Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Highwood, IL

Deck cleaning for Highwood homes

Highwood has compact lots and older homes near Fort Sheridan, and that shapes how we approach deck cleaning here. We see a lot of shared-line fences between neighbors, and the work is planned around it.

Highwood sits on Lake Michigan nearby, and waterfront wood weathers faster on the water-facing side than the house side. We check both and often give the exposed side a second coat.

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 Highwood

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 Highwood

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