FISP / LOCAL LAW 11 FACADE& PARAPET REPAIRS, NYC
Under the Facade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP, historically Local Law 11), buildings taller than six stories in New York City must have their facades inspected every five years by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector, with conditions classified as Safe, SWARMP (Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program), or Unsafe. Unsafe conditions require immediate public protection and repairs on a strict timeline — and SWARMP items that go unrepaired become Unsafe in the next cycle.
A large share of FISP findings live where the facade meets the roof: deteriorated parapets, cracked copings, corroded lintels, failed caulking, and loose masonry. That intersection is exactly where L&M works. We self-perform the masonry, waterproofing, metal, and roofing scopes together — one contractor, one staging plan, one closed-out report.
WHY THE ROOF EDGE FAILS FIRST
Parapets take weather from both faces, anchor railings and equipment, and sit above the roofline where water, freeze-thaw cycling, and thermal movement concentrate. Copings crack, mortar joints wash out, steel lintels rust and jack the masonry above them. Because these conditions sit at the top of the wall, they are among the most commonly flagged — and most dangerous — items in facade inspection reports.
Repairing them properly usually means touching roofing, masonry, and metal in one operation: rebuilding the parapet, resetting or refabricating copings, tying the roof membrane and flashings back in, and restoring railings. Splitting that among three contractors multiplies staging costs and finger-pointing. We deliver it as one self-performed scope, coordinated with your QEWI engineer.
FISP SCOPES WE SELF-PERFORM
Case Study: Edenwald Houses — Facade & Parapet at Campus Scale
At NYCHA's Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, L&M executed roofing, complete parapet reconstruction, and extensive facade restoration — brick repointing, lintels, metal copings, and railing systems — across 13 occupied residential buildings under one coordinated program. That is the FISP intersection at its largest scale: masonry, metal, waterproofing, and roofing delivered by one self-performing contractor while residents stayed home.
FISP / LL11 FAQS
Our FISP report flagged the parapets — what should we do first?
Have the conditions scoped for repair before they escalate: SWARMP items left unaddressed are typically classified Unsafe in the next cycle, which triggers immediate public protection requirements. We price directly from your QEWI's report and can phase the work with your capital plan. Call (914) 937-1030.
Do you work with our QEWI or engineer of record?
Yes — that is our standard workflow. We build the repair scope from the engineer's findings, coordinate details and sign-offs during the work, and support the documentation that closes the filing.
Can repairs get our sidewalk shed down faster?
Sheds come down when the unsafe conditions they protect against are corrected and signed off. Because we self-perform the masonry, metal, and roofing scopes together, the repair sequence is compressed — which is usually the fastest path to removing protection.
Are you MWBE certified for public and prevailing-wage work?
Yes — L&M is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) with both New York City and New York State, and we regularly perform prevailing-wage public work.
CLOSE OUT YOUR FISP FINDINGS
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