Lefferts Rooftop

What began as a rooftop solar canopy installation uncovered something far more complex: two failed roofs, thoroughly saturated with water and structurally insufficient to carry the new loads. The project scope expanded accordingly, requiring a full upper and lower floor rehabilitation carried out while the building remained occupied throughout.The key to making it work was a full “doghouse” enclosure spanning the entire townhouse footprint and supported by 50-foot beams on front and rear pipe scaffolding. This protected the building and its occupants during demolition across a particularly wet April and May, and provided exterior access for all materials and labor.The original scope of work included two roofing systems on both upper roof levels, new structural beams, a concrete slab on metal decking, and a new code-compliant staircase. The overall scope expanded to facade work which included bay window restoration, new dormer slate, and full rear stucco remediation.