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Restoring a cornice in Brooklyn

Verified Brooklyn contractor records across rowhouses, townhouses, prewar apartments, and other masonry buildings—not a generic directory of every company claiming Brooklyn.

Catalog contractors
13Offer this work + have local records
Service-specific records
6Contractors with a matching local project
Confirmed buildings
10Projects naming this work type
Last checked
2026-09-18Company official checks

LOCAL SCOPE CONTEXT

What to check for restoring a cornice in Brooklyn

This page exists because at least three catalog contractors offer the service and also have address-specific work in the borough. The service-specific count below is narrower.

The Brooklyn evidence set is split between townhouse and rowhouse work and larger prewar apartment buildings. Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Park Slope, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, and other areas appear in the recorded projects, with brick, brownstone, concrete, steel, and stucco among the named materials.

For cornices, identify the existing material, anchorage, concealed corrosion or decay, flashing, drainage, and which elements will be retained, repaired, or reproduced.

The current intersection lists 13 contractors that offer this work and have separate local evidence. Within that set, 6 contractors have this service named on projects at 10 confirmed buildings, including recorded prewar apartment, townhouse building types and named concrete materials. These are catalog observations, not a description of every building in Brooklyn.

See the complete Brooklyn contractor hub for other services, companies, and local building context.

Local context source: Historic District Maps for Brooklyn

RESEARCHED LOCAL CONTEXT

Cornice repair and restoration on Brooklyn rowhouses

Brooklyn cornices may be pressed or sheet metal, wood, masonry, cast stone, or a later replacement. The first scope decision is whether the existing feature can be stabilized and repaired or must be partly replaced or accurately recreated.

The LPC Rowhouse Manual treats the cornice as a defining facade element and illustrates the variety of rowhouse materials and styles found in historic districts. A useful survey records the material, profile, anchorage, corrosion or decay, missing pieces, open seams, coatings, and the connection to the roof edge and party walls.

Historic-district status must be checked by address. LPC generally requires a permit for exterior restoration, replacement, or reconstruction on designated properties, even when DOB does not require a permit. Removal of a significant cornice can require Commission-level review, while conforming repair or in-kind work may qualify for staff review.

What to put in the comparison scope

  • Document the retained material, concealed support, fasteners, seams, brackets, end returns, flashing, drainage, coatings, and hazardous-material assumptions.
  • Distinguish stabilization, patching, selective replacement, full replacement, and recreation of a missing feature.
  • Require profiles, dimensions, material thickness, attachment details, finish samples, mockups, and roof-edge coordination.
  • Verify LPC and DOB paths before fabrication, and compare contractor references from cornices of the same material and scale.

Brooklyn rowhouse cornice repair guide · Brooklyn rowhouse masonry planning guide · Brooklyn Heights Historic District contractor hub

Official context sources: NYC LPC: Rowhouse Manual · NYC LPC: Permit types · NYC LPC: Permits and making alterations

ADDRESS-SPECIFIC DOB SCOPES

Compare the recorded work, not just the service label

These selected records name both a business and a specific scope at an exact address. Each summary separates what DOB records from questions to ask about your own project. They are not contractor endorsements or independently verified completed-project case studies.

  1. 480 Monroe Street — Cornice repair alongside quantified masonry work

    Recorded business: B&D Construction

    Recorded scope. DOB names B & D CONSTRUCTION SA INC, license 618010, for cornice repair, approximately 500 square feet of front-facade brownstone repairs, 1,500 square feet of spot pointing, and 60 square feet of brick repair or replacement. The quantities describe the adjacent masonry work; the filing does not give a cornice repair quantity.

    For your comparison. For a combined facade quote, ask for the cornice work to be priced and described separately from brownstone patching, pointing, and brick replacement. Request a condition survey and a clear list of pieces to retain, repair, or replace. A measured masonry scope does not define the cornice’s material or hidden supports.

    Evidence limits. DOB reports Signed-off, but the description does not identify the cornice material, fabrication details, or extent of replacement. Do not read “brownstone repairs” as proof that the cornice itself is brownstone, or sign-off as a workmanship rating.

    DOB job B00644191-I1 · Permit B00644191-I1-GC · Issued · Recorded status: Signed-off · Record rechecked

    Show dataHide dataDOB scope and contractor record — 480 Monroe Street

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

  2. 109 Truxton Street — A front metal cornice within a broader repair filing

    Recorded business: CityPro Contracting

    Recorded scope. DOB names CITYPRO CONTRACTING LLC, license 622533, for repair or replacement of the upper front metal cornice, with front-facade cracks and mortar joints, a basement-window lintel, a rear chimney stack, a rear egress/fire-escape platform, and other maintenance work also listed.

    For your comparison. This is a metal-cornice reference, but “repair/replace” leaves the extent open. Ask what can be retained, where corrosion or failed connections require intervention, and how seams, attachment, coating, and the roof-edge connection will be addressed. Separate those decisions from the other maintenance items in the filing.

    Evidence limits. The returned description ends mid-sentence and is not a full specification. It identifies metal, but not the metal type, thickness, profile, exact repair quantities, or replacement method. Signed-off does not establish those details or the quality of the result.

