Fence Cleaning Lake Barrington, IL

Fence cleaning for Lake Barrington homes

Lake Barrington has wooded lots, river-adjacent homes and the Lake Barrington Shores community, and that shapes how we approach fence cleaning here. We see a lot of cedar fences on larger lots, and the work is planned around it.

With the Fox River and Lake Barrington Shores 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 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 Lake Barrington

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 Lake Barrington

Homeowners here also ask us about Pergola & gazebo staining in Lake Barrington, Deck cleaning in Lake Barrington and Composite deck cleaning in Lake Barrington. See everything on the Lake Barrington service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Wauconda, Island Lake and Lake Zurich.