Dock & Pier Staining Deerfield, IL

Dock & pier staining for Deerfield homes

Dock & pier staining in Deerfield starts with knowing the housing: North Shore neighborhoods with mature trees and shaded lots. That means older decks that have had solid stain layered on, which changes the prep more than the stain.

Much of Deerfield is in southern Lake County, where mature trees are the main issue: shade keeps wood damp and grows mildew on the north side. Cleaning is not optional here, and we brighten after so the tone comes back.

We clean, seal and stain fixed and seasonal wood docks, piers, boardwalks and shore steps on Fox Lake, Pistakee, Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Grass Lake, Bangs Lake, Cedar Lake, Diamond Lake, Round Lake, Island Lake and the rest of the county's inland lakes. Seasonal pier sections are best done on land in spring before they go in, or in fall after they come out.

How the job goes in Deerfield

1. Schedule around the waterSpring before the pier goes in, or fall after it comes out, is ideal. Fixed docks are done in dry weather with drop cloths and containment.
2. CleanPercarbonate cleaner and low-pressure rinse remove algae, gray and goose mess. Slime on the lower boards gets a scrub.
3. Dry fullyDock wood is wetter than deck wood. We wait for a meter reading under 15% before anything goes on.
4. Stain or sealPenetrating finish, back-brushed, with attention to board ends and the underside edges where water wicks in.

Other work we do in Deerfield

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