Parapet Inspection in Brooklyn

Brooklyn may be the borough most affected by Local Law 126, simply because so much of its building stock is exactly the kind the parapet rule reaches: brownstones and row buildings, neighborhood storefronts, and small to mid-size apartment houses, most with a parapet facing the street. These are the buildings that fell below the FISP threshold and had no facade requirement before, and now they carry an annual obligation many owners still do not know about.

Brooklyn’s older masonry parapets are classic trouble spots - decades of freeze-thaw, failed coping, and neglected flashing leave them cracked, bulging, or leaning. An observation looks closely at the entire parapet from the roof, documents its condition, and flags anything dangerous. If a hazard is found, public protection goes up immediately and the repair follows.

We run the whole cycle for Brooklyn owners and managers: confirming coverage, arranging the qualified inspector, producing the written report for your files, flagging any unsafe conditions for the owner to address, and maintaining the six-year record the law requires. For owners with several buildings across the borough, we track them all against the same December 31 deadline so none is missed.