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Log & Cedar Home

Exterior Finishing

& Restoration

Log Homes    Cedar Homes     Lodges     Decking     Cedar Roofs   Fencing    

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 Our Specialty!  Hundreds and hundreds of log homes, cedar homes, lodges, decks, cedar roofs, and more have been restored and protected by MM Wood Restoration & Protection and Lovitt's Professional Finishes!  We are committed to providing a thorough, professional restoration that no ordinary painting contractor can fathom.  We do things, and have the tools and know how that can only be a trademark of MM! Quality, that's our uncompromising mission, just ask our references!  Our restored homes stand out from the average and we back our service and products 100%!  But best of all, we are there year after year for our customers needs providing a full time office staff open 5 days a week, same day shipping of products, free technical advice, yearly inspections, and ongoing maintenance.

If you are unhappy with the way the wood exterior of your log home, cedar home, fences, and decks look, let us help you get them back to the way you want it.  All MM Wood Restoration and Protection employees are certified in every aspect of exterior wood restoration.  We have removed many different coatings and have restored hundreds of log and cedar homes,  decks, shake roofs, fences, hot tubs, you name it, we've brought it back!

We use environmentally friendly processes to ensure the safety of our customers and our employees.  You can be assured that we will take every precaution to ensure a clean, professional restoration of your home or commercial property.  We currently use state-of-the-art twin chemical pressure washing systems and corn cob media blasting as our preferred removal techniques.  Each has it's own benefits/downsides and cost considerations, let us evaluate your situation to determine the best method for your particular situation!  As always, our estimates are FREE! 

 

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Walnut Shell/Corn Cob Blasting

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"Before" Pictures to the Left

"After" Pictures to the Right

    

This home is in Tukwila, WA and had been neglected for many years.  The logs were coated with primer and paint and had multiple coats, so corncob blasting was used to clean the logs, followed by buffing of the logs, and finished with 2 Coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish w/Honey Tint.  We then painted the bottom T-11 a more attractive color to blend with the logs.  The decks were restored using Lovitt's Wood Cleaner/Brightener Kit and Finished with 2 coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold!  Like a new house!  Only 50 years old!

Tukwila, WA

This home had Behr™ Rawhide™ removed by corn cob blasting, then the home was sanded to a smooth finish, and finished with 2 Coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold W/Honey Tint back-brushed into the wood to saturation. This job was completed in 6 days, on schedule as always!


Failed Behr™Rawhide™ Removed by Corn Cob Blasting.

After Corn Cob Blast followed by Power and Hand Detail Sanding

After 2 Coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold Stain with Honey Tint

Federal Way, WA

Cedar sided homes look "better than new" after our restoration procedures!  We work hard to ensure that your home is the finest looking home on the street, and we follow up year after year to ensure it stays that way!

MM Wood Restoration & Protection strive to bring the highest quality for our customers, through proven wood restoration techniques and professional grade products, here we restored another cedar home using our processes and products.....

    

This home was very badly neglected, it really needed us.  We restored the cedar siding and decking with Lovitt's Wood Cleaner/Brightener Kits and then finished the cedar with 2 coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish w/Cedar tint!  Glorious! 


Kirkland, WA Waterfront Home

Lovitt's Natural Gold Professional Wood Finish Brings Out The Richness and Depth of Natural Wood!

 


    

Coeur D'Alene, ID   (right by the waterfront park)


More Restorations!  Also check our reference list for before & after photos of customers properties, then call them and ask them about their experiences with MM Wood Restoration and Protection!  We treat every customer w/respect and follow up on every tid-bit!  It's our way of doing business!


     

Shelton, WA


     

Bellingham, WA


     

Above right are happy logs, fully nourished and protected.  To the left are unhappy logs, their wood grain clouded, the acrylic coating is peeling off and the logs are beginning to dry out and check.  What to do?  Off with the 100% Acrylic wood finish, not only does the acrylic finishes make the logs look plastic, or chalky, the underlying dislike we have for these "surface coatings" is chemically and scientifically based.  Bottom line, we feel that acrylics are not appropriate for the long term care of your logs and cedar, period.  Call us toll free to discuss our philosophies on wood care, we care for hundreds of log and cedar homes in the Pacific Northwest and know through experience what logs and cedar siding crave, it's Lovitt's Natural Gold Professional Wood Finish.    We saved this home from further decay and embarrassment and removed the acrylic coating and applied Lovitt's Natural Gold Professional Wood Finish

Olympia, WA


          

As you can see on the home above, we removed the failed finish with Lovitt's Wood Cleaner/Brightener and restored the logs to a new condition and finished the logs with 2 coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish back-brushed into the wood to saturation.  Next, we removed the old tattered metal roof, made repairs, and installed a new metal roof.  Some finishing touches included the painting of electrical boxes, screen doors, and miscellaneous trim.  

Spirit Lake, ID


This cabin was built by and used to be owned by
Bing Crosby!

 

This log home was over 50 years old and had been neglected the entire time!  We restored the logs and did numerous log repairs and  replacements throughout this structure.  We are masters in the art of log home repair and restoration, call us now for a free estimate on your project.

Coeur d' Alene, ID


  

Another home restored with Lovitt's Wood Cleaner and Brightener and then Stained with Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish.  A home like this one needs a lot of maintenance to keep it looking this way, as you can see there are no soffit overhangs to protect the siding from the rain.  Also, there are no trees or hills to shade the home.  This means the home will require more maintenance than a home that enjoys the aforementioned shade cover and soffit overhangs.  We recommend maintenance using Lovitt's Wood Cleaner and Brightener and a light coat of Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish every 3-5 years...  A long term maintenance plan is essential to keep your natural wood or log home looking great year after year but most of all, structurally protected from weather, rot, and insect infiltration.

