"How to Clean and Stain a Wooden Deck"
Southern Home Wood Deck
(804)585-8016
Richmond, VA,
Fredricksburg, VA
Cary, NC
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Monday, October 18, 2021
#SouthernHomeWood Deck.com in Richmond, VA, #Ready Seal Water-Sealant, Handsome Darker Colors!
Southern Home Wood Deck Pressure Washing and Staining
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 585-8016
Send a pic and we can show you how to make your wood deck look NEW and Special! We are using wonderful, oil-based wood water-sealants to help protect the structural integrity of your special architectural structure. Using Ready Seal on floor and hand-rails.
Cleaning and Sealing Wooden Decks, Fences, Gazeboes, and Structures at a reasonable price. Mold and Mildew were removed with a gentle bio-degradable Cleaner. Looks like New!
Please call: (804)585-8016, or email JSowell879@gmail.com.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Southern Home Wood Deck Pressure Washing and Staining- "Water Sealants 1980's to present. Modern day products for Wood Decks and Fences in Virginia."
www.southernhomewooddeck.com
"We Clean and Stain Wood, the Proper way!"
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)585-8016
Southern Home has been cleaning and staining wood decks and fences in Richmond, VA and Cary, NC since 1987. That is a lot of years and tons of experience that goes into making every deck and fence look new again. Over the years, we have used various products that give us a unique understanding of the properties of each.
In 1987, there was only one product that existed to put on wood- Thompson's Water-seal. At that time it was a mixture of solvent and silicone that formed an outer layer when put on wood. The barrier kept water on top of the wood, never touching wood.
Next, a few years later came Olympic, Thompson's only competitor. It was a paraffin wax and oil-based solvent that contained linseed oil. It worked equally well, but like Thompson's, wood slowly greyed with time.
These two products solved the problems of flat wood surfaces being exposed to the elements. They kept moisture above the wood's surface. They helped to keep wood protected from rot and decay. Also, more importantly, the wood would not suck up moisture during the winter months, freeze and cause wood to crack, "gator", cup and split.
The elements create a lot of damage! Wood is exposed to rain, snow, hail, ice, Ultraviolet rays, the harsh environment of our geographical location- high humidity, mold, and mildew that can transfer from the air and onto the deck, and with the environment, a wooden deck may exist in, age and damage can come quickly. A clear sealant will age more quickly, so many of the wood sealant companies added a chemical to protect the wood from mold and mildew.
More and more modifications came to the existing formulas and these companies figured out how to keep wood looking new for longer. That is when color became a major component of the water sealant, to mask the gradual graying of the wood and by using color, the wood appeared to hold a newer look much longer.
With these two very good water sealants, came many new products from other architectural coating companies to further extend the life of the coating- CWF by Flood, Sikkens, Cabot, Sherwin Williams, and Benjamin Moore to name a few.
It is easy to see why the need for a specialist who understands these environmental challenges and architectural coatings is very important in determining what to put on your wooden fence or deck.
I intend to offer a synopsis of tinted sealants and stains in a future blog. Each water sealant or stain company has wonderful advantages over the other- some last longer, some hold color longer, I have seen how each product holds up over the years and I can possibly offer some insight so that you can make the proper choice in the future.
If you would prefer direct advice from me, or if you would like me to take care of a future project, please send any emails to, JSowell879@gmail.com. Many thanks for visiting my blog, good luck on your wood refinishing project!
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
READY SEAL tinted-Water Sealant in Richmond, VA Oil-based Protection for your Wooden Deck or Fence!
Richmond, Virginia (804)585-8016
In Richmond, VA the environment is such that homeowners must consider protection for their exterior wood surfaces and to upkeep the structural integrity and protect the wood from rot and decay. Humidity, mold, mildew over time translates into eventual degradation of the integrity of the wood.
At Southern Home Wood Deck, or www.southenhomewooddeck.com or www.powerwash5000.com, we assess a piece of wood's condition as if it were our very own. If it has been neglected, if wood has been unsealed and has no protection on it, the pores of the wood are open and water is able to seep into the inner portion of the decking board and that is where mold and mildew growth will begin. Unprotected wood is vulnerable, mold and mildew float through the air, and with the perfect environment, it will begin to grow. In such a way, mold can quickly grow over the wood and within several months the wood can become covered in mold and mildew spores and spread very rapidly across the surface of your wood deck or fence or even your home's siding.
Ready Seal brand water sealant has been around Richmond, VA for about 5 years. Our customers like the fact that the product contains Linseed oil and Tung oil. These products help to condition the wood by tightening wood grains and bringing them closer together. Linseed Oil products are purified and prevent the growth of mold and mildew. A light wax additive is used to help seal pores and keep wood looking natural and pure for much more time than simple acrylic sealants available at big box hardware stores.
