Deck Cleaning & Power Washing Twin Lakes, WI

Deck cleaning for Twin Lakes homes

Most of our deck cleaning calls in Twin Lakes come from homes with a resort lake village of cottages, year-round homes and larger lakefront properties. That means older cottage decks and screen porches, which changes the prep more than the stain.

Twin Lakes sits on Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth, 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.

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 Twin Lakes

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 Twin Lakes

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Twin Lakes, Composite deck cleaning in Twin Lakes and Fence staining in Twin Lakes. See everything on the Twin Lakes service area page, or read the full deck cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Pell Lake, Powers Lake and Genoa City.