Decks and Fences

Nicely finished decks and fences will complete the look of your backyard. Because decks and fences are out in the elements, we recommend preparation, process and products that will extend the life of your finish.

Preparation & Process

• Patio furniture and fixtures must be removed from the area to protect them.
• We will dropsheet below our working areas to prevent chips and drips from spilling and to keep clean-up quick.
• We must scrape, sand and/or wirebrush any areas that are peeling, flaking or bubbling to ensure that subsequent coatings will adhere.
• If we are painting the surfaces or using a standard solid stain, we recommend a coat of primer on fences to extend its life. We cannot prime decks or walked-on-surfaces.
• If we can spray your deck and fence we will do so to provide the smoothest finish. If not, we will roll and brush and that will look great too.
• We absolutely recommend 2 coats minimum, even more can be provided at a lesser cost to further extend the life of your wood surfaces.

Recommended Products

• For an unique, high-end, durable finish why not try Sikkens semi-transparent stains? It gives a beautiful glossy rich wood grain look, lasts longer than standard stains and comes in a number of different tones for a look that matches your taste.
• Walked-on surfaces require an oil-based deck stain because priming is not possible.
• Fences and railings can take a latex paint or stain, 100% acrylic is the recommended water-based option.

Guarantees

• Unfortunately neither decks (and other walked-on surfaces), nor fences are guaranteed because of the speed of their weathering.

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