Fence Cleaning Vernon Hills, IL

Fence cleaning for Vernon Hills homes

Vernon Hills has 1980s-to-2000s subdivisions with HOA neighborhoods, and that shapes how we approach fence cleaning here. We see a lot of composite decks from the 2000s, and the work is planned around it.

With Big Bear Lake and Little Bear Lake 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 Vernon Hills

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 Vernon Hills

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck sealing in Vernon Hills, Deck cleaning in Vernon Hills and Deck staining in Vernon Hills. See everything on the Vernon Hills service area page, or read the full fence cleaning guide. We also cover nearby Long Grove, Mundelein and Lincolnshire.