Dock & Pier Staining Lake Barrington, IL

Dock & pier staining for Lake Barrington homes

Most of our dock & pier staining calls in Lake Barrington come from homes with wooded lots, river-adjacent homes and the Lake Barrington Shores community. In practice that means cedar fences on larger lots.

With the Fox River and Lake Barrington Shores 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.

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 Lake Barrington

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 Lake Barrington

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck cleaning in Lake Barrington, Composite deck cleaning in Lake Barrington and Pergola & gazebo staining in Lake Barrington. See everything on the Lake Barrington service area page, or read the full dock & pier staining guide. We also cover nearby Wauconda, Island Lake and Lake Zurich.