Masonry Contractors & Brick Pointing | New York Contracting Corporation
When a New York building needs masonry work that holds up — ground-out and repointed mortar joints, a restored brownstone facade, a rebuilt parapet wall, or corrective work to pass a Local Law 11 inspection — the contractor you hire is the only thing standing between a job done right and a job that fails by the third winter.
New York Contracting Corporation is a fully licensed and insured masonry firm built around one standard: every brick we set, every joint we tool, and every facade we restore is built to last the next thirty New York winters. We serve homeowners, co-op boards, condo associations, property managers, and commercial real estate teams across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island — from a single cracked window lintel above a Park Slope brownstone to a full FISP-compliant facade restoration on a twelve-story Midtown commercial building.
Our Services
What We Provide
Brick Pointing
Our brick pointing service starts with a hands-on wall inspection, not a glance from the sidewalk. We diagnose deteriorated mortar, spalling brick, efflorescence, lintel rust, and water-entry points. We then specify the correct mortar — Type N (750 PSI) for most above-grade exterior pointing per ASTM C270, lime-based mortar for pre-war soft brick buildings constructed before 1930, Type S (1,800 PSI) where structural strength matters more. We grind out failed joints to a depth two to three times the joint width, repack them with mortar matched to your facade's original color and texture, and tool the joint profile to match your building's original character — concave, V-joint, flush, or struck.
Tuckpointing
the decorative two-color technique that creates the visual illusion of fine, perfectly-thin joints — is reserved for landmark restorations where historical authenticity matters. Most New York properties need repointing, not true tuckpointing. We tell you honestly which one your building requires before quoting the work. A correctly executed brick pointing job in NYC's climate lasts 20 to 30 years; lime-mortar pointing on a pre-war brownstone, properly specified, can last fifty to a hundred. The difference is entirely in the contractor.
Facade Restoration & Local Law 11
If your building is six stories or taller, you fall under the Façade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) — what the industry still calls Local Law 11. Cycle 10 is now active, running February 21, 2025 through February 21, 2030, divided into three sub-cycles by the last digit of your building's block number: Sub-cycle 10A (blocks ending 4, 5, 6, 9), Sub-cycle 10B (blocks ending 0, 7, 8), and Sub-cycle 10C (blocks ending 1, 2, 3). We work alongside Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors (QEWIs) to execute the corrective masonry repairs that take a building from SWARMP (Safe With A Repair And Maintenance Program) or Unsafe classification back to Safe.
Parapet Wall Repair & Local Law 126 Compliance
Under Local Law 126 of 2021, NYC now requires annual parapet inspections for buildings with parapet walls along the public right-of-way. Failed coping stones, deteriorated mortar joints, leaning sections, and water infiltration at the roofline are the most common findings — and they precede the falling-debris emergencies the law was written to prevent.
We repair, rebuild, and reinforce parapet walls to current code: new coping stones, fresh through-wall flashing, properly anchored connections, and full waterproofing detail. We also inspect to identify whether your parapet falls under the Local Law 126 annual observation requirement and document everything with photos, written findings, and clear repair recommendations.
Brownstone Restoration
The brownstones of Park Slope, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Heights, the Upper West Side, and Harlem are New York's most beloved housing stock — and the most demanding to maintain. Brownstone is a soft Triassic-Jurassic sandstone that flakes, spalls, and erodes when neglected or, worse, repaired with the wrong material. Portland cement on pre-war soft brick is one of the most expensive mistakes a brownstone owner can make — it traps moisture, accelerates spalling, and can destroy original stone within five to fifteen years.
Sidewalk Repair & NYC DOT Violation Removal
A NYC DOT sidewalk violation doesn't go away — the fine clock keeps ticking until the violation is cleared. We perform full sidewalk replacement to NYC DOT specification: four-inch concrete with welded wire mesh reinforcement, expansion joints, 4,000 PSI ready-mix concrete, professional broom finish, and caulked control joints. We file the violation-removal paperwork and stay through the city's re-inspection so the violation actually clears your property record.
Why Choose Us
Why New York Property Owners Choose Us
Fully licensed in NYC
Home Improvement Contractor License with active General Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Disability Insurance. Certificates of insurance provided to building managers and co-op boards on request.
OSHA-trained workforce
every site lead carries a current SST Supervisor card; every worker carries a 40-hour SST Worker card.
NYC-specific expertise
across pre-war brownstones, post-war apartment buildings, modern commercial facades, and landmarked historic districts. We know which mortar specification your building's brick can accept — wrong mortar on soft pre-war brick fails in two winters.
NYC-specific expertise
across pre-war brownstones, post-war apartment buildings, modern commercial facades, and landmarked historic districts. We know which mortar specification your building's brick can accept — wrong mortar on soft pre-war brick fails in two winters.
Transparent line-item pricing
the number in your proposal is the number on your invoice. No surprise change orders.
Direct client relationship
the same project lead from estimate through close-out. No call-center handoffs.
Service Areas — Every NYC Borough, Every Neighborhood
Manhattan
Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem, East Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, Midtown, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Lower East Side, Financial District.
Brooklyn
Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Bensonhurst.
Queens
Long Island City, Astoria, Forest Hills, Flushing, Jamaica, Bayside, Ridgewood, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Sunnyside, Woodside, Ozone Park.
The Bronx
Riverdale, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Mott Haven, Pelham Bay, University Heights, Belmont, Throgs Neck.
Full Service Catalog
- Brick pointing, repointing, tuckpointing, spot pointing
- Brick grinding & mortar joint repair
- Brick repair & replacement
- Custom color brick pointing
- Brick cleaning, sealing & power washing
- Facade restoration & inspection support
- Local Law 11 / FISP Cycle 10 compliance work
- Local Law 126 parapet inspection & repair
- DOB & ECB violation removal
- DOT sidewalk violation removal
- Parapet wall repair & rebuild
- Chimney repair & rebuild
- Coping stone installation
- Window lintel & sill replacement
- Cornice restoration
- Brownstone restoration & LPC-compliant work
- Stone repointing & limestone restoration
- Waterproofing — exterior, basement, foundation
- Caulking & sealant work
- Stucco, EIFS, Thorocoat & Thoroseal
- Concrete block work
- Sidewalk, stoop, step & driveway repair
- Fire escape repair & painting
- Landmark restoration
Get Your Free Estimate Today
Call (732) 553-4163 — same-day callback, 24-to-48-hour on-site assessment, no obligation, no pressure.
Serving all five boroughs of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area.
Whether you own a single brownstone, chair a co-op board facing a Cycle 10 filing deadline, or manage a portfolio of commercial buildings, you’ll get the same answer when you call: a real masonry expert on the other end of the line who will tell you, honestly, what your building needs and what it should cost.