Wood Rot Repair in Charlestown, Boston MA
Cut out the rot, treat with epoxy consolidant where the piece is salvageable, replace it where it isn't.
What this looks like in Charlestown
Carpentry comes before coating on Charlestown exteriors. Approved palettes for a Federal rowhouse are narrower than most owners expect. Picking a colour before checking is an expensive way to learn that. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season.
Our process
Cut out the rot, treat with epoxy consolidant where the piece is salvageable, replace it where it isn't.
Fascia, sill horns, casing bottoms and corner board bases — water finds the end grain and sits there. We cut back to sound material, treat the surrounding wood with a borate or epoxy consolidant, and replace with primed stock rather than raw pine.
Where these jobs go wrong
Filling rot with body filler instead of removing it. It holds for a season, then the trapped moisture keeps working and the filler pops out in one piece.
What the quote covers
- Line-by-line scope — prep, materials and labour costed separately
- A real start date and duration, held to
- Licence #193121 and certificate of insurance in writing
- Two-year workmanship warranty
Products are Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams. Worth reading before you hire anyone: Massachusetts State Building Code
Questions We Get Asked
How do I know if I have rot?
Can you match old profiles?
Are you licensed and insured?
Ready for Your Wood Rot Repair Estimate in Charlestown, Boston?
We walk the property, measure it, and send a written itemised quote — normally inside 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation.
Licensed #193121 · Fully insured · 2-year workmanship warranty