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How To Care For Western Red Cedar Siding

Dave Kolb2020-11-04T08:11:15-08:0010/27/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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Western Red Cedar Siding is some of the most beautiful materials used for siding. This product’s exterior application requires annual maintenance to keep the material looking great regardless of the finishing applied to the siding. Remember: homes with Western Red Cedar Siding are stunning, but they require more homeowner commitment to maintenance than other materials. If you see any soft or deteriorating siding on your home, have dry rot repaired by a professional contractor.

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What Are Targeted Siding Repairs?

Dave Kolb2020-12-02T12:12:36-08:0010/15/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs, Targeted Home Repairs|

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SFW Construction is the Pacific Northwest leader in Targeted Siding Repairs (we even coined the phrase). Our carpenters are highly-skilled craftsmen who know home exteriors and waterproofing details better than anyone else. They can inspect and repair a damaged area of your home's exterior and finish the repair with a flawless integration into your existing material without the need to "fix" or replace the rest of your home's siding that is still in good shape. This saves you money by prolonging the cost replacing all of your home's siding.

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Can You Repair Siding From Wildfire Damage?

Suraj Daswani2020-12-09T13:07:47-08:0010/02/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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Wildfires thrive in dry conditions, which areas across the country seem to be transitioning to with so many homes at high or extreme wildfire risk. As wildfires spread, we will become familiar with hot temperatures, resulting in persistent droughts. This is why homeowners will have to take proactive steps like using safer siding products to protect homes.

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Fire Resistant Siding Can Protect Your Home From Wildfires

Suraj Daswani2020-10-21T15:14:46-07:0009/16/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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With wildfires on the rise, especially in western states, you will want to do everything you can to prevent any hazard to your home. While you cannot protect your home from everything, you can make it as fire-resistant as possible. You can do this by investing in more ignition resistant materials and less incombustible materials.

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Seal It Right With BASF MasterSeal NP 1 Caulking

Dave Kolb2020-11-20T15:03:13-08:0008/18/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|Tags: Caulking|

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BASF MasterSeal NP 1 Caulking, (formerly known as SONOLASTIC NP-1) is a Polyurethane Sealant that is one-component high-performance gun-grade moisture-curing polyurethane sealant designed for a wide range of sealing and caulking applications in active exterior joints.

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Fascia, Soffit Trim And Siding Repairs

Dave Kolb2020-11-20T13:23:58-08:0007/28/2020|Categories: Roof Repairs, Siding Repairs|Tags: Fascia, Soffit, Trim|

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Are you getting ready to list your home? Have a house that is sitting on the market forever and don't know why? One of the common issues that turn away potential buyers is the small issues like facia board dry rot, trim that is unmaintained, and open soffits.

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How To Determine If You Need New Siding

Mitchell Stephens2020-11-20T13:20:52-08:0007/22/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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Often siding contractors will tell you that you need to entirely reside your home when a small targeted siding repair could be conducted. This common dishonest practice has made knowing when you need a full reside very difficult for homeowners—often ending in a waste of time and money.

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Should I Get Fiber Cement Siding Or Vinyl Siding?

Mitchell Stephens2020-11-20T11:55:17-08:0006/02/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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When planning to update your home's siding, there are many factors to think about during the planning stage. One of the main items is to decide what type of material to use. In this article, we'll discuss how two of the common siding materials stack up against one another; James Hardie fiber cement siding vs. vinyl siding.

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Picking The Best Siding For Your Home

Mitchell Stephens2020-11-20T09:49:17-08:0005/04/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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When you live in Oregon or Washington, your home will need to withstand tremendous amounts of wind, rain, and moisture as well as freezing winters and extreme summer heat. Siding is the skin that protects your home, so you know it’s got to be tough to stand up to the Northwest weather.

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Siding Repair Vs. Siding Replacement

Suraj Daswani2020-11-20T09:41:07-08:0004/28/2020|Categories: Siding Repairs|

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While it is true that siding is sometimes so dilapidated that replacement is a better option than a repair, much of the time targeted and skillful siding repair can be as equally effective as siding replacement, and at a fraction of the cost.

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