North wall rebuild — 332 Ninth Street, Troy
Troy Community Land Bank
April 2026 — collapsed brick at the window openingAugust 2026 — wall rebuilt, tied and repointed
General contractor · Exterior restoration · Albany, New York
Exterior restoration and general contracting for New York's public buildings.
Masonry, EIFS and stucco, coatings, concrete, floors and signage — self-performed by a bonded, prevailing-wage-experienced crew based in Albany, with an NYS-registered apprenticeship program. We also serve commercial property owners and homeowners across the Capital Region.
Call or text 518-888-7938 · dom@thedomconstruction.com
Photo: Casey Stadium, University at Albany — exterior steel and EIFS repaint, completed August 2026. Background film: AI-generated visualization of our trades, with motion added to our own job photos: a block-wall crew, our Long Island City EIFS job, Casey Stadium (painter added), an industrial floor prep (safety gear added), a fire pump room floor and 277 State St, Schenectady.
- Bonded — bid, performance & payment bonds
- Insured — GL, workers' comp, DBL · $5M umbrella available
- Prevailing-wage & certified-payroll experienced
- NYS DOL-registered apprenticeship program
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm
- OSHA-trained crews
- NYS-registered vendor
- BBB Accredited
One company. Three kinds of owners.
The same crew, systems and paperwork — written for what each owner needs.
Public Works
SUNY campuses · state agencies · counties, cities & towns · school districts · housing authorities · land banks
Prevailing-wage exterior restoration, painting, masonry and concrete — bonded, insured and documented the way public owners need it.
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Commercial
property managers · developers · general contractors · hospitals · self-storage & retail
Building-envelope repairs, storefront stucco, waterproofing, concrete flatwork and floor coatings for occupied commercial properties.
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Residential
homeowners in the Capital Region, Schoharie County, the Catskills and the Hudson Valley
Stucco and EIFS repair, flashing and water-intrusion fixes, balcony waterproofing, masonry, concrete and exterior painting.
Get an estimate →Before and after — our photos, our crews
Tap a card to switch between the condition we found and the finished work. Every photo is from our job sites — some are color-corrected, none are staged.
Stair guardrails — Casey Stadium, UAlbany
University at Albany (SUNY)
Before — chalked, faded purple coating on the stair guardrails and curbAfter — cleaned, spot-primed and recoated in UAlbany purple
Stairs, ramp & ADA railings — ACAP
Albany Community Action Partnership
Before — worn entry stairs and a crumbling ramp wallJune 2026 — new stairs, ramp and code-compliant railings
Seating standards — Casey Stadium, UAlbany
University at Albany (SUNY)
Before — faded, dull seat standards along the grandstand rowsAfter — seat standards repainted in UAlbany purple
Brick wall cleaning — Ellis Medicine
Ellis Medicine, Schenectady
Before — efflorescence streaking the retaining wall at the emergency entranceAfter — efflorescence cleaned off the brick
EIFS refresh — Casey Stadium South Gate
University at Albany (SUNY)
Before — faded, chalky and scuffed EIFS on the South Gate canopyAfter — pressure washed, cleaned, primed and repainted
Entry & balcony restoration — Schenectady home
Private homeowner · Schenectady, NY
Before — weathered, cracked band under the balcony above the entry archesJuly 28, 2026 — band repaired, drip-cap flashing, balcony waterproofed and repainted
Steel repaint — Casey Stadium, UAlbany
University at Albany (SUNY)
July 16, 2026 — peeling, failed coating on the press-box beamJuly 19, 2026 — same beam prepped, primed and repainted in UAlbany purple
What we self-perform
All self-performed by our own crews with our own scaffold — and nineteen more divisions, from roofing and framing to mini-splits, on the services page. See process and systems for each trade →
Masonry restoration
Repointing, brick and block rebuilds, structural wall repairs, stone cleaning and sealing.
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EIFS & stucco
New EIFS, panel installation, finish coats, color matching and the repairs that stop water where it gets in.
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Coatings & painting
Industrial coatings on structural steel, masonry coatings, floor systems and sealants — specified, submitted and applied to spec.
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Concrete
Sidewalks, stairs and ramps, ADA railings, equipment pads and islands, bollards and slab replacement.
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Exterior restoration & waterproofing
Parapets, balconies, flashing, facade cleaning and the scaffold access to reach it all.
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Polished concrete & epoxy floors
Grinding, polishing, densifying and coating concrete floors — from self-storage corridors and plant floors to a metallic epoxy floor in a home. Self-performed.
