Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Deerfield, IL

Deck cleaning for Deerfield homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Deerfield come from homes with North Shore neighborhoods with mature trees and shaded lots. In practice that means cedar fences along tight lot lines.

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

The most common deck we see is one a homeowner or a general power-washing company went over at high pressure. The boards look clean for a week, then dry out fuzzy and gray. The pressure tore the surface fibers loose. A chemical clean does the work, and the pressure only rinses. If your deck is due for stain, the cleaning is step one and we roll it into the staining job.

How the job goes in Deerfield

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 Deerfield

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck staining in Deerfield, Composite deck cleaning in Deerfield and Deck restoration in Deerfield. See everything on the Deerfield service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Lincolnshire, Lake Bluff and Bannockburn.