Edgemere Masonry
Masonry in Edgemere, Queens
Block, brick and stone repaired or rebuilt on Edgemere homes and buildings, from cracked yard walls to chimneys and entrance walls.
- Walls, chimneys and lintels
- Repairs and rebuilds
- Free visit with a written price
What Masonry Work Do Edgemere Properties Need?
Most masonry calls here involve yard and garden walls, block foundation walls and piers, chimneys, entrance walls and brick on apartment buildings. Salt air, storm water and shifting sandy ground crack and loosen masonry faster than in inland Queens.
Housing here ranges from large apartment complexes to detached and attached homes and newer houses. Many yards are enclosed with block or brick walls that mark property lines, and those walls take a beating.
A wall that leans, cracks along a stair step line or has crumbling block faces needs a look. A wall holding back soil is more serious than one that only marks a boundary.
Ask yourself what the wall does. A boundary wall that has a hairline crack can wait for a scheduled repair. A wall that holds soil, supports a porch or leans toward a walkway should be checked soon.
- Leaning yard walls
- Cracked block foundation piers
- Chimneys losing bricks
- Rusted lintels lifting brick
- Crumbling wall caps
- Spalling on brick faces
Wall Cracking at Your Edgemere Home?
Send photos of the wall and where it is cracking. We will check the cause first.
How Do We Repair or Rebuild a Wall?
We start by finding why it failed, since rebuilding without fixing the cause repeats the problem. Then we take out loose masonry, rebuild the base or footing if needed, lay new block or brick with proper mortar and cap the top so water sheds off.
Small repairs such as replacing damaged block or rebuilding a corner take days. Larger rebuilds take longer and may need a permit. Retaining walls and structural work can involve the Department of Buildings, and we tell you early.
We match the new work to the old as closely as the materials allow, though block and brick from decades ago is not always available.
When a wall must be taken down, we keep the material we can reuse, haul the rest and rebuild the footing before any block goes back up. A good footing is the difference between a wall that lasts and one that shifts again.
Why Do Walls Crack Near the Water?
Sandy soil moves, water pressure builds behind walls after storms and salt air corrodes steel inside the masonry. Together they crack mortar joints, push walls out of line and rust reinforcing bars until the masonry above them spalls.
Steel lintels above doors and windows can rust and swell as well. The swelling lifts the brick above them and leaves a crack that opens at the corner of the opening.
Drainage matters. A wall with no place for water behind it will fail again, so we look at weep holes and grading as part of the repair.
We also look for plant roots, downspouts that dump against the wall and soil piled above the weep holes. Those small things account for a surprising share of the cracks we see.
Do Chimneys and Parapets Need Special Care?
Yes. Both sit exposed at the top of a building, take the worst weather and can drop bricks. Any loose chimney course or crumbling parapet should be looked at quickly. We can rebuild the loose section and repoint the rest.
If a building is taller than six stories, Local Law 11 requires periodic facade inspections, and repairs from a report often include parapets and lintels. Confirm current rules with the city.
A homeowner with a chimney that leaks into the attic should also ask about the flashing and cap, which often cause the water more than the brick does.
Cap stones and crowns on chimneys keep water out of the flue and the brick below. A cracked crown is a cheap fix now and an expensive one after a winter of freezing water inside the stack.
What Affects the Cost of Masonry in Edgemere?
Cost depends on the size of the work, the material, how much has to come down, footings, scaffold or lift needs and any permit. We give a written price after a free visit, with the scope listed step by step.
Landmark approval does not apply here, since we cannot confirm a historic district in Edgemere. Structural or retaining work can still need DOB permits, and we tell you what we expect at the visit.
If an engineer is needed for a leaning wall, we say so honestly and work with them.
After the visit you get a written scope that lists each wall, the material and what is included, so you can compare it with any other quote.
Why Edgemere Owners Call Us for Masonry
Repairs that address the cause
We look at drainage and footings, not just the surface.
25+ years of masonry and concrete
Our crews know NYC materials and how they fail.
Licensed and insured
Construction, injury and workers compensation insurance.
Nearby
Masonry Near Edgemere
We handle masonry in the Rockaway neighborhoods that surround Edgemere.
FAQ
Edgemere Masonry Questions
Pointing repairs mortar joints. Masonry is the wider trade of laying and rebuilding brick, block and stone. Many jobs combine them.
Sometimes. If the footing is sound, we can rebuild the wall. If soil pressure or a bad base moved it, we may suggest a fuller rebuild or an engineer.
Small repairs on private property often do not. Retaining walls, structural work and scaffold on the public way can. Confirm with the city.
We match as closely as materials allow. Very old brick may not have an exact match, and we tell you before the work.
Yes. Call (718) 468-8803 and we will come out, look at the wall and put the price in writing.
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Describe the wall or chimney and where it sits. A photo from two sides helps.
- 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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