Structural repair · Sanford, ME
Structural repair in Sanford, ME
Sills, beams, posts, porches and bearing walls repaired in Sanford's mill era homes, Springvale houses and homes across the city.
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Sanford framing
Century old frames, Maine snow.
Sanford's older homes have carried more than a hundred Maine winters. Sills rot where they meet damp foundations, beams sag and porches pull away as their footings shift.
We shore the house, take out what has failed and put in new framing sized for the load and the snow. If the foundation is behind it, we fix that too.
We look at the whole load path, roof to foundation, so the repair solves the problem instead of moving it.
Structural snapshot
Common repairs
Sills, beams, posts, porches, bearing walls
Typical homes
Mill era houses and Springvale homes
Common cause
Age, moisture and snow load
Approach
Shore, rebuild, fix the cause
Permits
Through the City of Sanford
How it works
How a structural repair works
Support, repair, protect.
01
Trace
We follow sags and cracks to the failing member.
02
Shore
Temporary support holds the house.
03
Rebuild
New framing sized for load and snow.
04
Protect
Moisture and footings addressed.
What we fix
Structural work in Sanford.
Common repairs we make here.
Sills
Rotted sills
Sills on damp foundations rot. We support the house and replace them.
Beams
Sagging floors
Undersized or damaged beams replaced or reinforced.
Porches
Porches and additions
Rebuilt support for porches and additions that have settled.
FAQ
Structural repair in Sanford: questions
Why is my porch pulling away from the house?
Usually its footings are too shallow and have heaved or settled. We rebuild the support on proper footings.
Can sills be replaced without lifting the house?
Often, yes, in sections. If the foundation also needs work, lifting may make more sense.
Do I need an engineer?
Some repairs need engineered plans and some do not. We will tell you if yours does.
Do you work in Maine?
Yes. Sanford is part of our York County service area.
More in Sanford
Related work in Sanford.
Structural work goes with these.
01
Foundation repair in Sanford
The foundation under the framing.
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02
House lifting in Sanford
Lifting when both need work.
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03
Excavation in Sanford
Drainage around the house.
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04
Decks and stairs
Rebuilt porches, decks and steps.
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05
All services in Sanford
Back to our Sanford page.
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06
Our structural work
How we repair structures across the region.
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Sagging or rot in Sanford?
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