Deck Staining Mettawa, IL

Deck staining for Mettawa homes

Deck staining in Mettawa starts with knowing the housing: very large lots, horse properties and estate homes. In practice that means heavily wooded, shaded structures.

Mettawa is in central 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.

We stain cedar, pressure-treated pine, and hardwood decks across Lake County. Every job starts with a proper wash and a moisture check, because stain applied to dirty or damp wood peels within a year. Then we apply a penetrating oil or oil-hybrid stain in the tone you pick, back-brushed so it soaks in instead of sitting on top.

How the job goes in Mettawa

1. Walk the deck with youWe look at the boards, rails, stairs and any soft spots, and confirm the stain type and tone before anything gets wet.
2. Clean and brightenA sodium percarbonate deck cleaner lifts gray oxidized wood, mildew and old failed finish. A brightener follows to neutralize and open the grain.
3. Dry and sandTwo to three dry days depending on weather. Raised grain and rough spots get a light sand so the stain goes on even.
4. Stain and back-brushApplied by pad or sprayer and immediately back-brushed into the wood. Rails, spindles and stair risers are brushed by hand.

Other work we do in Mettawa

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