Naturita Log HomeRestoration Experts

Naturita sits in the West End of Montrose County, a low, dry landscape of river canyons and high desert that feels a world away from the snowy peaks people associate with Colorado log homes. At about 5,430 feet the summers run hot and the humidity stays very low, and that arid air is relentless on log walls. As the wood gives up moisture it checks, cracking along the grain, and the upward-facing checks funnel every rain straight into the log where rot and insects follow.

On Naturita homes the central task is staying ahead of checking, sealing the vulnerable cracks during each staining cycle so water never gets the foothold this dry climate is always trying to hand it.

The West End's solar exposure is intense. Long, bright summers on open desert terrain fade and chalk finishes fast, and once a coating thins the ultraviolet starts breaking down the surface fibers of the wood itself, graying and roughening it. Restoring sun-degraded wood is far more involved than maintaining a sound finish, so we push premium UV-blocking, heat-stable stains and a disciplined refresh schedule for Naturita owners, keeping protection ahead of a sun that rarely lets up.

Naturita and its neighbor Nucla sit in genuinely remote country, and the dry winds that sweep the river valleys carry fine dust that works like a mild abrasive on windward walls while packing grit into any open joint. Distance from services also means these homes benefit from durable, long-lasting work that holds up between visits. We identify the prevailing windward walls, give them the toughest finish and tightest sealing, and build in the durability that remote West End properties need.