Deck Restoration & Refinishing Deerfield, IL

Deck restoration for Deerfield homes

Deck restoration in Deerfield starts with knowing the housing: North Shore neighborhoods with mature trees and shaded lots. In practice that means older decks that have had solid stain layered on.

In southern Lake County, where Deerfield sits, the variable is shade. Sunny decks gray and dry out; shaded ones stay green. We treat each side of the same deck accordingly.

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 Deerfield

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 Deerfield

Homeowners here also ask us about Fence cleaning in Deerfield, Deck repair in Deerfield and Pergola & gazebo staining in Deerfield. See everything on the Deerfield service area page, or read the full deck restoration guide. We also cover nearby Lincolnshire, Lake Bluff and Bannockburn.