    DOB job B00749861-I1 · Permit B00749861-I1-GC · Issued · Recorded status: Signed-off · Record rechecked

    Show dataHide dataDOB scope and contractor record — 109 Truxton Street

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

  3. 127 Hicks Street — A new cornice in Brooklyn Heights Historic District

    Recorded business: Burda Construction

    Recorded scope. DOB names BURDA CONSTRUCTION CORP, license 003407, for residential facade renovation including window and door replacement and a new cornice. A separate LPC designated-property record places 127 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights Historic District. The DOB description does not identify the new cornice’s material.

    For your comparison. A new cornice is a different comparison scope from patching an existing one. For a designated property, ask for the approved design and applicable LPC permit, profiles and dimensions, material, support and attachment details, and coordination with the facade work. Request photographs or drawings to establish what was actually installed.

    Evidence limits. Both returned DOB permit rows are Signed-off; the later issuance is September 9, 2021. District designation is not a project-specific LPC approval match. This record does not establish an in-kind replica, the fabrication material, or the final appearance, and no LPC approval for this project is claimed here.

    DOB job B00490248-I1 · Permit B00490248-I1-GC · Issued · Recorded status: Signed-off · Record rechecked

    Show dataHide dataDOB scope and contractor record — 127 Hicks Street

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC DOB NOW approved permits dataset

    Show dataHide dataLPC designated-property record — 127 Hicks Street (not a work permit)

    Original JSON dataAbout the NYC Landmarks designated properties dataset

OWNER GUIDES

Use these guides to define and compare the cornice repair and restoration scope before reviewing the local contractor records.

Focused guide · 7 sourcesBrooklyn Rowhouse Cornice Repair: Keep, Replace, or Recreate?

A practical Brooklyn rowhouse cornice guide: diagnose metal and wood deterioration, distinguish repair from replacement, check DOB and LPC requirements, and compare bids.

Complete guide · 5 sourcesHow to compare NYC facade contractor quotes

Compare NYC facade quotes by scope, quantities, materials, access, permits, exclusions, schedule, payment terms, and documented project evidence.

Focused guide · 6 sourcesWhat a NYC facade repair scope should include

A useful NYC facade repair scope defines conditions, locations, quantities, materials, access, protection, permits, testing, closeout, and exclusions.

Complete guide · 5 sourcesNYC facade permits and public records

Use DOB NOW, BIS, LPC, DCWP, and address identifiers to research NYC facade work without treating a filing as proof of quality or completion.

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STRONGEST EVIDENCE

Current records and address-specific DOB work

Their license is current, the legal entity matches the name they trade under, and DOB names them at one or more addresses. Each company row separates two-source matches, DOB-only records and company-only claims.

CompanyWork shownVerified boroughsPublic-record evidence

Amin Restoration

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice RestorationWaterproofingGut Renovation

Brooklyn

DCWP match · 3 two-source · 6 company-only

B&D Construction

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice RestorationGut Renovation

Brooklyn, Manhattan

DCWP match · 3 two-source · 2 company-only

B&H Restoration, Inc.

Historic MasonryBrick RepointingParapet RepairWaterproofingCornice RestorationFisp Repair

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens

DCWP match · 45 DOB-only

CityPro Contracting

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingCornice RestorationWaterproofingFisp RepairGut Renovation

Brooklyn

DCWP match · 1 two-source · 1 company-only

Green Renovation NY Inc.

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingCornice RestorationWaterproofingStructural RenovationFisp Repair

Brooklyn

DCWP match · 2 two-source

Metro Restoration

Brownstone Facade RestorationBrownstone ResurfacingStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice RestorationWaterproofingHistoric Window Restoration

Brooklyn

DCWP match · 3 two-source

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PARTLY CONFIRMED

Additional identity or license context

At least one official check is not a current match. A DCWP search with no exact hit is not proof of a violation: HIC requirements depend on the job and building. Read the profile before deciding.

No company records fall in this evidence group.

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READ FIRST

Something in the public record you should read before calling

An expired record, an unavailable register, or another specific conflict needs closer reading. This is not a workmanship score.

CompanyWork shownVerified boroughsPublic-record evidence

AARCO Contracting

Brownstone Facade RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationTerra Cotta RestorationCornice RestorationParapet RepairIronwork RestorationWaterproofingFisp Repair

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens

DCWP expired · 11 two-source · 2 company-only

Burda Construction

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryHistoric Window RestorationCornice RestorationGut Renovation

Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

DCWP match · 67 DOB-only

Captain Renovation & Contracting

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice RestorationParapet RepairWaterproofing

Brooklyn

DCWP match · 3 two-source

Elite Brownstone Restoration

Brownstone Facade RestorationBrownstone ResurfacingStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice Restoration

Brooklyn, Manhattan

DCWP expired · 2 two-source

Excellent Contracting

Brownstone Facade RestorationBrownstone ResurfacingStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationCornice RestorationParapet RepairIronwork RestorationWaterproofing

Brooklyn, Manhattan

DCWP match · 3 two-source

Naim Construction

Brownstone Facade RestorationStoop RestorationHistoric MasonryBrick RepointingLimestone RestorationTerra Cotta RestorationCornice RestorationIronwork RestorationWaterproofingStructural RenovationFisp Repair

Brooklyn, Manhattan

DCWP match · 3 two-source

PRESERV Building Restoration

Historic MasonryBrick RepointingCornice RestorationParapet RepairFisp Repair

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens

DCWP match · 33 DOB-only

RECORDED BUILDINGS

Buildings where this work type is recorded