You might know this as log home repair. Same work, either name. We restore log homes — media blasting or sanding back to clean wood, replacing failed chinking and sealant, treating rot, and refinishing with a stain built for logs. Done on schedule it is maintenance; left too long it becomes carpentry.
Probing for soft wood, checking log ends, sill logs and any area below a roofline that dumps water. Rot found now is cheaper than rot found after the staining is done.
Old failed finish is removed with corn cob, crushed glass or similar media, which cleans the wood without the gouging a mechanical sander leaves. Containment and cleanup are part of this.
Rotted sections are cut out and repaired with borate treatment, half-log replacement, or Dutchman patches. Full log replacement is priced per log and is the expensive discovery.
Failed chinking removed and replaced, with backer rod sized so the sealant can flex correctly. Chinking is measured in linear feet of joint and does not scale with floor area.
Penetrating or film-forming stain applied in the specified number of coats, usually with a clear topcoat. The system matters more than the brand and determines the maintenance interval.
Log ends, sill logs and horizontal surfaces get extra attention because they are where water sits and where the next failure will start.
If you are seeing any of this, call us before it gets more expensive.
| What you are seeing | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| Finish gray and chalky on south wall only | Normal UV failure; restoration before water gets in |
| Screwdriver sinks into a log with light pressure | Active rot; repair or replacement needed there |
| Chinking pulled away from the log face | Failed adhesion or wrong backer; water route inside |
| Dark staining below every window | Water running off sills; detail problem, not just finish |
Walls probed for soft wood, moisture read, and problem elevations identified. The survey should produce a written list of repairs before a price is fixed.
Ground, windows and planting protected, then media blasting to remove failed finish back to sound wood, working systematically across elevations.
Rot cut out and treated, patches and half-logs fitted, and any full log replacements carried out. This is where discovered work turns up and where change orders originate.
Old chinking removed, backer rod sized correctly, new chinking applied so it can flex with seasonal log movement instead of tearing away from the wood.
Stain applied in specified coats with correct drying between, then a clear topcoat where the system calls for it. Weather windows govern this step more than anything else.