Fence Cleaning Lake Bluff, IL

Fence cleaning for Lake Bluff homes

Most of our fence cleaning calls in Lake Bluff come from homes with an older village center and bluff-top lakefront homes. In practice that means east-facing decks with lake wind and sun.

With Lake Michigan 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 Bluff

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 Bluff

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