Structural repair · Strafford, NH
Structural repair in Strafford, NH
Sills, beams, posts and bearing walls rebuilt in Strafford farmhouses, camps and family homes, so the frame is solid again from the foundation up.
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Strafford structures
Old frames, long winters.
Many Strafford homes are farmhouses, capes and camps that have stood through a lot of New Hampshire winters. Over time, sills rot where they meet the foundation, beams sag and posts settle into damp cellars.
We support the house, take out what has failed and put in new framing sized for the load. If the problem started in the foundation, we fix that too, since we do both.
Snow load matters up here. Porches, additions and roofs on older homes sometimes need added support, and we look at the whole load path, not just the spot that sags.
Structural snapshot
Common repairs
Sills, beams, posts, bearing walls, porches
Typical signs
Sloped floors, sagging rooflines, sticking doors
Common cause
Damp cellars, settlement and age
Approach
Temporary shoring, then new framing
Base
Local crew based in Strafford
How it works
How a structural fix comes together
Support first, repair second, cause third.
01
Trace
We follow the sag or crack back to the member that is failing.
02
Support
Temporary shoring holds the house while damaged framing comes out.
03
Replace
New sills, beams, posts or walls go in, properly sized and fastened.
04
Protect
We address moisture and footings so the repair lasts.
Common jobs
Structural work in Strafford homes.
The three repairs we are asked about most here.
Farmhouses
Rotted sills and carrying timbers
Older farmhouses often have hand hewn sills and timbers that have rotted at the ends. We replace them in sections while the house is supported.
Camps
Sagging camp floors
Lake camps on posts often have undersized floor framing. We add beams and posts on proper footings to firm them up.
Porches
Porches and additions
Porches and additions settle when their footings are too shallow. We rebuild the support so they stop pulling away from the house.
FAQ
Structural repair in Strafford: questions
Can you replace the sills in an old Strafford farmhouse?
Yes. We support the house and replace sills and carrying timbers in sections, so the house stays standing safely throughout.
My camp floor is bouncy. Is that structural?
Usually it means the floor framing or posts are undersized or settling. Adding a beam and new posts on real footings often solves it.
Do you need an engineer for structural work?
Some repairs need engineered plans and some do not. We will tell you if yours does and work from the engineer's design when required.
Can you fix the foundation at the same time?
Yes. Structural and foundation problems often go together, and our crew handles both.
More in Strafford
Related work in Strafford.
Structural repairs often lead to these.
01
Foundation repair in Strafford
Repairing what the framing sits on.
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02
House lifting in Strafford
Lifting when sills and foundation both need work.
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03
Excavation in Strafford
Drainage to keep cellars dry.
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04
Decks and stairs
Rebuilt porches, decks and steps.
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05
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Structural work in NH
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Sagging floors or rot in Strafford?
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