Southern Home Wood Deck can help revive and protect old-looking wood and to make it look new again. Ready Seal Wood Sealant will protect your wood in a variety of different Natural-looking colors. Take a few pictures of your wood, and we may be able to help assess the condition of your wood. Gentle cleaning with bio-degradable products helps wood look new again.
Southern Home Wood Deck, www.southernhomedeck.com in Richmond, VA
(804)585-8016
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
SPRING Pressure-washing a Wood Deck! Olympic Elite oil-based Stain is an Excellent Sealant and Stain!
www.southernhomedeck.com or www.powerwash5000.com
In Richmond, VA, or Cary, NC, customers depend on being offered high-quality water sealants that will last over time. Nobody wants to use a product that looks terrible after one year. Here, at Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, VA, or Cary, NC, our company uses nothing but the very best water sealants. We prefer oil-based products for durability and ones that contain Linseed oil to help strengthen wood-fibers.
Olympic has been around since the late 1980s. We know because we have been around since that time period and Olympic was one of the few companies that offered water sealants for wooden decks at a time when few products existed.
Durability, a product that will hold up and look decent for at least three years is key. Olympic products hold up over time. (804) 585-8016, give us a call and we can discuss with you the differences between Olympic and other brands. We can explain how using oil-based products help to condition the wood and strengthen wood fibers.
www.southernhomedeck.com or www.powerwash5000.com
(804)585-8016
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, Va
www.southernhomedeck.com
www.powerwash5000.com
Gentle pressure-washing and cleaning of a wood deck are made to look new again and sealed using Cedar colored Ready Seal brand water sealant. This product is a Premium grade and contains natural oils to preserve the wood and keep moisture from penetrating below the wood's surface. Natural coloring keeps wood looking new longer.
In Richmond, VA call (804)585-8016 and (919)234-7922 for a quick discussion and estimate to clean and seal Your wood deck, fence, or wooden structure.
Let us explain our simple cleaning process and discuss how we can make your wood look new again!
www.southernhomedeck.com
www.powerwash5000.com
www.southernhomehandyman.com
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Southern Home Wood Deck, Richmond, VA 23225 and Cary, NC 27519
Sikkens brand 
Sikkens products are produced by Azko Nobel, a European Wood Sealant and Paint company. The product has very rich colors and has long been considered some, one of the best Water Sealant companies around. I like the way that this product looks. As you can see in the photo above, it has a very rich color palette and when applied properly, it is one of the prettiest water sealants available.
It is a tough product. But, it is also very tough to use. For most of the Sikkens water, sealants are supposed to be sanded before a new application. Pressure washing does not work to remove old sealant by Sikkens. Removing the old finish is supposed to be done by sanding the old finish off of the surface. If you do not use this method when restaining over top Sikkens, it does not adhere properly. The look on new wood is stupendous! But, the downfall of the product (in my opinion), is that it is so hard and takes so long to hand sand every board to remove the old finish. Pressure-washing with Oxalic acid doesn't do anything to remove the old product- it is that good!
That being said, I like the look of Sikkens, but it is a lot of work! And, pricing must reflect the additional labor. If you have any questions, I am happy to offer you solutions. Call, 804-585-8016, and speak to me, Joseph Sowell. I can give you suggestions and explain the process as I am a Certified Sikkens Contractor.
www.southernhomewooddeck.com
Monday, October 5, 2020
Ready Seal Oil-based Water Sealant is Great on New Wood! Strengthen and Protect, Conditions New Wood! Southern Home (804)585-8016 Richmond, VA
Southern Home Wood Deck, Southern Home Fence, Southern Home Pressure-washing
Richmond, VA 23225 (804)585-8016
www.southernhomedeck.com
15% Spring Discount, see website for details.
Cleaning and Sealing a wooden fence and Wood Deck and attached Trellis in Richmond, VA off of Libbie Avenue. Here, we are using the tinted Ready Seal product with Cedar coloring.
Southern Home Pressure Washing and Staining created a beautiful look that our customers are very proud of. The Ready Seal sealant contains Tung oil and Linseed oil, perfect for conditioning new and old wood.
Please, call: 804-585-8016 and have Southern Home, professionally clean and seal your new or older wooden fence to make it look new again and to protect it for several years.
