Support Beam Replacement
There are many cases of support beam replacement in the house can take place. One common case is the strong gusts of wind during high wind events and storms sometimes, it will have considerable impact through falling trees on the residential areas.Perhaps this is one of the most destructive issues in the house repair.As the fallen trees hit houses, those are not only penetrated roofs.In fact, theycan break trusses and even support beams and wall studs.
Even if the trees are just medium or small-sized trees, they can certainly still fall right through the roof of your home, causing major damage that can take a while to repair.
When this happens, it is better to check right away whether is there any water intrusion into the house interior. If this not handles right away, this will heavily affect the whole structure of the house. and it needs replacement as soon as possible.
As the prevention, it’s a good idea to check out the trees around the home at least once a year to make sure they’re still living and don’t have any rotting or dying parts. If it is suspected that one of the trees is older, and perhaps not as stable as it used to be, it is advisable to consider calling a local tree-cutter who can safely take it down and haul it away from the house. It may be a difficult decision, but it is important for the health of your roof that you take down any trees that pose a threat to the house.
Another case for the support beam replacement is due to age, becoming rotten and moldy. This is usually due to leaking roofs, as well as windows, it can allow water to reach support beams and rot them. Termites are also offenders and can really cause serious damage to load-bearing structural beams. This damage usually goes unnoticed because of the stucco siding that covers them.
In general, to replace the support beam, it takes an experienced and reliable contractor to properly repair these issues without causing more problems. It is commonly not a do-it-yourself project. It is better to hire a professional contractor to handle the job. In fact, replacing a beam is a highly specialized form of structural foundation repair and generally requires an inspection and design by a structural engineer. The expert considerations will include the condition of the foundation, the number and placement of support columns (and footings to support them) that will be required and, of course, the length of the new beam.
Key to the design and installation is the process of shoring up the house, usually done by constructing temporary load-bearing walls in the basement to hold the structure in place while the old beam is removed and the new one installed.
All of these factors will impact the cost of the project, as will the load-bearing structure of the house above the foundation and the need to relocate any mechanical systems, typically HVAC ductwork, that runs alongside the beam.
Rotten Support Beam Replacement
Before starting the project, it is important to examine the type of beam needed for the replacement project, as well as the strength and weight required. The reason is that it is directly influenced by the work that the beam needs to perform within the building’s structure.
It is worth to note that, the structural beams of a building are incredibly important in the overall construction of any building, supporting walls and if the beams are load-bearing, attached via joists to the wood of the floors and ceiling above them. Without this structural support, a building might literally cave in or crumble once weight, such as furniture or people walking, is applied to the structure.
Our company has been fixing structural and load bearing building support for over 20 years. We are a reliable Building and Roofing Contractor in the area, and we have the license to repair everything for residential projects, from the foundation to the roof.
