Blue Mesa Log HomeRestoration Experts

Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state, and the homes perched on the benches above it live in the wind it generates. Open water and open terrain mean almost nothing slows the wind before it reaches a log wall, so exposed elevations take a constant beating of grit and wind-driven rain and snow. That steady scouring thins finishes faster than calmer settings and packs debris into any gap in the chinking.

On Blue Mesa homes we identify the prevailing windward walls and give them the most durable, abrasion-resistant finish and the tightest sealing, because those are the surfaces the reservoir's wind works hardest.

The reservoir does more than generate wind; it throws sunlight back up at the homes above it. Between direct high-altitude sun and glare reflecting off the water, exposed walls here take an intense ultraviolet load that fades and chalks finishes quickly. The same windy, dry conditions also pull moisture out of the logs, opening checks that catch water. We pair UV-blocking stains with careful check sealing so Blue Mesa homes are protected against both the doubled sun and the cracks that dry, windy air opens up.

Winter in reservoir country combines hard cold with unrelenting wind, a pairing that is tougher on sealants than either would be alone. Cold contracts logs and makes rigid chinking brittle, while the wind drives snow and moisture into any joint that has started to open. We use flexible, cold-rated chinking that keeps its seal through the freeze-thaw swings and stands up to the wind that defines this stretch of the Gunnison country.