What can you expect from our services for home siding repair in Knoxville, TN? When hiring Mr. Handyman, you can expect us to run a detailed inspection and diagnostic to check for underlying issues. This is also an important part of routine maintenance because fading surface colors or foundation cracks can lead to a series of other problems that could affect the interior structures of your home.
We effectively maintain and repair a wide range of common siding styles and types of siding, such as:
- Wood siding
- Fiber cement siding (cement board, Hardie board)
- Aluminum siding
- Vinyl siding
- Stucco siding
- Composite siding
- Cedar shake siding
- Brick siding
- Stone siding
No matter what siding type you have installed, common issues we handle during our Knoxville siding repair services include:
Peeling Paint
To properly protect your siding from UV and water damage, it should be repainted every five years or less, depending on the weather conditions that year. If your paint begins to peel before the 5-year mark, it's a sign your siding is vulnerable to the elements and may soon become damaged. Both wooden and vinyl siding can be painted for protection, and during a wooden or vinyl siding repair project, we'll assess the condition and texture of the paint to find out if you'll need a fresh coat.
To deal with peeling paint, we'll need to remove it during the process of siding repair in Knoxville, TN. This may involve pressure washing or using a heat gun so that it will peel away on its own. Once the paint has been removed, we can go ahead and prime or seal the wood and begin to paint.
Wood Rot
If you have wooden siding that's exposed to the elements, there's a chance that an edge or piece that's in the shade didn't dry quickly after heavy rain. That's one of the ways wood rot can easily form on your siding, and once it's there, it only continues to spread until it's halted by the right strategy for siding repair in Knoxville, TN. Repairing wood rot can be as simple as cutting away affected sections of wood if the area is small enough. If the rot has affected a larger area of your siding, we'll recommend replacing the entire piece. There are three main types of wood rot:
- Brown Rot (Dry Rot): This is, possibly, the most troubling form of wood rot as it can travel across other non-wood surfaces until it reaches more timber to infest. This means it may be able to creep into your windows and potentially inside your home. Wood that is affected by advanced brown rot appears as cubed-shaped pieces that crumble when poked.
- Soft Rot: This type of rot needs a high moisture content to survive. You'll often find it on fallen trees in the forest, but if you happen to see a wet, cream or tan section on your siding, don't fret, it's easily removed and grows quite slowly.
- White Rot: If your wooden siding has a white-yellow and stringy appearance in some areas, it's infected with white rot. Devouring wood's lignin, the structure of your siding will begin to deteriorate. White rot is something to keep an eye out for, as it loves to come indoors.
Rotted Sheathing
The sheathing is located underneath the water-resistant barrier that lies under the vinyl siding. It's the core of your home's exterior, and if there are any cracks or damages in your siding and barrier, there's a chance your sheathing could have been exposed to water. If so, because it's buried and can't dry quickly, it can begin to rot. And because it's hard to spot rotted sheathing without a professional eye, this issue is usually left to spread until it takes over the majority of the sheathing around your home.
In other words, it's a real problem and one you'll want to prevent by having your siding inspected regularly. To handle Knoxville siding repair for rotted sheathing, we'll need to remove your siding and protective barrier before ripping out the affected sections and replacing them.
Cracking and Warping
Sometimes, cracks can occur due to extreme weather, but other times, they're a sign that something is up with your home's foundation. A big part of our siding services includes inspection, and we'll look for other signs of foundation damage before giving you the verdict. Foundation damage is a very serious issue that, if left unresolved, can leave your home structurally unstable. Hiring our professional services will make sure no stone is left unturned. It's possible to fix cracked siding by filling it with epoxy; however, a siding panel with numerous or large cracks is better replaced.
As for warping, this issue occurs from fluctuations in temperature and or wet weather. Untreated wooden siding can swell with water and dry disproportionately, while vinyl siding can change shape due to the heat. In any case, we will need to replace the entire board during your siding repair in Knoxville, TN.
Pest Infestation
Have you noticed small holes in your wooden siding? How about nests or webs nestled among the overlapping joints of your clapboard siding? Pests are always looking for a dry, safe haven to call home, and because of the many layers used in siding, it's often the perfect place. The problem with pests? Some kinds will eat through the board surface, leaving the layers behind it vulnerable to water damage. If you're worried about this possibility, call us for an inspection.
When you have damaged siding, it may be caused by problems with other exterior structures, such as your rain gutters, fascia boards, or roof. There may be a roof leak that requires immediate roof repairs or clogged eavestroughs that require gutter repairs.
When hiring our Knoxville handyman team, you will never have to deal with any loose ends because we will take care of every detail to find out the root cause of a problem that requires siding repair in Knoxville, TN. Don’t waste your time hiring non-certified siding contractors. Instead, let our certified, local experts bring their professional tools and knowledge for inspection and repair. Mr. Handyman will always go above and beyond to meet your expectations and always has your safety and comfort in mind.
