Ocean-side sills, wood siding, fascia and deck boards cut out and rebuilt with sound wood, sealed against the salt air. Priced in writing before we start.
BBBAccredited BusinessKaminskiy Care and Repair rebuilds rotted and termite-damaged wood on La Jolla homes, starting on the ocean side: the ocean-facing sills and sashes, the wood siding on the older cottages, the fascia behind the gutters, the decks and railings up the hill, and the balcony trim on the UTC condos, primed, painted and sealed so the salt air and the fog have no way in. If termites are in it, a licensed pest company treats first and we rebuild after. The price is in writing before anything starts. Since 2019 we have completed 335 repair visits on 165 La Jolla homes, from Bird Rock to the Shores.
Eight repairs, one crew, priced in writing before we start.
Salt air and the marine layer keep La Jolla wood damp most of the year, and the ocean-facing side of the house always goes first. We cut back to sound wood, rebuild with the same profile, prime every face and seal the joint, so the repair lasts longer than the original did.
AFTERBEFORE
Fascia & Eaves
Window Sills
Door Jambs & Casings
Trim & Siding
Termite Damage Rebuilds
Deck Boards & Railings
Stairs & Posts
Primed, Painted & SealedSalt air does not wait for a convenient time. A Kaminskiy-certified technician prices most La Jolla sill, siding and fascia repairs on the call, in writing; a deck or a bigger rebuild gets a written scope first.
We answer in under three rings and get you priced and scheduled in minutes.
A clear, written quote with upfront pricing. You approve before work begins.
Kaminskiy-certified pros finish the job with a workmanship warranty.
Every rot and termite damage repair carries our one-year workmanship warranty, in writing, and is done by a Kaminskiy-certified, background checked technician.
The ocean side. The marine layer sits on Bird Rock, Windansea and the Shores most mornings until June, salt air eats the paint film, and the wood on the ocean-facing wall never fully dries. Sills, sashes, siding and fascia go first on that side, and up the hill the decks and railings take the afternoon wind. We start on the ocean side, because that is where the rot is.
Drywood termites live inside dry trim and fascia and leave hard six-sided pellets under a pinhole; wood that stays wet near the ground can draw dampwood termites, which need moist wood; subterranean termites come up where stucco or siding meets the dirt. A licensed pest company treats whichever it is; we rebuild the wood after, in the right order.
Just the rotted run. On the older wood-sided cottages we replace the bottom courses and the corner boards that went soft, match the profile and the reveal, prime every face and paint, and leave the sound siding alone. A whole-wall re-side is a different job, and we say so.
Repaint the ocean-facing wall before the paint fails, keep the caulk at every sill-to-stucco joint unbroken, keep the gutters draining away from the house, and keep soil and mulch below the siding. On the coast the paint film is what keeps the wood dry.
Older cottages with wood siding, wood-framed windows and redwood trim, and newer stucco homes with wood-clad sills facing the ocean. Salt air and fog keep the ocean side damp, so sills, sashes and the bottom courses of siding go first. We rebuild them to shed water, match the profile and seal every joint.
View homes with decks, balconies and railings facing the weather, and long runs of fascia under tile roofs. Deck boards go soft at the ends, railing posts rot at the base, and the fascia behind a gutter that overflows goes dark. We rebuild boards, rails and fascia where they stand, and name a ledger problem before anyone opens the wall.
1970s and 1980s condos and townhomes with wood balconies, trim and stairs, now under California's balcony inspection law. When the association's report flags rot in a railing, a deck board or trim, we rebuild it and put the scope in writing for the board.
The same crew covers the rest of the county from the office on World Trade Drive; the San Diego dry rot and wood rot repair page has the county-wide picture, the City of San Diego permit rule and the termite report in plain words.
A fascia board, a sill or a trim piece is priced on the call, in writing. A bigger rebuild gets a look first and a written price before anything starts.
We cut back to sound wood and probe how far the rot really goes. If it runs further than the photo showed, you hear it before we go further, with the price.
New wood primed on all sides, caulked, painted to match, and the water path that caused it fixed: the drip edge, the flashing, the gutter end, the sprinkler.
The work area is cleaned before we leave, and every rot repair carries our one-year workmanship warranty.
La Jolla is in the City of San Diego, which exempts maintenance repairs under a set cost that replace like for like: a sill, a jamb, a fascia board, a run of siding. A bigger in-kind damage repair, or rot that has reached rafter tails or wall framing, goes on the city's no-plan building permit with a pre-construction inspection (Information Bulletin 203). Parts of La Jolla sit in the Coastal Overlay, which is about new development and public views, not a like-for-like repair; we check before a bigger job.
Escrow in La Jolla runs on the termite report, written by a licensed structural pest control company: Section 1 for active infestation and the damage from it, Section 2 for the conditions that invite it. The pest company treats and certifies. The sills, siding and deck boards on that list are our work, and the company reinspects when we are done. Send the report over and the price comes back from it.
Most of La Jolla has no association; the UTC condos and townhomes do, and California now requires them to have balconies, decks, walkways and railings inspected. Rot the report flags in a railing, a board or trim is our lane, and we put the scope in writing for the board; a rotted ledger goes to the engineer first.
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Call 858-330-5590Call in the morning and most sill, siding and fascia repairs are priced before lunch and scheduled within days. A deck, a balcony or a run of siding gets a look first and a written scope.
Yes. After a licensed pest company treats the colony, we cut out what the termites ate in the trim, fascia, siding and the framing we can reach, and rebuild it. Treatment, fumigation and the report are theirs; the rebuild is ours.
Yes. Sills, siding, fascia, trim, jambs and deck boards are carpentry, and Kaminskiy is licensed, bonded and insured, so a rafter tail or a splice into framing is fine too. A beam or a ledger gets named before anyone opens a wall.
Where it is and how deep it goes. A sill at ground level is a short visit; a fascia run on a hillside lot or a run of siding is not. Text a photo and the price is in writing before anything is scheduled.
Longer than the original did. New wood is primed on every face before it goes in, the end grain is sealed, the joints are caulked and the paint is carried over the joint. Then we tell you which wall to repaint first.
Not for a like-for-like maintenance repair under the City of San Diego's cost limit. The Coastal Overlay is about new development and public views, not a rebuilt sill. Rot in rafter tails or framing takes the city's no-plan building permit with a pre-construction inspection, and we tell you on the call.
All of La Jolla, including Bird Rock, Windansea, the Shores, the Village, the Muirlands and Hidden Valley, plus University City, UTC, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley and Clairemont. Call 858-330-5590 to confirm your address.
Tell us where the wood has gone soft, or text us a photo. We'll call you back with a price and a time. Calling is still the fastest way: 858-330-5590.
Priced in writing before we start. Kaminskiy-certified technicians. A one-year workmanship warranty on every job.
We answer in under three rings, 24/7.No price games. You get a clear written quote before any work begins, backed by our workmanship warranty.
