Concrete logs. Hand troweled. Since 1936.
Maintenance free log siding that resists fire and rot and never needs resealing. Mixed in your yard by a family business from Mio, Michigan.
From the family archive: a mason troweling logs by hand. The method has not changed.
Ninety years of the same trowel.
1935
The first Perma Log
Wellington William Maier, a plasterer, troweled it onto his own home in Detroit. The idea has not changed since: a masonry log that looks like wood and outlasts it.
The early years
Fireplaces, $30 to $45 complete
Your choice of designs and colors, the sign said. We still let you choose, on every job.
Then
Houses that are still standing
The first home was done in 1935 and it retains its beauty and durability yet today. Concrete log siding is fire and rot resistant, and not vulnerable to insects.
Now
Diane, Tyler and the crew
Still mixed on site. Still sculpted one log at a time, on new builds and old cottages across Michigan.
"Up to $15,000 over twenty years." That is what log restoration companies say a real log home costs to preserve and reseal. Perma Log never needs it.
Perma Log is a one of a kind concrete log siding. The masonry logs are hand troweled onto new or old homes and last over 80 years. Unlike real logs, they do not rot and are not vulnerable to fungus, mold, water damage or insects.
Many insurance companies offer lower rates to homeowners with concrete log siding, and homes with it hold a higher resale value. The dead airspace behind the logs adds insulation, and the seamless wrap seals the house.
There are no costs later for settling or shrinking, as with natural wood logs. Each log is mixed on site and applied by hand, so it adds strength and stability to the structure and stays exactly where we put it.
Letters from the yard
"I carry a set of pictures in my purse, just as proud of it as pictures of grandchildren."
Roger and Dede"The sculpting of the logs is absolutely superb artistry, producing the most realistic product imaginable."
Dr. Jerry R. Tejcek, D.C."When Perma Log submitted their bid to side our house we thought they were expensive. After seeing the amount of hard work involved and the finished product, we consider them a great value."
Sherm"Diane and Tyler were a dream to work with and delivered on time and on budget."
Rick, Lewiston"You took a very fearful time for us and made it into a joyful adventure."
Bernie and Terry"Thanks so much for our beautiful new home. We absolutely love it!"
The Loseys"They continually went above and beyond our expectations. They were always on time, very professional, friendly and congenial."
MaryTell us about the house.
Mostly northern Michigan, but we have worked all over the state: the Upper Peninsula, lower Michigan and Drummond Island, and some jobs out of state.
A bark texture house with a red metal roof, in the north woods.