Deck & Fence Cleaning in Addison, TX

Deck and fence cleaning in Addison

Wood is the surface where pressure washing goes wrong fastest, because wood is soft and pressure is patient. Every over-blasted deck in North Texas looks the same: raised grain, furry fibers, and a permanent record of every pass.

The right pressure for wood

Around 1,500 PSI, wide fan tip, kept moving, consistent distance. Enough to lift the grey and the growth, not enough to carve. Go higher and you're not cleaning the wood, you're eroding it — and once the grain is raised, sanding is the only fix.

The grey itself, by the way, isn't dirt. It's UV-damaged surface fiber. It comes off with proper washing and reveals the sound wood underneath, which is why a cleaned deck looks shockingly better than people expect.

If you're staining: this is not optional

Stain over mildew fails. Not eventually — fast. The growth is alive, it comes through the stain, and you've paid twice for one job. Same with the grey layer: stain over UV-damaged fiber and it bonds to a layer that's already letting go.

So washing is step one. Step two is drying, and this is where people rush. Wood needs real drying time before stain — days, not hours, depending on humidity. Anyone offering to wash and stain your fence the same day is setting you up for a redo, and they'll be gone by the time you notice.

Fences in Addison

Cedar fence is standard here and it takes the same care as a deck. The shaded side goes green, the sunny side goes grey, and they need different attention. A fence that's been up a decade may also have boards that are past saving — we'll tell you which ones rather than washing around them and calling it done.

Composite decking

Increasingly common and it wants even less pressure than wood. Composite can be scarred permanently and it doesn't sand out. Low pressure and the right solution is the whole approach.

How it's quoted

Decks by square footage, fences by linear foot, both adjusted for condition. Heavy growth means solution and dwell time. Estimate's free and in person.

How long before you can stain

This is the question people skip and then regret. Wood has to dry properly after washing — typically two to three days in normal North Texas conditions, longer if it's humid or the deck sits in shade. There's a simple test: sprinkle water on it. If it beads, the wood is still holding moisture and stain won't penetrate. If it soaks in, you're ready.

We tell you this because we're not the ones staining it, so we have no reason to rush you. Anyone who does both and wants to do them in one visit has a scheduling incentive that isn't aligned with your deck lasting.

Old fences: what we'll tell you

A cedar fence that's been up fifteen years may have boards that are past saving. Washing won't fix rot, and blasting a soft board will punch through it. We'll point out what needs replacing rather than washing around it and calling it done — you can replace those boards and we'll come back, or you can decide the whole fence is due.

Stripping old stain

If your deck has failing stain on it, that's a different job than cleaning. Washing lifts what's already letting go and leaves what's still bonded, which gives you a patchy result that looks worse than where you started. Stripping is a chemical process and it's worth doing properly or not at all. We'll tell you which situation you're in.

Where the wood needs the most care

Cedar fences went up across whole streets at once in West Plano, which means they're all going grey together. Shade is the other factor — decks in Carrollton and Richardson hold moisture long enough that mildew becomes the real job, not the grey.