Fence Cleaning Long Grove, IL

Fence cleaning for Long Grove homes

Long Grove has a historic downtown surrounded by acre lots and estate homes, and that shapes how we approach fence cleaning here. That means long cedar and split-rail fences on large lots, which changes the prep more than the stain.

In western Lake County, where Long Grove sits, the variable is shade. Sunny decks gray and dry out; shaded ones stay green. We treat each side of the same deck accordingly.

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 Long Grove

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 Long Grove

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Long Grove, Deck repair in Long Grove and Deck cleaning in Long Grove. See everything on the Long Grove service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Kildeer, Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove.