Caulking Services in Coboconk, ON

Sealing Cottages Against Lake Damp and Winter

A cottage that sits closed all winter goes through big temperature swings with nobody inside. Exterior caulk around window and door frames expands and shrinks through every cold snap and thaw, and older beads crack and pull away. By opening day there can be gaps you could slide a fingernail into. We rake those joints out and reseal them with a paintable acrylic-latex, so the joint disappears under the next coat of trim paint.

Cottage bathrooms see heavy use in bursts. A long weekend with a full house means showers back to back, then the room sits shut and damp for days. That's ideal for mildew under the caulk. The fix is removal down to a clean surface, a mildew treatment, and enough drying time that the joint is bone dry before fresh silicone goes in. Expect $75 to $150 for shower recaulking or a single tub, or $150 to $250 to redo the whole bathroom.

Since many Coboconk owners come up from the GTA, it makes sense to pair caulking with other work on the same trip. Recaulking a tub takes an hour or two, so it fits easily into a maintenance visit or alongside a repair. Fresh silicone needs a full day before anyone showers, so book it at least a day ahead of the family's arrival.

Pedro handles caulking removal and replacement around tubs, showers, sinks and windows. For how he approaches caulking services in general, see our caulking services page.