Melani General Contractor restores and renovates Park Slope brownstones inside one of Brooklyn's largest historic districts — facades, parlor floors, staircases, and garden-level conversions, with LPC filings and DOB permits handled throughout.
Rowhouses built between 1880 and 1910 carry original detail worth saving and systems that need full replacement. Both are addressed in the same project.
Brownstone patching and recoating, lintel and cornice repair, repointing, and stoop rebuilds. Anything street-visible in the historic district is filed with the Landmarks Preservation Commission before work begins.
Original moldings, medallions, pocket doors, and staircases repaired or replicated. Where detail is missing, replacement millwork is milled to match the surviving profiles on the same floor.
Opening the rear of the parlor or garden floor for a modern kitchen usually involves structural review, new gas and electrical runs, and venting through a landmarked rear facade — all filed and inspected accordingly.
New waterproofing, tiled shower systems, and replacement of cast iron waste stacks and galvanized supply lines that have reached the end of their service life in century-old plumbing chases.
The work behind the walls that keeps a restored brownstone functioning.
Knob-and-tube and early BX wiring replaced with new panels and dedicated circuits.
Cast iron stacks and galvanized lines swapped out during open-wall phases.
Underpinning, egress, waterproofing, and legal apartment conversions where feasible.
Landmark applications, Alt filings, and inspection scheduling handled in-house.
Brownstone work rewards patience and punishes shortcuts. Restoration-grade craftsmanship, honest existing-conditions surveys, and familiarity with LPC review keep these projects moving without compromising the house.
Routine work inside LPC-regulated blocks with filings handled directly.
Millwork, plaster, and masonry matched to original profiles and materials.
Joists, stacks, and wiring assessed before pricing, not after demolition.
Restoration, systems, and finishes priced as separate line items.
Coverage across the historic district and the neighboring rowhouse areas.
Residential and commercial contracting under a single contract and project manager.
The same restoration crews take assignments across all five boroughs.
Every brownstone project starts with a walkthrough of the actual conditions — structure, stacks, wiring, and facade — before a number is quoted.
Bring plans, an LPC violation, or simply a house that needs work. You will get a scope, a filing path, and an itemized estimate.
LPC filings, structural work, and restoration craftsmanship from first walkthrough to final sign-off.
