Top Rated Construction & Brownstone Facade Restoration in New York

  Captain Renovation did an excellent job on the back of my neighbor's building and I hired them to point, brownstone and paint the back of my brownstone. They did an... read more excellent job. The workers are courteous and quiet. Mouseraf Hossain, the owner of the company is a very competent businessman. He got back to me right away with an estimate and his price is fair. I highly recommend this company for exterior renovation and we are very picky.

  My wife and I just wanted to add our voice to those who have already recommended Captain. We couldn't be happier with the brownstone restoration work and we have already... read more recommended Captain to several neighbors who have seen the wonderful work Captain did for us. A factor in our selecting Mosharaf's team was the strong recommendation we received from two homeowners on our block who used Captain previously.

My wife and I hired Captain to totally redo the front facade of our late 1800s Italianate-style brownstone located in the Fort Greene Historic District. Scope of work started out as redoing the entire front facade and stoop and we subsequently expanded the scope to include making minor repairs to the mansard roof and replacing the downspout -- seemed a shame to not do that given how beautiful the rest of the front was looking! Our building had meaningful damage from years of neglect and the details around the windows and doors had washed away. Mosharaf was able to totally transform the look of our home to something straight out of an architectural magazine. The acanthus brackets on the parlor and garden floors again have the intricate leaf detail (each window seemed to take about two days of restoration work given the detail), while those at the upper floors have the curvy wave-like detail that brings back the original architectural character of the building. Our home is more beautiful than we expected.

Mosharaf communicated well with us often both via text and in person. Each day Mosharaf had anywhere from 3 to 8 people on the job site, with the number closer to 3 in the last phase given the focus on detail work and the fact that only a few folks can really do the highly detailed work properly --- that really is the part we didn't want to rush. Mosharaf and his team were also flexible in their timing and accommodated days we didn't want them to work (e.g., our daughter's birthday party) and worked well with another contractor (we installed bluestone out front to replace the concrete sidewalk/areaway). All in all we were told it would require about 4 months of work and it took two weeks longer which wasn't much of an inconvenience for us. We would happily do it all over again for the end result!!!

  Stay far away from these guys. Poor craftsmanship, terrible communication, always late or don't show up. Hossain will talk down to you and treat you as if you don't know... read more anything. Always excuses and never can admit to mistakes. Treats women poorly and thinks they know nothing. Worst experience I have ever had with a contractor. Months later the job is still not done and was told it could be done in 2 weeks.

  I have worked with Mosharf from Captain Contracting for many years both in my profession as an architect and as a home owner. They do beautiful work and honorable business.

  Hossein and his team were fantastic. They patched and repainted our brownstone, including the cornice and the iron work, and removed the two iron window cages on our parlor floor... read more front windows. His men arrived on time, cleaned up at the end of each day and did a wonderful job. You can tell that Hossein and his team take pride in their work and care about the details. We've had other contractors doing other work to our home, and he is by far the best we've had. Attaching before and after photos:

  I have owned a house in Park Slope, Brooklyn, for nearly forty years. Captain Renovation is one of the best contractors I've used. They rebuilt, restored and sealed a rotted... read more wooden cornice on top of the house through which squirrels were entering the walls of the building. Hossein did a truly beautiful job. Captain's prices are fair, the company is fully insured (rigger's license, etc.), well-organized and punctual in completing projects as promised. And the work itself is impeccable. I plan to use Captain to redo my exterior stairs and adjacent cement work.I am very pleased to have found this company. --Ralph