Papaya Truss Co.

Engineered wood trusses · Midwest United States

Roof & floor trusses built to print, delivered on schedule.

Papaya Truss Company is a regional truss manufacturer serving small and medium-sized residential, agricultural, and light commercial projects. We design, cut, and assemble every component in-house, so you get one accountable partner from drawing to jobsite.

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In-houseDesign & engineering
AutomatedLinear & component sawing
DirectJobsite delivery
Line drawing of a papaya resting on a wood truss framework
Fig. 01 — Papaya Truss Co. Sheet A-1
01 / Capabilities

Everything from the first sketch to the last truss on the trailer.

We keep design, cutting, assembly, and delivery under one roof. That means shorter lead times, fewer hand-offs, and a single point of contact who knows your job.

1.1

Roof Trusses

Common, scissor, attic, mono, hip, and girder trusses engineered for your spans, loads, and local code requirements.

  • Residential & multi-family
  • Agricultural & post-frame
  • Light commercial
1.2

Floor Trusses

Open-web floor systems that span farther, run mechanicals cleanly through the web, and arrive flat and true.

  • Long clear spans
  • Trimmable-end options
  • Floor splicing in-house
1.3

Truss Design & Engineering

Our designers take your plans and return sealed truss layouts, placement diagrams, and individual truss drawings.

  • Layout & placement plans
  • Engineered truss drawings
  • Fast revisions
1.4

Precision Automated Cutting

Linear and component saws cut directly from the design file, so every member matches the drawing the first time.

  • Matchpoint Blade linear saw
  • Retro-C component saw
  • Manual saw for one-offs
1.5

Table Assembly

Two Eide assembly tables with laser-projected jig setup put plates and lumber exactly where the design says they belong.

  • Two full assembly crews
  • Laser-guided jigging
  • Quality check every truss
1.6

Delivery & Job Support

We schedule delivery around your framing crew and stage trusses on site in the order they go up.

  • Direct jobsite delivery
  • Coordinated drop schedule
  • Field questions answered
02 / Equipment

A modern shop floor built for accuracy.

Our production line links design software directly to the saws and tables, cutting out re-entry errors and keeping every truss to print.

Ref Equipment Function
EQ-01 Matchpoint Blade Linear Saw Automated linear saw for high-volume, multi-angle cutting of chords and webs straight from the design file.
EQ-02 Retro-C Component Saw Automated component saw for fast, repeatable cutting of standard truss members.
EQ-03 Fitzgerald Group Floor Splicer Splices floor truss chords to length for long clear spans.
EQ-04 Eide Assembly Tables (2) Two full-size assembly tables with Wizard laser-projection jigging for precise plate and member placement.
EQ-05 DeWalt Sliding Compound Miter Saw Manual station for custom cuts, blocking, and one-off pieces.
03 / Process

How a job moves through our shop.

  1. Design

    Send us your plans. Our designer produces the truss layout and engineered drawings for approval.

  2. Pick

    Lumber and plates are pulled to the cut list, so the right material is staged before the saw starts.

  3. Cut

    Automated saws cut each member from the design file. Custom pieces go to the manual station.

  4. Assemble

    Crews build each truss on laser-jigged tables and check it against the drawing before it leaves the table.

  5. Deliver

    Trusses are banded, loaded in framing order, and delivered to your site on the agreed date.

Illustration of Joe Papaya, founder, in a hard hat in front of a house frame under construction
Joe Papaya, Founder Est. in the Midwest
04 / About

Built by a framer who got tired of waiting on trusses.

Papaya Truss Company started with a simple idea: builders in small towns deserve the same precision and turnaround as the big metro markets.

Our founder, Joe Papaya, spent years framing houses and watching schedules slip while crews waited on trusses from hours away. So he set up shop just outside a town of about 20,000 people and built a facility that puts design, automated cutting, and assembly all in one place.

Today we serve builders, contractors, and property owners across the region on projects of every size. Joe still walks the floor every morning, and if you call the shop, there is a good chance he picks up.

Joe Papaya Founder & Owner
05 / Team

The people behind every truss.

A small, experienced crew where everyone knows the job from the drawing to the drop.

DesignDebbieTruss Designer
ProductionMarthaProduction Manager
ProductionFrankFloor Manager
MaterialsLarry & PeggyLumber & Plate Picking
CuttingSam & SallySawyers, Automated & Manual
AssemblyAlice, Adam & AngelAssembly Team A
AssemblyBen, Beryl & BonnieAssembly Team B
DeliveryDanDelivery Driver
06 / Contact

Send us your plans. We'll send back a quote.

Attach architectural drawings or a simple sketch with dimensions, and tell us your target delivery date. Most quotes go out within two business days.

Phone
(555) 010-8877
Email
quotes@papayatruss.com
Shop hours
Mon–Fri, 6:30 am – 4:30 pm
Service area
Midwest United States, delivery within a day's drive of the shop