Fence Cleaning Riverwoods, IL

Fence cleaning for Riverwoods homes

Riverwoods has heavily wooded lots with homes tucked under old trees, and that shapes how we approach fence cleaning here. That means fences along wooded lot lines, which changes the prep more than the stain.

Riverwoods sits along the Des Plaines River, and the tree cover that comes with it keeps decks and fences damp longer in the morning. We schedule washes early in the week so the wood has 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 Riverwoods

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 Riverwoods

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck repair in Riverwoods, Fence staining in Riverwoods and Deck staining in Riverwoods. See everything on the Riverwoods service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Bannockburn, Highwood and Lincolnshire.