After a windy day, you notice the exterior trim around one of your windows is loose, wobbly, or has pulled away from the wall. The trim board may rattle when you touch it, or you might see a gap forming between the trim and the siding. Wind-blown loose window trim is a common problem in […]
You notice old screw holes, nail holes, or bracket mounting holes on your exterior corner trim that were left behind from a previous repair, decoration, or hardware installation. The holes are unsightly and, more importantly, they’re entry points for moisture and pests. Left unsealed, these holes can cause wood rot, paint failure, and interior water […]
You discover that vines, ivy, or overhanging tree branches have damaged your exterior corner trim. The trim board may be cracked, split, or holding trapped moisture against the siding. Vegetation damage to corner trim is a slow but serious problem — vines grip the trim with adhesive roots that pull paint and wood fibers, while […]
You notice the paint on your exterior corner trim is peeling, blistering, or flaking off in patches. What was once a clean, protected trim board is now exposing bare wood to the elements. Paint failure on corner trim is a warning sign — the wood underneath is losing its moisture barrier, and in Skokie’s harsh […]
Your exterior corner trim starts making a clicking or rattling noise every time the wind picks up. At first you dismiss it as normal house settling, but the noise grows louder and more frequent, especially during Evanston’s windy spring and fall seasons. Rattling corner trim is a sign that the trim board has become loose […]
You notice a gap forming where the exterior corner trim meets the siding on your home. At first it seems minor, but soon you see daylight through the crack, then small insects crawling inside, and eventually water stains on the interior wall during rain. Exterior corner trim gaps are one of the most common entry […]