Decks, fences and wood
Gray boards are not worn out. They are dirty.
Decks, fences, pergolas and porch floors, cleaned at a pressure that keeps the grain intact.
Gray is not the wood. Gray is what sits on top of the wood. Top of the run has not been touched yet.
Wood is where most of the damage happens
A deck is the easiest thing on your property to ruin with a pressure washer. Push too hard and you do not just clean the boards, you tear the soft grain out from between the hard grain. It looks fine while it is wet. Then it dries, and the surface is fuzzy, splintery and rough, and it holds dirt worse than it did before you started.
That damage cannot be undone with more washing. It has to be sanded.
So I treat wood the way I treat siding. Low pressure, the right solution, and enough patience to let the chemistry lift the gray and the green.
What I clean
- Decks, rails and stairs
- Fences, wood and composite
- Pergolas and arbors
- Porch floors and ceilings
- Wood siding and trim, as part of a house wash
I clean and prep the wood so a new stain or sealer takes evenly. If you're having the deck refinished, a proper cleaning first is what makes the finish look right.
Questions I get asked
My deck is slick and green. Is that fixable?
Yes. That slick green film is algae, and it comes off. It is also a genuine fall risk, which is the real reason to deal with it.
Can you get my deck ready for staining?
Yes. I clean and prep it, and a proper cleaning first is what lets the new finish take evenly.
Will pressure washing damage my deck?
It can, which is exactly why this page exists. Too much pressure tears the soft grain out and leaves the boards fuzzy and rough, and that has to be sanded out. I run low pressure on wood for exactly this reason.
Can you do the deck and the house at the same time?
Yes. Book them together and I'll bundle it.
Ready for a price?
Send photos of the deck or fence and I can usually price it from there.
Most quotes come back the same day. You don't need to be home.