Caulking and Moisture Protection in Northern Colorado
Protecting Fort Collins Since 1997
While we specialize in stucco, stone, and concrete, the core of what we do is fighting off water damage. Moisture is one of the most potent enemies of homes and businesses and will cause expensive damage if allowed access. Over decades of experience, we’ve learned water’s tricky ways, including its mind-boggling ability to infiltrate properties via the tiniest weaknesses. We’re proud to say water has met its match! At SSC Doctors, we specialize in caulking and moisture protection. Contact us for your inspection today.
Protect Against:
Insects
Rain
Snow
Small Animals
Mold
Mildew
Moisture Doesn’t Have to Be a Problem
Trained in the industry’s best practices and armed with knowledge built over hundreds of previous repair projects, we protect your structure from water intrusion and damages caused by moisture. We don’t quit until we’ve found the source of an issue, understanding that water can show up a long distance from its original entry point. Using specialized professional-grade caulk that can't be matched by any store-bought solution, we install a world-class answer that will last.
Watertight Sealant
Caulk serves as a watertight sealant in the joints and creases and prevents water from seeping in cracks and crevices. This helps prevent costly water damage and mold to underlying structures and the foundation of your home or building. At SSC Doctors, Inc., we use the best caulking practices on your residential and commercial properties.
Protection
When your exterior structures including stucco, stone, and concrete, are properly caulked, it provides protection from a variety of unwanted sources including small animals, dirt, dust, moisture from rain and snow, and insects. Effective caulking and moisture prevention deters any environmental damage including wood rot, mold, and mildew. We offer more than protection, we offer peace of mind for business and homeowners all over Northern Colorado. It all begins with an inspection, schedule yours today!
Defend the Exterior of Your Fort Collins Home or Business with SSC Doctors!
Simple Ways To Combat Moisture
A common need for caulking and moisture protection in your Northern Colorado home can result from moisture infiltrating your exterior. Let’s examine a few different manners in which this can happen.
Absent or Outdated Rain Gutters
Installing or updating your rain gutters proves to be a good preventative measure when it comes to exterior moisture in Northern Colorado. Gutters are the premier method for directing rain water away from your home or business — not only is water deterred from exterior walls but it is directed away from the foundation.
Keep Your Gutters Clean
If your gutters are clogged with debris and dirt, water can backup causing water to spill over, running towards the exterior and foundation.
Adjust Hoses and Sprinklers
Ensure that any hoses and sprinklers are directed away from the exterior and are not hitting your home or business — the water should be penetrating the yard and not your property.
Tackle exterior moisture concerns and protect your home with caulking and moisture protection from SSC Doctors today!
Protecting Your Home from Pests and Wildlife
Northern Colorado is no stranger to pests and wildlife, which means it’s important to take a few preventative steps to keeping wildlife wild, and out of your home!
Remove Tempting Food and Water Sources
There’s no doubt about it, food and water sources attract wildlife so when you take them out of the equation, you can better deter animals! Keep your garbage area clean and secured, cover and secure any compost piles, and continually clean your grill.
Eliminate Potential Shelters
Another component that draws pests and wildlife towards your home or business are potential shelters — this can be debris in your yard, a stack of firewood along fences or your home, or unruly weeds and long grass.
Keep Trees and Landscaping Trimmed
Wildlife can easily gain access to your home through long tree branches and unkept landscaping, so it’s important to keep everything tidy and trim.
CAULKING CONCRETE CONTROL JOINT
Why is it important?
Concretes number one enemy is water. The biggest reason that driveways, patios, and concrete in general crack is due to moisture that gets inside through cracks and joints. This rapidly leads to cracks and separation that can lead to tripping hazards and other dangerous and unsightly scenarios that can be costly to repair.
How to Prevent Concrete Cracks
Caulking Joints and Cracks! As the saying goes, defense is the best offense. And taking preventative measures like caulking joints and cracks is the most effective method to preventing issues down the line.
Other Benefits
Properly caulking joints and cracks can also prevent from unsightly weeds from growing through the cracks. They say bad weeds never die, and if you've ever dealt with weeds coming from your driveway or patio cracks, you know how difficult it is get rid of them.
Why Hire SSC Doctors for Caulking and Moisture Protection
We have over 60 years of experience in both commercial and residential work, having done thousands of jobs. It's important to hire someone that knows what they are doing when it comes to stucco, stone, and concrete repair and maintenance. Contact us today for a free inspection!