What if the schedule for brick pointing depends less on a building’s height than on what crews find and how they can reach the façade? For a…
Could a chimney that looks sound from the street still have failing mortar at the roofline? On a New York brownstone, loose joints, crumbling mortar,…
What if the visible crack isn’t where rain is getting in? Wind-driven rain can pass through deteriorated mortar joints, masonry cracks, or vulnerable…
Brick pointing for historic row houses in Sunset Park should start with the condition and character of the masonry, not a one-size-fits-all repair…
A cracked brick exterior doesn’t mean your building requires an expensive, wall-to-wall rebuild. When planning facade restoration on a tight budget…
Did you know that Bedford-Stuyvesant holds one of the largest concentrations of intact Victorian architecture in the United States? Owning a piece of…
What if the very materials used to “repair” your building are actually the ones destroying it? Using modern Portland cement on a 1920s facade isn’t…
A Brooklyn co-op board is often more concerned with a contractor’s insurance certificates and DOB attestation history than the actual artistry of…
Over 13,500 buildings in New York City are currently subject to the Facade Inspection Safety Program. If you own property in Manhattan, you know that…
Did you know that applying the wrong mortar to a historic facade can cause more damage than the weather itself? Many homeowners searching for the…