All phases of log home restoration are our specialty, from removal of old stubborn finishes to deep structural rot. Our blending and color matching methods are second to none.
Restoration is where Guild Log and Timber built its name. We repair the most extreme rot and log damage: everything from surface weathering to structural log replacement under load-bearing walls. We've restored everything from small hunting cabins to historic structures that predate Texas statehood.
A proper restoration usually runs in phases:
Most log home damage starts small and quiet. Here is what to look for:
Catch these early and the repair stays small. If you're seeing any of them, send us a few photos and we'll tell you straight what you're looking at.
General figures so you can budget honestly. They don't reflect every cost on every job. Putting it in whole-house terms: a full restoration on a typical mid-size log home usually lands in the low-to-mid five figures. Rot repair, hard-to-reach walls, and years of deferred maintenance are what push it toward the high end. For a service-by-service breakdown of where the money goes, read how much log home restoration costs in Texas.
The straight numbers: finish removal and restain runs $20 to $45 per square foot, and rot repair runs $125 to $450 per linear foot where we find it. The real cost is hiding under the old finish, so the more accurate number comes from an inspection. We wrote a full cost breakdown on the blog if you want to dig in.
Soft or dark spots in the wood, gray patches that will not wash off. Peeling stain or cracked/missing chinking. If you can see daylight between logs, it is past time. Send photos to JD@GuildLogandTimber.com and we will give you a straight first read.
Inspect it, strip it, fix it, seal it. We probe the wood and take moisture readings, take the old finish off down to clean wood, repair whatever rot we find underneath, then build the new stain system coat by coat. Every early failure we get called about skipped one of those steps.
Almost always. We replace structural logs under load bearing walls and have restored buildings that were standing before Texas was a state. Our blending and repair methods are second to none.
Yes. We are a Texas crew and we work the whole state, weekend hunting cabins to big custom homes to historic buildings.
Call or text the main number. JD answers from the field. Or send photos of your project and we'll take a look.
