Care And Maintenance Of Wood Siding

With a bit of preventative maintenance your home s siding could be trouble free for 50 years or more.

Care and maintenance of wood siding.

If you go for a stain and sealer instead of paint plan on restaining your siding every four years. Repairs to wood vinyl and fiber cement siding require the expertise to remove the damaged siding while leaving surrounding siding intact. You can really celebrate the unique wood of your home. You should clean siding annually using warm soapy water and a soft bristled brush.

Repairing brick and mortar. How to maintain different types of siding vinyl siding upkeep. If mildew is found on the siding spot clean using a bleach solution of one part bleach and 4 parts water then rinse. Reclaimed wood siding care maintenance dirt can cause wood siding to discolor.

With a stain your house will have a natural look. Wood siding needs to be treated every 4 to 6 years depending on how fierce the elements are in. Installation care and maintenance of wood shake and shingle siding. Wood siding can be pressure washed but the pressure setting should be low to avoid damage to the wood.

General technical report fpl gtr 202. Wood siding requires careful regular maintenance when being cleaned. Restoring the wood s natural. Department of agriculture forest service forest products labora tory.

Clean your cambia wood siding before applying coating. And vinyl siding never needs paint. A limited number of free copies of this publication are available to the. It can take up to 48 hours for the coating to set.

Cleaning and getting rid of stains. Many older homes have wood siding that has beautiful patina and grain. Wood expands and contracts with normal changes in humidity and temperature. Expect to pay 200 300 to replace one or two damaged siding panels or pieces of wood clapboard.

Clean siding annually using a mild non phosphate detergent and a gentle soft. Cleaning siding removes the dirt and mildew that shortens the life of siding. Vinyl siding is designed to be left alone but if a piece of siding happens to come loose you need. Today s vinyl siding offers all the character and charm of wood siding without maintenance worries rotting splitting or insect damage.

Once hardened you can choose to polish the surface with a pad or machine. Unless you have the skills hire a professional carpenter or siding contractor. A clean house protects your investment too. Caring for wood siding choosing the right sealer.

And that means you won t have to replace siding as often.