SoHo sits inside the Cast Iron District, and the facades here are protected. Any work on a front, a storefront bay or a fire escape has to respect that status. We have restored cast iron and vault lights across the area, and we know what the rules ask for. Storefront bays are the most visible part of a building, so the finish there has to be done right.
A SoHo loft often has brick, exposed ducts, painted ceilings and long runs of trim. Those surfaces take more prep than a standard apartment, so we scrape, patch and prime in stages. The result holds up under the strong light that comes through the big windows. Rushing that stage is how brick dust and flaking paint end up trapped under a fresh coat.
Ground-floor retail is a regular part of our work here. We repaint stores between tenants, refinish millwork and wood floors, and keep the schedule tight so a space can reopen. Co-op and condo lofts get the same prep and the same final walkthrough. Owners in this area tend to work to a reopening date, and we plan the schedule backward from it.
FAQ
Questions we hear every week
Can you work on a cast iron storefront?
Yes. We strip failed coatings, repair or replace damaged sections, and recoat the metal. Work on protected fronts follows Landmarks Preservation Commission requirements.
Do you repaint retail space between tenants?
Yes. We schedule around lease dates, repair walls and trim, and hand the space back clean and ready for fixtures.
What is different about painting exposed brick and ductwork?
Both need cleaning and the right primer before any finish coat. Skipping that step is why paint peels in loft spaces, so we do not skip it.
Tell us what needs painting.
Call or send the details. We walk the job, then send a written estimate.
Quote
Not urgent? Send us the details.
Tell us about the space or the building. We call you back and talk through the job and the price.