Deck Restoration & Refinishing Riverwoods, IL

Deck restoration for Riverwoods homes

Riverwoods has heavily wooded lots with homes tucked under old trees, and that shapes how we approach deck restoration here. We see a lot of moss and mildew on shaded wood, and the work is planned around it.

Riverwoods sits along the Des Plaines River, and the tree cover that comes with it keeps decks and fences damp longer in the morning. We schedule washes early in the week so the wood has time to dry before stain goes on.

A lot of the older decks in Lake County are cedar from the 1980s and 1990s, and a lot of them are sound underneath a bad finish. Restoration is usually a fraction of the cost of replacement. We will tell you plainly when a deck is past saving, but most are not.

How the job goes in Riverwoods

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 Riverwoods

Homeowners here also ask us about Composite deck cleaning in Riverwoods, Fence staining in Riverwoods and Deck repair in Riverwoods. See everything on the Riverwoods service area page, or read the full deck restoration guide. We also cover nearby Bannockburn, Highwood and Lincolnshire.