case study

Ten Days to Keep the Rain Out.

A fire-damaged roof, rebuilt during the winter season. The fire compromised the complete roof assembly. The immediate priority was to waterproof the home, preserve unaffected construction and rebuild the roof quickly enough to prevent rain from creating a second loss.

Two construction workers standing inside a wooden framing structure on a cloudy day. 
Project type

Residential fire restoration

primary Scope

Complete roof framing replacement

EXPERTISE

Selective demolition, trusses and rapid structural sequencing

A house with white horizontal siding, a window with brown shutters, and siding being replaced on the upper part, with the roof partially under construction and gray sky overhead.

THE CHALLENGE

Move quickly — without demolishing more than necessary.

Once the damaged roof was opened, the home became vulnerable to rain. The project had to advance quickly, but speed could not become an excuse for indiscriminate demolition. The existing siding, chimney and sound wall assemblies would remain.

The work required careful planning around updated building-code requirements, temporary protection and the integration of the new trusses with the retained structure.

THE SOLUTION

Sequence every step around the weather.

The work was planned as a continuous path from selective demolition to dry-in. Damaged roof components were removed first, while salvageable exterior elements were protected and left in place. Replacement trusses were installed, aligned and braced as a complete package. Once the structural geometry was confirmed, plywood sheathing followed immediately, allowing building paper and temporary weather protection to close the home.

By controlling material delivery, crew sequencing and inspection points, Estata completed the critical roof replacement in under ten days - reducing exposure and giving the project team confidence that the home was protected again.

A house under renovation with exposed roof trusses, white siding, a small balcony with a white railing, and a backyard with green grass and shrubs. The sky is overcast.
Roof framing under construction with wooden trusses and metal brackets on a residential building, overcast sky.

CRITICAL DETAILS

Selective demolition made the speed possible.

The repair depended on preserving sound siding, wall assemblies and the existing chimney while replacing the damaged roof structure. Temporary weather protection, coordinated truss installation and rapid dry-in reduced exposure to rain without unnecessarily expanding the demolition scope.

Construction site where a house's roof frame is being built with wooden trusses and rafters on a cloudy day.

THE RESULT

A new roof structure, completed before the next storm.

  • Under-10-day roof replacement

The roof structure was replaced and made weather resistant in less than ten days.

  • Selective demolition

Sound siding, wall assemblies and the existing chimney were protected rather than unnecessarily removed.

  • Complete structural renewal

The damaged roof was replaced with a coordinated engineered truss system, new sheathing and weatherproofing.

  • Reduced secondary damage

Rapid sequencing limited the home's exposure to rain and helped protect the remaining interior and structure.

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