06/07/2026
⚠️ THIS is what separates a roofing company from a construction company — and why it matters for YOUR home.
We want to share something that happened on a recent job in Washington D.C. that every homeowner needs to see.
The call came in for a flat roof replacement. Standard scope. Our crew at Blair Construction LLC began opening up the roof-to-wall connection along a second-floor deck — and what we found underneath changed everything.
**Three LVL beams. Completely deteriorated.**
For those unfamiliar — LVL beams (Laminated Veneer Lumber) are engineered structural members. These particular beams were carrying the load of sliding patio doors and supporting the floor structure above. They weren't just damaged. They were gone. Crumbling, black, structurally void — likely the result of years of slow water infiltration behind what appeared to be a finished, remodeled exterior.
Here's the kicker: **this home was fully remodeled approximately 5 years ago.** The rot started right away because the walk out flat roof had been leaking the entire time.
Then the forecast hit: 6 straight days of rain.
A lesser contractor would have done one of two things:
❌ Covered it back up temporarily and hoped for the best
❌ Called a structural engineer, waited weeks for a schedule slot, and left the homeowner hanging with an open roof
**Blair Construction did neither.**
✅ We built temporary shoring walls on the interior to stabilize the structure
✅ We coordinated the structural beam replacement with our own crews
✅ We protected the opening through the rain event
✅ We completed the roof system once the structure was sound
This is the difference between hiring a **roofing-only** contractor and hiring **Blair Construction LLC** — a GAF Master Elite® certified roofing company AND a licensed general contracting firm with full construction capabilities under one roof since **1994**.
Randy Savage, Managing Member and Roofing Division Manager (in the industry since 1986), leads a team that has seen it all — and has the crews, the licenses, and the construction knowledge to handle what others can't.
When you're about to invest in a roof, a deck, a remodel — ask yourself: *What happens if they find something?*
With Blair Construction, the answer is: **We fix it.**
📞 **410-729-0777**
🌐 **www.blairgcroofing.com**
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Anne Arundel County, MD | Serving the Mid-Atlantic & DMV Region
