Fences, Decks And Siding
Our decks and fences provide us with great social gatherings, peaceful solitude and time for reflection. Having these areas look great is an important part of seasonal enjoyment.
Elite Decks and Fences
We know what it takes to make these areas look great and understand that they require regular maintenance. We stain and paint decks, fences, and all your outdoor structures.
Deck and Fence Painting and Staining Specialists
Decks are made up of rails, steps, deck floors, lattice skirt boards, posts, pergolas, trellises, benches and have many different shapes and sizes. They are a highly visible and essential area of your home. As the outdoor living space of your home, it is important to have them maintained and looking good for your seasonal enjoyment.
The successful staining or painting of decks relies on the selection of the right products for the surface, proper preparation and regular maintenance.
Maintenance
Decks are high maintenance items and in order to keep them looking good, you will need to recoat more often than other exterior surfaces. Like the rest of your home, decks are exposed to weather. However unlike other exterior surfaces of the home, rain and snow sit on them, they are walked on, shovelled on, have heavy items sit and dragged across them, have plants grown on them and are exposed to a whole lot of other activity. In order to keep decks looking good, they require maintenance.
Application of the Product
Proper preparation will enhance the look of your decks and fences. Proper preparation consists of the following:
• Washing (power washing and hand washing)
• Scraping Priming (all stains are self-priming)
• SandingÂ
• Caulking
Application of the Product
Solid stains can be applied by brushing, rolling or spraying. Semi-transparent stains needs to be applied by brush although there are accepted methods of rolling combined with a brush finish that are commonly used.