Deck Restoration & Refinishing Salem Lakes, WI

Deck restoration for Salem Lakes homes

Most of our deck restoration calls in Salem Lakes come from homes with a village formed from Salem and Silver Lake, with lake homes and rural acreage. In practice that means waterfront decks with all-day sun.

Salem Lakes sits on Camp Lake, Center Lake and Hooker Lake, 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.

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 Salem Lakes

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 Salem Lakes

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck sealing in Salem Lakes, Deck repair in Salem Lakes and Deck cleaning in Salem Lakes. See everything on the Salem Lakes service area page, or read the full deck restoration guide. We also cover nearby Twin Lakes, Union Grove and Lake Villa.