Monday, September 21, 2020
www.southernhomedeck.com and www.powerwash5000.com and Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore and Olympic and Behr
Southern Home Wood Deck- Cleaning and Sealing Wooden Decks, Wooden Fences, Wooden Pergola's, Wooden Trellis's, Pressure Washing Houses, Pressure Washing Concrete and Stamped Concrete Surfaces
Please, Contact Southern Home at (804)585-8016 for a free estimate in Richmond, Va or Cary, NC.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Ready Seal water-sealant, Seal before the Winter! Olympic, Thompson's and CWF in Richmond, VA
www.southernhomedeck.com, www.pressurewash5000.com, www.southernhomehandyman.com
Richmond, VA Pressure Washing, The Very Best!
Winter months are hard on wood! New wood comes from the forest and is milled and cut into timber. The timber then goes through the process of becoming pressure-treated with the arsenic or other chemicals that keep insects from eating or living on your outside, architectural structures- Wooden Decks, Wooden Fences, and Wooden Patios.
Most new wood sits and dries in the lumber yard. In this day and age, lumber moves quickly from their yards to local companies like Home Depot, Lowes, and Siewers, and when your Carpenter goes to these spots to purchase his wood for building your new fences, decks, and wooden structures.
There is a misperception that many months must go by before the chemicals put into the wood at the mill evaporate and water sealant or stain can be applied to the wood. This is a misperception! Wood must be dry and with a special tool, the cleaner can accurately determine if the wood will accept your protectant. Most people do not realize it, but Acrylic water sealants can be applied to moist wood even if it is wet. Thompson's and Olympic offer very good quality clear sealants that can be used on newer wood. However, it is best to use products that contain Linseed Oil the very first time a wood deck is sealed.
Linseed Oil is a known wood conditioner and literally promotes the strengthening of wood fibers. Wood strands and grains slowly pull apart from one and another and wood that has never been treated before appears swollen. Linseed oil tightens the wood strands and grains and causes rigidity.
Call Southern Home Wood Deck in Richmond, VA at (804)585-8016 and let us explain the various products available. Ready Seal, Olympic, Thompson's, CWF, Cabot, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore are all brands we use and recommend. Here are a few pictures of our work.
(804)585-8016
Southern Home Wood Deck, Richmond, VA 23225
Monday, March 18, 2019
Cleaning a Wooden Fence on Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220 by Southern Home Pressure-washing
www.southernhomedeck.com
www.powerwash5000.com
Boy, this was an ugly fence on the back of a house near Byrd Park in Richmond, VA. The challenge is two-fold. First, my company- Southern Home Pressure washing, was hired to clean and stain this fence.I was able to use a strong detergent to loosen mold and mildew and basically "scrub" the wood with a mild pressure-wash. As you can see, the cleaning worked well. When that was finished, it will need a day to dry and then I will come back to hand-paint the stain. The customer had first imagined sealing with a semi-transparent color but later changed her mind. At least she doesn't have to look at a nasty fence anymore! Check back in a few days and see how this turns out!
Look at my website at www.southernhomedeck.com or powerwash5000.com if you may be interested in
The results are exquisite! The fence is finished with Sherwin Williams solid wood deck stain by Super Deck.
Call Southern Home at (804) 585-8016 in Richmond, Va located near The Fan and Carytown and VCU. Serving Richmond, VA since 1987. Cleaning and Sealing or Cleaning and Staining Wooden Fences and Wooden Decks and Powerwashing Homes and making them look beautiful!
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Ready Seal Wood Water Sealant, one of the best around! Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning, 804-585-8016
Southern Home Wood Deck Cleaning and Sealing,
Richmond, VA 23225 (804)585-8016
Ready Seal brand water-sealant is one that has been offered in the Richmond, VA area for the past few years. I like this product a great deal more than many of the usual products sold in big box stores, because of the high content of Tung and Linseed oils!
Why does it even matter? Because Linseed Oil and Tung Oil are conditioners for new wood. They are natural oils that help strengthen new wood's natural fibers. They help strengthen the wood by causing the wood grains to pull together and moisture to dry on the outside of the wood. Many products lack these essential oils.
If you worked with wood like our company, Southern Home, you would understand that with 30 years of experience, it is incumbent upon myself and my group of Wood Deck Cleaner's and Sealer's to make sure that our customers understand why we use Ready Seal brand water sealant. I am not paid to say this, but it truly is one of the very best sealant-stains that I use for this specific reason. The colors are a tiny bit more subdued, but the way in which the product repels water and gives the wood a noticeable healthy appearance- it speaks for itself!
Here are a few examples of the product. Please, visit our website at www.southernhomedeck.com.
www.southernhomedeck.com , www.powerwash5000.com
(804)585-8016 Richmond, VA 23225
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