Pine Siding Maintenance

Log siding and knotty pine paneling is our specialty.

Pine siding maintenance.

The two culprits that contribute the most to finish degradation are dirt and sun. Painting is the standard protection. While numerous products are lower maintenance if you have the skill not too much required and time to keep it up a good bit required it should be fine. Repairs to wood siding require the expertise to remove the damaged siding while leaving surrounding siding intact.

Unless you have the skills hire a professional carpenter or siding contractor. Pine has been the traditional siding in the northeastern us for several hundred years along with cedar shingles. How to clean wood siding. Maintaining natural wood siding is a lot easier if you dedicate a weekend once per year to cleaning the wood all the way around the house.

Dirt provides a food source for mold and mildew and the sun dries out the wood and fades the tint in the stain. This will ensure that the least amount of damage is done to the wood itself by the elements and that the finish is performing to its highest potential. The paint or stain coating the wood must be in good repair or water can damage the wood. Expect to pay 200 300 to replace a damaged siding panel or two.

You need to check the clapboard siding routinely for cracked or broken boards.