Fence Staining Gurnee, IL

Fence staining for Gurnee homes

Fence staining in Gurnee starts with knowing the housing: large 1980s-to-2000s subdivisions with a lot of original decks. We see a lot of cedar fences on the subdivisions east and west of Route 41, and the work is planned around it.

The wooded corridor along the Des Plaines River means a lot of Gurnee yards are shaded for most of the day. Shaded wood stays damp, grows mildew on the north side and needs a thorough chemical clean and brightener before it will take stain evenly.

Fence staining is a volume job, so the shortcuts are obvious: a quick spray with no back-brush, no cleaning first, one side only. That fence looks great for a summer and fails the next. We clean the fence first because a new fence has mill glaze and an old one has gray and mildew, and stain does not bond to either. Then we spray and brush so the stain is in the wood, not on it.

How the job goes in Gurnee

1. Measure and confirmLinear feet, height, both sides or one, gates, and the stain tone. We check whether a neighbor's side is included.
2. CleanA wood cleaner and low-pressure rinse remove gray, mildew and mill glaze. New fences get a light wash to open the grain.
3. ProtectGrass, garden beds, siding, AC units and cars within range are covered or shielded. We work around the wind.
4. Spray and back-brushSprayed for speed, then brushed in panel by panel so the stain penetrates and there are no runs or holidays.

Other work we do in Gurnee

Homeowners here also ask us about Deck restoration in Gurnee, Fence cleaning in Gurnee and Deck repair in Gurnee. See everything on the Gurnee service area page, or read the full fence staining guide. We also cover nearby Green Oaks, Old Mill Creek and Beach Park.