Wood Repair
Wood & Engineered Siding Repair in Calgary
Rot, splitting, impact and finish repair on cedar, LP SmartSide and engineered wood siding, restored to shed water and match your existing grain and colour.
What This Repair Includes
Real wood and engineered wood siding give a Calgary home a warmth that vinyl and metal cannot match, but they ask for more upkeep. Left unsealed, natural wood loses years of service life to Calgary's wet-dry swings, and engineered products need the right handling at cut ends and seams. Our wood siding service covers:
- Rot and moisture-damage repair on cedar and natural wood boards
- Replacement of split, cracked or impact-damaged boards and planks
- LP SmartSide and engineered wood repair, including cut-end sealing
- Colour and grain matching, plus staining or painting to blend the repair
- Trim, corner and transition repair where water tends to enter
- Priming and sealing so the repair is protected, not just patched
What Wood Siding Needs in Calgary
Wood moves with moisture as well as temperature, so the failures look a little different from vinyl or fiber cement. On Calgary homes we most often find:
- Soft, spongy or blackened boards where water sat behind or below the plank
- Splitting and checking along the grain from repeated wet-dry cycling
- Peeling stain or paint that has stopped protecting the wood
- Impact cracks from hail on more brittle engineered profiles
- Swelling and delamination at unsealed cut ends of engineered planks
Engineered wood such as LP SmartSide handles hail better than standard vinyl and holds a natural look, but sourcing older or discontinued profiles can add lead time, which we flag before the work starts so your schedule is realistic.
Our Process
Assess
We probe for rot, identify the product, and find the water source, not just the symptom.
Repair
We cut out damaged boards, treat the area, and install matched replacements.
Seal
We prime and seal all faces and cut ends so the repair is protected.
Finish
We stain or paint to blend, clean up, and walk the work with you.
Wood Repair Pricing
Wood repair pricing depends heavily on how much rot is behind the visible damage. A single split board can start around $200, while rot repair that involves treating or replacing sheathing runs higher. Key factors:
- Extent of rot. Surface board versus wall assembly makes a big difference.
- Finish work. Matching stain and grain, or repainting, adds labour.
- Product sourcing. Cedar grades and discontinued engineered profiles vary in cost.
We quote in writing after we have confirmed the true extent of the damage.
Why Choose Siding Repair Calgary
We Chase the Water, Not Just the Board
Rotten wood is a symptom. We find where the moisture is getting in and fix that, so the new board does not rot out the same way.
Every Face and Cut End Sealed
The failure point on wood and engineered siding is almost always an unsealed cut or back face. We seal them all, which is how a repair actually lasts.
Grain and Colour Blending
We stain or paint the repair to blend with the surrounding boards, so a patch does not read as a patch.
What Customers Say
"They found rot behind our cedar that we had no idea about, fixed the leak, and matched the stain beautifully."Sandra K.Airdrie, AB
"Repaired our LP SmartSide after hail and sealed the ends properly. You can tell they know the product."Trevor B.Okotoks, AB
"Honest crew. Replaced only the boards that were gone and saved us the cost of a full wall."Kevin L.Cochrane, AB
Wood & Engineered Siding Repair FAQs
Can rotten wood siding be repaired, or does the wall need replacing?
If the rot is limited to a few boards and the sheathing behind is sound, a targeted repair is usually enough. If moisture has spread into the wall assembly, we address the sheathing and the water source before installing new siding. We tell you which situation you are in after we probe it.
Do you repair cedar and engineered wood like LP SmartSide?
Yes, both. Cedar and engineered wood repair differently, cedar needs grain matching and sealing, engineered products need correct cut-end sealing, and we handle each to its own best practice.
Will you match the stain or paint?
We match stain and grain as closely as possible on natural wood, and repaint engineered or painted siding to blend. On weathered finishes an exact match is not always possible, and we will tell you upfront.
How do I stop my wood siding rotting again?
Keep it sealed. The most common cause we see is a finish that has worn through, plus a water-entry point at a joint or flashing. We fix both as part of the repair and can advise on a maintenance interval.
Rot or Split Boards?
Get a free estimate on a wood siding repair that fixes the water source and blends the finish.
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