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Connor O'Brien
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Chicago Investors! Sagging beam contactor

Connor O'Brien
  • Chicago, IL
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Does anyone know of a good contractor/engineer to support a sagging beam

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William Coet
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The beautiful thing about structural beam work is that it is typically cheap and requires minimal materials. Placing a single post can reduce the beam span by one half and add tremendous strength.


I have leveled and supported several structures with an average age of 100 years. This included reinforcing and lifting the center basement beam of a 100 year old three story house 3.5 inches (we were doing extensive cosmetic work as part of the project, so the paneling popping of the walls wasn't a big deal).

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