Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Long Grove, IL

Deck cleaning for Long Grove homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Long Grove come from homes with a historic downtown surrounded by acre lots and estate homes. We see a lot of big decks and pergolas under mature trees, and the work is planned around it.

Long Grove is in western 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.

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 Long 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 Long Grove

Homeowners here also ask us about Pergola & gazebo staining in Long Grove, Composite deck cleaning in Long Grove and Fence cleaning in Long Grove. See everything on the Long Grove service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Kildeer, Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove.