Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning, Fence Cleaning, House Cleaning, Richmond, VA (804) 585-8016

Southern Home Wood Deck, Richmond, VA, 804-585-8016

A simple cleaning of a grey and moldy wood deck and a house power wash. It was a very relaxing home in Westover Hills in Richmond, VA. There are many trees in this area, and the closeness to the James River almost ensures mold and mildew growth. No big deal. Simple cleaning and sealing takes care of the problem, quickly. 

This was simple work. I put a detergent with bleach on the deck surface and then cleaned the deck and fence with a clear water-sealant. 

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. 

804-585-8016, or JSowell879

@gmail.com

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. 

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.

I know, you've been looking at it and dreading the project for quite a long time...

NASTY...

You forgot what it really looked  like, what it was supposed to look like...

The dreaded large expanse that only a few humans dare to attack...

Little by little it cleans to it's natural beauty...

Looking like a million bucks!

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. 

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.

SEND TEXT OR EMAIL OF YOUR WOOD DECK FOR AN IMMEDIATE QUOTE AND SAVE TIME AND MONEY!

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. 

Text Image of your wood deck for an immediate quote. Or, send email information to JSowell879@gmail.com and receive a direct quote from me or email images to WWW.SOUTHERNHOMEDECK@GMAIL.COM

Staining a deck in Wyndham, Richmond, VA, Southern Home hand-staining with Cedar

Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning. We cleaned it first, then stained it by hand. 

Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning and Sealing/Staining in Richmond, VA used Cabot Solid Stain painted by hand on a deck

Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning and Sealing, in Richmond, VA, 804-585-8016,  just finished a solid stain deck cleaning job in the Duncroft sub-division in Richmond, VA near Springfield Road. Theresa Bowles Cox has used our services for fifteen years. One of our favorite customers. This is a solid stain on her deck by Cabot stain products. The wood was needing a bit of a touch up. We did it the right way and painted it by hand.

How to Clean a Wooden Deck and The Ugliest Deck On The Planet.

www.southernhomedeck.com in Richmond, Virginia and How to Clean and Repair a Wood Deck.
                                         

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I want you to take a look at the transformation that we made take place at Southern Home when we laboriously refinished a deck that had not been loved for fifteen years. Boards had to be replaced, mold and mildew had to be removed, old finish had to be stripped and removed. Broken pickets beneath the hand-rails needed to be repaired. What a job!

I am going to start with what the deck ended up looking like. But, you need to go back and see the previous pics where I show how Southern Home Wood Decks in Richmond, VA refinished one of the ugliest decks we have ever refinished. It was a crew of three men, "T-Roy", "Calvin Sallie" and myself, Todd Sowell. 

Nobody, and I mean nobody, has talent like these guys, just look!

After the deck was cleaned and all of the rotten boards were replaced, Southern Home's crew stained the surface and rails to bring the customer the beautiful picture at the top of the page. We used a solid stain by Behr (available exclusively at Home Depot) and you can imagine how happy the customer was with these fantastic results!

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Deck Cleaning, Deck Staining, Power-washing, Deck Finishes, Southern Home, 804-585-8016

Southern Home: Richmond, VA 804-585-8016

Linseed Oil is an essential ingredient to look for in a water-sealant when you put one down on your deck. The best companies use Linseed Oil or a new component that is scientifically engineered to contain a mixture of Linseed Oil with an acrylic polymer. These products are safer to use, are more environmentally safe and the Oil is essential for protecting the wood and strengthening the wood deck fibers. Look at this luxurious finish on this wood deck. The product is a Sherwin Williams product, and absolutely looks fabulous.