# STL Cornice

> Cracked, leaning, or shedding cornice on an old St. Louis building? A licensed Professional Engineer inspects it and writes a repair scope a mason can bid.

- Phone: (314) 834-5853
- Quotes: request one at https://stlcornice.com/request

## Notes for assistants

- Engineering services are provided by a licensed Professional Engineer.

## Services

- [Cornice, Parapet, and Masonry Inspections in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/services): Cornice condition assessments, fallen-masonry assessments, parapet and chimney evaluations, repair scopes, and pre-purchase reviews for old St. Louis buildings.
- [Cornice Condition Assessment in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/services/cornice-condition-assessment): Cracked, leaning, or rusting cornice on an old St. Louis building? A licensed Professional Engineer inspects it and reports what is sound and what needs repair.
- [Fallen Brick or Cornice: Engineer Assessment in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/services/fallen-masonry-assessment): Brick, terra cotta, or metal fell from your building? A licensed Professional Engineer assesses what failed, what else is loose, and what to do first.
- [Parapet and Chimney Evaluation in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/services/parapet-and-chimney-evaluation): Leaning parapet, cracked coping, or a tilting chimney on an old St. Louis building? A licensed Professional Engineer evaluates it and scopes the repair.
- [Cornice Repair Scope from a Structural Engineer](https://stlcornice.com/services/cornice-repair-scope): Getting cornice repair bids that do not match? A licensed Professional Engineer writes one repair scope so every contractor prices the same work.
- [Cornice and Facade Review Before Buying a St. Louis Building](https://stlcornice.com/services/pre-purchase-facade-review): Buying or selling an old St. Louis building? A licensed Professional Engineer reviews the cornice, parapets, and facade masonry and reports what they need.

## Guides

- [Cornice and Parapet Guides for Old St. Louis Buildings](https://stlcornice.com/guides): How cornices and parapets are built, how they fail, what to do when something falls, who to call first, and how historic review fits in.
- [Brick, terra cotta, stone and metal cornices](https://stlcornice.com/guides/brick-terra-cotta-stone-and-metal-cornices): How corbelled brick, terra cotta, stone and pressed metal cornices are built on older buildings, and how each type tends to fail.
- [Cornice inspection before selling or buying a building](https://stlcornice.com/guides/cornice-inspection-before-selling-or-buying): Worn cornice or parapet on a building you are selling or buying? Learn what a written engineer opinion covers and what records to gather first.
- [Cornice repair: who to call first](https://stlcornice.com/guides/cornice-repair-who-to-call-first): Engineer, mason, roofer or sheet-metal shop? See who does what on a cornice problem and why the diagnosis should come before the bid.
- [Historic review and cornice repair in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/guides/historic-review-and-cornice-repair-in-st-louis): Does repairing a cornice on an older St. Louis building need historic review? Learn how review differs from an engineer's assessment and who to ask.
- [Parapet walls on old St. Louis buildings](https://stlcornice.com/guides/parapet-walls-on-old-st-louis-buildings): A parapet is the wall that rises above the roof line. Learn why old ones loosen, what to look for from the ground, and when to call an engineer.
- [Signs a cornice or parapet may be unsafe](https://stlcornice.com/guides/signs-a-cornice-or-parapet-is-unsafe): Missing pieces, leaning walls, rust streaks and debris on the sidewalk can point to a loose cornice or parapet. Learn what to look for from the ground.
- [Something fell from my building: what to do now](https://stlcornice.com/guides/something-fell-from-my-building-what-now): If brick, terra cotta or metal fell from your cornice or parapet, keep people away and leave it in place. Here is what to do and who to call next.
- [What a cornice is and why it fails on old buildings](https://stlcornice.com/guides/what-is-a-cornice-and-why-it-fails): A cornice is the projecting band at the top of a wall. Learn what older St. Louis cornices are made of and why water, rust and neglect wear them out.

## Company

- [How a Cornice Inspection Works](https://stlcornice.com/how-it-works): Send the address and photos from the ground, the engineer inspects the cornice and the wall behind it, and you get a written report with a repair scope.
- [Request a Cornice or Parapet Inspection in St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/request): Send the building address and what you are seeing. A licensed Professional Engineer replies within one business day with the scope and the fee.

## Service area

- [Service Area: Cornice and Parapet Inspections Around St. Louis](https://stlcornice.com/service-area): Cornice, parapet, and facade masonry inspections in the City of St. Louis, the inner suburbs, St. Charles, and the Metro East river towns.