Points to Consider Before a Cedar Home Restoration

Posted by cedardoctor on June 7th, 2013

If you have a cedar home, the life span of your home depends on the way you maintain it. Cedar has a natural resistance to pest damages, fungus, decay, and it is water resistant. For all its unique features, it is being a popular choice when it comes to cladding walls, roofing and decking. In spite of all these properties, cedar also tends to deteriorate after few years of exposure to the severity of climate. This makes the cedar wood home dim and unpleasant. When you properly look after the maintenance of a cedar home, it can remain as new forever. For perfect results of cedar home restoration one must leave it in the hands of the professionals.

If you have decided to call up the home restoration agency for cedar home restoration, consider the following points much before availing the service:

· The mould, fungus, dust and mud start settling on the timber’s surface quickly. There will be a specific time when you chose to restore or upgrade your cedar house. So, always consult a specialist to know about the right time for renovating your cedar home.

· Determine first whether the house needs a full or partial restoration. The complete process includes priming of wood sometimes to renewing the cedar wood entirely. Check with your home restoration agency for wood priming charges.

· Many home restoration companies offer cedar cladding by which homeowners can protect their homes from the effects of the sun, rain and other elements of the weather. The best choice for cladding the house is the cedar wood.

· Ensure that the home restoration company takes care of your household items while cleaning and conditioning of house.

· Ask your home renovator to offer film forming finishes that come with a satin sheen which doesn’t fade out often. These finishes need only a little amount of maintenance.

· Make sure that your contractor has a valid license for taking up the restoration project.

· Ask your home restoration contractor whether chinking and caulking are required to increase the longevity of the cedar wood.

Find an established cedar home restoration specialist and get quote from them. Get the actual estimation of the project with the home restoration company online so that you know the total amount you will pay beforehand and can also compare it with other quotes you have got.

About The Author:

John and Ana Skellon established Cedar Doctor in 2005. They have extensive experience of wood restoration. They now work in partnership with an experienced team of tradesmen to provide cedar home restoration services in New Zealand. Cedar Doctor offers services like external cedar cladding refurbishment, timber deck cleaning and staining, garages and entrance door maintenance, roof painting and house washing to add value to your home.