Brownstone, brick and stone
Facade Restoration and Repair in New York City
NYC facade restoration for brownstone, brick and stone buildings. Parapets, lintels, cornices and full elevations. Call (347) 515-8989.
A facade is a system, not a surface. Water gets in at the parapet, at the lintels, at the coping and at the joints, then works its way down and out through the interior. Restoring one means dealing with all of it, in the right order.
We restore brownstone, brick and stone elevations across NYC, from single townhouses to multi family buildings. If your restoration is being driven by a Local Law 11 filing, we handle that side as well.
What this service covers
- Brownstone repair and recasting
- Full elevation restoration
- Parapet and coping rebuilds
- Lintel and sill replacement
- Cornice repair and reattachment
- Waterproof coatings and sealants
Get a price on facade restoration
- Phone
- (347) 515-8989
- License
- NYC HIC 2037327-DCA
- Hours
- 7 days, 7:30am to 9pm
- Estimate
- Free and on site
When to call us
Signs you need facade restoration
If you recognise any of these, it is worth having someone look before it gets more expensive.
- Loose or missing pieces of stone
- Rust staining running down the wall
- Cracked or displaced lintels
- A filed facade condition on your building
What causes it
Why this happens
Behind most facade failures is steel. Prewar buildings used steel lintels and shelf angles, and steel rusts. Rusting steel expands to several times its original volume, and that expansion pushes the masonry off the building. This is why cracked brickwork above a window is rarely a brick problem. Cut out the corroded steel, treat or replace it, then rebuild the masonry around it, in that order.
Budget guidance
What facade restoration costs in NYC
Localised repair such as one lintel and the brickwork above it typically runs 3,000 to 8,000 dollars. Full elevation restoration on a multi family building runs into tens of thousands, largely because of scaffolding, sidewalk shed and permit costs before any repair begins. We price from the filed report so you can see the cost of each condition separately.
These are indicative ranges to help you budget, not a quote. Every building is different and we price after seeing the job.
What we work with
Materials and systems
- Matched brownstone and cast stone
- Replacement steel lintels and angles
- Cornice repair and reattachment anchors
- Waterproof coatings and sealant systems
How it works
Straightforward from the first call
You call or send photos
Photos of the wall help us judge scale before we arrive, though we come out either way.
We look at the whole elevation
Not just the damage you called about. Water usually enters above where it shows.
Written scope by elevation
Priced by area so you can stage the work across seasons if you want to.
Matched materials, then the work
Mortar mixed and tested against your existing joints before we work across the wall.
Where we do this work
Facade Restoration across NYC and Westchester
We carry out facade restoration throughout the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Westchester County, on residential and commercial property.
Related services
Often needed alongside this
Most exterior problems have more than one cause. These are the services we most often carry out on the same building.
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Facade Restoration questions
How is facade restoration different from repointing?
Repointing addresses mortar joints. Restoration deals with the whole envelope, including the stone or brick itself, the flashings, the parapet, the coping and anything structural behind it.
Do you work with the engineer on a Local Law 11 filing?
Yes. We work directly from the QEWI report, price the scope as filed, and coordinate so the conditions can be signed off on time.
Can brownstone be repaired or does it have to be replaced?
Most brownstone can be repaired. Deteriorated face is cut back to sound stone and recast with a matched mix. Full replacement is only needed where the stone has lost structural depth.
Free on site estimate
Need facade restoration in the Bronx or NYC?
Call us or send a message and we will arrange a free on site estimate at a time that suits you.
Related NYC compliance and exterior repair services
Property owners and managers often need more than one exterior repair discipline. Use these related pages to understand the connected scope before requesting an estimate.