Deck Restoration & Refinishing Twin Lakes, WI

Deck restoration for Twin Lakes homes

Most of our deck restoration calls in Twin Lakes come from homes with a resort lake village of cottages, year-round homes and larger lakefront properties. In practice that means piers and boat-lift decking on Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth.

With Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth close by, decks and fences here hold moisture longer in the mornings. We schedule the wash early in the week so there is 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 Twin 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 Twin Lakes

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