Concrete sidewalks, offering pedestrians safe routes and constituting a crucial element of the city’s infrastructure, are imperative to the urban environment. Despite their significance, these pathways may endure deterioration – posing hazards as they succumb to inclement weather conditions; high foot traffic also contributes significantly to making them unsafe. This post will discuss the typical…
New York City is a bustling metropolis filled with stunning landscapes, but it’s also building to a unique set of challenges regarding retaining walls. While you reside in NYC, your retaining wall might show wear and tear signs. In this guide, we will explore the best options for retaining wall repair and replacement, helping you…
Whether you own a building or even a commercial place, you have an important duty to ensure the safety and integrity of your structure. The parapet wall is an essential element of building maintenance. Due to several reasons, including weather, normal wear and tear, and inadequate initial construction, parapet walls may deteriorate over time. Taking…
If you are wondering how much will a roof repair cost or if you should wait a few more days, let us tell you that whatever your dilemma is about, repairing your roof is necessary. You may still be lucky that you do not need a complete replacement which is a labor-intensive and time-consuming project….
According to the NYC Building Code, sidewalk sheds are obligatory during the construction of a high-rise building to ensure smooth foot traffic movement and business operations. These temporary structures are installed over pedestrian walkways and sidewalks as a shield against falling debris during a building’s construction, restoration, or demolition. You can spot numerous sidewalk sheds…
In the construction industry, working at heights is a challenging task and is almost impossible without using a scaffold. For bricklayers, painters, and cleaners, scaffolding is a vital requirement providing access, support, safety, and material trading at heights. When the bustling cities in New York, like the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Westchester, are cramped with…
The cement-based exterior siding material, stucco, is popularly used by property owners in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Long Island for its increased durability and aesthetic appeal. Applied in multiple layers over lath sheathing, stucco is a marvellous choice for exterior surfaces promoting immense benefits. Apart from being long-lasting, it is moisture and fire-resistant, highly…
Despite being a durable and compact material, concrete will undergo some extent of deterioration over time. Concrete sidewalk installation demands immense precaution and care during the entire process to ensure its maximum functionality intended for the purpose. However, concrete is not invincible! You will witness blemishes like blisters, cracks, curling, discoloration, efflorescence, spalling, scaling, or…
Leaks in your building roof can be an annoying problem. The dripping water from the ceiling and the dampened yellow-painted walls not only aid an uncomfortable living condition but is a severe threat to your building’s structural integrity. Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Westchester receive considerable amounts of rain and snowfall, making leaky roofs a common…
The custom of installing parapets on flat roofs dates back to the Roman era when it was made of large stone slabs. The idea was to protect from enemies. Though times have changed, you will still notice parapets in most buildings in Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Westchester. But why do you need a parapet wall?…