Composite Deck Cleaning Barrington, IL

Composite deck cleaning for Barrington homes

Barrington has a historic village center with larger lots and older homes, and that shapes how we approach composite deck cleaning here. In practice that means older cedar decks that have been stained many times.

The wooded corridor along the Fox River nearby means a lot of Barrington yards are shaded for most of the day. Shaded wood stays damp, grows mildew on the north side and needs a thorough chemical clean and brightener before it will take stain evenly.

Composite decks are the ones that get damaged most often by general pressure washing, because the surface looks tough. It is not. Capped composite has a thin outer layer and a narrow-tip wand will strip it in stripes. We use a soft-wash approach: cleaner, dwell, gentle agitation, low-pressure rinse. If your composite deck has black spots that will not come off with a hose, that is mildew in the surface and it needs the right cleaner, not more pressure.

How the job goes in Barrington

1. Identify the productCapped, uncapped or PVC, and which brand. It decides the cleaner and the pressure.
2. Clear and protectFurniture, rugs and planters come off. Rugs left on composite are the most common cause of shadow marks.
3. Apply cleanerA composite-safe cleaner with a sodium percarbonate base, or an oxalic-based one for tannin and rust stains.
4. Agitate and rinseSoft brush on problem spots, then a low-pressure fan rinse under 1,500 PSI, wand kept well off the surface.

Other work we do in Barrington

Homeowners here also ask us about Fence staining in Barrington, Dock & pier staining in Barrington and Deck staining in Barrington. See everything on the Barrington service area page, or read the full composite deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Kildeer, Wauconda and Tower Lakes.