a stable workforce 270-strong at offices strategically located to serve clients throughout the United States. The company is financially strong and continually investing in people, equipment and technology.

Take a look at our timeline below.

  • 1946 - Company founded as church painting company in Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • 1952 - Fort Scott, Kansas office opened as a branch to service Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
  • 1956 - Fort Scott, Kansas established as headquarters. Sioux Falls is converted to a branch office to service South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa. Company incorporated as Mid-Continental Waterproofing Company Inc.
  • 1959 – Indianapolis, Indiana office opened to service the Indianapolis and surrounding area.
  • 1970 - Jacksonville, Illinois office opened to service the St. Louis, Missouri area and the state of Illinois.
  • 1974 - Dallas/Fort Worth area office opened to service the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and Louisiana restoration market.
  • 1976 - An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is established.
  • 1977 - Murfreesboro, Tennessee office opened to service, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi markets.
  • 1980 - Name changed to Mid-Continental Restoration Company, Inc., (MCR).
  • 1993 - Austin office opened.
  • 1994 - Fort Scott headquarters relocated to a new, larger facility.
  • 1994 – Established New Masonry Division.
  • 1995 - Added corporate safety director.
  • 1997 – Founder, Frank Doherty passes away.
  • 1999 - Midco Contractors, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., a wholly-owned MCR subsidiary, opened.
  • 2000 – General Contracting Division opened.
  • 2001 - MCR became 100 percent owned by employees.
  • 2001 - Oklahoma City office opened.
  • 2002 - Fort Scott headquarters facility expanded, doubling the office and warehouse space.
  • 2004 – General Contracting Division closed.
  • 2007 - Mid-Co Contractors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, closed.
  • 2008 – Closed Illinois branch.
  • 2012 – Closed Indiana branch.
  • 2012 - Focused Marketing Efforts on Kansas City and the Central US Corridor.
  • 2014 – Closed Tennessee branch.
  • 2014 - Opened a Sales Office and Warehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • 2017 - Opened a Sales Office and Warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • 2017 - Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the Fort Worth, TX Branch.
  • 2017 - Opened state-of-the-art Corporate Training Facility
  • 2018 - Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the Parkston, SD Branch.
  • 2019 - Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the New Masonry Division in Tuttle, OK.
  • 2022 – Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the Kansas City area.
1946
Company founded as church painting company in Sioux Falls, S.D.
1952
Fort Scott, Kansas office opened as a branch to service Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
1956
Fort Scott, Kansas established as headquarters. Sioux Falls is converted to a branch office to service South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa. Company incorporated as Mid-Continental Waterproofing Company Inc.
1976
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is established.
1980
Name changed to Mid-Continental Restoration Company, Inc., (MCR).
1994
Established New Masonry Division & relocated Fort Scott headquarters to a new, larger facility.
1994
Corporate Safety Director Established as well a Masonry Division.
1995
Added corporate safety director.
1997
Founder, Frank Doherty passes away.
2000
General Contracting Division opened.
2001
MCR becomes 100 percent owned by employees.
2012
Focused Marketing Efforts on Kansas City and the Central US Corridor.
2017
Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the Fort Worth, TX Branch.
2018
Purchased a new office/warehouse facility for the Parkston, South Dakota Branch.
2019
Purchased a new office/warehouse facility for the New Masonry Division in Tuttle, OK.
2022
Purchased new office/warehouse facility for the Kansas City area.
Brick Deterioration

What Causes Brick Deterioration, or Spalling, to Occur?

There are numerous conditions on a building that can be contributing factors, but the primary cause is moisture infiltrating the brick façade. When moisture infiltrates a brick façade and saturated brick units freeze during the winter months, the freezing moisture places expansive pressure on the more dense back of the brick face causing delamination or spalling. This freeze/thaw phenomenon is commonly referred to as spalling. Once the face of a brick spalls, the inner, more absorptive portion becomes exposed to the exterior elements and additional deterioration becomes accelerated. Open mortar joints, open sealant joints, defective flashings, leaking gutters & downspouts are building conditions that can allow significant amounts of moisture to enter brick facades. Open capstone joints on top of parapet walls cause significant brick spalling because melting snow and ice soaks straight into the brick below. Furthermore, there is not a controlled climate on either side of a parapet wall, so these areas freeze harder during the winter months causing worse damage. Another building condition causing bricks to spall is the installation of mortar that is too high in compressive strength. When moisture infiltrates a brick façade, it needs to have the ability to dry naturally. Most of the moisture evaporation process occurs through the mortar joints, so if the mortar is too hard, it drastically slows the evaporation and drying process. This can cause the brick units to stay saturated into the cold winter months and lead to spalling.

How to Prevent Brick Deterioration

The only good way to repair spalled bricks is to replace them which can be costly. Finding a good brick match on older buildings can prove to be difficult, as well. The best course of action to defend against spalling bricks is to keep mortar joints, sealant joints, flashing joints, gutters & downspouts well maintained. If you start to see brick spalling on your building you should act sooner, rather than later, to identify the cause and solution. Typically, once you start to see spalling brick, the problem progresses quickly.