Deck Restoration & Refinishing Buffalo Grove, IL

Deck restoration for Buffalo Grove homes

Most of our deck restoration calls in Buffalo Grove come from homes with 1970s-to-1990s subdivisions with a lot of original cedar decks. We see a lot of board-on-board privacy fences between close-set lots, and the work is planned around it.

Buffalo Grove is in southern 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.

The reason so many decks look bad is that each new coat went over the last failed one. Stain does not stick to stain that is letting go. Restoration resets the deck to bare wood so the new finish bonds to the grain, not to a flaking layer underneath it. Done right, it is the last time the deck needs anything more than a maintenance coat for years.

How the job goes in Buffalo Grove

1. Assess and quoteWe identify what finish is on the deck, how many layers, and whether any boards need replacing before refinishing.
2. StripA sodium-hydroxide or solvent stripper, depending on the finish, dwells and lifts the old coating. Stubborn areas get scraped and a second application.
3. SandHorizontal boards get an orbital sand at 60 to 80 grit to remove residue and raised grain. Rails and spindles are hand-sanded as needed.
4. Brighten and dryThe brightener neutralizes the stripper and restores tone. Then the deck dries for two to three days.

Other work we do in Buffalo Grove

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck cleaning in Buffalo Grove, Fence cleaning in Buffalo Grove and Deck sealing in Buffalo Grove. See everything on the Buffalo Grove service area page, or read the full deck restoration guide. We also cover nearby Indian Creek, Long Grove and Lincolnshire.