Fence Cleaning Hawthorn Woods, IL

Fence cleaning for Hawthorn Woods homes

Fence cleaning in Hawthorn Woods starts with knowing the housing: acre-plus lots, wooded properties and newer estate homes. That means big multi-level cedar decks, which changes the prep more than the stain.

Hawthorn Woods is in western Lake County. The established trees that make the yards nice also keep decks and fences shaded, and shaded wood needs a thorough chemical clean before it will take stain evenly.

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 Hawthorn Woods

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 Hawthorn Woods

Homeowners here also ask us about Composite deck cleaning in Hawthorn Woods, Dock & pier staining in Hawthorn Woods and Pergola & gazebo staining in Hawthorn Woods. See everything on the Hawthorn Woods service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Mundelein, North Barrington and Long Grove.