Rot and water damage don’t stay small. A soft spot in the trim becomes a rotted sill, and a sagging floor becomes a cracked wall upstairs. We open it up, find where it starts and rebuild it to solid wood.
The Work
Maybe the trim around the garage door crumbles when you press on it. Maybe a floor upstairs has started to dip, the doors don’t latch the way they used to, and a crack keeps getting longer.
We don’t patch the part you can see. We open it up and follow the damage back to where it started: the gutter, the flashing, the undersized beam. The carpenter who finds the cause is the one who repairs it properly.
What We Build
Some repairs are a few feet of fascia and a new sill. Others mean jacking a sagging floor back to level and setting a new beam. Here is the repair work our carpenters take on.
Soft fascia, soffits and corner boards cut back to solid wood and replaced, with the gutter or flashing problem that caused the rot fixed at the same time.
Damaged or rotted siding removed, the sheathing and wrap behind it checked and repaired, then new siding matched and installed so the patch doesn’t stand out.
The wood that sits on the foundation, rotted by years of water, replaced in sections while the wall above is supported, so the house sits on solid framing.
Bouncy or dipping floors leveled by sistering or replacing joists, adding blocking, and setting new posts where the old ones underneath have settled or rotted out.
Undersized or cracked beams and headers replaced with ones sized for the load, posts set on proper footings, and an engineer involved when the span calls for it.
Rotted porch framing, failing steps and loose railings rebuilt on a solid structure, so the entry to your house is safe to use again in every season.
Wood damaged by a leak, ice dam or storm opened up, dried out and rebuilt, with the water’s way in tracked down and closed before anything is covered.
Framing chewed by carpenter ants or termites cut out and replaced once the infestation has been treated, so the repair isn’t just new wood for them to eat.
Bare wood primed, failing caulk cut out and redone, and trim wrapped or painted so the repair is protected from the weather instead of starting to rot again.
The Honest Version
Exterior damage is almost always bigger behind the surface than in front of it. Finding where the water comes from is how a repair stays repaired for good.
What we usually findA gutter overflowing onto the trim, a missing kickout flash, or a downspout dumping water against the foundation.
What we do about itWe fix how the water gets in first, so the new wood doesn’t rot the same way again.
What we usually findSheathing, studs or sill plates behind the siding that have gone soft long after the paint started peeling.
What we do about itWe cut back to solid framing, replace what’s rotted, and support the wall above while we work on it.
What we usually findA beam or post that was undersized from the start, or a support someone removed during an earlier remodel.
What we do about itWe trace where the weight goes, size new members to carry it, and bring in an engineer when needed.
What we usually findA damp crawlspace with no vapor barrier and poor drainage, slowly rotting the joists and sill from below.
What we do about itWe repair the framing and recommend the drainage or moisture fix that keeps it from coming back.
Who Does the Work
Repairs get handed off more than any other job: a painter covers the rot, a handyman patches the trim, and the real damage keeps spreading. Our carpenters open it up and fix it properly.
The usual way
The AllTrades way
How a Repair Job Runs
Most repairs take a few days to two weeks, depending on what we find once the damaged wood comes off. Here is the path from inspection to cleanup.
Start a ProjectA carpenter picks up, not a dispatcher. Tell us what you’re seeing, the soft spot, the sag or the crack, and we’ll come take a look.
We probe the wood, check the framing behind it, trace where the water comes from, and write a price for the repair before work begins.
For beams, posts and load-bearing repairs, an engineer sizes the fix where needed and we pull the permits. Materials are ordered to match.
Damaged siding and trim come off, the structure is supported where needed, and every bit of rot is cut back to sound wood.
New framing, sheathing and siding or trim go in, flashed and caulked, then primed or painted, with a check-in each week on bigger jobs.
Floors checked for level, doors checked for swing, the outside sealed and cleaned up. We walk the repair with you before we call it done.
The Investment
Repairs are priced after an inspection, because the real number depends on what’s behind the surface. Most of our exterior and structural repair jobs land somewhere within these ranges.
Tier 01
$1.5K – $5K
Trim, fascia, a sill
Typically includes
Tier 02
$5K – $15K
A wall, floor or porch
Everything in Spot Repair, plus
Tier 03
$15K+
Beams, posts & load
Everything in Section Repair, plus
Prices follow an inspection deep enough to see the damage. Rot rarely stops where it shows, so these ranges are a floor.
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Repair Questions
What homeowners ask when they spot rot, sagging or cracks. If yours isn’t here, ask us during the inspection visit.
Ask a QuestionSagging floors, doors that stop latching, cracks that keep growing and soft framing are the usual signs. We inspect it and explain which parts are cosmetic and which aren’t.
Yes. For beams, posts and load-bearing repairs we bring in an engineer to size the fix, then build exactly what’s specified and pull the permits.
Usually. We source the closest profile and color available, and when a perfect match isn’t possible we’ll say so up front and suggest where a seam won’t show.
That’s the first thing we do. Replacing wood without fixing the gutter, flashing or drainage that caused the rot just means doing the repair again.
Sometimes, for sudden storm or leak damage. We document what we find with photos and a written scope you can share with your insurer if you file a claim.
When something is unsafe or letting water in, tell us on the first call. We focus on making it safe and dry first, then schedule the full repair.
The Rest of the Work
Once the structure is sound again, the next project gets easier to plan. Our carpenters also replace windows, build decks and porches, and remodel inside.
Where We Build
We work in the towns pinned below, from Plum and Monroeville out to Greensburg, and the Westmoreland and Allegheny County addresses in between. Not sure if we cover yours? Give us a call and we’ll tell you.
Service area may include adjacent municipalities on a case-by-case basis — call to confirm your address.
Get in Touch
Tell us about the project in the form or give us a call. Either way, estimates are free and the number is the number — priced to the actual work, written down before anyone swings a hammer.
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529 Forest Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
