Structural wood and floor repair in Bettendorf, Quad Cities by Behncke Construction

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Structural Wood Repair · Bettendorf, IA

Sagging Floor & Wood Repair in Bettendorf

Sagging, sloping, or bouncy floors in Bettendorf usually mean a failed joist, beam, or support below. We find the real cause and fix it for good.

Why It Sags

Why Bettendorf Floors Sag — and How We Fix Them

A floor that slopes or bounces is a structural message: a joist has rotted, a beam is undersized, a sill plate has failed, or a support post has settled. On Bettendorf’s hillside and bluff-side lots, drainage and soil movement often play a role. We diagnose what actually failed and repair it so the floor stays level for good.

What We Do

What We Repair Below the Floor

Floor Joist Repair & Sistering

Reinforcing or “sistering” cracked, sagging, or undersized joists, and replacing those that are too far gone.

Beam & Girder Replacement

Replacing failing main beams and girders, and adding properly sized support where the original was undersized.

Sill Plate & Rot Repair

Cutting out water-damaged sill plates and rotted framing and rebuilding with treated, properly flashed material.

Support Posts & Jacks

Adding or replacing support posts and adjustable columns on proper footings to carry the load and re-level the floor.

Root Cause

Often It Starts With Water

Our Philosophy

A surprising amount of structural wood damage traces back to moisture — a wet crawl space, poor drainage, or a foundation leak quietly rotting the wood above it. We look for that root cause so the new framing doesn’t end up failing the same way. Sometimes the real fix is drainage or waterproofing →

— Behncke Construction · since 1948

Floors sloping or bouncing?

We’ll get under the floor, find what’s actually failing, and recommend the repair that fixes it for good — with a written estimate, usually within one business day.

Bouncy floors aren’t always structural

A soft floor often isn’t the disaster it feels like

A floor that bounces or feels soft makes people fear the worst. Often it’s a single under-supported joist, a missing mid-span support, or subfloor — not a failing structure. We figure out what’s actually moving before anyone talks about tearing out floors.

Your next step

“Is my bouncy floor dangerous?”

Find out what’s really moving:

  1. Wood & floor repair — what causes a floor to bounce
  2. Get an inspection — an honest diagnosis before any work

Real customers · real reviews

What Quad Cities homeowners say

★★★★★5.049 Google reviews
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“We had our basement joists replaced. Reasonable quote, booked in a timely manner, great communication with expectations and the contract. We could park a semi on our new floors. The owner was a doll.”
Anna MartinezGoogle review
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“Behncke built an egress window for our home. From the initial scheduling through the conclusion everything was precise and the craftsmanship was perfect. We would highly recommend Behncke for your every need.”
Scott JevyakGoogle review
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