Log Homes, Cedar Roofs, Wood Decks and More...
Extend The Life Of Your Exterior Wood
Log exteriors, cedar roofs, and wood decks add dramatically to the beauty and value of your home. Replacing a wood deck or cedar roof can easily cost $30,000. That’s why it makes dollars and sense to protect your investment in quality exterior wood.
Double Or Triple The Life Of Your Cedar Roof
Today’s cedar roofs will deteriorate in as little as 20 years without proper care. However, with a little TLC and the right preservative treatment a cedar roof can last 50+ years.
To properly treat your cedar roof you need to make sure the roof is clean and free of moss, fungus and deteriorated wood fibers. This is typically done with a restorative detergent and a low pressure cleaning system. Once the roof is cleaned, shakes & shingles can be repaired or replaced as needed.
Once cleaned and repaired a penetrating wood preservative should be applied to the roof. The preservative treatment will create water repellency, prevent fungus and will protect the roof from photo-degradation. Re-application of the preservative treatment about every 5 years will ensure your roof a long healthy life.
Keeping Your Wood Deck Looking Its Best & Lasting A Lifetime
Everyone knows that a wood deck needs to be cared for, but many spend hours cleaning and sealing their deck with poor results.
The list of finishes for your deck are endless. Paints, stains, sealers which one is best? Given the fact that your deck is completely exposed to all that mother nature has to offer as well as foot traffic it’s no wonder thatmany finishes crack, peel, and fail within a short period of time.
Pro Wood Care believes the use of a penetrating finish is a must on any wood deck. These finishes are designed to penetrate
into the wood and therefore can never flake or peel. A good penetrating finish will be registered as a preservative treatment by the EPA. This type of treatment will protect your wood deck from moisture, fungus and photo-degradation.
Cedar Shingle Roof before treatment (top), and after it has been cleaned with mild detergent, and wood preservative applied (bottom).
No matter what finish you use to treat your wood deck the preparatory work before the finish is applied is 95% of the battle. All wood needs to be completely cleaned and free of fungus, failing finishes and impurities. Even if you have the best penetrating finish money can buy, it will not last long unless the wood is properly cleaned.
