Repair and refinish
Where the existing wood can remain, the scope may focus on repair, surface preparation, and finishing.
Exterior architectural woodwork · New York City
Historic Façade and Exterior Woodwork Restoration
Fifty Three Restorations restores, reconstructs, and finishes exterior architectural woodwork, including wood windows, doors, millwork, cornices, shutters, and entry details. The approach depends on the condition of the existing material.
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Woodwork scope
Assess each exterior feature before choosing a method
A project may involve repair, refinishing, custom fabrication, or reconstruction of a component that cannot be retained. Matching existing profiles and dimensions can help new woodwork sit appropriately alongside surviving historic features.
Fabricate to match
Document surviving profiles and dimensions where new wood components need to relate to the historic details.
Reconstruct when needed
If a component cannot be restored, reconstruction may be considered using the available historic profiles and project documentation.
This page is limited to architectural wood elements. Masonry, structural work, and waterproofing should be assessed and scoped with the appropriate qualified professionals.
Project work
Exterior woodwork restoration examples
Project examples include a reconstructed entry at a late-19th-century Brooklyn brownstone and restoration work on a 1927 entrance canopy on Sutton Place in Manhattan.
Reconstruction of the Front Entry to a Brownstone
The exterior doors and transom could not be restored. The entry was reconstructed using historic profiles and dimensions, while surviving vestibule woodwork and doors were restored.
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1927 Entrance Canopy
The project page documents restoration work on a 1927 entrance canopy on Sutton Place, including new moldings matched to the original profile.
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Exterior woodwork across New York City
Based in Long Island City, Fifty Three Restorations serves historic properties across New York City’s five boroughs. Each woodwork scope is defined around the individual feature, its condition, and applicable preservation requirements.
ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten Island
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Discuss your building’s exterior woodwork
Share the property location and the wood features that need attention to begin a conversation about repair, finishing, custom fabrication, or reconstruction.
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