Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Lake Bluff, IL

Deck cleaning for Lake Bluff homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Lake Bluff come from homes with an older village center and bluff-top lakefront homes. In practice that means fences and arbors on established gardens.

With Lake Michigan 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.

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 Lake Bluff

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 Lake Bluff

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