Stain goes on when the wood and the weather are both dry, so it soaks in and cures instead of washing off. We cover La Grange for porches, decks, fences and doors.
We cover La Grange for staining decks, porches, fences, pergolas, wood siding and trim, front doors and interior wood. We start by cleaning and brightening the wood, then strip or sand any finish that has failed and replace boards that are loose or rotted. The stain you choose goes into clean, dry wood in even coats. We explain transparent, semi-transparent and solid stain in plain language, including how each one wears.
We get to La Grange on I-294 and Ogden Avenue, and work along La Grange Road and 47th Street to the streets around downtown and the Metra station in this Cook County village. If your house has a wood front porch or wood steps, timing matters as much as the stain. A coat needs dry wood, no rain for a day after, and temperatures that let it cure, and late in the season heavy morning dew can keep boards wet until midday. We watch the forecast, start after the dew burns off and stop early enough for the stain to set before evening.
Wood porch floors, steps and landings get cleaned, repaired and stained, since they take the most foot traffic.
Porch rails, balusters and wood columns get stain worked into every face.
We begin once the boards are dry to the touch and stop with enough daylight left for the stain to set.
We plan around rain, because a fresh coat needs dry weather after it goes on.
Peeling or worn-through stain gets stripped or sanded so the new coat bonds evenly.
Soft or split boards and stair treads are replaced before stain goes on.
We come to the house for a free estimate and look at the porch, deck or fence with you. The written scope lists the repairs, the prep, the stain type and the coats. If we lift a board and find more damage, we price it in writing and wait for your approval. We book around the days we said, keep a way in and out of the house, and walk the finished wood with you.
Reach us at (815) 585-1750 by call or text, and tell us what the porch or deck looks like now. We will pick estimate dates that leave room for the weather.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com