Carpentry Wood Repair

Carpentry & Wood-Rot Repair in Edmonds, WA

Siding repair, dry rot, trim carpentry, and exterior wood replacement, done before the paint so the finish lasts. A superintendent on every job and a 10-year workmanship warranty behind the work.

Exterior wood and siding repair by Hedlund Painting in Edmonds, WA
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Carpentry Wood Repair in Edmonds at a glance

Hedlund Painting repairs and replaces damaged wood in Edmonds, WA, including siding repair, dry rot, trim carpentry, and exterior wood replacement. Puget Sound salt air and Edmonds' older bungalow and midcentury homes make wood rot common, especially on view-home exteriors and decks. We find the moisture source, replace failed wood, and prep it to paint, backed by a 10-year warranty. EPA Lead-Safe Certified for pre-1978 homes. Free estimates.

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Carpentry Wood Repair for Edmonds homes.

Puget Sound salt airOlder bungalows and midcenturyBluff and waterfront view lotsMinutes from Lynnwood HQ
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On a Puget Sound town like Edmonds, wood rot tends to start where the weather hits hardest. The salt air, wind-driven rain, and exposure that come with waterfront and view lots push moisture into siding seams, deck framing, fascia, and trim, and the bluff-side homes that have the best views often have the most weathered exteriors. Layer that onto Edmonds' aging stock, the older bungalows and the now-decades-old midcentury homes, and rot is a routine find, usually hidden behind paint until prep exposes a soft board or a failing trim joint. We find the source first, the leaking flashing, the clogged gutter, the deck ledger that has been wicking water, then replace the failed wood instead of painting over a problem that spreads.

Because so many Edmonds homes predate 1978, the work carries a lead-safety obligation: cutting, sanding, and removing old exterior wood releases lead dust, and our EPA Lead-Safe certification with RRP-compliant containment is what lets us do carpentry on that stock safely. It is the same multi-service capability Edmonds clients already use us for, the kind of exterior-plus-wood-repair job that turns a repaint into a lasting one. Repaired wood gets primed, sealed, and made paint-ready, run through a superintendent, and carried by our 10-year workmanship warranty.

Our Process

Our carpentry wood-repair process.

A superintendent leads your Edmonds project from finding the moisture source to a paint-ready finish, so the repair lasts.

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1

Find the source

We trace the moisture cause first, the leaking flashing, the clogged gutter, or the deck ledger that has been wicking water.

2

Remove failed wood

We cut out and remove rotted siding, trim, fascia, and framing using RRP-compliant containment on pre-1978 homes.

3

Replace and match

We replace the failed wood, matching profiles on older homes so the repair disappears into the exterior.

4

Prime and seal

Repaired wood gets primed, sealed, and made paint-ready so the finish lasts.

5

Superintendent walkthrough

A superintendent runs the job and walks the finished work with you before it is approved.

Reviews

What Edmonds clients say.

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Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…

Craig J.Google
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Great price We loved working with Hedlund painting. Every part of this project was easy for us, and that's what you want for a big project like ours.

Tammy C.Google
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Reasonable price Great communication! The team was very efficient and did the job with excellence. I'm so glad I went with Hedlund Painting for the exterior trim of my home.

Dave N.Google
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Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.

StantonGoogle
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Excellent painters. I had a 100+ year old craftsman painted this spring. The house had not been painted for 20 years and Hedlund painting did an amazing job repairing the siding, trim and…

Jason U.Google
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Hedlund recently completed a wood rot repair project at a community of 28 condos. The communication with Rigo and Vince throughout the course of the project was impeccable!

Meika L.Google
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We had a time-sensitive interior and exterior painting (and small carpentry) project, and Hedlund delivered! They were very respective of our timeline and responded to us promptly and…

Chizuko H.Google
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I am so pleased with my experience with Hedlund Painting. I contacted Zakary to repair trim / banister damage from an anxious puppy, as well as paint my kitchen cabinets and walls.

Rachel S.Google
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We were so happy to find Hedlund Painting after getting some astronomical quotes to paint the trim of our brick home (I know this is Seattle, but not all of us are Jeff Bezos).

Monica H.Google
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I had a great experience with Hedlund Painting. Everyone was very professional. The team was very quick to paint my exterior trim, AND the quality was high.

Sara S.Google
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We highly recommend Hedlundpainting. They repainted our house (outdoor) and made repairs to carpentry and patio floor that needed to be fixed before painting.

James P.Google
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Had a great experience using Hedlund Painting for my project. Needed the entire exterior of my building repainted a new set of colors, and have trim installed around my windows and building…

Imahn M.Google
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I never leave reviews but Xavier and Oscar did such a fabulous job that I have to say something. They were responsive, easy to work with and we are very happy with the result.

Phil R.Google
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Hedlund Painting was a great team to work with. The assessor really helped walk through consideration of interest given the age of the house involved.

James H.Google
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Hedlund Painting did an excellent job on our 100 year old craftsman house in Green Lake. Their price was reasonable and included 8 hours of carpentry for needed repairs, which was plenty.

Eliot B.Google
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I recently hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of our house. Chris came out to bid the job and was very professional and friendly.

adrian h.Google
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We hired Hedlund Painting to paint both the interior and exterior of our entire home in the summer of 2019. We were very impressed with the price, quality and communication of Hedlund.

Travis R.Google
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Hedlund Painting is awesome! Their attention to detail is by far the best. All the folks who work there are great people, and really know what they are doing.

Ashley P.Google
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Hedlund just recently completed the repainting on the exterior of my house in Edmonds. Every step along the process went very smoothly and without a hiccup, which was great because I rent…

Pierre P.Google
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We used Hedlund painting to sheet rock an addition at our shop that had to be pristine for aerospace specifications.

