Deck Cleaning and Restoration That Brings Back the Wood

Wood decking left uncovered through a Northwest Ohio winter comes out the other side gray, slick with algae in the shaded corners, and often streaked from leaves that sat wet against the boards. That's weathering, not permanent damage — the wood underneath is usually fine, it just needs the right cleaning process to bring it back.

We clean decks with a pressure appropriate to the material — enough to lift dirt and algae out of the wood grain without splintering soft spots or blowing out old caulk lines between boards — followed by a brightening treatment that restores the wood's natural tone before it grays again. Composite decking gets a gentler, lower-pressure wash matched to the manufacturer's care guidance, since composite scratches and stains differently than wood.

Railings, stairs, and the gaps between boards get the same attention as the deck surface itself, since trapped grime in those gaps is usually what makes a freshly-washed deck still look dingy from a few feet away.