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Signage — repair, replacement & installation
Exterior and interior signage repaired, refaced, replaced and installed — with the survey, submittals, footings and electrical coordination the package needs. Self-performed.
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General construction & design-build
New homes, additions, steel and wood framing, roofing, siding, decks and full renovations — permits to punch list, with our own crews.
How we do it →Free building check
What are you seeing on your building?
Pick what looks like your problem. We'll tell you what usually causes it, how we fix it and how soon it needs attention — then you can send us photos for a real answer.
Choose one or more above.
Cracks in stucco or EIFS
Fix this season- Usually caused by
- Movement at panel joints and corners, failed sealant, or impact damage. Cracks let water behind the finish, where it soaks the sheathing before anything shows inside.
- How we fix it
- Moisture readings around the cracks, cut out and rebuild basecoat and mesh, color-matched finish coat, new sealant at joints and openings.
- Trade
- EIFS & stucco · see it done: Shake Shack, Clifton Park
Stains or streaks below windows or roof corners
Act now- Usually caused by
- Almost always water getting in: a missing kickout flashing where a roof meets a wall, or failed sealant around a window. The stain is where it comes back out.
- How we fix it
- Find the entry point, install kickout and head flashings, reseal the window perimeter, and repair any wet sheathing and finish.
- Trade
- Restoration & waterproofing · see it done: Stucco and flashing repair, Niskayuna
White powder or crust on brick
Plan for it- Usually caused by
- Efflorescence — salts carried out of the masonry by water moving through it. Harmless on its own, but it tells you where water is entering: caps, flashing, grade or a leaking gutter.
- How we fix it
- Stop the water first, then clean with a masonry-safe cleaner and, where it makes sense, apply a breathable water repellent.
- Trade
- Masonry · see it done: Ellis Medicine retaining wall
Crumbling mortar or loose bricks
Fix this season- Usually caused by
- Weathered mortar and freeze-thaw cycles. Once joints open up, each winter pushes water deeper and loosens more brick.
- How we fix it
- Rake out and repoint with a mortar matched to the brick, reset or rebuild loose sections, and check lintels and caps while the scaffold is up.
- Trade
- Masonry · see it done: Chimney and brick repointing
Bulging, leaning or collapsed brick wall
Act now- Usually caused by
- Structural movement — rusted steel lintels, failed wall ties or long-term water damage. This can get worse suddenly.
- How we fix it
- Keep people clear, have the wall evaluated, then rebuild the failed section with anchors or helical ties per the engineer's details.
- Trade
- Masonry · see it done: 332 Ninth Street, Troy
Peeling paint or rust on steel
Fix this season- Usually caused by
- The coating has failed and the steel is corroding underneath — common at railings, column bases, canopies and stair stringers.
- How we fix it
- Wash and remove failed paint, spot-prime bare steel and welds, then high-performance topcoats specified for the exposure.
- Trade
- Coatings & painting · see it done: Casey Stadium, UAlbany
Faded, chalky paint on walls
Plan for it- Usually caused by
- UV breakdown of the old coating. It no longer protects the surface and new paint won't stick to the chalk.
- How we fix it
- Pressure wash, repair cracks and damage, then a breathable elastomeric or masonry coating suited to the wall.
- Trade
- Coatings & painting · see it done: Casey Stadium EIFS walls
Heaved sidewalk or trip hazard
Act now- Usually caused by
- Tree roots, frost heave or settlement lifting one panel above the next — a liability on any property with foot traffic.
- How we fix it
- Small offsets can often be ground flush the same day; larger ones need the panels cut out and replaced.
- Trade
- Concrete · see it done: Ellis Medicine sidewalks
Crumbling concrete steps or loose railings
Act now- Usually caused by
- Freeze-thaw spalling, rusting rebar and anchors working loose. Often the subject of a code-enforcement notice.
- How we fix it
- Demolish and re-pour the steps and landings, new code-compliant railings, and the permit paperwork if the city requires it.
- Trade
- Concrete · see it done: ACAP entry stairs and ramp
Balcony leaking or soft underfoot
Act now- Usually caused by
- Failed waterproofing membrane or flashing at the wall. Water reaches the framing and the units below.
- How we fix it
- Remove the surface, repair damaged framing or deck, new membrane, flashing and drainage, then the walking surface.
- Trade
- Restoration & waterproofing · see it done: The Monroe apartments balconies
Worn, stained or dusty concrete floor
Plan for it- Usually caused by
- Bare concrete dusts, stains and absorbs spills; old coatings peel where moisture or prep was wrong.
