Local Law 11 — the Facade Inspection & Safety Program — requires every New York City building over six stories to have its exterior walls inspected by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) once every five years, with the report filed with the Department of Buildings. Manhattan’s building stock makes this borough the centre of the program: thousands of filed buildings, many of them a century old, with brick, limestone and terra cotta facades that weather hard. Star Construction INC, serving New York since 2018, performs the repair side of that process in Manhattan — the masonry, parapet, lintel and waterproofing work that turns a SWARMP or UNSAFE filing into a corrected, closed one. We do not inspect or file reports — by law only your QEWI can — but we coordinate with your QEWI from the first site visit to the amended filing, so the repairs documented match the conditions cited. If your building is in Cycle 10, your sub-cycle is set by your block number; Sub-cycle 10A closes 21 February 2027, and any Cycle 9 SWARMP condition still open reclassifies as UNSAFE on that same date.
Most Manhattan clients reach us holding a report, not a plan. Your QEWI has filed, the conditions are listed, and the deadlines are real: UNSAFE conditions must be corrected within 90 days, and late or missing filings draw penalties of $1,000 per month, with $5,000 per year for failure to file and up to $25,000 for uncorrected UNSAFE conditions. Send us the report. We review it free, walk the facade with the cited conditions in hand, and give your board a written quote that answers the report line by line — what will be repaired, in what order, and what your QEWI will need to see before the amended report goes in within two weeks of correction. For Manhattan co-op and condo boards comparing contractors, that line-by-line answer is the document your managing agent actually needs.
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Every project is handled through a defined process that ensures accuracy, efficiency, and long-term structural performance from start to finish.
We begin by reviewing site conditions, understanding project objectives, and identifying structural requirements to establish a clear and practical direction before any work begins.
A detailed execution plan is developed, including material selection, sequencing of work, and coordination of labor to maintain consistency and avoid delays during construction.
Work is carried out using proven installation methods, with attention to structural integrity, proper reinforcement, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
A final walkthrough is conducted to verify workmanship, resolve any outstanding details, and ensure the completed project meets performance expectations and durability standards.
Manhattan boards choose Star Construction INC because we work the repair side of Local Law 11 and nothing about our role is overstated: your QEWI inspects and files, we repair — and we coordinate with that QEWI at every step so nothing is rebuilt twice or corrected to the wrong standard. We install and arrange the sidewalk sheds our facade work requires on Manhattan’s high-traffic sidewalks, we review FISP reports free and quote in writing with no obligation, and as a contractor serving New York since 2018 we know the practical side of working on occupied Manhattan buildings — access, protection and scheduling around residents — as well as the masonry itself.
Free report review — send your FISP report; we confirm the cited conditions and your cycle deadline.
Site evaluation — we inspect the facade areas named in the report with your managing agent.
Written quote — a line-by-line repair quote answering the report, with no obligation.
QEWI coordination — repair sequencing agreed with your QEWI before work starts.
Recent masonry, roofing, concrete and renovation work completed for residential and commercial properties across New York.
If your building is over six stories, yes — it falls under the Facade Inspection & Safety Program regardless of age or use. A QEWI must inspect and file every five years; your sub-cycle depends on the last digit of your block number, and Sub-cycle 10A closes 21 February 2027.
UNSAFE conditions must be corrected within 90 days of filing, and public protection such as a sidewalk shed is required in the meantime. Send us the report — we review it free and prioritise the UNSAFE items in a written quote.
No — by law only a QEWI (a licensed engineer or architect) can inspect and file. We are the repair contractor: we cure the conditions your QEWI documents and coordinate with them through correction and the amended filing.
Any SWARMP condition from Cycle 9 that is still uncorrected reclassifies as UNSAFE on 21 February 2027, with the stricter penalties that follow. Repairing them in this cycle is almost always the cheaper path.
We install and arrange the sidewalk sheds our facade work requires, so protection, repairs and scheduling sit with one contractor.
