Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Sturtevant, WI

Deck cleaning for Sturtevant homes

Deck cleaning in Sturtevant starts with knowing the housing: a compact village of post-war and newer homes. In practice that means treated-pine decks due for a first seal.

Sturtevant is in Racine County, Wisconsin. 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.

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 Sturtevant

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 Sturtevant

Homeowners here also ask us about Fence staining in Sturtevant, Fence cleaning in Sturtevant and Pergola & gazebo staining in Sturtevant. See everything on the Sturtevant service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Pleasant Prairie, Mount Pleasant and Caledonia.