Deck Cleaning News

Deck cleaning and sealing is essential if you want to get the full life out of your wood deck. When wood is exposed to the cruel elements without a protective sealant it doesn’t take long before it starts to depreciate. The sun’s damaging UV rays will harm the wood fibers in as little as 3-6 months turning the deck gray. Dampness also does a great deal of harm to wood. Rain and even morning dew are absorbed into the wood causing it to swell; it then shrinks after it dries out. It’s these proceedings of swelling and shrinking that cause the wood to splinter, crack and split. To prevent all of these negative effects the wood should be sealed with quality oil based penetrating sealer. A deck should be cleaned and resealed by a professional deck restoration company every couple of years as maintenance; doing this will ensure you have a beautiful deck for years to come.