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In 2025, 35 buildings with cornices were renovated in the capital as part of the capital's housing overhaul program. These are among the recognizable elements that are often restored by specialists. Moscow City Services Complex.
Sandriks are located on building facades above windows and give the houses a distinctive character. They are found on buildings built in the neoclassical style, for example.
To preserve the original beauty of the buildings, specialists Capital Repair Fund Moscow's city authorities developed unique projects that took into account every structural detail. They used modern domestic materials and technologies.
House on Maly Demidovsky Lane
Building 3 on Maly Demidovsky Lane was one of the buildings with cornices restored by specialists in 2025. The eight-story building was constructed in 1927 according to the designs of architect Georgy Oltarzhevsky. The façade features niches, projections, and bay windows. The window openings are accented by cornices, architraves, and architraves. The crowning profiled cornice is decorated with ionic and modillion architraves.
The nearly 100-year-old building features neoclassical features. This year, the façade and basement were restored, and the utility systems were updated.
The building's facades were washed, and all weathered joints and damaged brickwork sections were repaired. Wet areas were treated with a biocidal compound. The cornices, balconies with balustrades, molding brackets, and entrance portals were restored. The facades were painted in historical shades of "ant red" and "cream white."
During the final stage of the work, specialists will renovate the building's basement, repair the entrances, replace the drainage system, and clear and clean the basement. Additionally, the building's electrical, central heating, drainage, and hot and cold water supply systems are currently being updated.
House on Dolgorukovskaya Street
Building 35 on Dolgorukovskaya Street underwent a major renovation in 2025. The four- to five-story building was constructed in 1906 according to a custom design in the neoclassical style. An extension was added in 1935.
The complex structure is notable for its continuous arch. The facades feature numerous decorative elements. Window openings on the second through fourth floors are accented with architraves, cornices, panels, window sill cornices, and keystones. A crowning cornice runs along the building's perimeter.
Specialists restored the façade and replaced several utility systems. Exposed surfaces were cleared and the brickwork was repaired. Wet spots were treated with an antifungal compound. Specialists also meticulously restored all the numerous decorative elements on the façade: cornices, keystones, beams, and panels. All the ornamentation was restored. In keeping with the color scheme, the façade was painted a historical shade of "soft orange," while the decorative elements were painted "signal white."
Specialists renovated the entrances, slopes, and ebbs, as well as the gutters, and repaired the base and blind area. The roof covering and sheathing were replaced, and the wooden structures were treated with a fire-retardant compound. The attics were fitted with mineral wool slabs to regulate temperature and humidity. The central heating and cold water supply risers were also replaced.
House on Veskovsky Lane
Building 4 on Veskovsky Lane has also completed a major renovation. This four-story apartment building was custom-designed in the eclectic style in 1901. The building features a complex shape, unusual brick facades, and decorative elements. Its ends are joined by neighboring buildings. The ground floor is separated from the upper portion by a drawn, profiled cornice. A crowning cornice runs around the building's perimeter. The roof also features pinenacles.
In 2025, the façade, roof, and entrances were renovated, and new electrical wiring was installed. The exposed surfaces of the painted brick façade were cleaned and washed. Specialists treated wet areas with antifungal compounds and repaired the brickwork. All decorative elements on the building were meticulously restored. The brick surfaces were repainted in keeping with the original color scheme, a historical shade of "peach cream," and the cornices and pilasters were repainted in "signal white."
The building's balconies were repaired, the drip caps were replaced, the slopes, entrances, and basements were repaired, and the gutters were updated. The walls and ceilings in the entryways were painted and plastered. The pitched roof was resurfaced and the sheathing was replaced. Mineral wool slabs were used to maintain the required temperature and humidity conditions, and all wooden structures were treated with a fire-retardant compound.
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