Steps Repair in Whitestone, Queens

What Damages Steps in Whitestone?

Moisture, salt and heavy use. Whitestone has detached and attached homes, co ops and garden apartments, and nearly all have entry steps. Concrete cracks as water freezes in it, and brick steps lose mortar and shed bricks.

Wind off the East River and the shoreline can keep surfaces damp on exposed blocks. A step that stays wet grows slick, and it takes more frost damage over a long winter.

• Cracked or crumbling treads
• Chipped step edges
• Loose or rusting rails
• Landings that tilt toward the door
• Brick steps with open joints
• Steps that have pulled away from the house

Garden apartment buildings often have several entrances with shared stairs. A worn tread there affects many residents and visitors, so repairs have a wide effect.

Brick and concrete steps on attached homes often share a cheek wall with the neighbor. A crack in that wall can show up on both sides, so we explain what part of the work falls on your side of the line.

Steps at the rear and side of the house get less care than the front. Ice builds up in shaded corners, and a cracked riser there can catch a heel. We look at every set of steps on the property, not only the main entry.

Co op and garden apartment properties often have steps with metal handrails set in concrete. When rust swells the base, the concrete spalls. We repair the concrete and reset the rail so the repair does not repeat.