Fence Cleaning Deerfield, IL

Fence cleaning for Deerfield homes

Most of our fence cleaning calls in Deerfield come from homes with North Shore neighborhoods with mature trees and shaded lots. In practice that means decks that stay damp under old oaks and maples.

In southern Lake County, where Deerfield sits, the variable is shade. Sunny decks gray and dry out; shaded ones stay green. We treat each side of the same deck accordingly.

A fence that has never been cleaned will not take stain evenly, and a fence that was blasted with high pressure will take stain in blotches wherever the surface was torn. Cleaning is not glamorous, but it is what decides how the stain looks. If your fence just needs to stop being green, cleaning alone is a good yearly maintenance job.

How the job goes in Deerfield

1. Pre-wet and protectPlants along the fence line are soaked so the cleaner does not affect them. Siding and windows in range are rinsed.
2. Apply cleanerSodium percarbonate solution goes on by pump sprayer, dwells 10 to 15 minutes and lifts algae, mildew and gray oxidation.
3. Scrub problem spotsThe bottom foot of the fence and shaded sections get a stiff brush where growth is thick.
4. Low-pressure rinseWide fan tip, well off the boards, working top to bottom so dirty water does not re-streak clean areas.

Other work we do in Deerfield

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