Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Round Lake Beach, IL

Deck cleaning for Round Lake Beach homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Round Lake Beach come from homes with one of the county's larger villages, with 1950s-to-2000s homes. We see a lot of treated-pine decks on a range of ages, and the work is planned around it.

Round Lake Beach sits on Round Lake, 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.

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 Round Lake Beach

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 Round Lake Beach

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Round Lake Beach, Composite deck cleaning in Round Lake Beach and Deck sealing in Round Lake Beach. See everything on the Round Lake Beach service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Round Lake Heights, Lake Villa and Hainesville.