Harlem Masonry Contractor
Masonry in Harlem, Manhattan
Facade, parapet, lintel and stoop wall repair for the brownstone rows, tenements and pre war apartment buildings of Central Harlem.
- Brick and stone repaired or rebuilt
- Local Law 11 repairs carried out
- Written price after a free visit
What Masonry Problems Show Up in Harlem?
Harlem has brownstone and brick row houses, tenements and large pre war apartment buildings. Each shows its age in a slightly different way. Row houses lose stone and mortar at the front wall and stoop. Taller buildings lose parapet bricks and show lintel and window head damage.
Most of this masonry is more than a hundred years old. It was built to last, but without upkeep, water gets in. Small repairs now prevent the large, expensive ones that come when a wall begins to move.
- Cracked or sagging lintels above windows
- Loose parapet bricks and failing coping stones
- Spalling brick faces and open joints
- Areaway and retaining walls that lean or bulge
- Stoop cheek walls pulling from the house
- Facade conditions listed in a Local Law 11 report
Along the boulevards, mid rise buildings from later decades have their own needs, such as lintels and brick veneer that need checking after years of weather.
Facade Report With a Repair List?
Send it over and we will price each item in writing.
How We Fix It
How Is Masonry Repaired on an Older Harlem Building?
We start with safety. Loose pieces are secured or removed, then lintels, parapets and walls are repaired in order of urgency. Brick and stone are replaced to match, and joints are repointed with mortar suited to the original. Access is arranged before work starts.
On a row house, we repair the front wall, sills, stoop walls and areaway walls as one plan, so each repair supports the next.
On a taller building, scaffolding or a swing stage gives access. Sidewalk sheds protect people below, and their permits are part of the plan.
We aim to keep the look of the building. New brick and stone should sit well beside the old, in color, size and bond pattern.
What Rules Apply to Masonry in Harlem?
Buildings taller than six stories fall under Local Law 11, the facade inspection program, and the owner must correct unsafe conditions an engineer reports. Structural masonry can need DOB permits, and landmarked houses may need LPC approval. Confirm current rules with the city.
For a pre war building on a Harlem boulevard, we do the masonry items from your facade report and work with your engineer. We do not file the report ourselves.
Which parts of Harlem are landmarked?
The Mount Morris Park Historic District, the St. Nicholas Historic District (Strivers' Row), the Central Harlem West 130th to 132nd Streets Historic District and the Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District are in the neighborhood. Exterior work on those buildings should match existing materials and details.
A scaffold or sidewalk shed in front of a building affects shops and neighbors, so we agree on the schedule up front. Where a building sits on a busy stretch such as West 125th Street, timing and street access need extra planning with the owner.
Do you handle foundation and wall movement?
Where a tenement or row house wall has moved, we tell you, and a licensed engineer may need to examine it. Structural problems get no guaranteed outcome from us.
Why Us
Why Do Harlem Owners Choose Us for Masonry?
25+ years in NYC
We know how older New York buildings age and how to repair them.
Match, not just patch
Brick, stone and mortar are chosen to suit the original work.
Clear written estimate
Every wall, lintel and parapet item is priced on its own line with the method named.
Nearby
Masonry Contractor Near Harlem
We also take masonry jobs in the neighborhoods around Central Harlem.
FAQ
Harlem Masonry Questions
Yes. We carry out the masonry items and talk with your engineer about scope. The engineer handles filing.
Yes. We replace damaged stone, repair cracks and repoint with mortar that suits the material.
A steel lintel that rusts expands and lifts the brick course above the opening. Rain getting in at the head of the window feeds the rust.
It depends on scope. Facade and structural repairs may need DOB permits, and a landmarked Harlem house may also need LPC approval.
We are. Call (718) 468-8803 to book a visit.
Free on site estimate
Repair Your Harlem Masonry Now
An inspection, a written price and repairs that match your building.
Contact
Request Your Harlem Masonry Estimate
Give the street and building type, then attach photos of the damaged wall or your facade report.
- 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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