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HVAC Maintenance Contract

I recently bought a row house with central AC/heat supplied by an air handling unit on the roof. The previous owners had an annual maintenance…

HVAC Maintenance Contract

I recently bought a row house with central AC/heat supplied by an air handling unit on the roof. The previous owners had an annual maintenance…

Ipe Fence

Demo permit?

Hi – Our basement is semi-finished, but the work was done a long time ago and without a permit. It is just drywall and an…

Does new brownstone insulate?

Our new facade was finished in July. My husband swears the house is warmer in this cooling weather than it used to be. I’m not…

Collect rent overcharge

I lived at a major Brooklyn developer’s large rental building for 4 years and discovered they were charging rent in excess of the legal maximum.…

Who to hire for dealing with leak in tenant bathroom due to rain?

Small bathroom on garden level and rain came in and seeped through party wall who to hire!??

Plumbing recommendations for a total renovation

I’m looking for recommendations for plumbers for a total renovation of a 4 story townhouse. I could also use anyone’s finger in the air sense…

Cannot find the source if the leak

We have a leak into parlor floor bathroom, we cannot figure out the source. Anyone had a good experience with a plumber with a similar…

Apartment entry door for 3-family building

I have a 3-family building in Brooklyn. I’m renovating one of the apartments and need to select an entry door for the apartment. What type…

Slanted Floors.

I have a brownstone that has two top floors slanting and am not sure what steps to take to get it fixed. Is it usually…

Gas inspection

I received a post card from a plumbing company telling me that I needed to have a gas piping inspection done. I own a mixed…

GC contract error- misquoted 22k!

Hi all- we have an unusual situation, and our architect has not experienced it so I thought I would ask here. Our GC just informed…

Seeking ceiling fan recommendation

I need to replace one ceiling fan and add another in my apartment. Can anyone here recommend specific brands that are reliable and easy to…

Floor access cover

Does anyone have a recommendation for a floor access cover to use in the basement to cover a u-trap? Thanks.

Help me find BEWISO windows!

Hi I am a GC in brooklyn and my architect spec’d for these extremely hard to find, BEWISO windows. Can anyone point me in the…

Demo permit?

Hi – Our basement is semi-finished, but the work was done a long time ago and without a permit. It is just drywall and an…

Cannot find the source if the leak

We have a leak into parlor floor bathroom, we cannot figure out the source. Anyone had a good experience with a plumber with a similar…

Wood paint stripping business recommendations

Hi, does anyone have any wood stripping company recommendations? Specifically for paint stripping. I tried calling a few businesses posted on here before but seems…

Builder's Risk Insurance

Hi – does anyone have leads on Builder’s Risk or Construction Insurance for a homeowner to cover a gut reno? State Farm used to have…