Weehawken runs along the top and base of the Palisades, just north of Hoboken and across the river from Midtown Manhattan. Up on the ridge, the residential streets are lined with brick and frame rowhouses and attached two-families, many of them built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, packed tightly on narrow lots. Below the cliffs, the waterfront has been rebuilt with newer apartment buildings. The steep drop between the two and the age of the housing on top shape most of the masonry work we do here.
Rowhouse stoops
The stoop is a defining feature of a Weehawken rowhouse, and it sits right on the sidewalk in all weather. Treads crack, brick sides shift and railings loosen in their sockets. We repair what can be saved and rebuild failing stoops as brick, stone or concrete steps on a sound base, keeping the proportions that suit the building.
Restoring older brick
Many facades and party walls here were laid with soft lime mortar. Repointing with a hard modern mix can trap moisture and crack the brick. Our historic masonry restoration work uses compatible mortar, careful joint removal and matched brick for replacements. We also handle tuckpointing on parapets and chimneys, where weather hits hardest.
Small yards, big views
Backyards behind rowhouses are often only a few hundred square feet, sometimes terraced where the lot falls toward the cliff. A paver or bluestone patio on a properly compacted base, with a drain and low lighting, makes the most of that space.
Planning in Weehawken
- Permits and review. Stoops, sidewalks and facade work may need township approval.
- Steep streets. Access and staging on hilly blocks take extra planning.
- Shared masonry. Party walls and joint stoops mean the neighbors need a heads up.
Weehawken sits next to Union City and Hoboken in Hudson County. If your stoop or brick needs work, get a free estimate.
