11/05/2026
Let's talk WATER DAMAGE! Please give this short PSA a read if you're a homeowner.
We recently had a customer that needed a slight deck adjustment. Couldn't see exactly what was going on, it was covered up with trim and decking, but figured a 15 year old deck, no major squishy spots, easy adjustment, a few structural screws in the right place and it'd be fine. (Joists and hangers looked great)
After opening it up a bit, still not bad. A few soft spots, but manageable and mostly cosmetic besides a couple stringers. Long story short, we found significant water damage into the structure.
So yes, as of right now, that is out of Iron Foot Company scope of work. But we didn't just cover it up, we didn't just walk away. We exposed the hidden problem, brought in a CSL for a second opinion and gave the customer 4 other local CSL GCs to call to assess and fix it. We also met with the GCs to show exactly what was found, and walked the customer through the process of bringing in someone for the major repairs.
The customer is now in great hands to correctly fix the issue with us on standby to jump in and help advise or explain things at anytime.
We believe in integrity and honesty. We want to get your project to the finish line no matter what that looks like. I will be on your side until its done right.
But please, if you are seeing water come out of somewhere during a rain storm that it shouldn't be or you even think water somewhere seems odd call us or any reputable contractor to take a look. Under all that trim could be something scary. The sooner you stop water intrusion the better.
