Carpentry & Wood Rot Repair

Wood Rot Repairs

Wood rot repairs are a common part of preparation for painting the exterior of your home. The elements are demanding on the wood, especially here in the Merrimack Valley, and eventually rot or decay the wood if exposed for too long. The most common cause is water infiltration: water is absorbed by the wood and drawn up the grain - especially true when the bottom of a vertical board is touching the ground, rotting out the bottom couple inches of the board.

Common Rot Areas

This happens most commonly around your garage door frame, window frames and rake board ends. Other areas are window sills, gable vents and cedar siding. Common areas that need wood rot repairs when exterior painting are clapboard siding and shingles, fascia, window casings, door casings, corner boards, rake boards, railings and decking.

Repairs That Never Rot Again

We are readily available to replace cedar clapboards, cedar shingles, rake boards, fascia, window casings, door casings, window sills, sill noses, pine trim and soffits. As an added benefit, we use PVC trim boards - Azek, Kleer and Veranda brands - as much as possible when repairing rotted wood. These cellular PVC boards never rot or split, and when painted look great for years. That makes for a very long lasting exterior paint project. We also install doors, crown molding, chair rails, baseboard and casings inside the home.

• Cordless saws and nail guns for quick carpentry set-up
• Repairs done as part of exterior painting prep, or on an ongoing maintenance schedule