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Log Home Chinking Service

Log homes embody rustic charm, timeless beauty, and a close relationship with nature. But owning a log home also means committing to its maintenance to make sure it remains a safe, comfortable, and energy-efficient sanctuary. Chinking is the sealant material applied between logs to prevent air, moisture, pests, and insects from entering your home.

At Great South Log Homes, we know that having the right materials and equipment can make a huge difference. These products are designed to withstand the movement of your log home in these applications. A properly caulked or chinked log home will be much more efficient to heat and cool.

For those who need additional support, our log home chinking service will ensure professional results every time. Gaps around windows, doors, between log courses and in the corners, can rob your log home of comfort. Improperly installed or failing caulk and chink is also one of the primary causes for log rot, water infiltration, bug infiltration and air infiltration.

No Messy Overspray

We do not spray products. We only apply using brushes.

You Select Your Color

We stand behind our work. Therefore we only use the best products available, Permachink and Sashco.

All is Transparent Stain

This is the only method to make sure the stain is worked into the wood pores.

Chinking and Caulking

We can repair or replace and caulking and/or chinking that have aged and is starting to fail. Chinking can be painted. This has two textures, you can choose a smooth texture or a sand texture. Apply one or both products can help with bugs in your home, water leakage, and air coming in your home. This step can potentially allow your power bill to drop. There are many colors of caulking, chinking and chink paint to choose from. We can assist you with choosing colors.

Take advantage of our log home chinking service today! We provide this service on new or existing construction.

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Services We offer

LOG ROT REPAIR

Close-up of weathered round logs, a window and protruding log ends at a corner

LOG HOME REFINISHING

Weathered hewn log cabin with a front porch and stones stacked in the yard

LOG HOME MEDIA BLASTING

Gray paint partly removed from log siding, showing bare wood beneath, with scaffolding along the wall

LOG HOME RESTORATION

Large log home with a timber-truss entry and stone landscaping in autumn

LOG HOME MAINTENANCE

Log home with a raised wraparound deck and rustic log railings on timber posts

LOG HOME INSPECTION

Crew member repairing damaged lower logs along a screened porch

LOG HOME REPAIR

Crew member on a lift working on the upper logs of a dark-stained log home

LOG HOME STAINING

Two-story red-stained log home with a green metal roof and covered front porch

LOG HOME CHINKING

Dovetail log corner with white chinking lines between red-stained logs