Signature service
Full log home restoration
Blast, stain, seal and chink, handled by one crew from the first walkthrough to the final walk around. The prep decides how long the finish lasts, so we do not rush it.
Log home restoration · Reno, Truckee and Lake Tahoe
Your logs, back to the color they had on day one.
Log homes are not like other homes. We blast, stain, seal and chink them for a living, so they stay tight and protected through mountain winters.
- Log homes and wood siding
- Father and son
- Reno and Tahoe
- Written quotes
What we do
Everything a log home needs to last.
We do not build new. We restore the home you already own, and protect it so the next round is smaller than the last one.
Media blasting
We strip old, failing finish and gray weathered wood back to clean logs, so new stain soaks in and holds instead of sitting on top and peeling.
Staining and sealing
Stain and sealant applied on properly prepped wood, in the right weather, to protect your logs from sun, snow and water.
Tight and sealed
Chinking and caulking
We seal the joints between logs to stop drafts, moisture and pests, including the bats and insects that get into the peaks.
Wood sided homes
Cedar and wood siding gets the same care: cleaned, prepped and refinished so the color comes back and stays.
See it on real wood first
We carry Perma-Chink product samples, so you can see stain colors and finishes on real logs before you choose.
How it goes
Four steps, no surprises.
You will know what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what it costs before anyone touches your home.
Step 01
Tell us about your home
Fill out the form or call. It takes about a minute.
Step 02
Dillon reaches out
He asks about the house and what you are seeing, and tells you plainly whether it is work we take on.
Step 03
We look and quote
If it is a fit, we come see the logs up close and give you a clear written price and a schedule that fits the season.
Step 04
The work
Blasting, repairs, stain, seal and chinking. Then a walk around together before we pull off the site.
Why DBT Construction
A family trade, 50 years deep.
Most contractors will take a log home job. We grew up in them. The difference shows up two years later, in whether the finish is still holding.
Dillon Tuggle, ownerRuns the business, answers the phone, and walks your home with you.
50 years of log homes
Dillon's father Brent has spent 50 years in the trade, including building log homes for major log home manufacturers. That experience is on every job.
Father and son, on site
Dillon is on the job, not behind a desk. Our name is on every home we finish.
Prep done right
Anyone can spray stain. We spend the time on blasting and masking, because that is what makes it last.
Straight answers
We tell you plainly what your logs need and what they do not, and you see the price in writing before we start.
Recent work
Real homes. Our crew.
Every photo here is from our own jobs around Reno and Tahoe. No stock photos.
Service area
Reno, Truckee and around Lake Tahoe.
Based in Reno and working on both sides of the state line. If your town is not listed, ask. The answer is usually yes.
- Reno
- Truckee
- South Lake Tahoe
- Carson City
- Gardnerville
- Grass Valley
- Pollock Pines
- Graeagle
- Quincy
- Lake Almanor
Let's take a look
Ready to see what your logs need?
Tell us about your home. Dillon will reach out, and if it is a fit we come look and give you a straight written price.
Tell us about your home Call (775) 204-2231
Get a quote
Tell us about your log home.
Share a few details and Dillon will reach out to talk about your home. Takes about a minute.
- Written quotes
- Owner answers
- No pressure
Request received
Thanks, we have your details. Dillon will reach out shortly to talk about your home.
Photos help. Text a few of the house to (775) 204-2231 and they will land right with your request.