A field guide to the jobs we get called for most — what the symptom looks like, what's usually behind it once it's open, and what putting it right actually involves. Filter by division, or follow any entry through to the service page behind it.
Rot & trim
Paint bubbling along the roof edge, soft wood behind it, wet sheathing further in. Cut back to sound material, sheathing replaced, affected rafter tails sistered, and the run rebuilt in cellular PVC so it doesn't come back.
Rot & trim
A head casing that opened at the seam and got caulked shut instead of flashed. Water runs inside the wall for years. Opened up, header and studs replaced where they're gone, casing rebuilt and properly flashed above.
Siding
Original siding at the end of its life. The middle photograph is the one that matters — sheathing condition and the water barrier behind it, with head flashing and kickouts detailed before anything new goes on.
Decks
A ledger nailed rather than bolted, no flashing above it, and a rim joist rotted through behind a deck that looked fine. New footings below frost depth, correct attachment, flashing, then the surface.
Additions
A new wing on its own foundation, tied into an existing roofline. Matching the pitch without creating a valley that traps water is the difficult part, so the tie-in gets detailed before anything is covered.
Dormers
Attic storage turned into finished rooms. Existing joists usually need sistering first, since they were framed for storage rather than living load. Egress windows both rooms and a stair brought up to code.
Structural
Grade built up against the siding over the years, so the sill and rim joist rot from the ground up. Wall shored, sill replaced in sections, grading corrected and the siding terminated with proper clearance.
Kitchens
Opening a kitchen to the room behind it. An engineered beam set flush with the ceiling, with the load carried down through new posts and blocking to a footing rather than stopping at the beam.
Bathrooms
A shower that leaked into the joist bay for years before anyone saw a stain. Joists sistered, subfloor replaced, then a full membrane system over cement board with the pan flood tested before tile.
Every job we do gets three shots: the wide before, the damage once the wall is open, and the wide after from the identical angle.
The middle one is the one that matters. Anybody can show you a finished wall. A photograph of what was actually behind it is the only real evidence the work was done properly — and on your house, it's a record worth keeping.
You get copies of all of it, whether the job was four days or four months.