Composite Deck Cleaning Salem Lakes, WI

Composite deck cleaning for Salem Lakes homes

Salem Lakes has a village formed from Salem and Silver Lake, with lake homes and rural acreage, and that shapes how we approach composite deck cleaning here. We see a lot of docks on Camp Lake and Hooker Lake, and the work is planned around it.

With Camp Lake, Center Lake and Hooker Lake 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 Salem Lakes

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 Salem Lakes

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck repair in Salem Lakes, Deck cleaning in Salem Lakes and Deck restoration in Salem Lakes. See everything on the Salem Lakes service area page, or read the full composite deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Twin Lakes, Union Grove and Lake Villa.