Ceiling Is Sagging

If you have sags in a plaster ceiling press upward on the area with the flat of your hand.

Ceiling is sagging. They often occur because of warps from weather and temperature. Unsightly ceiling joist sags are a common occurrence in old ceilings. Sagging in a ceiling may be caused by undersized drywall.

Continuous seepage may also cause mold growth which may loosen the tiles and result in sagging. Sagging is usually obvious. Ceiling drywall that sags between joists or trusses is sometimes called pillowed drywall.

Ceiling types each have a specific load bearing capacity so carrying too much weight will definitely result in a sagging ceiling. Once the cause is identified and rectified the. Sagging ceiling drywall always indicates a problem that needs correction and it adds a touch of shoddiness that no room needs.

If your ceiling drywall is. If insulation is the culprit you may eventually see uniform sagging across the entire ceiling. Again this is a situation where an early repair is much cheaper than repairing a collapsed ceiling.

Cracks on a sagging or bowed ceiling. If a ceiling is bowed sagging or dropped down then the reason may relate to a structural issues. Generally we will fix your sagging ceiling by going through a number of standard steps.

You can correct a sagging ceiling by overlaying a two piece strongback on the joists. We then move any insulation that is inside your roof. However time and or water damage often leads to tiles sagging from the furring.