Fence Cleaning Lake Forest, IL

Fence cleaning for Lake Forest homes

Lake Forest has estate properties, historic homes and mature old-growth lots, and that shapes how we approach fence cleaning here. In practice that means long fences and garden structures.

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.

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 Lake Forest

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 Forest

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck repair in Lake Forest, Composite deck cleaning in Lake Forest and Deck staining in Lake Forest. See everything on the Lake Forest service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Green Oaks, Highland Park and Highwood.