After Trump scampered off to his New Jersey golf club on Friday, the real work in the White House began.

Extensive renovations in the West Wing kicked off after the president's departure for his 17-day excursion to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. 

While he's away, maintenance crews will replace a barely functioning 27-year-old air conditioning system, as reports claim Trump called the historic building a 'complete dump'.

New photos show a dismantled version of the White House and moving crews taking apart the Oval Office as moving pods were lined up while the repairs are underway.

Extensive renovations in the West Wing kicked off after the president's departure for his 17-day excursion to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. The White House director of social media shared this image of a bare Oval Office on Friday 

The official shared another photo of the Resolute desk being carried away from the Oval Office, waiting to be stored in nearby moving pods

Photos show a dismantled version of the White House with several moving pods lined up outside as repairs to the 27-year-old air conditioning system are underway

Director of Social Media Dan Scavino Jr shared one of the first images of inside the Oval Office, showing a bare room, apart from a decorative rug and a painting of President George Washington.

A ladder was propped near the wall and the top aide captioned the post: 'Renovations underway at the @WhiteHouse. One hour after Air Force One is wheels up the Oval Office is empty. West Wing is clearing out now.'

The Resolute desk was carried away by workers and presumably stored in the waiting moving pods.

Movers began setting up camp outside just hours after the president departed on Air Force One.

White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters told reporters: 'The HVAC systems are 27 years old, but due to the 24/7, 365-day use a year, the estimated age of the system based off of usage is 81 years old.'

According to Walters, the South Portico steps on the South Lawn are also getting fixed, the first restoration in 64 years. 

Movers began setting up camp outside hours after the president departed on Air Force One

There will be renovations in the Navy Mess kitchen, a lower lobby in the West Wing, and the IT system, along with 'cosmetic upgrades' like carpet and painting.

With no AC in the West Wing, aides will be camping out in the Old Executive Office Building.

'I don't think any of you would like to be in the West Wing in an August D.C. If you have any inquiries pertaining to wherever and how to use General Information [https://Www.Flickr.com/], you can speak to us at our webpage. summer day when it's over 100 degrees with no air conditioning,' said Walters.

reported that following heavy rains, there were three ceiling leaks in the West Wing.

Even more upsetting than a leaky roof were the rumored reports that vermin ran amok in the presidential building.

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President Trump will be in New Jersey for 17 days, while the White House gets a renovation

President Donald Trump fired off a tweet late Wednesday hitting out at a report that claimed he told members of his New Jersey golf club that the White House was a 'dump' 

'We had bug zappers going 24/7," former Obama security spokesman Tommy Vietor told Politico. 'It's the best office I will ever have, but that building is old and the infrastructure needs constant improvement.' 

also mentioned the pest problem and said there was a 'persistent common house fly problem' which has been a 'distraction during key meetings with senior officials.'

Trump defended the White House shortly before he left Washington, after Sports Illustrated reported he told a group at Bedminster it was a 'complete dump.'

'I love the White House, one of the most beautiful buildings (homes) I have ever seen. But Fake News said I called it a dump - TOTALLY UNTRUE,' Trump tweeted.