Dock & Pier Staining Round Lake Beach, IL

Dock & pier staining for Round Lake Beach homes

Most of our dock & pier staining calls in Round Lake Beach come from homes with one of the county's larger villages, with 1950s-to-2000s homes. In practice that means privacy fences between close lots.

Round Lake Beach sits on Round Lake, and waterfront wood weathers faster on the water-facing side than the house side. We check both and often give the exposed side a second coat.

Dock staining has a rule the rest of our work does not: what goes on the wood ends up in the lake. We use penetrating oil or water-based stains and sealers that are suitable for use near water, apply them with the dock sections on land where we can, and never over open water on a windy day. We also pay attention to slip resistance. A glossy film finish on a dock is a hazard. A penetrating stain is not.

How the job goes in Round Lake Beach

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 Beach

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