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Is your wood rotten? Wood rot rarely announces itself. It looks like a stain, a bubble in the paint, a board that has gone dark or a little soft, on siding, a deck, a window frame or a roof edge. A fresh coat makes it look better and leaves the cause alone. If the water keeps coming, the damage keeps spreading, even where you can't see it. Dry rot and wet rot are both fungal decay, and both need the moisture fixed first. We offer a free check-in with a moisture meter, so the decision is based on facts, not on how it looks today.
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Taras and Bill did a really great job restoring our old front porch, which was suffering from rot and decay in many places. They pulled back pieces as far as they needed to go, rebuilt posts and trim, and matched the look to perfection. They even ripped cedar siding to match the old siding which is no longer sold. I was impressed with their attention to detail.
We are more than satisfied with the work Taras did of replacing our stair stringer and adjacent posts. He has a thorough knowledge of wood working and he went above and beyond the work that was required to do it right. I confidently recommend him for any wood repair projects.
Taras was fantastic! I called on a Wednesday and he came out the next day as he was inspecting the home of my neighbour from the next street. I had two issues- a window trim wood rot that had already become highly visible from the street, and the post in front of the house with a dark wood section at the bottom. He explained the difference in consequences, and we decided to proceed with the window this autumn and to wait with the post till spring, as there was “no structural damage risk”, as he explained. It is good to have someone who can explain without trying to sell more than is needed.
84% of homeowners believe that they don't have wood rot before the inspection
If it's in your neighbourhood, there's a good chance it's on your home too, and most of it doesn't show until it's already spread.
Wood rot is all we do, every day. We know where water hides and why repairs fail, so we fix the cause, not just what you can see.
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Fixing rot is carpentry, not just filling holes. Our crew has done this for decades, so the repair looks like it was always part of the house.
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Learn more The places wood rot shows up on a house, and how to protect your wood.
What the video covers
One of the most common places wood rot appears is near the ground. In this example, siding that sits down onto the deck stays wet, with water dripping and sitting on the bottom plate. We replace the cedar siding and the structural elements underneath, because after a few years of being soaked they are completely damaged. Rot is not only on top. It is worse wherever there is no proper drainage, and in closed-in areas where wood can stay wet for a long time even when it is no longer raining.
What the video covers
What is one of the most common places wood rot starts to spread? Fascia boards. After a fascia is cut and painted, the paint can crack and moisture gets inside, and the wood slowly starts to rot. From the outside it looks fine, but it is not. The job is to understand how bad the problem is and where the good wood still is. For that we use a moisture meter, and we look at the cut to see how the wood looks. You do not always need to replace the whole fascia. Sometimes it is only the last few feet. Other times the fascia is rotten not only at the end but in the middle or any other spot where moisture gets in.
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How can we protect wood? For new wood installed on a house, the most we can do is apply a specific wood protection chemical to every cut edge of every board. The same applies to parts that will be exposed to water for a long period, like joists. We apply the protection underneath the board or on top, depending on the case. Wood that is not protected will not last long if it is exposed to constant moisture. And if you have fungus somewhere in your house, most of the time you will not have only one problem, because fungus spreads.
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Every fix starts with the water source, not just the rotted wood. Skip this step, and the same rot comes back.
Repair or replace, decided by the report, not the gut.
Done right the first time, backed by our 2-year craftsmanship guarantee.
If our work fails, we fix it. No charge.
Covers workmanship on the area we repaired. Doesn’t cover new rot in other areas, damage from leaks or issues that were not part of our work, or product defects, which fall under the manufacturer’s warranty. Basic upkeep, like keeping painted and sealed surfaces maintained, applies. Full terms are in your written quote.
Selected work completed by members of our carpentry team.
The most reliable check is the Poke Test: press a flathead screwdriver into the wood. Solid wood resists. Decayed wood gives way easily, often sinking a quarter inch or more. Look for discoloration, a cube-like cracking pattern, or a musty smell, especially at windowsills, deck boards, and siding near ground level.
It depends on how far the decay has progressed, and that's decided by a moisture-meter reading, not a visual guess. If sound wood remains, epoxy consolidation restores structural integrity. If decay has compromised the wood beyond that point, replacement is the honest answer. We tell you which one applies to your specific finding, in writing.
Mostly, yes. Rotten wood is wood that fungus has broken down. People call it wood rot, and some call it dry rot. Whatever the name, the wood stayed wet long enough for fungus to feed on it. The fix is the same: stop the moisture, then repair the wood.
No. Painting over active rot traps moisture in rather than letting it escape, and it hides the wood's condition from view, making it harder to track whether the problem is getting worse. It's a common, well-intentioned mistake, not a fix.
Yes. We repair rotten wood across Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond. Book a free inspection and we come out to you.
Yes. Every job comes with our 2-year craftsmanship guarantee. If our workmanship fails during that time, we repair or replace the work at no charge. Full terms are in your written quote.
Rot doesn’t stay the same size. A free inspection with a moisture meter tells you what you have today, and a written quote shows what it costs to fix. Then you decide with real numbers.
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