Staining Will Start Mid-April
Extend your living space and enhance your outdoor oasis with our fence repair services. Our team is experienced in restoring and rejuvenating wood fences, ensuring they are safe, sturdy, and visually appealing. Don't let wood rot compromise the integrity of your fence. Home Pros offers comprehensive wood rot repairs, ensuring that your fence is not only aesthetically pleasing but also structurally sound.
Repairing a rotted wood fence offers several benefits. First, it ensures safety by preventing structural failures and potential hazards to people and pets.
Second, it maintains property value by preserving the fence's appearance and functionality, which can positively impact your home's curb appeal.
Third, it extends the fence's lifespan by addressing rot early on, avoiding more extensive and costly repairs or replacements in the future.
Finally, it contributes to environmental sustainability by reducing waste and conserving resources. By investing in timely repairs, you can enjoy a safer, more attractive, and longer-lasting outdoor space.
Even the most well-maintained wood fence will eventually reach the end of its lifespan, requiring total replacement. Over time, wood naturally deteriorates due to exposure to the elements, insect infestation, and general wear and tear. This can lead to rot, warping, or structural unsoundness, posing safety risks.
While regular maintenance can extend a fence's life, reconstruction becomes necessary when its integrity is compromised or its design no longer meets your needs.
Simple science: wood rot, also known as wood decay, is primarily caused by fungi. These organisms thrive in moist environments and feed on the cellulose and lignin in wood, breaking down its structure and causing it to deteriorate.
Street smarts: technically there's various categories of wood rot such as wet rot, dry rot, soft rot, and many more. It all comes down to moisture not being able to evaporate properly due to different factors. These factors could be due to a design issue or improper drainage or even lack of stain protecting the wood.
Simple science: it's all about allowing the wood to dry properly to keep the fungi away. There's moisture in just about every material but the key is to keep it between the ideal numbers of 10% to 14% if possible. You definitely to keep it under 20%.
Street smarts: To ensure a long-lasting fence, proper construction is crucial. Adequate spacing between the pickets and the ground allows rainwater to drain efficiently, preventing potential water damage.
Additionally, nails and screws should be driven flush with the wood surface to avoid creating crevices where water can seep into the wood.
Finally, the fence stain should be intact and free from peeling. Peeling stain can trap moisture against the wood, hindering evaporation and accelerating the wood's deterioration.
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Pressure-treated wood is a popular choice for building fences due to several benefits it offers. Pressure-treated wood is infused with preservatives to make it more resistant to decay, insects, and other environmental factors that can lead to deterioration. Plus compared to cedar it is less expensive to use.
Check out our blog about pressure treated wood...
Cedar wood is a popular choice for fencing due to its numerous benefits and desirability. Cedar wood has a low moisture content and is less prone to swelling, shrinking, or warping compared to other types of wood. This stability helps maintain the integrity of the fence over time.
Read our blog about cedar wood...
replace broken or warped pickets; replace 2x4 railings; remove and replace posts; replace existing sagging gates
tear down of existing fence; installation of new fence materials; set posts in concrete
power wash fence; apply transparent stain; transparent sealer; semi-transparent stain; solid color stain
apply wood cleaner; power wash to remove stubborn existing mildew and dirt;
watch it lose all the weathered brown
remove existing fence; remove posts; remove gates; haul away and discard debris
For those fences that have already been painted, we can prep , primer, and apply a new coat of paint
Extend the life of your fence by protecting it from the harsh elements of our Kansas City weather. If you have ever seen rotted railings or warped pickets, it's probably due to lack of protection.
By applying a good quality stain or sealer on a regular basis you can extend the life of your fence many years making the investment worth every penny.
In addition stain enhances the beauty of the wood increasing value and curb appeal. Find out today how much it would cost to protect your fence by booking a free estimate .
Got a question? We’re here to help.
Yes...we can install a fence from scratch.
Our typical work is follows:
It all depends on the city. Some cities such as Olathe does not require any type of permit.
In othre cities, like Mission, if replacing more than a c ertain percentage of the fence, then a permit is required.
The above is a generaliztion and we do check with each city to be sure we are following regulations.
Exterior wood stains typically come as follows:
Stain and sealers help prolong the life of decks by keeping the sun's UV rays from damaging the wood. Between the UV rays, rain, snow, leaves from trees, fences will slowly start to weather and turn brown or black if not stained.
Eventually fences dry out enough where they may start to crack and eventually fall apart or end up rotting out.
Clear stains don't add any color to the fences and their primary funtion is to keep water from pentrating the wood.
Transparent stains may actually have a hint of color so you get protection and nice looks. These allow the grain of wood to show.
Semi-transparents provide more protection than the previous two because the stain itself has some solid particles that provide more protection.
Solid color stains provide for the maximum protection and tend to last longer than ther other types of stains.
The more solid the stain the less you will have to re-apply over the years.
A brand new pressure treated deck must dry out for about 60 days before it can be stained. The reason being is that the wood has been treated with preservatives to keep water or any other liquid from penetrating. If you do stain a brand new pressure treated fence, the stain will likely peel quickly.
A brand new cedar or kiln dried wood fence can be stained or sealed immediately. These materials have no preservatives or have dried out long enough that staining them won't be an issue.
You can expect to reapply:
clear sealer--every 2 years
transparents--every 2 to 3 years
semi-transparents--every 2 to 4 years
solid colors--every 5 years
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