A planned approach to exterior timber — regular inspection, cleaning, preparation and recoating on a set schedule, so details stay protected and small issues are caught long before they become a full restoration.
Exterior timber is in constant contact with sun, rain and changing weather. Coatings fade and break down, surface growth takes hold in shaded spots, and moisture works its way into edges, joints and end grain. Left unchecked, what begins as cosmetic wear becomes structural repair — a schedule turns reactive fixes into planned, predictable care.
Each program is set to the building and its exposure. Typically that means an annual inspection and wash to clear growth and grime, spot preparation and recoating of high-wear areas — handrails, sills, doors and west-facing elevations — and a full recoat of feature timber every few years, well ahead of breakdown. Everything is documented, so you always know what was done and what is next.
Maintained timber holds its colour, sheds water and simply lasts longer. Catching wear early is far less disruptive — and far less costly — than stripping back failed coatings and repairing damaged timber. The result is exterior detail that stays looking resolved year after year, rather than drifting toward a major restoration.
