Composite Deck Cleaning Round Lake Heights, IL

Composite deck cleaning for Round Lake Heights homes

Most of our composite deck cleaning calls in Round Lake Heights come from homes with a small village of ranches and split-levels. That means cedar and treated fences, which changes the prep more than the stain.

With Round Lake nearby close by, decks and fences here hold moisture longer in the mornings. We schedule the wash early in the week so there is 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 Round Lake Heights

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 Round Lake Heights

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck staining in Round Lake Heights, Fence cleaning in Round Lake Heights and Fence staining in Round Lake Heights. See everything on the Round Lake Heights service area page, or read the full composite deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Fox Lake, Ingleside and Round Lake Park.