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 […]