Structural Repairs After Fire, Decay or Change
Framing, beams, posts and foundation work, checked by an engineer, for houses damaged by heat or rot or changing shape with an addition.
Heat-damaged framing
A fire that did not take the house can still char or weaken studs, joists and beams. We open the damaged areas, and an engineer decides what can be reinforced and what has to be replaced.
Foundations and posts
Cracked footings, settled posts and decayed sills all change how the house carries load. We repair them to an engineered detail and get the work inspected.
Reinforcing for new loads
Second stories, removed walls and heavy roofs need new beams or footings. We size them with the engineer and build them before the finish work starts.
Structural Work: questions
Charring, sagging and smoke staining inside wall cavities are signs. We open sample areas and have an engineer review them.
Yes, almost always. We prepare the drawings and file.
Often, with a beam sized for the load. The engineer decides what the beam and posts must be.