Working with wood on Whidbey Island means replacing material that has outlived its life on your house.  We live in a rather “moist” environment.  Lately the moisture has been coming down in sheets for days.  I noticed a small dark spot on the ceiling.  After inspecting the roof, the 1975 “faux” stone chimney seemed to be crumbling. 

I called Mark Williams of Island Home Repair to give me a hand.  Mark has worked for me before and he has an excellent work ethic.  He knows this area and puts extra effort into his work to produce a quality product that will last in this kind of weather.  Mark has joined with Paul Rempa and Carlton Hughes forming an exceptionally talented team that can tackle everything from built-in cabinets to replacing a roof.

To make a long story short….repairing  the chimney turned into about 6 full boards of roof sheathing and eventually replacing all of the roofing material on that side of the house.   What was a poorly protected roof that had venting systems trapping  moisture instead of allowing it to escape is now a well constructed, perfectly vented roof with bomb-proof weather protection.  The hardiboard chimney with a custom-made metal cap will outlast the rest of the house.

Thanks to Mark, Paul and Carlton for such a good job!