1880s Park Slope brownstones, 1840s Cobble Hill federals, Fort Greene Italianates, Carroll Gardens rows — the borough’s housing stock is older than half the state. Stairs turn ninety degrees at the third landing. Banisters are original walnut. Parlor floors are wide-plank pine. Marco’s crew works in this stock six days a week.
Brownstone protocol
- Walnut banister wraps from stoop to top landing
- Quilted floor runners on parlor pine, never paper
- Door-jamb shields on every interior frame
- Wide-plank corner blocks on the staircase turn
- Stoop padding so the dolly doesn’t score the bluestone
- Drop cloths on the parlor mantle if it’s a tight angle
What it runs
| House size | Crew | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed parlor floor | 3 movers | $215/hr |
| 2-bed garden + parlor | 4 movers | $215/hr |
| 3-bed full townhouse | 4-5 movers, 2 trucks | Flat binding |
| 4-bed mansion floor | 5 movers, 2 trucks | Quoted on walkthrough |
Voice from the curb
The federal-era ones — the 1840s blocks in Cobble Hill — you can’t rush them. The plaster is lath, not drywall. One nicked corner is a $900 patch from a real plaster guy. So we walk it. — Marco Esposito, North Brooklyn chief
What's Covered
- Hand walkthrough of stoop, hallway, parlor turn before load
- Quilted pads on every wood surface, no exception
- Banister covers, jamb shields, corner blocks supplied
- Stoop bluestone padding to spare the original cut
- Heavy upright disassembly — armoires, antique sideboards
- Settled and placed in the new room, not stacked at the door
What's the Cost?
$215/hr — two W-2 movers + 26-ft truck from 4719 4th Ave. Studios and 1-BR walkups lock flat at $645.
- Blankets, runners, dollies, straps — included.
- No fuel surcharge.
- No stair fees, no long-carry adders.
- Sidewalk salt mats on every wet day.