Sagging ceilings could mean rotting trusses...

If your client's ceiling and/or floors are sagging, the truss system may be rotting.  We suggest opening the roof above the sagging and check the condition of the trusses.  Your scope of work has just changed significantly. It's a good thing and a bad thing.

Good thing 

1.  You found it before the ceiling fell! 

2. You now have at least 2 more weeks of work

Bad thing 

1. You need to fit this repair into your schedule as soon as possible. 

2. Your client needs to come up with more money - possibly a lot of money. 

If the damage to several trusses is serious, the trusses could fail and pancaking could happen. We recommend your clients call their insurance agent and move out as soon as possible. Next – schedule a job site visit with a shoring engineer! This is serious business that cannot be delayed – if an upper story falls to the story below, catastrophic property damage and possible fatalities may occur.

Inspectors in Chicago are reporting rotting trusses on regular basis - so be sure to check for this dangerous situation.

Next step - call us to discuss our truss reinforcement bracket system and a 365 Construction Tent.