Lead Paint Removal Project Green Lake Neighborhood
Seattle Lead Paint Removal. “Where do we start?” It's a question we often get asked when working on turn-of-the-century homes. From a contractor’s perspective, the answer is simple. “Let’s start with safety.” In this case, lead paint. Typically, when the paint fails, it stems from a moisture issue. For instance, it could be because of a leaky gutter, a lousy piece of roof flashing, or any other form of water intrusion. In most cases, especially in new construction, it means a lot of rot, which typically happens in less time; when it comes to older homes, that generally is not the case.
Granted, these paint failures are often mistaken for siding failures. In most cases, the siding underneath is outstanding. Although with enough exposure, all wood will succumb to dry rot.
Portland Residential Bridge Repair Specialists
The Pacific Northwest is full of unique construction projects. Each one presents its challenges. We use our expertise to accommodate the needs of our customers and find solutions to their home repairs.
Massive Structural Damage Caused By A Fallen Tree In Portland
When high winds caused by a winter storm brought down an old Ash tree in the historic neighborhood of Marylhurst in Portland—SFW Construction came out immediately, tarped off all active leaks, assessed the damage, and quickly developed a structural remediation plan.
Most of the roof damage, water intrusion, framing, and siding damage was on the South side of the home. It was so extensive that we were forced to rebuild the southern and western walls from the studs and sheathing to the weather-resistant barrier and window flashing—to the new siding installed on the entire south and partial west sides of the home.
SFW Construction performed all the work on this historic home without using any sub-contractors within about six weeks.
Structural Deck Repairs And Dry Rot Remediation
The homeowner in Portland, Oregon, reached out to us to discuss the problems she was having with her home. Initially, she contacted us because she was concerned about the handrails on her deck and she felt afraid the deck might be unsafe.
Structural Dry Rot Beam Repair And Bridge Renovation
In the early months of 2020, SFW Construction had a structural dry rot beam repair project for a homeowner in West Linn, Oregon. The project consisted of replacing about 12ft of two rotted support beams for a footbridge.
