Composite Deck Cleaning Riverwoods, IL

Composite deck cleaning for Riverwoods homes

Riverwoods has heavily wooded lots with homes tucked under old trees, and that shapes how we approach composite deck cleaning here. In practice that means decks that never dry out under the canopy.

Riverwoods sits along the Des Plaines River, and the tree cover that comes with it keeps decks and fences damp longer in the morning. We schedule washes early in the week so the wood has time to dry before stain goes on.

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 Riverwoods

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 Riverwoods

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck repair in Riverwoods, Deck staining in Riverwoods and Deck cleaning in Riverwoods. See everything on the Riverwoods service area page, or read the full composite deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Bannockburn, Highwood and Lincolnshire.