Ordinary repair or work permit? The line that decides your schedule
Repointing, sealant and cleaning are ordinary repair and need no work permit. Parapet rebuilds, lintel replacement, shelf angles, cornices and steel do. Where the line sits.
Does facade repointing need a DOB permit in NYC?
Repointing, sealant replacement and cleaning are ordinary repair and generally do not require a work permit. The permit is triggered by work that goes beyond ordinary repair: parapet rebuilds, masonry reconstruction, lintel or shelf-angle replacement, cornice replacement, new guardrails, structural steel, concrete repair, new expansion joints, and stone or terra-cotta patching on a building over six stories.
What matters on a real job
Ordinary repair
Repointing, sealant, cleaning. No work permit on their own.
More than ordinary repair
Parapet rebuild, masonry rebuild, lintel replacement, shelf angle work, masonry pinning, cornice replacement, new guardrails or railings, structural steel, concrete repair, slab repair, roof deck replacement, shoring, underpinning, new expansion joints, and stucco above 40 ft.
The sixth floor rule
Stone or terra-cotta patching is treated differently on a building over six stories.
A DOB filing on the drawings settles it
If the drawings already carry a DOB job number, the work permit question is answered.