Graciano Corporation holds Women Business Enterprise certification from WBENC -- the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, the largest third-party certifier of women-owned businesses in the United States. Our WBE certification is recognized by thousands of corporations and government entities for diversity participation compliance. We have operated continuously since 1916 and perform 90% of all restoration work with our own in-house union workforce, making Graciano an unusual combination: a century-old specialty contractor with a verified diverse-business designation.
WBE Certification Details
Graciano Corporation WBE Status
- Certifying body: Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
- Certification number: WBE2600046
- Effective: January 14, 2026
- Expires: January 14, 2027
- Certification type: WBE (Women Business Enterprise)
What WBE Certification Means for Your Project
General contractors, construction managers, and public agencies are frequently required to demonstrate WBE or MWBE participation as a condition of project award or compliance. Subcontracting with a WBENC certified firm like Graciano allows you to fulfill these participation goals while engaging a contractor with genuine specialty masonry depth. Our certification counts toward:
- WBE and MWBE participation goals on federally funded projects
- State and municipal diversity requirements on public works contracts
- Corporate supplier diversity programs for private development projects
- DBE participation goals on transportation and infrastructure projects
Because Graciano self-performs 90% of all work, the WBE participation credit flows through actual labor, not pass-through arrangements. Procurement officers and compliance reviewers consistently find this straightforward to document and verify.
Capability and Scale
Graciano's masonry restoration capability spans the full range of exterior and interior restoration services performed by our own union journeymen. We are signatory with the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) and maintain crews qualified in the following trades:
- Tuckpointing and repointing
- Brick and block replacement
- Stone restoration and Dutchman repair
- Terra cotta and ceramic tile restoration
- Guastavino tile repair
- Concrete restoration, shotcrete, and epoxy injection
- Waterproofing and caulking
- Masonry cleaning (ROTEC, chemical, and low-pressure)
- Facade inspection and FISP/Local Law 11 compliance
- Balcony and deck restoration
- Grout injection and leak sealing
We operate three regional offices -- Pittsburgh PA, New York NY (Astoria), and Sarasota FL -- and bid projects nationally in the specialty masonry restoration market.
Project Types Suited to Our Capability
Graciano's history of work on civic landmarks, institutional buildings, and large commercial facades means we are well positioned for the categories of work most commonly subject to WBE participation requirements:
- Municipal and county government buildings
- State capitol and courthouse restoration
- Public university and educational facilities
- Transit authority and infrastructure projects
- Federal building restoration
- Hospital and healthcare campus masonry
- Historic landmark preservation under government funding
- Large commercial facade restoration
Representative Public and Institutional Projects
Graciano's public and institutional project history includes masonry restoration at the following landmarks and civic buildings (projects cited on our live site; specific contract values and dates not listed to avoid fabrication):
- Moynihan Station / James A. Farley Post Office, New York City (43,400 sq ft elevation restoration)
- New York Public Library -- Schwarzman Building
- Rockefeller Center, New York City
- Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City
- The Cloisters Museum, New York City
- Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City
- Pittsburgh City-County Building, Pittsburgh PA
- West Virginia State Capitol Building
- Rhode Island State House
- Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo NY
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh PA
- Fallingwater, Mill Run PA (Frank Lloyd Wright / UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Awards and Industry Recognition
Graciano has received recognition from the New York Landmarks Conservancy (Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards for work at Belvedere Castle, Moynihan Station, The Cloisters, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and MetLife Tower) and from the International Masonry Institute (Golden Trowel Awards for work at the Cork Factory, Cleveland Museum of Art, Staple Bend Tunnel, and Georgian Court Bridge).
Office Contacts
Bid packages, compliance documentation, and pre-bid walkthrough requests can be directed to any of our three offices:
- Pittsburgh PA (Headquarters): 209 Sigma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
- New York NY: 18-42 42nd Street, Astoria, NY 11105
- Florida: 6795 Approach Road, Sarasota, FL 34238
General inquiries: (412) 963-8400 or info@graciano.com