Fence Staining
We stain cedar and pine privacy fences and wood decks after a wash. The wood dries out completely first, so the stain can soak in evenly.
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Deck cleaning and fence cleaning are their own kind of work. Wood is soft and it soaks up water, so the pressure has to match the surface. We wash wood decks, composite decks and wood privacy fences around San Antonio and up the corridor toward Austin. What you want at the end is an even, clean surface that still looks like wood.
Most of what makes a fence look bad is alive. Green algae and black mildew take hold on the shaded side, where the boards stay damp for days after rain. Those panels get the same soft wash method we use on houses. The solutions kill the growth at the root. The pressure stays low and the solution does the heavy part.
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Cedar pickets on treated pine posts are the standard backyard fence here. New cedar starts out warm and reddish. Sun breaks down lignin, the glue that holds the wood fibers and carries the color. Within a year or two the whole run goes silver gray.
That gray sits on the surface. Washing takes off the dead layer and the dirt packed into the grain, so the color underneath shows again. How far it comes back depends on the wood itself. Pickets that are already cracked or splintered get clean, but they stay rough.
The shaded side of a fence is usually the worst of it. It holds moisture after rain, so growth spreads there first. Sprinkler heads that hit the boards leave white mineral marks behind, because the water here is hard. You can see fence work in our project photos.
Deck boards take more wear than a fence. Foot traffic grinds dirt down into the grain. Boards in the shade grow a thin algae film, and that film turns slick as soon as it rains.
Live oaks add their own mess. They drop last year's leaves in late winter and early spring, right as the pollen comes down. Wet leaves left sitting on a deck leave dark tannin stains in the wood. Clearing them off during leaf drop keeps the marks from setting.
Composite decking is softer than most people expect, so it gets low pressure and a soft brush with the solution. Mold on composite grows in the layer of pollen and dirt sitting on top of the boards. Wash that layer off and the mold goes with it. Concrete patios and pool decks are a different job and get our patio and pool deck pressure washing instead.
Stain does not hold on dirty gray wood. It sits on the dead surface layer and starts peeling early. A wash pulls that layer off and opens the grain. Stain makers ask for the same thing on the can: a clean, dry surface.
Wood has to dry out after a wash. Two days of dry weather is the usual wait, and three days if the deck sits in shade. Pour a little water on a board to check it. Water that soaks straight in means the wood is ready for finish.
We handle the stain too. Fence staining, deck staining and wood fence restoration go on after the wash, once the boards pass that water test, so the finish lands on clean, open wood. If the siding needs attention at the same time, house washing can go on the same quote.
Free, no-obligation estimates across the San Antonio to Austin corridor.
(512) 905-8038From the first call or text to the final look at the finished surfaces, here is how it goes.
Call or text (512) 905-8038, or send the quote form. Tell us what needs cleaning and roughly how big the property is.
We look at what needs cleaning, the access and the water. You get a price before anything starts. The estimate costs nothing.
We set a date that works for you. Weather can move a job, and we plan the schedule around it.
The house and the roof get the soft wash. The concrete gets pressure and professional equipment. Plants get wet down first and rinsed after.
Before we pack up, we go over the finished surfaces with you. Point out anything you want a second look at.
Common questions about deck and fence across the San Antonio to Austin corridor. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We stain cedar and pine privacy fences and wood decks after a wash. The wood dries out completely first, so the stain can soak in evenly.
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We stain cedar and pine decks once a wash has cleared the gray and the wood has dried out. The deck boards and railings come back to an even color.
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We clean concrete patios, paver patios, flagstone and pool decks across San Antonio. Every surface gets its own pressure setting, so the stone and the joint sand stay put.
Learn More Soft washing cleans roofs, siding and stucco at low pressure. Cleaning solutions kill the mold, mildew and algae at the root.
Learn MoreHouses, stucco and shingle roofs get low pressure plus cleaning solutions. The solution does the cleaning, so the shingles and the paint stay put. High pressure stays on the concrete where it belongs.
We clean homes across San Antonio and the Hill Country, plus storefronts, sidewalks and parking lots for businesses. Both get looked at and quoted the same way.
Estimates are free, and services start at $299. Financing is available on the larger projects. Ask about it when we price the job.
We work about 30 miles out from San Antonio. That covers north San Antonio, Hill Country towns like Boerne and Bulverde, and the I-35 run north. Schertz, New Braunfels, San Marcos and Kyle are all inside it.
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