Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Mount Pleasant, WI

Deck cleaning for Mount Pleasant homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Mount Pleasant come from homes with suburban subdivisions from the 1970s through today on generous lots. We see a lot of long cedar fences between subdivision lots, and the work is planned around it.

The wooded corridor along the Root River means a lot of Mount Pleasant yards are shaded for most of the day. Shaded wood stays damp, grows mildew on the north side and needs a thorough chemical clean and brightener 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 Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant

Homeowners here also ask us about Pergola & gazebo staining in Mount Pleasant, Deck restoration in Mount Pleasant and Fence staining in Mount Pleasant. See everything on the Mount Pleasant service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Racine, Union Grove and Kenosha.