With summer finally here homeowners are just starting to throw open their windows, open up their pools, and dust off their grill. But summer doesn’t really begin until you first start entertaining your friends and family out on your your home’s beautiful back deck. The only trouble is that with winter’s weather your home’s back deck may not be quite as beautiful as you’d like. Which may mean that it’s time to perform some deck cleaning, deck staining, and possible deck repair to get your property ready for a long season of summer fun.
Inspect your Deck
Pressure Cleaning
Once you’ve found out the extent of work needed it’s time to start the cleaning process. If there’s any significant damage, particularly on the supports that hold up the deck you’ll need to make use of a power washing system which can either be very effective or very harmful based on how it’s used. Power washers spray highly concentrated water and cleaning solution into the deep cracks and grooves of your deck’s material, blasting away all the dirt, grime, mold, and mildew which may have formed during the deck’s off-season. Pressure cleaning is a very precise task and if performed improperly can cause serious damage to your deck and your home. If you need a pressure cleaning treatment it’s highly advised for you to contact a power washing contractor.
Deck Repairs
Deck Staining
After your deck has been cleaned and had all of its damage repaired, it’s a good idea to have a fresh coat of deck stain applied. The stain acts as a lasting protective layer for your deck’s surface and helps to prevent wear and tear through all the entertaining that you have planned for the months ahead. Furthermore, a properly applied coat of wood stain, in particular, helps to bring out the natural beauty of the material making the entire structure look as beautiful as it did when it first was built.