Dock & Pier Staining Round Lake, IL

Dock & pier staining for Round Lake homes

Most of our dock & pier staining calls in Round Lake come from homes with 1950s-to-1990s ranches, split-levels and lake homes. That means older decks that have gone gray, which changes the prep more than the stain.

With Round Lake 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 Round Lake

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 Round Lake

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck cleaning in Round Lake, Deck repair in Round Lake and Deck sealing in Round Lake. See everything on the Round Lake service area page, or read the full dock & pier staining guide. We also cover nearby Hainesville, Round Lake Park and Round Lake Heights.