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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.4 MIN READ
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.3 MIN READ
Before you conduct your first web search for a siding contractor, you need to have a good idea of what it is you need. Are you looking for a siding upgrade? Or, do you have some siding that is damaged and needs repairing?4 MIN READ
One phase in selling your home is having your home inspected. This key piece of information can have a huge impact on the sale of your home. A home inspection that reveals exterior issues can derail a home sale. It can also slow down a sale until repairs can be made. Neither scenario bodes well for the seller.4 MIN READ
Dry rot is a term that describes various stages of deterioration in wood which compromises its capacity to function properly in your home. Caused by a fungus that invades and feeds on moist or damp wood, dry rot can be more easily removed and the wood more readily repaired in its earlier stages.4 MIN READ
Water damage represents one of the most prevalent kinds of home damage and ranks as the second most common household damage with home insurance claims. Costing billions of dollars annually, water damage impacts at least 1 in 50 homeowners each year.2 MIN READ
SFW Construction urges all Oregon and Washington construction and paint contractors to donate any respirator masks you may have in storage. Our medical and first responder personnel are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic.5 MIN READ
A home mortgage refinance is a process that enables you to replace your existing mortgage loan agreement with a brand new agreement, based on new terms, including a new interest rate and payback period.4 MIN READ
As anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest can attest, there’s a lot of rain! Due to the rain, we need to take special precautions to ensure our homes are waterproofed, keeping as much moisture outside as possible.4 MIN READ
Dry rot is a widespread problem for homeowners in the Pacific Northwest. Often dry rot is hard to notice or detect because it tends to occur in the hidden inner structures of your home: beneath floorboards, inside crawl spaces, and behind walls.
