Pergolas, multi-level decks and long railings stained so every board matches. We stain outdoor wood in Oak Brook from spring through fall.
A deck or pergola gets cleaned first, with a wood cleaner and a brightener that bring back the color under the gray. Coatings that are peeling or worn thin get stripped or sanded so the new stain has bare wood to grab. We replace loose and rotted boards before staining, not after. Then the stain goes on in the opacity you chose, from a transparent finish that shows all the grain to a solid one that hides most of it.
We work in Oak Brook every week, coming in on I-88, I-294 or Route 83 and along 22nd Street and York Road. If your yard has a big deck with more than one level, stairs and a pergola over the top, the overhead beams take the most sun and tend to fade first. Staining those means setting ladders on the deck without marking the boards, so we work from the top down and do the floor last. Railings, balusters and stair stringers each get their own pass, since a sprayer alone misses the inside faces.
Overhead pieces cleaned and stained first, top down, so drips never land on finished boards.
Each level, landing and step cleaned and stained so the whole deck reads as one color.
Every face of each baluster brushed in, including the inside faces a sprayer misses.
Peeling and worn stain removed down to wood that will take a new coat.
Soft, cracked or loose boards replaced before stain, with the new wood prepped to take color like the old.
Patio stone, the house siding and nearby beds covered against drips and overspray.
Our estimate starts with a walk around the deck and up the stairs, and you get a written scope that lists each level, the pergola, the prep and the stain. Anything that changes once cleaning starts, like a rotted joist cap or a cracked rafter, gets shown to you and priced in writing before we touch it. Stain days are set on dry stretches of weather, and we tell you how long to keep furniture and feet off. When it is finished, we walk the deck with you, top to bottom.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 to set a walk-through. You will see every level, the prep and the price in writing before any stain is opened.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com