Winter likely threw a ton of wear and tear at your home this year with your exterior surfaces taking a particularly big hit. Between the weight of heavy snow and ice, the water damage which arises once all that snow and ice starts melting, and the salt which is thrown around to help in the melting process, your home’s exterior has been worn down, chipped away, and potentially damaged over the last three or four months and as a result are probably looking and performing worse than you’d like. In fact, no where is this damage likely to be as visible and potentially dangerous as it is with damaged exterior stairs.

While it’s true that the effect of damaged siding or roof system components can grow to become very dangerous to the structure of your home and the safety of your family, winter damaged stairs are unique among just about all exterior surfaces in that they’re still consistently utilized no matter what condition they’re in, often resulting in damaged exterior steps becoming more and more damaged over time before they’re ever tended to. For just that reason, it’s crucial for homeowners who have noticed damage to their exterior stairs to respond to the issue quickly and professionally to prevent the look and functionality of the structure from worsening any further. Fortunately, whether your home’s particular issue is with stairs made of wood, concrete, stone, or brick the most surefire and efficient way to renew its look, functionality, and reliability is through a series of small, simple projects:

Brick Stair Repairs

DIY ways to update the look of your brick stairs.
DIY ways to update the look of your brick stairs.
  • Sweep the entire area with a rough brush to remove debris
  • Apply new mortar to replace any loose, damaged, or otherwise weakened mortar between bricks
  • Install new individual bricks to replace and loose, damaged or otherwise weakened bricks
  • Get in touch with professional pressure washers to have the surface scrubbed clean

Concrete Stair Repairs

Learn how to repair your concrete stairs to give them a fresh, new look.
Learn how to repair your concrete stairs to give them a fresh, new look.
  • Sweep the entire area with a rough brush to remove debris
  • If small cracks have developed fill them with basic concrete patching filler and allow them to dry before continuing
  • If larger or more wide spread damage has taken place get in touch with professional masonry repair contractors to have service handled quickly and dependably
  • Once all your concrete stairs are in one piece have pressure washing performed to renew the look of the original structure.

Wood Stair Repairs

Update your wood stairs with these DIY tips.
Update your wood stairs with these DIY tips.
  • Sweep the entire area to remove debris
  • Carefully inspect the wood for signs of damage including scratches, chipping, mold growth, and wood rot development
  • If you find damages which are any more involved than simple surface scratches or individual panels which are damaged get in touch with professionals to ensure the safety and reliability of the repairs
  • If single panels need replacing, carefully measure the panel which is needed and replace the damaged one while being cautious about affecting surrounding panels
  • Once fully intact, lightly pressure wash the entire stair structure and when it dries apply a specialized wood sealant to retain the color and quality of the wood
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