- How we fix it
- Grind to sound concrete, then polish and densify, or coat with an epoxy system matched to the use.
- Trade
- Polished concrete & epoxy floors · see it done: Ellis mechanical room floor
Next step: send us two or three photos — one close-up, one of the whole wall — and the address. We reply within one business day.
General guidance from our field experience — not a substitute for seeing the building. Send photos and we'll tell you what we think, free.
Recent work
Owner-named and dated. No stock photos.
Casey Stadium — exterior steel & EIFS repaint
University at Albany (SUNY) · Albany, NY
Prime contractor — competitively bid, bonded, prevailing wage
Complete exterior repaint of the stadium's structural steel — seating supports, railings, stair stringers and canopies — and of its EIFS wall surfaces, in the university's purple and gold. Steel: cleaning and pressure washing of chalked coatings, mechanical removal of failed film, epoxy spot-priming of rust at base plates and welds, and waterborne alkyd-urethane enamel topcoats. EIFS: pressure washing, crack and impact repair, and a breathable elastomeric masonry coating matched to the campus colors. Change-order work included the box-office canopy and an additional guardrail.
332 Ninth Street — north elevation masonry rebuild
Troy Community Land Bank Corporation · Troy, NY
Prime contractor — RFP award, contract executed with the land bank board; masonry subcontracted
Repair and partial rebuild of a deteriorated north-elevation masonry wall on a land-bank-owned building: selective demolition, brick rebuild and repointing, helical-tie anchoring per the engineer's details, and City of Troy permitting and insurance requirements. Masonry by our subcontracted mason under TDCG supervision.
Nathan Lebron Early Learning Center — concrete stairs, ramps & ADA railings
Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP) · 170 Ontario Street, Albany, NY
Prime contractor — competitive proposal
Replacement of concrete entry stairs, landings and accessible ramps at an occupied early-learning center, followed by a change order for new code-compliant steel pipe guardrails and handrails required by the building department's ADA review. Permit application and stair-layout drawings prepared by TDCG.
Pay-for-parking equipment island
Ellis Medicine · 1101 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY
Prime contractor under hospital purchase order
A new reinforced concrete island under the parking-garage deck for the hospital's pay-station equipment, tapering from six to twelve inches to follow the slope, plus four equipment pads on grade, steel bollards and conduit stub-ups for the electrical contractor. Asphalt cut, existing slab exposed, mats set and concrete placed by trailer pump.
277 State Street (Wedgeway Building) — EIFS panel installation
Cass Hill Development Co. · Schenectady, NY
Prime contractor under owner purchase order
Installation of customer-furnished prefabricated EIFS panels on a downtown Schenectady building, basecoat and mesh at all panel connections and a Sto fine finish coat, with boom-lift access and city sidewalk permitting coordinated with the owner.
Fieldstone — three-story modern hillside home
Private owner · Stamford, NY (Catskills)
Design-build — new construction from site work to furnishings
A three-story modern home on a hillside meadow: excavation and foundation, framing, an exterior of metal panels and wood-look composite siding, a rooftop deck with turf and aluminum-and-glass railings, a covered balcony with a wood-slat ceiling, floor-to-ceiling corner glazing, floating oak stairs with glass guards, marble-tile baths, and cold-climate mini-split heating and cooling.
Why owners hire us
Our own crews do the work
Masonry, EIFS and stucco, coatings, concrete, floors, roofing, framing and signage are self-performed by our crews with our own scaffold; lifts are rented or owner-furnished as the job requires. One responsible party, and a schedule we control.
An engineer runs the job
Our manager, Dom Rzaca, holds a master's degree in civil engineering and has spent nineteen-plus years on exterior envelopes, from high-rise EIFS in New York City to public work in the Capital Region.
Documentation is part of the work
Product data, SDS packets, mock-ups, certified payroll, daily photos and closeout records — prepared the way a state agency, a hospital or a GC's compliance portal expects them.
Occupied facilities are the norm
Stadiums in season, hospital campuses, apartment buildings, childcare centers and downtown sidewalks: pedestrian protection, phasing and off-hours shifts are planned before mobilization.
Owners and contractors we've worked with
- University at Albany (SUNY)
- SUNY Oswego
- Troy Community Land Bank
- Albany Community Action Partnership
- Ellis Medicine
- Cass Hill Development
- Hirsch Construction Corp.
- American Construction Management
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