Brownstone Brick Pointing in Brooklyn
Full-facade repointing for 3–4 story Brooklyn brownstones — lime mortar, ornamental detail preservation, scaffolded.
- Custom-matched lime mortar for pre-1900 brownstones
- Preservation of cornices, belt courses, window surrounds
- Full scaffold install, debris containment, LPC-compliant
- Warranty-backed mortar joints
Brooklyn's brownstone belt was built between the 1860s and the 1910s — and the soft, handmade brick used in those facades cannot tolerate modern Portland cement. Our crews specialize in full-facade repointing on 3-, 4-, and 5-story brownstones in Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights and Bed-Stuy, using the lime-based mortars these buildings were originally built with.
Why brownstones need a specialist
A brownstone facade is not a wall — it's a system. Soft brick, lime mortar, brownstone window surrounds, cast-iron lintels, terracotta cornice details. Pointing the wall with the wrong mortar mix forces moisture into the brick and accelerates spalling. Within two winters you can lose entire face shells. We rebuild the joint chemistry the building was designed for.
Ornamental detail preservation
Cornices, dentils, belt courses, brownstone lintels and arched window surrounds are routinely chipped or buried by cheap crews. Our pointing process protects every ornamental detail — we cut joints by hand around carved stone, mask cornices before repointing, and color-match the mortar to your original 19th-century mix.
Scaffolding and access
Most full-facade Brooklyn brownstone jobs require sidewalk shed, pipe scaffold, and DOB permits. We handle permits, neighbour notifications, and Local Law 11 documentation in-house — included in the quoted price, not added later.
We work this service across every Brooklyn neighbourhood
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