Bay Ridge — Living Room Wall Restoration
A leaking pipe behind the wall had been dripping for weeks before the tenant noticed. By the time we got there, the plaster was soft and pulling away from the lath across a four-foot section. We removed all the compromised material, replaced damaged lath strips, and applied a full three-coat plaster finish. The wall was primed and ready for paint within three days.
Dyker Heights — Bedroom Ceiling After Upstairs Leak
The upstairs bathroom had a slow drain leak that went unnoticed for months. The bedroom ceiling below developed large brown stains, bubbling paint, and a section that was starting to sag. We removed about 20 square feet of damaged ceiling plaster, checked the joists above, and applied new plaster. Finished smooth and flat — no trace of the old damage.
Bensonhurst — Bathroom Wall Behind Tiles
The homeowner was retiling their bathroom and found the plaster behind the old tiles was crumbling from years of moisture exposure. We removed all the deteriorated plaster, applied a moisture-resistant base coat, and built the wall back up to a flat, solid surface ready for new tile installation. The plumber had already fixed the source of the moisture before we started.
Park Slope — Brownstone Hallway Restoration
This pre-war brownstone had original horsehair plaster in the main hallway that was cracking and separating from the lath in several places. Rather than tear it all out, we stabilized the sections that were still sound using plaster washers, removed the sections that were too far gone, and patched everything with lime-based plaster to match the original. The hallway went from looking neglected to looking like it had been well maintained all along.
Sunset Park — Kitchen Wall After Pipe Burst
A burst pipe in the wall flooded the kitchen and soaked the plaster on two walls. The damage was extensive — plaster was falling off in sheets and the lath behind it was waterlogged. We stripped both walls down to the studs, let everything dry out properly over a few days, installed new lath where needed, and replastered from scratch. Both walls came out smooth and solid.
Bay Ridge — Bedroom Drywall-to-Plaster Transition
A previous contractor had replaced one section of a bedroom wall with drywall, but left an obvious seam where it met the original plaster. The homeowner could see and feel the transition, and it showed through the paint. We feathered joint compound across the seam, built up the low side, and skim coated the entire area. After sanding and priming, the wall was seamless.
Borough Park — Living Room Ceiling Cracks
The ceiling in this older apartment had developed a network of cracks from building settlement over the years. Some were hairline, others were wide enough to catch your eye from across the room. We opened up the larger cracks, filled them with flexible patching compound, and skim coated the entire ceiling to create a uniform surface. The result was a clean, crack-free ceiling that the homeowner was thrilled with.
Dyker Heights — Full Apartment Wall Refinishing
This was a bigger job — the entire apartment needed wall refinishing before new tenants moved in. Every room had a different issue: water stains in the bathroom, cracked plaster in the bedrooms, rough patches in the kitchen from old tile removal. We went room by room, repaired what needed repairing, skim coated everything, and left the whole apartment with smooth, paint-ready walls. Took about a week and a half.