Log home restoration · SC · GA · FL
Bring the wood back before the weather wins.
Grey logs, soft corners, carpenter bee holes, chinking that pulled away — the Southeast is hard on timber. JoshCo strips the damage back to sound wood, makes the repairs, and seals it so it holds. One crew, three states, no subcontractors.
What we fix
What heat, humidity and bugs do to a log home down here
Log homes built for Montana weren't built for August in Georgia. These are the five things owners call us about most — and what we actually do about each.
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Grey, faded logs
UV has burned off the finishSilvered wood means the stain is gone and the sun is eating raw fiber. We strip it back to sound wood by media blasting, then restain. Caught early it's cosmetic; left alone it becomes rot repair.
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Soft spots and rot
Water sitting on bare woodBottom courses, corners, under windows, anywhere a downspout dumps. We cut out what's gone, consolidate what's marginal with epoxy, splice in matching timber, then fix the water source so it doesn't return.
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Carpenter bees and woodpeckers
Round holes, sawdust, then bigger holesBees bore in; woodpeckers chase the larvae and open it up. We treat the galleries, plug and fill the holes, and finish with a borate and a hard topcoat bees won't chew.
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Failed chinking or caulk
Gaps, cracks, pulling off the logOld mortar chinking and cheap caulk don't move with the wood. We remove what's failed, back the joint correctly, and apply a flexible chinking that keeps out water, air and insects.
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Mold, mildew and black streaks
Shade, moisture, no airflowCommon on north walls and under deep porches. We clean and brighten the wood, use a finish with mildewcide, and get the shrubs and grading sorted so the wall can dry.
Services
Everything a log home needs, from one crew
Most jobs use three or four of these together. We'll tell you which ones your house actually needs, and which ones can wait a couple of years.
Media blasting
Corn cob or glass media lifts old finish and grey wood without the fiber damage of pressure washing — leaving a clean, dry surface stain can bond to.
Log repair & replacement
Half-log and full-log replacement, epoxy consolidation, and Dutchman patches matched to your log profile and species.
Staining & finishing
Penetrating stains and film finishes from Sashco, Perma-Chink and Sikkens, chosen for your exposure. Two coats plus a clear topcoat is our standard.
Chinking & caulking
Energy Seal, Log Jam and Perma-Chink installed over proper backer rod so joints flex with the seasons instead of splitting.
Insect & rot prevention
Borate treatment while the wood is open, carpenter bee treatment, and a hard look at the gutters, drainage and landscaping feeding the problem.
Maintenance plans
Annual wash, inspection and touch-up so you never strip the whole house again. Most owners spend a fraction of a full restoration this way.
How it works
A restoration, start to finish
A typical 2,000 sq ft home takes five to eight working days. You'll have the schedule before we start, and we walk every wall with you when we're done.
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Free inspection
We probe the logs with a moisture meter and awl, photograph the problem spots, and write up exactly what we found.
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Written quote
Itemized by service, marking what's urgent and what's optional. No pressure. Good for 90 days.
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Strip & clean
Media blast to bare wood, clean up the media, and treat with borate while the wood is open.
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Repair
Cut out rot, splice in new logs, fill bee holes, and replace any chinking or caulk that has failed.
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Seal & walk
Two coats of stain, a clear topcoat, fresh chinking, then a walk-through and the warranty paperwork.
Where we work
Three states, one day's drive from home
We're based in the Upstate of South Carolina and run crews across the region. If you're near a lake or the mountains, we've probably restored a home close to you.
South Carolina
- Greenville & Upstate
- Lake Keowee & Jocassee
- Lake Murray
- Columbia
- Aiken
- Charleston lowcountry
Georgia
- Blue Ridge & Ellijay
- Helen & Dahlonega
- Lake Lanier
- Lake Oconee
- Athens
- Metro Atlanta
Florida
- Panhandle
- Tallahassee
- Jacksonville & St. Augustine
- Ocala & The Villages
- Gainesville
- Central Florida
From the owners
What people say after the crew leaves
Two other outfits told us the bottom logs were shot and we'd need a new wall. JoshCo replaced eleven feet of log and you cannot tell where the splice is.
The crew showed up when they said they would, every day. Our house went from grey to the color it was when we bought it in 2004.
The inspection alone was worth it. He showed me exactly where the water was getting in and told me two of the things I'd been quoted for weren't needed.
About JoshCo
A small crew that only does log homes
JoshCo started in 2009 when Josh couldn't find anyone in the Upstate who'd restore his own cabin without pressure-washing it half to death. Seventeen years later it's Josh and a crew of eight who do nothing but log and timber-frame work.
No vinyl siding, no decks, no subcontractors. The people who quote your house are the people who show up to do it. And if we think a repair isn't worth doing yet, we'll say so and come back in a couple of years.
Free inspection
Find out what your log home actually needs
Tell us a little about the house and we'll call within one business day to set up a visit. No charge, no obligation — and you keep the written inspection report whether you hire us or not.
Got it — thank you.
We'll call within one business day to set up the inspection. If it's urgent, call (864) 753-3699 now.