Corona Masonry Contractor
Masonry in Corona, Queens
Brick and block repair for Corona houses, apartment buildings and shops: parapets, chimneys, lintels, yard walls and stoop walls.
- Parapets and chimneys rebuilt
- Rusted lintels replaced
- Permit questions answered before work begins
What Masonry Repairs Do Corona Buildings Need?
Corona's mix of attached houses, detached frame homes with brick bases and older apartment buildings creates steady demand for a few specific repairs: parapets that lean, chimneys that crumble, steel lintels that rust and swell, and yard and stoop walls that crack. Water is behind nearly all of them.
The area is flat, so tall retaining walls are less common than in hillier parts of Queens. Most masonry work here happens at roof level, at window and door openings, and along the walls that divide small yards.
- Leaning or loose parapet walls
- Crumbling chimney tops
- Cracked brick above windows
- Bulging or cracked yard walls
- Broken stoop cheek walls
- Storefront pier damage
Detached frame houses in Corona often sit on a brick or block base. Where that base meets the ground, splashback and damp soil eat at the mortar, and the lowest courses crack or shed their faces. Repairing them keeps the house sill and the framing above from taking on water.
Apartment buildings near the Lefrak City towers and along Junction Boulevard carry parapets that face wind and rain year round. A parapet is a free standing wall, so it has no roof behind it to hold it steady. Once the mortar goes, it can move.
Chimney or Parapet Looking Unsteady?
Tell us what you see from the street. Loose masonry overhead needs attention soon.
How We Fix It
How Is Masonry Repaired or Rebuilt in Corona?
The mason removes damaged brick or block down to sound material, checks the steel or footing beneath, and rebuilds with matching units and mortar suited to the wall. Joints are tooled to blend in. On tall or exposed work the crew sets up scaffold or a lift first.
For a leaning parapet, the wall is often taken down to a stable course and rebuilt with new coping and flashing so water sheds off the top. For a chimney, we rebuild above the roof line and repoint what remains.
Yard walls and stoop cheek walls are simpler. We rebuild the cracked section, put in proper footing or tie into the existing base and cap the top so rain runs off instead of into the wall.
For a rusted lintel, the brick above the opening is supported, the old steel comes out and new or treated steel goes in before the brick is rebuilt. It is careful work, and we explain each step before starting.
Do Corona Masonry Jobs Need Permits?
It depends on the job. Small brick repairs on a low house often need none. Structural work, parapet rebuilds on taller buildings, retaining walls and work from scaffold on a public sidewalk can involve the Department of Buildings. Buildings over six stories also fall under Local Law 11 facade inspections.
When a facade inspection report lists unsafe conditions, the owner must correct them. That can mean rebuilding a parapet, replacing lintels or resetting loose brick. We can carry out those repairs once you have the report in hand. Confirm your building's status and deadlines with the city.
For houses, we tell you at the visit what we expect to need. If a permit is likely, we say so up front and it appears on the written estimate.
Access is an honest part of any Corona job. Buildings sit close together and close to the sidewalk, so equipment has to fit in tight spots and materials are delivered in small loads. We plan deliveries, protect walkways and keep the work area barricaded so pedestrians stay clear.
What about a masonry wall on the lot line?
A shared wall between two Corona lots raises questions about who pays and who decides. Talk with your neighbor first. We can inspect and describe the repair so that both owners see the same information.
Why Us
Why Corona Owners Hire Us for Masonry
Careful, matched repairs
We choose brick, mortar and steel that suit the building we are working on.
25+ years of experience
We have rebuilt walls and chimneys on many building types across the city.
Permits explained up front
You know what the city may require before you commit to the work.
Nearby
Masonry Near Corona
We also do masonry in the neighborhoods next to Corona.
FAQ
Corona Masonry Questions
A lintel is a beam that carries the brick over a window or door. When the steel rusts, it swells and pushes the brick up, leaving a stair step crack. The fix is replacing or treating the steel and rebuilding the brick.
Yes. Parapet work is part of what we do. Access, permits and any facade inspection requirements are addressed in the estimate.
We match color, size and texture as closely as we can and tell you honestly how close it will be. Salvaged brick is sometimes available.
We provide a warranty on our sidewalk repairs, with written terms on the estimate. Ask what covers the masonry job you have in mind.
Call (718) 468-8803 and we will visit, measure and give you a written price.
Free on site estimate
Get Your Corona Masonry Repaired Right
One visit, and a written scope with the permit questions answered.
Contact
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Describe the wall, chimney or lintel and where it is on the building. Photos 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
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