Brownstone Restoration

This urban townhouse needed some serious attention. The original cornice had been covered when it rotted decades ago.  The mansard's slate and windows were shot.  The brick and deteriorating mortar
joints had been painted a vibrant 'red' years ago.  Even the brownstone watertable was delaminating and falling apart.  The old Pennsylvania slate was replaced with Vermont strata gray pieces, each hand cut in a scallop design.  The rare, 'porthole' windows were replicated and all three protrusions were roofed with lead-coated copper.  The metal trim work of the mansard was stripped, restored and painted with an appropriate DTM paint.  After rebuilding the gutter framework, it was relined with soldered, lead-coated copper.  The cornice brackets, moldings and details were meticulously replicated and restored.  Replacement sections were made from mahogany; details on the large brackets were hand carved.  The brick facade was scraped and cleaned before repointing with a hydrated lime putty mortar.  The failing sections of brownstone were removed and carefully replaced with Cathedral Stone Products 'Jahn' brownstone restoration mortar.  Next year the windows will be replaced and large bay over the entrance restored.  From roofing and masonry, to carpentry and metal work, Olde Mohawk is your source for all phases of preservation and restoration work.