Log Home Restoration in Jackson Hole and Teton County, WY
This page covers the same territory as our main Jackson Hole log home restoration page. If you are looking for pricing, local conditions and the four jobs a Teton County log home needs, that is where the detail lives.
Log Care has restored log homes on both sides of Teton Pass since 2008, working out of Victor, Idaho. On-site assessments anywhere in Teton County are free.
What Jackson Hole does to a log home
Altitude and UV
Jackson sits at 6,237 feet. South and west walls need attention every three to five years; north and east walls stretch to five to eight.
Snow against the bottom courses
Snow banked against a wall keeps the lowest two or three courses wet for months, and that is where decay starts.
A short working season
Blasting, staining and chinking need temperature and dry weather. In Teton County that window runs late spring to early fall.
Exposure varies by road
Open ground takes wind and full sun; sheltered lots dry slower. Two homes twenty minutes apart are genuinely on different schedules.
The four jobs a Jackson Hole log home needs
Media blasting · $3–$6 per sq ft
Strips failed stain, paint, mildew and gray UV-damaged fiber back to bare, bondable wood using recycled crushed glass, corn cob or walnut shell. New finish will not bond to gray fiber. Log home media blasting.
Log rot repair · $250 to $5,500
Priced by method, decided by a probe: borate treatment, epoxy consolidation, a Dutchman patch, half-log facing or a full log. Water is almost always the cause, so we fix the water too. Log home repair.
Staining and sealing · $1.40–$10 per sq ft
A breathable, penetrating stain goes on bare, sound wood within days of the blast, before UV can gray it again. Cost tracks prep, not paint. Log home staining.
Chinking and caulking · $12–$22 per linear ft
Failed material removed, joint prepped, backer rod installed, new chinking applied over a finished surface so it bonds. Done right it lasts twenty years or more. Chinking and caulking.
We also handle thermal imaging, log carpentry, house painting, pressure washing and window washing. Everything is on the services page.
Jackson Hole and the towns around it
Full detail for this area is on the Jackson Hole page. We also serve Teton Valley and Star Valley, and every town is listed on the service areas page.
Log home restoration questions from Jackson Hole owners
How much does log home restoration cost in Jackson Hole?
Media blasting runs $3 to $6 per square foot of log surface, staining $1.40 to $10 per square foot depending on prep, a full re-chink $12 to $22 per linear foot, and rot repair from a $250 patch to $5,500 for a jacked sill log. Most whole-house projects land between $15,000 and $60,000. See log home restoration cost.
How often should a Jackson Hole log home be restained?
South and west walls every three to five years, north and east walls every five to eight. The quickest test is whether water still beads on the wall — when it soaks in, the repellent is spent. Blasting back to bare wood is typically needed every seven to ten years.