Claremont Masonry
Masonry Contractor in Claremont, Bronx
Brick walls, parapets, piers and retaining walls on pre war buildings and hillside lots around Claremont Park repaired or rebuilt.
- Walls and piers rebuilt in matching brick
- Parapets and coping repaired
- Written estimate after a free visit
What Masonry Work Do Claremont Buildings Need?
Older Claremont buildings need rebuilt brick sections, repaired parapets, replaced lintels and coping, and sound entrance piers. Hillside lots also bring retaining walls and garden walls. Water is behind most of the damage, and it gets worse each winter.
Pre war walk ups and apartment buildings have brick facades that are many decades old. Even well built walls need attention as mortar wears and brick faces flake away.
The sloped ground near Claremont Park means some properties hold back soil with a wall. Those walls must drain properly, or the soil pushes them outward.
Common masonry defects
Bulging brick, cracks that step along the joints, loose coping at the roof edge and leaning piers are the usual complaints. Each one lets water in, so we address the cause as well as the symptom.
Which Masonry Repairs Are Most Common Here?
The most common jobs are rebuilding damaged brick sections, repairing parapets, resetting coping and fixing entrance piers. Retaining walls on sloped lots also come up. We match brick and mortar to the existing wall and remove what is unsound before rebuilding.
| Work | Typical location | What it solves |
|---|---|---|
| Brick section rebuild | Facade or side wall | Bulging or spalled brick |
| Parapet repair | Roof edge | Loose or leaning wall top |
| Coping reset | Parapet, stoop wall | Water entering the wall |
| Pier rebuild | Entrances and gates | Leaning or cracked posts |
| Retaining wall repair | Hillside lots | Bulging or draining poorly |
If a wall has moved, we look for the reason before we rebuild it. Rebuilding without fixing the cause only repeats the problem.
Do Masonry Jobs in Claremont Need Permits?
Structural work, retaining walls and facade work can need Department of Buildings permits. A job that reaches the public sidewalk generally needs a DOT permit. Local Law 11 covers buildings above six stories. Check with the city on what applies to your property.
No historic district is known in Claremont, so landmark approval is uncommon. A quick check of your address with the city settles the question.
Work on a retaining wall may need an engineer, particularly if the wall holds back a slope near a building. We tell you when a licensed professional should be involved, and we will not promise outcomes on structural items.
If scaffolding or a sidewalk shed is needed, we plan it so that people can still walk by. Damaged sidewalk flags next to the wall can be handled on the same visit. See our Claremont sidewalk repair page.
How Do We Match New Brick to Old Walls?
We compare size, color and texture with the existing brick and choose reclaimed or new units that blend. We pick the mortar mix to suit how old the wall is. A soft old brick needs a softer mortar, or the brick cracks around the joint.
Perfect color matches are rare, and we say so up front. A good match looks natural once weather has evened the surface.
On public housing campuses and larger apartment buildings, the same wall type often repeats across several buildings. We can sample one wall, agree on the brick and mortar with you, and use the same approach on the rest so the repairs look consistent.
We also check flashing and drainage at the top of walls. Water that enters at a parapet runs down through the brick, so a repair at the top protects the work below it.
Wall Bulging or Parapet Loose?
Send us the address and some photos. We will inspect the wall and price the work in writing.
Process
How Does a Masonry Job Run?
We start with an inspection and a written scope. After approval we protect the area, remove unsound masonry, rebuild and finish. Weather affects the schedule, since mortar must cure properly. The estimate lists each phase.
Inspect
We study the wall and find the cause.
Estimate
You get a written scope and price.
Rebuild
Unsound masonry is removed and replaced.
Finish
Joints, coping and edges are completed.
Nearby
Masonry Near Claremont
Nearby neighborhoods where we also do masonry.
FAQ
Claremont Masonry Questions
Yes. We rebuild loose sections and reset coping. Taller buildings may involve city rules, so we flag that early.
Yes. We take it down to sound material and rebuild it plumb in matching brick.
We repair and rebuild them. Larger walls can need an engineer and city permits.
Pointing replaces mortar only. Masonry covers rebuilding the brick, piers, copings and walls themselves.
We are. Call (718) 468-8803 to schedule a visit.
Contact
Book Your Claremont Masonry Inspection
Tell us which wall or pier is damaged. Photos and the building height help.
- Call us(718) 468-8803
- HoursMon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Free on site estimate with a written price
- Licensed and insured, 25+ years in business
- We handle DOT sidewalk permits
- Serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
Get Your Free Estimate
Takes about a minute. No cost and no obligation.