getting deck cleaning and staining?

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Trumpet

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Alright,
When we bought our house in December the home inspector said we should have our 16'x26' deck cleaned and sealed/stained. I am NOT going to DIY (at least not yet). Can anyone recommend any good and affordable people companies that could do this? I contacted Cope Exterior in Alexandria VA and he gave me a rough phone estimate of $1500, but he told me he uses the best stains available (ABR). Any thoughts?

Thanks
Rich
 
cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
You are better off renting a power washer, cleaning the deck and then stain it yourself. It's not that hard to do.

We use CWF :yay:
 
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Trumpet

New Member
Honestly,
I dont really have the time nor do I want to take the risk of fudging up a DIY on my first house.
 
Baja28

Baja28

Obama destroyed America
cattitude said:
You are better off renting a power washer, cleaning the deck and then stain it yourself. It's not that hard to do. We use CWF :yay:
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Trumpet said:
Honestly, I dont really have the time nor do I want to take the risk of fudging up a DIY on my first house.
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it's really not hard and you'd be hard pressed to muff it up. Buy yourself a power washer. As a homeowner, you'll use it a lot. The staining is easy too. You can either paint it on with a roller or buy a cheap sprayer and spray it. I recommend a natural color stain.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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Trumpet said:
Alright,
When we bought our house in December the home inspector said we should have our 16'x26' deck cleaned and sealed/stained. I am NOT going to DIY (at least not yet). Can anyone recommend any good and affordable people companies that could do this? I contacted Cope Exterior in Alexandria VA and he gave me a rough phone estimate of $1500, but he told me he uses the best stains available (ABR). Any thoughts?

Thanks
Rich
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I don't know any good companies. It's really very easy though. You've got a big deck so it just takes time for cleaning. Figure about 2 hours with a pressure washer. How that and putting a couple of gallons of sealer on is worth $1500 is way beyond me.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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Baja28 said:
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it's really not hard and you'd be hard pressed to muff it up. Buy yourself a power washer. As a homeowner, you'll use it a lot. The staining is easy too. You can either paint it on with a roller or buy a cheap sprayer and spray it. I recommend a natural color stain.
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Really, you can get a dang nice pressure washer for that price.
 
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bballfanatic

New Member
Trumpet said:
Alright,
When we bought our house in December the home inspector said we should have our 16'x26' deck cleaned and sealed/stained. I am NOT going to DIY (at least not yet). Can anyone recommend any good and affordable people companies that could do this? I contacted Cope Exterior in Alexandria VA and he gave me a rough phone estimate of $1500, but he told me he uses the best stains available (ABR). Any thoughts?

Thanks
Rich
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Check your PM
 
Rael

Rael

Supper's Ready
One thing I found when I bought a pressure washer is that it took a long time to the job done. That's because the job kept getting bigger as I'd go on. I'd finish the deck, then by mishap I'd fan the wand over a small panel of siding on the house. Then I'd have to do the whole house. When I finished the house, I'd fan it the same way on the driveway and fence, you see where this is going...

Not sure what they cost nowadays...$300? $400? Best tool in the shed when owning a home IMO, and easier to work than a lawnmower. You still have to watch your toes, though.

Like others said, staining is easy, too. I hope you make the decision that works best for you.
 
Penn

Penn

Dancing Up A Storm
I purchased an inexpensive powerwasher from Ace Hardware, 1600 psi, and I can get my 12 x 18 foot deck cleaned in no time at all.

CWF is the way to go for staining and sealing, no doubt. You can save much of that $1500.00 by doing it yourself. :yay:

PS: The powerwasher cost me around $170.00.
 
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Penn

Penn

Dancing Up A Storm
CWF is a brand name for one of the best, if not THE best sealers for pressure treated wood, used in decks, railings and stairs. It was reccomended to me by the folks in the Paint Dept. at Lowes, 6 or 7 years ago. The type I use is CWF-UV; it is water soluable(sp?), so you can clean up tools, brushes and rollers with soap and water after you've completed the job.

If I recall, CWF stands for C.W. Flood, the company name.
 
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