Mott Haven Masonry Contractor
Masonry in Mott Haven, the Bronx
Wall repair and rebuilding for brick and brownstone row houses, pre war tenements and walk ups across the southern Bronx.
- Parapets, chimneys and walls rebuilt in brick
- Stoop and cheek walls repaired
- Written price after a free visit
What Masonry Problems Show Up in Mott Haven?
Most masonry trouble in Mott Haven starts at the top and the bottom of a building. Parapets and chimneys take the weather, and stoops and cheek walls take the salt and the foot traffic. Old brick and brownstone also wear faster once water gets behind them.
Alexander Avenue and the nearby East 130s and 140s are lined with row houses that are more than a hundred years old. Those walls were built to last, but they were never meant to go without care. Water finds any gap and works at it every winter.
- Leaning or loose parapet walls
- Chimneys with missing bricks or open joints
- Cracked brownstone facing that has begun to flake
- Stoop cheek walls pulling away from the steps
- Sections of wall that bulge outward
- Old patches that no longer match the wall
Truck traffic near the bridges and the Bruckner Expressway adds vibration to buildings on the busier blocks. We look for cracks that have grown over time, since those tell us the wall is still moving.
Bricks Loose Near the Roofline?
Falling masonry is a danger to people below. Describe what you see and we will come and check it.
How We Fix It
How Do You Repair Masonry on an Old Bronx Building?
We start by finding out why the wall failed. Then we take down the loose or damaged section, rebuild it course by course with matching brick and mortar, and tie it into the sound wall around it. The goal is a wall that sheds water and looks like it was always there.
Rebuilding a parapet means working with the coping and flashing on top, since that is what keeps water out. Chimneys get the same attention. A new top with a proper cap protects the brick below it for years.
On stoops, we rebuild cheek walls so they sit square with the steps and drain properly. Where the facing is brownstone, we repair what can be saved and replace only what has to go.
Every job is quoted by section, so you can see what each wall, chimney or stoop costs to fix and decide what to do first.
Does Masonry Work in Mott Haven Need Approvals?
Sometimes. Work on private property does not use the DOT sidewalk permit, but structural masonry, retaining walls and scaffolding can involve the Department of Buildings. Mott Haven also has three historic districts, so approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission may apply to your building.
Those districts are the Mott Haven Historic District, the Mott Haven East Historic District and the Bertine Block Historic District. If your row house is inside one, the look of the facade, the brick and even the mortar color may be reviewed. Confirm current rules with the city before you order materials.
Under Local Law 11, buildings over six stories need regular facade inspections. If your building received an inspection report, we can work from the items it lists.
What if the wall is leaning?
A leaning or bulging wall may need an engineer to review it before any work. We tell you if we see signs of that and we do not promise results on structural problems.
Why Us
Why Do Mott Haven Owners Call Us for Masonry?
Repair or rebuild, honestly
We tell you if a wall can be saved or must come down, and we price both.
25+ years in NYC
Old brick and brownstone buildings are familiar work for our crews.
Clear written estimates
Each wall section is described and priced before you decide.
Nearby
Masonry Near Mott Haven
Masonry work we also take on in the neighborhoods next door.
FAQ
Mott Haven Masonry Questions
Yes. We take down the unsound section and rebuild it in matching brick, with a proper cap or coping to keep water out.
We repair brownstone where it can be saved and replace sections that have failed. If your building is in a historic district, approval may apply first.
Pointing renews the mortar joints. Masonry covers rebuilding walls, replacing bricks, and repairing chimneys, parapets and stoop walls.
We source brick and mix mortar to blend in as closely as we can, and we show you samples at the estimate.
Call us at (718) 468-8803. We visit, look at the walls and send you a written price.
Free on site estimate
Get Your Mott Haven Walls Sound Again
We look at the walls and tell you plainly what they need.
Contact
Request Your Mott Haven Masonry Estimate
Describe the wall, chimney or stoop and what looks wrong. Photos are very useful.
- 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
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