Videos – How to Add a Ridge Beam to a 3-Story Home

The main ridge of this 100 year old Pleasant Ridge, MI home was sagging about 3-4” from end to end. From the street view, it looked as though the roof was smiling, hence the construction term, the roof had a smile. While this was disconcerting to the homeowner, they were not sure how to fix this problem. Additionally, they were hoping to add a dormer onto the 3rd floor for a large home office. That is when they called MainStreet.

After a thorough inspection of the home, our design team got to work and put plans in place to add a completely new 32-foot 24-inch tall triple microlam beam into the top ridge of the home. Our construction crew shored up the original collar tie construction in the attic and then opened up the roof to accept the new beam. With the new beam in place, the roof is once again structurally sound and ready for the 3rd floor addition.



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555 South Old Woodward
Birmingham, MI 48009

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Serving Birmingham, Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Pleasant Ridge, Troy and select areas of Metro Detroit.

Client Testimonials

The personnel we dealt with were very knowledgeable and helpful. Our project manager and interior designer provided guidance and suggestions and we are delighted with the outcome. The subcontractors used by MainStreet were excellent and if we encountered a problem our project manager got it resolved. We had issues with some defective products which set our project off schedule. MainStreet handled it very well pursuing the manufacturers and getting the products replaced and installed. MainStreet adhered to the schedule. Our bath tub and some bathroom fixtures did not cooperate. The project manager and interior designer on our job were exceptional and very helpful. We relied upon them for guidance and suggestions and we are very happy with the outcome.
Geraldine & John F., Birmingham, MI

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