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Lake Weather on Cedar
Cedar siding staining in Avon Lake has to stand up to lake wind, sun and moisture.
Solid stain on cedar wears unevenly. The sides facing the lake and the afternoon sun bleach and peel first, and boards at the roofline and gutters stay wet longest. Left alone, those boards soften and split.
What people usually ask us for:
- soft boards replaced, not painted over
- one even color across the whole house
- windows, shutters and trim done at the same time
How We Repair and Restain Cedar
Step 1: Find and replace the rot
Every side is checked, including the roofline. Rotted boards are cut out and replaced with new cedar, working from roof brackets where needed.
Step 2: Wash, prep and protect
The siding is washed and prepped, and windows are masked so the stain line stays sharp.
Step 3: Stain every side, plus shutters and trim
The whole house gets a solid stain so the color is even. Shutters come off and are finished separately.
Cedar Siding Staining in Avon Lake: What to Expect
Sound boards, one rich, even color all the way around, and stain that's protecting the wood again.
How much rot is normal?
On the Avon Lake home shown here, the plan allowed for replacing up to 50 cedar lap boards, concentrated at the roofline, around the chimney and on the sides that take the most weather. That’s typical for cedar that’s gone a few cycles without fresh stain: most of the house is sound, but the boards that stay wet longest give out first.
For cedar siding staining in Avon Lake we use Sherwin-Williams WoodScapes solid color stain, an oil-hybrid formula that soaks into the wood the way an oil stain does but resists peeling. Trim and shutters get Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel so they hold a crisp line against the dark siding.
Questions we hear
Can you match my existing stain? Yes. We match the color and use a solid stain for even coverage.
How do you find rot? We check the roofline, corners, gutters and lower courses by hand.
Do you do shutters too? Yes. They come off and are finished separately.
Oil or water-based stain for cedar? We use an oil-hybrid solid stain on cedar. It penetrates like oil but holds its color and resists peeling.
Is your cedar siding peeling or soft? Book my estimate visit or call 440-319-9556. Every job comes with a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