Coupeville, WA


Before Restoration

Look Closely at the Railings

After Restoration using Lovitt's Products

A close up of the stairs and siding!

Stained with Lovitt's Natural Gold!

 

           

We have experience in restoring hundreds of cedar homes in the Pacific Northwest!  We can bring back the original beauty of your cedar home and keep it that way!  Call us for a free estimate!

Sudden Valley, WA


          

On this particular home, we restored the logs using Lovitt's Wood Cleaner/Brightener, buffed the logs to perfection, then finished them with Lovitt's Natural Gold w/Pine tint.  Once the finish cured, we came back with a 1" average chink between the logs using trapezoid backer rod and Perma-Chink™ Chinking.  This customer noticed the warmth and coziness that chinking can provide (along with preventing insect and water infiltration among other things), we recommend chinking on most every log home design, even those "chinkless" styles.

The logs were finished with Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish!

Coeur d' Alene, ID


Call us now toll free to arrange for a free estimate!  1-877-966-3476

Our craftsmen are certified & experienced in all phases of Log Home Repair and Restoration!


MM Wood Restoration & Protection has restored multiple vintage log homes like this one:

This very old log home was restored by MM Wood Restoration and Protection to nearly new condition

What did we do to this home:

  • We removed the 50 yr. old mortar chink from the log joints

  • We restored the 50+ year old logs to new condition.

  • We Finished the logs with Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish w/ custom GREEN tint!

  • We repaired rot damage and log replacements on large portions of the home.

  • We installed a new cedar soffit around entire home.

  • We installed a new metal roof and repaired and restructured supports.

  • We painted all trim, railings, latches, handles, ect.

  • We re-chinked the exterior logs with Perma-Chink chinking.

  • We installed new posts and innovative walkway covering.

Would you like to see how it looks now?

Before               During                 After        Click on picture to see expanded shot!

 

Before

After

Bayview, ID


AND............ This Old Vintage Log Home in Stanwood, WA on The Lake! 

  • We air chipped out the old 55 yr old mortar chinking

  • We restored the logs using Lovitt's Cleaner/Brightener Kits.

  • We sanded and defelted every inch of the logs and porch soffits (at MM we sand and de-felt every inch of every house!)

  • We finished the logs with Lovitt's Natural Gold w/honey tint

  • We re-chinked the logs with Perma-Chink™ chinking (tan)

  • We built the roof up 9" of insulation, rebuilt & straightened the rakes, and installed a Champion™ evergreen seamless metal roof.

     


     

This Old log home was restored using Lovitt's Cleaner & Brightener, Finished with 2 coats of Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish, and finished off with the removal of the existing mortar concrete chinking and replacing it with modern professional acrylic chinking, what a difference!


50 Yr Old Cabin Before Restoration

After Restoration and New Chinking

     

This project was completed on schedule!  The neighbors can't believe the transformation!  More pictures to come.......

Stanwood, WA


Another One to See!

       

This home needed a lot of attention, we gave her all she needed.  We restored the logs and made various small repairs, then we finished her with Lovitt's Natural Gold with a Honey Tint!  Next up for attention was the roof, we restored that also using Lovitt's Wood Restorer & Brightener as we did on the logs.  The roof was treated with P-Wood for long term protection.  The owners opted not to finish the roof with Lovitt's Natural Gold, as they wanted the wood to gray out naturally but still have protection, P-Wood was the perfect product to accomplish their goals.

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Treated with WoodIron, this home has lasting value.Exterior wood requires protection from the elements.  If the wood is not protected, it becomes susceptible to damage caused by the elements.  Structural decay due to sun, water and mold can be prevented by professional preparation and then treating the wood with a high quality wood finish.

Lovitt's Professional Coatings are the best available on the market today, period.

MAINTENANCE
Recommended maintenance is the key to avoiding costly restoration!  After your home is restored back to better than new condition, prepared professionally, and finished with Lovitt's Natural Gold Wood Finish our objective is to never have to restore your home again.  Through proper cleaning and maintenance your home will never become susceptible to damaging UV rays, water, or atmospheric contaminants and will retain it's strength and structural integrity indefinitely.  Our company is dedicated to the long term care of your home, we offer maintenance programs and products designed to fit your goals and budget regarding the maintenance of your natural wood home, regardless if you do the maintenance or contract with us to do it.    Ask more about maintenance during your free estimate and consultation. We look forward to helping guide you through the long term care of your log or cedar home!

This log home owner had proclaimed "I have never done anything but put this stuff on my log home and it has worked great!"......But,

After a routine log home inspection by MM prior to a real estate transaction, we uncovered multiple areas of this home that had rotted logs, caused by the coating applied.  The logs were unable to breathe and dry-rotted from the inside out in many areas.

When Problems go unattended to you can get into situations like this customer in Ellensburg, WA.....

25 year old log home

This particular home in Ellensburg, WA had a thick layer of solid body coatings applied over the years.  Unfortunately for the logs, they were unable to breathe naturally resulting in deterioration and rot development in many areas around the house, this corner was particularly bad.   MM Technicians corncob blasted the home,  brightened the logs, sanded the logs thoroughly, repaired the rotted log sections, and well, you can see the results!

 

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 BEFORE

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CORNCOB BLASTED & LOG REPAIR

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SANDED AND PREPARED FOR LOVITT'S NATURAL GOLD WOOD FINISH -honey tint

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FINISHED PRODUCT

(new logs custom tinted to match)

Before & After

NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A CABIN

 

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CLOSE UP

LNG w/cedar tint

 
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