Wood Frame Facade and Cornice Redo
What is a ballpark estimate for replacing the facade and cornice of a home similar to this—flat roof, two story with garden level, in Brooklyn?
What is a ballpark estimate for replacing the facade and cornice of a home similar to this—flat roof, two story with garden level, in Brooklyn?
We have recently completed a cornice re-construction in the Windsor Terrace area, where we replicated the original cornice detail by detail. In this client’s case we repainted the brick facade, which gave it a brand new look! We are fully capable of addressing the stucco and windows. Email me off line and I will give you the info or send photos for you to see it.
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I’m almost positive that you don’t need to pull a permit for new siding or windows, and you don’t need an architect either. You will need a permit for scaffolding, but that’s just pulled over the counter by your contractor.
A neighbor had his done for 18K, including cornice but not windows. Looked good. I believe it was T&A Construction.
I have been quoted $20,000 to $30,000 for the facade only — that doesn’t include putting back lost gingerbread detail, a cornice, changing the windows, filing, or architect fees.
Wood windows installed to the “brick” are about $3,000 each including labor.
I would love to know more details about what options exist and how much they cost.
Do you have any recomendations? We have a woodframe with all of the original detail intact, but it needs to be resided and some of the woodwork will need repair.
Thanks,
SoSlope
Ditto, that sentiment; please do restore one and blog about it on here so that folks can see. I’m amazed how very, very few of these Brooklyn frame gems have been restored. I’ve also seen very few that are unaltered to use as examples, but in the old tax photos I’ve seen, the details are usually still intact circa 1940. I’m certain that in many cases important, valuable materials (like old-growth cedar siding) is just waiting under that wretched vinyl for a new chance to be appreciated. And charming curb appeal serves to increase value, making it easier to get money out for further work. Go for it!
I would guess around 20k having gone through similar. We didn’t have stucco to deal with- just old alumimum siding.
Hope you do it- love seeing people putting love back into these wood homes!