Georgetown Log HomeRestoration Experts

Georgetown is one of the best-preserved silver mining towns in Colorado, and that history sits right in the wood of its buildings. Many log and timber structures here date to the 1860s through the 1880s boom, and they are part of the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District. Working on a home like this is different from refinishing a modern cabin: the goal is to protect the structure without erasing the marks of more than a century of craftsmanship.

That means gentler surface prep, careful color matching, and an honest look at which logs can be saved versus those that need discreet replacement. Homeowners in the historic district also have preservation standards to consider, and we plan our work to respect them rather than fight them.

Georgetown sits at 8,519 feet right on the I-70 corridor, tucked into Clear Creek Canyon. The canyon acts like a funnel, channeling wind through town and driving rain and snow straight into log joints. That steady, channeled weathering tends to attack the same exposed faces season after season, working moisture behind the finish and into the gaps between logs.

For homes near Silver Plume, Empire, and Idaho Springs that share this canyon exposure, we focus on tight, flexible chinking and a durable finish on the windward walls. Sealing those joints well is what keeps canyon-driven moisture from quietly rotting the wood from the inside.

Winters in Georgetown are long and serious. At over 8,500 feet, the town gets heavy snowfall, prolonged stretches of freezing temperatures, and ice dams that put real stress on log walls and finishes. Snow that piles against lower courses melts and refreezes again and again, and each cycle pries at any opening it can find. We rely on cold-rated, flexible sealants and pay close attention to drainage and the spots where ice tends to build, so the finish survives the freeze-thaw season instead of cracking apart by spring. Pairing that with the intense high-altitude sun the south walls take all year, Georgetown homes need a finish system built for both extremes at once.