 The company's owner, Steve Jones, has close ties to the Avery Point Light; he is a former lighthouse keeper for the Harbor of Refuge Light in Lewes, Delaware and is also a University of Connecticut professor.The concrete blocks used in the construction were of poor construction due to the high sand content that crumbled with the expanding and contraction of the mortar.The decision was made to replace the outer face of the concrete blocks and strengthen the remaining original blocks with cement and steel reinforcements.