Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Hainesville, IL

Deck cleaning for Hainesville homes

Deck cleaning in Hainesville starts with knowing the housing: newer subdivisions built in the 1990s and 2000s. We see a lot of treated-pine decks on newer homes, and the work is planned around it.

Hainesville is in central Lake County. The established trees that make the yards nice also keep decks and fences shaded, and shaded wood needs a thorough chemical clean before it will take stain evenly.

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 Hainesville

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 Hainesville

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Hainesville, Deck repair in Hainesville and Pergola & gazebo staining in Hainesville. See everything on the Hainesville service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Grayslake, Round Lake and Round Lake Heights.