Southern Home is a first-rate power-washing and pressure-washing company, specializing in the refinishing and cleaning of wood decks, wood fences, pressure-washing of homes, and the refinishing of aggregate driveway surfaces. We have almost 30 years of experience.804-585-8016. Southern Home is also a painting company specializing in the painting of interior and exterior of homes, offices, retail space and rental properties. Painting is done with precision and quality.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, VA refinishing a wood-deck overlooking the James River with Sikkens Cetol RE Natural....simply beautiful.
In lovely, "Forest Hill", staining the beautiful deck overlooking the James River. It is a magnificent view. We were refinishing wood using Sikkens Natural-color water sealant. I like this product, because of it's sheen and a light coloring that accentuates the wood color. We stripped and sanded the flooring of the deck first, then we sealed using Sikkens Cetol RE.
Call Southern Home Wood Deck if we can assist you in a like project. If it has to do with wooden-decks, Power-washing houses, cleaning and sealing Wooden Fences, please allow our experts to help you in making a choice.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Southern Home, Staining a natural Wood Home with Cetol SRD by SIKKENS, hand-painted.
This is why staining a home with Cetol SRD to match the wood deck is so much fun. It took us three days to paint this modern home with this specialized product. One coat will last a few years. We first clean the house using a pressure-washer and we spray the house down with a solution of detergent, TSP and bleach.
Afterwards, we are left with a beautiful finish to begin applying this special stain and sealant made by SIKKENS. It is a premium product for a premium customer.
If you do not feel like tackling this project on your own, please consult, Southern Home in Richmond, VA at 804-585-8016. All work was hand-painted by professional wood finishers. All brushing, no spraying or rolling.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
How to clean a Wood Deck...Southern Home, Richmond, VA
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Southern Home, Richmond, VA 804-585-8016
Hello, I have created this blog to help some of you understand better what is involved in cleaning and sealing a wood deck. In this day and age, wood decks attached to the back of many homes in the Richmond, VA and surrounding areas are a headache and are becoming a problem for many people in this area. What is the problem, you ask? The problem is that the stains and sealants that have been created to protect your wood deck are harder and harder to get off. Without a doubt, and I can tell you this from thirty years of deck cleaning experience, things are not like they used to be.
In the present day, sealants and stains are chemically engineered to last. But, with extra strength by chemical modification, products are nearly impossible to remove without the correct chemicals. Here is a deck in Midlothian, Va that I have cleaned for nearly twenty years. It is an awesome deck and the wood has never needed to be replaced. Here we are using the newly modified stain called Olympic Maximum Cedar Natural-tone.
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I know, you've been looking at it and dreading the project for quite a long time... |
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NASTY... |
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You forgot what it really looked like, what it was supposed to look like... |
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The dreaded large expanse that only a few humans dare to attack... |
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Little by little it cleans to it's natural beauty... |
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Looking like a million bucks! |
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Looks like Daddy is going to be proud! |
That is pretty much how the cleaning gets done. Come back and see what it looks like later today. We gave the deck a day to dry, now let's put some stain on it.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Wood Deck has just been cleaned of mold and mildew, now for Australian Timber Oil! (Jarah Brown)
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This was a small deck, but it had it's fair share of problems. It was covered in green algae and mildew and mold and it was imperative to remove all old grime from the deck's surface. It came off without a problem. Under all of the green mold and mildew, there was a stain. The customer said that not much stain was on the deck. That was not exactly true, it was stained three years ago with a dark colored stain.
So, a mixture of bleach and detergent was used to soap the deck down and kill the mildew and algae. When removed, stain was apparent. Then, I took stain-stripping solution and removed as much stain as would come off. This helps the final stain adhere to the wood properly and last longer. Then, once the deck was stain-stripped, I used an additional coating of bleach and detergent and let it sit on the deck. That helped kill mildew that was rooted in the wood. Once, stained, we don't want a living organism on the wood's surface. We then sealed with Cabot Australian Timber Oil. I will submit a follow-up picture after I put a second coat on the deck tomorrow. A second coat will take the wood from a matte finish to a shiny or glossy finish. These are the first steps.
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This was a small deck, but it had it's fair share of problems. It was covered in green algae and mildew and mold and it was imperative to remove all old grime from the deck's surface. It came off without a problem. Under all of the green mold and mildew, there was a stain. The customer said that not much stain was on the deck. That was not exactly true, it was stained three years ago with a dark colored stain.
So, a mixture of bleach and detergent was used to soap the deck down and kill the mildew and algae. When removed, stain was apparent. Then, I took stain-stripping solution and removed as much stain as would come off. This helps the final stain adhere to the wood properly and last longer. Then, once the deck was stain-stripped, I used an additional coating of bleach and detergent and let it sit on the deck. That helped kill mildew that was rooted in the wood. Once, stained, we don't want a living organism on the wood's surface. We then sealed with Cabot Australian Timber Oil. I will submit a follow-up picture after I put a second coat on the deck tomorrow. A second coat will take the wood from a matte finish to a shiny or glossy finish. These are the first steps.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning, Richmond, VA
(804) 585-8016
We are one of Richmond, VA's oldest and best trained Wood Deck Cleaning and Water-sealing companies. Since, 1986 we have cleaned wood decks for homeowners around the city. We have old tradesmen expertise. We have been certified by nearly every water-sealant or stain company known in the United States. We offer products from Sikkens, CWF-Flood, Olympic, Behr and many more.
Call today for a free quote.
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