Monday, December 3, 2007

Deck Cleaning Review

Deck cleaning and sealing maintenance are very accepted services among home owners who recognize how important it can be to the life expectancy of their deck. With cleaning and sealing, the largest factor in doing the job correctly is choosing the proper cleaners and sealers.

Preparing the wood suitably is just as important as the superiority of sealer that will be used. The most frequent reason a sealer falls short of expectations is because the wood was not prepared appropriately. It will not matter if the sealer being used is extremely expensive if the wood is not prepped appropriately the sealer will fail ahead of time.

Another reality to note is that wood is in fact very soft and can be brutally damaged and marked up from a high pressure washer. It is probably best to practice washing on a scrap piece of wood similar to that your deck was built with. If you don’t have a scrap piece of wood, try it on an inconspicuous location on your deck that is more or less out of sight.

If you are not practiced with operating a power washing unit or you don't have experience in deck cleaning, you may not want to embark upon a deck restoration project yourself. The favorable resolution is to hire a professional deck cleaning company to do the job for you.