Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Buffalo Grove, IL

Deck cleaning for Buffalo Grove homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Buffalo Grove come from homes with 1970s-to-1990s subdivisions with a lot of original cedar decks. We see a lot of board-on-board privacy fences between close-set lots, and the work is planned around it.

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

Our deck cleaning is a wash, not a blast. We use a sodium percarbonate cleaner to lift the growth and oxidation, then a low-pressure rinse with a fan tip held well off the boards. A 3,000 PSI pressure washer with a narrow tip will cut grooves into cedar and leave fuzz on pine. That damage is permanent.

How the job goes in Buffalo Grove

1. Cover and pre-wetPlants, siding and light fixtures around the deck get wetted or covered. We check for loose boards and popped nails before we start.
2. Apply the cleanerA percarbonate wood cleaner sits for 10 to 15 minutes and breaks down mildew, algae and the gray layer. Stubborn spots get a scrub brush.
3. Low-pressure rinseUnder 1,000 PSI with a wide fan tip, working with the grain. The rinse is only removing what the cleaner already loosened.
4. BrightenAn oxalic-acid brightener neutralizes the cleaner and restores the natural wood tone, especially on cedar and redwood.

Other work we do in Buffalo Grove

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Buffalo Grove, Deck repair in Buffalo Grove and Composite deck cleaning in Buffalo Grove. See everything on the Buffalo Grove service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Indian Creek, Long Grove and Lincolnshire.