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Service provided The services I provide can be broken down into three catagories - New Wood - Restoration - Maintenance. Upon interest in any of these 3 services, options can be given for additional service such as caulking, trim paint, wood replacement, etc. When I come out to look at your structures I like to evaluate all the wood to insure total protection against the elements. I do not charge for my estimate and evaluation of structures within 75 miles of Bailey, and only ask for feedback, if you decide not to use me. I can give ballpark figures on the phone if square footage and knowledge of prior wood treatments known. Pricing is done by square foot in most cases include caulking, trim paint, and wood replacement, etc. New wood needs to be prepped before an exterior finish is applied. Prepping includes a wash and brightener application which will remove mill glaze, construction dirt, and sun damage. The brightener application (oxalic acid) nuetralizes the PH of the wood which in turn opens up the wood pores enabling more of the oil finish to penatrate. The moisture content and age of the wood will determine how much wood finish the wood will obsorb. New wood still has its own oils, and resins that prevent optimum penatration of the finish, therefor a re-application of wood finish may be needed a year later when the wood has had a chance to cure. All new wood will recieve two coats of finish. Pricing for this entire service starts at $1.00 per sq. ft. Restoration involves removing a failed finish or finishes and restoring the wood to its natural state. The process to achieve this is done with soaps and gels designed to break down the old finishes, followed by a industrial grade power wash and wood brightener application. Additional sanding or brushing may be needed for stubborn areas. The picture on top of page shows an area washed, and an area that isn't. I feel this is an area that I excel in, where as most painters and handymen fail to strip the old finish off completely and resort to a higher pigmented product to cover up their short commings. After the wood is prepped, windows are thouroghly masked, and any area that has the potential to get accidentally treated will be tarped or shielded. This attention to being neat is done on all services. All areas to be treated will recieve two coats of finish. Pricing for this entire service starts at $1.50 per sq. ft. Maintenance is a service I provide to take care of your existing wood finish. The recommended time is listed on FAQ page, and keep in mind they are guidelines in which each situation can vary. Maintenance normally will include a wash, brighten, and re-application of the exterior finish (1 coat). Maintenance cost is generally half the cost of a full restoration so it pays to stay on top of it. This process is the easiest of the three and again I can provide the material needed for those who would like to do it themselves. Pricing for this entire service starts at $.75 per sq. ft. Square footage measurement on house contracts includes window & door surfaces. Application of the exterior finish will be applied by brush or sprayer, If the finish is sprayed it will be followed by back brushing to insure penatration and color consistency. On whole house contracts a window washing option from a reputible company will be given. Word of advise on other proposals you may recieve, corn cobb blasting is a last resort, and I only use to remove multiple coats of paint on older structures. This process is costly, messy, and it felts the wood. If each timber is not thouroughly sanded after blasting, that felting will haunt in the future. Most over the counter finishes can be removed with a good wood soap, or gel, water, and a proffesional power washer. The trick to washing is to let the soap do the work of removing the old finish, so you don't have to aggresively blast the wood.
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