Houzz H.Houzz
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Hedlund painting was great! The trim in my house was being painted white and they did a wonderful job prepping the wood appropriately and it turned out really well.

Sarah S.Houzz
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We recently had the good fortune of hiring Chris and his company for a complete interior painting of a condo we purchased in Ballard.

Martin C.Houzz
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Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…

Craig J.Google
★★★★★

Great price We loved working with Hedlund painting. Every part of this project was easy for us, and that's what you want for a big project like ours.

Tammy C.Google
★★★★★

Reasonable price Great communication! The team was very efficient and did the job with excellence. I'm so glad I went with Hedlund Painting for the exterior trim of my home.

Dave N.Google
★★★★★

Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.

StantonGoogle
★★★★★

Excellent painters. I had a 100+ year old craftsman painted this spring. The house had not been painted for 20 years and Hedlund painting did an amazing job repairing the siding, trim and…

Jason U.Google
★★★★★

Hedlund recently completed a wood rot repair project at a community of 28 condos. The communication with Rigo and Vince throughout the course of the project was impeccable!

Meika L.Google
★★★★★

We had a time-sensitive interior and exterior painting (and small carpentry) project, and Hedlund delivered! They were very respective of our timeline and responded to us promptly and…

Chizuko H.Google
★★★★★

I am so pleased with my experience with Hedlund Painting. I contacted Zakary to repair trim / banister damage from an anxious puppy, as well as paint my kitchen cabinets and walls.

Rachel S.Google
★★★★★

We were so happy to find Hedlund Painting after getting some astronomical quotes to paint the trim of our brick home (I know this is Seattle, but not all of us are Jeff Bezos).

Monica H.Google
★★★★★

I had a great experience with Hedlund Painting. Everyone was very professional. The team was very quick to paint my exterior trim, AND the quality was high.

Sara S.Google
★★★★★

We highly recommend Hedlundpainting. They repainted our house (outdoor) and made repairs to carpentry and patio floor that needed to be fixed before painting.

James P.Google
★★★★★

Had a great experience using Hedlund Painting for my project. Needed the entire exterior of my building repainted a new set of colors, and have trim installed around my windows and building…

Imahn M.Google
★★★★★

I never leave reviews but Xavier and Oscar did such a fabulous job that I have to say something. They were responsive, easy to work with and we are very happy with the result.

Phil R.Google
★★★★★

Hedlund Painting was a great team to work with. The assessor really helped walk through consideration of interest given the age of the house involved.

James H.Google
★★★★★

Hedlund Painting did an excellent job on our 100 year old craftsman house in Green Lake. Their price was reasonable and included 8 hours of carpentry for needed repairs, which was plenty.

Eliot B.Google
★★★★★

I recently hired Hedlund Painting to paint the exterior of our house. Chris came out to bid the job and was very professional and friendly.

adrian h.Google
★★★★★

We hired Hedlund Painting to paint both the interior and exterior of our entire home in the summer of 2019. We were very impressed with the price, quality and communication of Hedlund.

Travis R.Google
★★★★★

Hedlund Painting is awesome! Their attention to detail is by far the best. All the folks who work there are great people, and really know what they are doing.

Ashley P.Google
★★★★★

Hedlund just recently completed the repainting on the exterior of my house in Edmonds. Every step along the process went very smoothly and without a hiccup, which was great because I rent…

Pierre P.Google
★★★★★

We used Hedlund painting to sheet rock an addition at our shop that had to be pristine for aerospace specifications.

Houzz H.Houzz
★★★★★

Hedlund painting was great! The trim in my house was being painted white and they did a wonderful job prepping the wood appropriately and it turned out really well.

Sarah S.Houzz
★★★★★

We recently had the good fortune of hiring Chris and his company for a complete interior painting of a condo we purchased in Ballard.

Martin C.Houzz
FAQ

Edmonds carpentry painting questions.

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Do you handle carpentry on older Edmonds homes safely?
Yes. We are EPA Lead-Safe and RRP certified, so we contain and clean lead dust when cutting or removing wood on pre-1978 bungalow and midcentury homes.
What are the signs of dry rot on an Edmonds home?
Soft or spongy wood, peeling or bubbling paint, and dark staining, often near gutters, trim, windows, and deck framing where Sound-side moisture sits. Salt-air exposure makes it spread faster.
Can rotted wood be repaired, or does it need replacing?
It depends on severity. Surface damage can sometimes be repaired; structurally failed wood is replaced. We assess and scope it in writing, and fix the moisture source so it does not return.
How much does carpentry and wood repair cost in Edmonds?
It depends on how much wood has failed, where the rot is, and whether the moisture source needs addressing. We do not quote sight unseen. We walk the project and provide a free written estimate, with no surprise change orders.
How long does wood repair take on an Edmonds home?
It varies with how widespread the rot is and the prep involved, and Pacific Northwest weather windows matter on the Sound side of Edmonds. We give you a realistic schedule with your free written estimate before we start.
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured to do carpentry in Edmonds?
Yes. We are licensed, bonded, and insured with Washington contractor license HEDLUPI814DE, and we are EPA Lead-Safe and RRP certified, which matters on Edmonds' many pre-1978 bungalows.
Why is wood rot so common on Edmonds view and waterfront homes?
Puget Sound salt air, wind-driven rain, and direct UV push moisture into siding seams, deck framing, fascia, and trim. The bluff-side homes with the best views often take the most exposure, so rot is a routine find behind the paint.
Is your carpentry and wood repair guaranteed?
Yes. Repaired wood gets primed, sealed, and made paint-ready, run through a superintendent, and carried by our 10-year workmanship warranty. Our carpentry and exterior painting often run together so the repair and finish are warrantied as one job.
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