Deck & Fence Cleaning
Gray, green, and slippery wood brought back to its natural color at pressure low enough to leave the grain intact.
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Bringing the Color Back Without Chewing Up the Wood
Wood does not last long outdoors in North Jersey without help. Summer humidity keeps it damp, the tree canopy over most of Morris and Passaic County means it rarely dries fully, and the freeze-thaw cycle works moisture into the grain all winter. Give a deck four or five seasons and it goes silvery gray, then green, then slick enough that nobody wants to walk on it in bare feet after a rain.
The boards underneath are usually sound. What you are looking at is a thin weathered layer plus algae growing in the grain, and lifting it off takes patience rather than power. Too much pressure furs the wood, leaves permanent wand marks, and turns a cleaning job into a sanding job.
We clean at low pressure with a wood-appropriate solution and let it work. If you are planning to stain or seal afterward, this is the step that determines whether the finish takes evenly or blotches.
What Our Deck & Fence Cleaning Includes
We clean wood carefully and evenly. Service includes:
- A walkthrough to assess the wood, its condition, and any damage or loose boards
- Protection and pre-wetting of surrounding plants and beds
- Low-pressure cleaning matched to the age and softness of the wood
- Even results across boards, rails, spindles, and posts
- Fences, gates, pergolas, railings, and deck framing included
- Composite and PVC decking cleaned with the appropriate method
- A final rinse and walkthrough with you
Ready for stain or sealer when we are done.
Free estimates. Call or text 973-897-1757.
Other Services We Offer
We do more than one thing. From house and roof washing to concrete, decks, gutters, and windows, every exterior surface on your property gets handled by the same local crew.
What sets us apart
We soft wash, we don't blast
Siding and roofs get low pressure and the right cleaning solution, so the algae dies at the root instead of just getting knocked off the surface. That is the difference between a house that stays clean for years and one that greens up again by spring.
The right approach for every job
The right pressure and solution for every surface, from vinyl and cedar siding to shingles, pavers, concrete, and weathered wood. Hard surfaces take real pressure. Roofs and siding never do.
A real quote, fast
Tell us about your property, or email photos of each side of your home, and get a clear, detailed estimate back quickly. No vague 'starting at' numbers and no high-pressure sales visit.
Local to Pequannock
Owner-operated out of Pequannock, serving Morris and Passaic County, not a franchise routed in from out of town. We know what Jersey humidity and heavy tree cover do to siding and roofs here, because we clean them every day.
What Morris & Passaic County Homeowners Are Saying
Real reviews from real neighbors. See what homeowners and property managers say after we've washed their homes.
FAQs
Common questions about deck and fence cleaning in northern New Jersey.
Usually not. The wood underneath is generally fine; what you're looking at is a weathered gray layer sitting on top of it. Lift that off and the color comes back. Sun, winter moisture, and freeze-thaw cycles do that to every deck out here given a few seasons.
It can, which is why we don't do it that way. Too much pressure furs up the grain and leaves permanent wand marks in the boards. Cleaning wood takes patience rather than power, so we work at low pressure with the right solution and let the wood come back on its own terms.
Yes. Composite doesn't weather the way wood does, but it still collects grime and organic growth, and it still needs the pressure kept down. We clean it the same careful way.
Fences, gates, pergolas, and deck framing are all included. We get the rails, spindles, and posts, not just the deck boards, so the whole structure matches when we're done.
We protect and pre-wet the surrounding plants and beds before we start, then finish with a rinse and a walkthrough with you. It's the same care we take on a house wash.
Most decks in this area run $200 to $450. A small single-level deck is $175 to $250, and larger multi-level decks with railings, spindles and stairs reach $400 to $600. Fences are quoted by linear foot.
Wood takes longer than composite, because it has to be cleaned at low pressure and given time to work rather than being pushed. If you are planning to stain or seal afterward, the cleaning is what decides whether the finish takes evenly or blotches, so it is worth doing properly.
Still have questions?
Give us a call or text us a few photos and we'll send a flat quote, usually within an hour.
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