Wood Shingles

We at Fine line painting believe that wood shingles and decks are one of our specialties (and if I had my way this is all we would do). We just love taking an old shingle home and restoring it back to new. This work is our art and has taken years and years to get right. We are now masters at understanding PH levels and how that works, down to all the different materials that can be used.

There are all kinds of oil base sealers on the market that work for a year or two before they start to break down and turn black. Not only do they turn black, they hold and trap mold spores that travel through the air. Deteriorating sealers and mold just go hand in hand to make your wood shingle home look dark and moldy.

I have traveled all the way to Florida to learn about a new material that eliminates power washing ever three to five years and prevents mold from adhering to it surface. This is the best material that I have ever seen for any surface, wood or stucco. If all paints were made this well the world would need far fewer painting contactors.

Eliminating power washing forever was a fantasy that I just didn’t believe was possible, nor did I believe in my wildest imagination that this material would hold up as it says it will. Spa-&- Deck by Flood is by far the best and, in my opinion, the only way to refinish your wood shingle home or decks. Hey, if you don’t believe me then call some of your neighbors or, even better, go look for yourself. Just call me and I will give you the address closest to you and their phone number and how long ago that particular home was done. The very first home I did with this product was in San Rafael in Gerstle Park; that house was done eight years ago and still looks brand new today.

I still do use TWP and oil base stains and I do them at a very high level; these products will last even longer if you get the PH level of the wood to its optimum level. Getting the PH level right comes with washing the house and using the right amount of Stripper, Cleaner, TSP and Clorox. This alone has taken much of my life to really get right.