Wood decks
Gray weathering and mildew lifted with wood-safe pressure that spares the grain.
Wood is the surface where technique matters most. A deck cleaned with too much pressure comes out furry and gouged, with the soft grain torn out between the harder lines — damage that no stain will hide. We clean decks and fences with a wood-safe approach: the right solution to lift the gray, algae and mildew, and only as much pressure as the wood will take.
Under that weathered gray layer is wood that usually looks years younger. Clearing it brings back the grain and the color, and it is the necessary first step before any stain or seal — a coating over a dirty, mildewed board just seals the problem in.
The same care carries to fences, pergolas and gazebos, and to composite decking, which cleans up well with low pressure and the right solution. If you are planning to re-stain, cleaning first is what makes the finish take evenly and last.
What's included
Gray weathering and mildew lifted with wood-safe pressure that spares the grain.
Wood and vinyl fencing cleaned panel to panel, both sides where accessible.
Low-pressure cleaning that clears the film composite boards collect in shade.
Overhead structures and railings cleaned along with the deck surface.
The clean, dry starting point a stain or seal needs to take evenly and last.
The high-touch parts of a deck brought back with the rest of it.
Good to know
Yes — that is the whole point of doing it right. We use a wood-safe solution and controlled pressure that lifts the gray without tearing the grain the way a bare high-pressure wand does.
Yes. Stain over a dirty or mildewed deck just seals the problem in and peels early. A proper cleaning is the first step to a finish that lasts.
Yes. Composite cleans up well with low pressure and the right solution, which clears the algae film it collects in shaded, damp spots.
Free estimate
Local, insured, and honest about what your property needs. We come out, look at the actual job, and give you a firm quote — no pressure.
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