The exposed conduit electrical wiring and exposed pipe heating and plumbing systems were removed and modern plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems were installed.  Basement waterproofing, masonry improvements, and construction of a stair tower were also accomplished. 

Recent projects have included restoration of kitchen and main ballroom. Exterior renovation involved a substantial amount of fine carpentry handwork, as rotted timber structural elements on the mansion's veranda were replaced.  Reclaimed redwood timbers were purchased from a supplier in California, and then hand-tooled by Clancy & They's craftsmen.

This was a public project and would normally have been a bid job.  The legislature granted special exception to policy to allow the North Carolina State Government to select a contractor with the ability to handle the delicate detail work required for this job.