East Flatbush Masonry Contractor
Masonry in East Flatbush, Brooklyn
Damaged brick, rusted lintels, failing parapets and leaning walls repaired on attached brick houses and prewar buildings around Church Avenue and Utica Avenue.
- Brick and stone repair and rebuilding
- Lintels, parapets, chimneys and walls
- Free visit and a written price
Which Masonry Problems Show Up in East Flatbush?
The most common are bulging or cracked brick above windows from rusting lintels, parapets that have loosened, chimneys with failing brick and stoop cheek walls that lean. Water is behind nearly all of them, working through joints and into steel and brick over many winters.
East Flatbush has attached brick homes built as row houses, many of them two family, alongside semi detached homes and prewar apartment buildings. These buildings have stood for a long time, and their brickwork has taken heavy weather, so repairs often go beyond fresh mortar.
- Cracks at window corners
- Bulging brick above openings
- Loose brick at parapet tops
- Chimneys with missing bricks
- Cheek walls leaning outward
- Bricks flaking on the face
Cracks at the corners of windows are a warning sign for rusted steel lintels. As steel rusts it expands, pushing the brick above it outward.
See a Crack Over a Window?
It may be a rusting lintel. Let us look before more brick loosens.
How We Fix It
How Do You Rebuild Damaged Brick and Lintels?
We support the wall, remove the damaged brick, replace or treat the lintel and lay new brick in matching bond. Mortar is matched to the wall so it sheds water without stressing old brick. Flashing and caps are checked so the same leak does not return.
Lintel work is not a surface patch. The wall above the opening has to be held while the beam is swapped, and the brick must be rebuilt to the same pattern. On a row house front, that means careful staging over a public sidewalk.
For parapets and chimneys, we take down loose brick to sound material and rebuild upward, then cap the top so rain runs off. A rebuilt parapet without a good cap will fail again within a few winters.
Which Approvals Can Masonry in East Flatbush Involve?
Small repairs to a low house often need none. Facade work on buildings taller than six stories falls under Local Law 11 inspections, and structural rebuilds, scaffolds and work over the sidewalk can involve the Department of Buildings. No historic district in East Flatbush is known to us. Confirm current rules with the city.
On larger buildings, an engineer usually defines the repair, and we carry it out. For a two family row house, the process is simpler, but we still tell you whether a permit applies before we start.
When Should a Leaning Cheek Wall or Garden Wall Be Rebuilt?
Rebuild it when the wall has moved as a whole, when bricks have fallen out or when cracks run through the brick and not just the mortar. Repointing cannot pull a leaning wall back. A rebuilt wall on a sound footing, with proper drainage behind it, will stay put.
Cheek walls flank the stoop and hold soil or steps. When they lean, the steps move with them. Small front yard walls and rear garden walls on row house lots have the same trouble with water.
If you are unsure, take a photo of the wall from the side and send it to us. A leaning line is easy to see from that angle.
What Does a Masonry Repair Cost Depend On?
The size of the repair, the brick or stone to be matched, any structural steel work, the scaffold or lift and the permits involved decide the price. We write up a price after a free visit, since a few bricks and a full wall section are very different jobs.
Matching old brick can take extra time. We show you samples and options before ordering. When structural steel is involved, we explain each part of the work so the price is easy to follow.
Is Scaffold Needed for East Flatbush Facade Work?
On a two or three story row house, most repairs use a lift or scaffold, and parapet or lintel work needs solid access. When staging sits over the public sidewalk, a permit may be needed. We tell you at the estimate what your building will require and what it adds to the schedule.
The sidewalk must stay safe for people passing by. That is why work over the public way is regulated, and why we plan protection before we set up. For a small chimney or a low wall, ladders may be enough.
Ask us about the sequence if your house also needs sidewalk or stoop work. Doing the masonry first keeps falling debris from damaging new concrete.
Why Us
Why East Flatbush Owners Call Us for Masonry
Real rebuilding skills
We repair and rebuild brick, not only patch it.
Licensed and insured
Construction, injury and workers compensation insurance cover the crew.
Approvals explained
You hear early if a permit or an engineer will be involved.
Nearby
Masonry Work Near East Flatbush
Masonry crews also work in the neighborhoods around East Flatbush.
FAQ
East Flatbush Masonry Questions
Look for cracks running from window corners and brick that bulges above the opening. Rust stains are another sign.
Yes. We take down the loose brick, rebuild and cap it. Access over the sidewalk may need a permit.
Yes. We repair and rebuild brick, block and stone walls with drainage behind them where needed.
We try to. Older brick is harder to match, so we discuss options at the visit.
We are. Call (718) 468-8803 and we will set a free visit.
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Rebuild Your East Flatbush Brickwork
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Tell Us About Your East Flatbush Masonry Job
Describe the wall, lintel or chimney and add a photo if you can.
- 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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