Fence Cleaning Fox Lake, IL

Fence cleaning for Fox Lake homes

Fence cleaning in Fox Lake starts with knowing the housing: year-round and seasonal lake homes with docks and channel frontage. That means seasonal pier sections pulled every fall, which changes the prep more than the stain.

Being near Fox Lake, Pistakee Lake and Nippersink Lake matters too. Wood close to water sees more humidity, more morning dew and, on open water, more reflected sun. We allow extra drying time and lean toward stains with stronger UV blockers on the exposed sides.

We clean fences with a percarbonate wood cleaner and a low-pressure rinse, the same way we clean decks. A pressure washer wand at 3,000 PSI held close to a fence board will leave permanent stripe marks and splinter the surface. We have been called to fix a lot of those.

How the job goes in Fox Lake

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 Fox Lake

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck staining in Fox Lake, Deck cleaning in Fox Lake and Dock & pier staining in Fox Lake. See everything on the Fox Lake service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Lakemoor, Lake Villa and Round Lake Heights.