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Leak, steam and smoke damage restoration in Gramercy Park
Water through the ceiling, or steam from a radiator that wouldn't stop? Gramercy is prewar co-ops and townhouses on the steam system, and we work around both.
- Answering 24/7
- Co-ops and townhouses
- Steam system buildings
Quick answer
Gramercy Park sits on the city's steam system, which has failed here before: a 1989 steam pipe blast in Gramercy Park killed a utility worker and a bystander. Inside the neighborhood's prewar co-ops, most calls are leaks from the unit above and radiator leaks, which we trace, dry and document for each owner, answering 24/7.
What restoration looks like in Gramercy Park
Gramercy and the blocks around it are prewar co-op buildings and 19th-century townhouses, with plaster walls, original floors and decorative ceilings worth saving. Water usually comes from above, through old risers, bathrooms and radiators.
In co-ops, the managing agent and the board are part of every job, and in townhouses it's the roof, the cellar and the plumbing that run through both.
Steam under the streets and in the walls
A Con Edison steam pipe blast in Gramercy Park in August 1989 killed a utility worker and a bystander, a reminder of how old and how close the steam system runs under these streets.
Most buildings in the city heat with steam, and inside them it's radiator valves, air vents and condensate lines that cause the everyday winter leaks.
What Gramercy Park calls are usually about
The work we're called for most in Gramercy.
Ceiling Leak Water Damage
Leaks from the apartment or roof above.
Radiator Leak Water Damage
Radiator and steam leaks that soaked floors.
Drywall and Plaster Repair
Ornamental and flat plaster repaired to match.
Co-op and Condo Water Damage
Co-op losses coordinated with the managing agent.
Smoke and Soot Cleanup
Smoke and soot cleaned from rooms and belongings.
Hardwood Floor Water Damage
Original floors dried in place where possible.
How a Gramercy job runs
Call
Tell us the building and whether the super knows.
Trace
We find the source, often in the unit above.
Protect
Floors, furniture and plaster details protected first.
Dry
Plaster and wood dried slowly with daily readings.
Rebuild
Finishes restored to match the original.
Gramercy Park restoration questions
What callers in Gramercy ask most.
Often, if they're dried slowly and stay attached; readings and a close look decide.
Yes. The valve repair is the plumber's; we dry what the water reached.
Yes, following house rules and sending the records they need.
Yes, from cellars to roofs.
It depends on the cause and the policies; we document the source.
Our West Village office is a short trip away; we give an honest arrival time.
Yes, surfaces, contents and odor.
Leak in your Gramercy apartment?
Call and tell the super. We answer 24/7.