Composite Deck Cleaning Green Oaks, IL

Composite deck cleaning for Green Oaks homes

Green Oaks has wooded lots along Route 176 with larger homes, and that shapes how we approach composite deck cleaning here. We see a lot of heavily shaded decks that hold mildew, and the work is planned around it.

In central Lake County, where Green Oaks sits, the variable is shade. Sunny decks gray and dry out; shaded ones stay green. We treat each side of the same deck accordingly.

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 Green Oaks

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 Green Oaks

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck sealing in Green Oaks, Deck restoration in Green Oaks and Deck cleaning in Green Oaks. See everything on the Green Oaks service area page, or read the full composite deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Libertyville, Lake Forest and North Chicago.