In Orange County, wood provides a popular building material for our outdoor living areas. Wood provides a rich, warm feeling you can only get from natural materials. Orange County outdoor living spaces are just as important as the interior of our homes. Our outdoor wood decks, steps, and railings deserve the same consideration that we give our indoor floors, trim, and walls. Unlike interior wood, outdoor wood needs special protection from the elements. Avoid many common deck problems with the proper use of deck waterproofing products and systems.
Damaging Elements
As a natural material, wood is susceptible to damage from the elements. Just think, if you sat outside 24/7, you would become damaged from exposure to the elements. Wood is the same.
When the damage is so extensive that delamination and dry rot occur at the substrate level, the wood must be removed.
UV Light
Would you go outside without slathering on SPF protection? The UV light from the sun causes cancer and wrinkles and damages skin. Ask any dermatologist. Ultraviolet light doesn’t cause deck cancer, but it dries wood and changes the color of the wood. Ask any carpenter. UV light darkens some species of wood and bleaches out other species of wood. This causes reverse “suntan” marks where deck furniture shades the deck surface. Teak and cedar famously change their colors upon exposure to UV light. To protect against UV light, only use deck coatings that provide UV light protection. Read labels. You will discover not all deck waterproofing products protect against damage from UV light.
Moisture
Whether it comes from humidity or falls from the sky as rain, moisture damages wood. Moisture rots wood and will cause structural damage making your outdoor deck unsafe. Moisture encourages insect damage from too. Termites prefer wet wood to dry wood. If you are unsure if it is time to renew your deck waterproofing, try one of these simple tests. If you need deck waterproofing, it’s time to call on Crank Waterproofing.
Orange County’s Deck Waterproofing Experts
For over 70 years, Orange County homeowner’s placed their trust in Crank Waterproofing. If you aren’t sure which of the many deck waterproofing products or systems are right for your deck, your home, and your lifestyle, it’s time to talk to experts.
Maybe it’s time to upgrade your deck with Desert Crete deck waterproofing. Crank Waterproofing uses Desert Crete to reimagine the surface of your deck all while protecting from the elements.
Call (949) 646-9356 or Contact Us online today and schedule a free quote. Stop deck problems before they start with deck waterproofing systems made in California for California decks.
