Popped nails, cupped boards and soft spots get fixed before the stain goes on, so you are not coating wood that is already failing. We cover Willowbrook for decks, fences and wood trim.
We cover Willowbrook for deck, fence and wood staining, including pergolas, wood siding and trim, front doors and interior woodwork. The wood gets cleaned and brightened, failed coatings get stripped or sanded, and loose or rotted boards get replaced. Then the stain goes on, in the type and color you picked. We explain plainly how transparent, semi-transparent and solid stain differ, so you know what you are choosing.
We get to Willowbrook on I-55 and Route 83, then along 63rd Street, in DuPage County. If your deck has been through a lot of winters, the stain is only part of the story. Nails work loose and stick up, boards cup and split, and the ends near the house can soften where water sits. We reset popped fasteners or replace them with screws, swap boards that cannot be saved, and only then stain, because fresh color over a failing board does not last.
Nails that have backed out get driven or replaced with deck screws so nothing snags a bare foot or a broom.
Boards that have cupped, split or softened come out, and new ones go in fastened tight.
Each tread gets a look and a step test, since a soft tread is a safety problem before it is a stain problem.
The whole deck is cleaned of dirt and mildew and brightened so the stain soaks in.
Stain that has peeled or worn unevenly gets stripped or sanded so the new coat goes on one even surface.
We apply stain board by board, edges and ends included, so the color is even and the wood is covered.
We walk the deck or fence with you for a free estimate and test the boards as we go. You get a written scope listing the repairs, the prep, the stain type and the coats. If we pull a board and find the joist under it is soft, we stop, price the fix in writing and wait for your yes. We work the days we said and walk the deck with you once the stain is on.
Text a photo of the worst boards to (815) 585-1750. We will come check the whole deck and put the repairs and stain in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com