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Building a Better Log Home Business: Lessons Log Masters Restorations

Running a log-home restoration business? See how Log Masters Restorations built a standardized playbook from the field up—covering SOPs, crew onboarding, trouble-ticket prevention and growth strategy.

SOP Example for Log Home Restoration Business
Restoration

When Passion Meets the Pines: The Story Behind Elk Country Paints and the Alpine House Log Cabin Restoration 

Alex Bowman of Elk Country Paints tackles a remote 10,000-ft log cabin: roof rescue, log washing, sanding, rot repair, and a Cascade finish.

Elk County Paints Remote Log Cabin Restoration in Utah
Choosing a Stain

Stain Ain’t Paint

Learn why stain ain’t paint. And how stain preserves wood grain, lets logs breathe, and prevents costly log rot repairs. Sample stain before you commit.

Log Rot on Log Homes Can Lead to Costly Repairs
Restoration

Restoration Possible: Log Home Restoration Costs, Mistakes, and Pro Tips

What do ladders, sandpaper, and love have in common? For Joseph Smidt and his family, they were the unlikely trio…

Joseph Smidt DIY Log Restoration Story - After
Choosing a Stain

How The Flex Tint® Stain System Was Born

Sashco Innovation in the Making The Problem Every great story starts by setting a scene, right? Who are we to…

Flextint is made for contractors
Pro Tips

Why Borates are The Unsung Hero of Log Home Protection

Let’s face it, if you own, build, or work on a log home, you’re not just navigating the complexities of…

Cobra Rods for Log Homes
Maintenance Tips

Log Home Chinking and Caulking Repair Made Easy

Log home sealant, chinking, and caulking repairs. Spot the difference between adhesive and cohesive tears, repair tips, and when to call in a contractor.

Log Jam Chinking on a Log Home
Maintenance Tips

How to Fix Caulk and Chinking Blisters Without Stress or Callbacks

Blisters in Your Caulk or Chinking? Here’s How to Fix It Without Losing Your Cool or Customer! You laid down…

how to fix chinking and caulking blisters
Contractor Corner

Make More Money with Smart Building Materials Choices

Maximize profit margins with smart material choices. Learn how quality products cut callbacks, speed up jobs, and protect your contracting business.

Sashco Quality Building Materials
Contractor Corner

Grow Your Business with a Proven Maintenance Reminder System

The best log finishing contractors build long-term relationships, not just one-time jobs. And that starts with helping your customers stay ahead of log home maintenance before their place looks like it’s been through the wringer.

Here’s how to build a no-BS log home maintenance reminder system that keeps your calendar full, your customers happy, and their homes protected.

Grow Your Business with a Proven Maintenance Reminder System