How Much Does Brick Pointing Cost in Brooklyn in 2026?

Most Brooklyn contractors refuse to publish prices. Here are the actual 2026 numbers, by job type, with the variables that move them up or down.

Per square foot — residential repointing

Standard residential repointing in Brooklyn runs $15–$35 per square foot in 2026. The bottom of the range is a single-story rear wall on a wide Bay Ridge lot. The top of the range is a 4-story Park Slope brownstone with sidewalk shed, LPC paperwork, and custom-matched lime mortar.

Per job — brownstone full facade

A full-facade Brooklyn brownstone repoint runs $8,000–$25,000. Three- and four-story Park Slope, Cobble Hill, and Brooklyn Heights brownstones cluster around $14,000–$22,000. The spread is mostly scaffold, LPC paperwork, and ornamental detail work.

Per job — apartment buildings

Four- to six-story apartment buildings run $25,000–$75,000+. These are almost always FISP-triggered jobs, almost always include parapet work, and almost always need sidewalk shed for the duration.

Add-ons broken out honestly

• Sidewalk shed + pipe scaffold: $3,500–$9,000
• Mortar analysis (lab): $200–$500
• Penetrating waterproofing sealer: $1–$4/sqft
• Stoop repair (Carroll Gardens / Park Slope): $3,000–$12,000
• Chimney crown rebuild: $1,200–$3,500

What moves the price up

LPC historic district paperwork (Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, parts of Bed-Stuy and Fort Greene) adds 10–20%. Pre-1900 buildings need lime mortar that costs 10–15% more than a Portland blend. Narrow streets and sidewalk shed permits also push pricing up.