How to with Deck Redo

The construction crew has just finished your beautiful new wood deck and winter is fast approaching; now the question is, “How Do I Protect It”.

Stain, Sealers and Preservatives are crucial to keep wood from rotting and keep it looking great.  The stain protects from UV light, Sealers prevent water from rotting the wood, and preservatives help against both – in addition to protection from bugs.  What many homeowners don’t understand is that new wood is not stain ready!

When wood comes out of the Mill there is something known as Mill Glaze left on the boards.  This glaze actually protects the wood from moisture and from penetration – this includes stain! New wood needs a little time to weather outside and in some cases requires the assistance of a mill glaze removing product.  Once the wood has weathered for a length of time (which depends on the elements and amount of sun exposure) the deck still needs to be power-washed and prepped to properly receive and hold the new stain.

Are you a bit skeptical?  Give it a water test.  Sprinkle a few drops of water onto you deck, did it bead up??  If the water beads up and doesn’t sink into the wood in just a couple minutes than it is reasonable to believe that the stain will not adequately penetrate into the wood either.

Feel free to visit our home page and contact us if you have any questions regarding products, length of time to wait to stain, stain suggestions or quotes.  We are happy to be your resource for Deck Maintenance and Protection.

Deck ReDo Team
952-303-1311

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Angieslist.com has recognized Deck ReDo as a Preferred Company due to our outstanding ratings and customer satisfaction.  Earning a spot on Angieslist “Page of Happiness”.

“We are proud of our work and we take time and energy to listen to our clients and their needs, regardless of the project size.  Taking the time to learn about how the client will use their deck, what kind of traffic it may have (pets), the amount of sunlight, etc. will make an impact on the way the deck is stained and sealed.  We take this all into account and take the time to educate the client before any formal agreements are made”, says Kevin Dailey of Deck ReDo.

A couple of Deck ReDo customers write on Angieslist.com:
First Review From Michael of Savage MN:

Overall: A
Price: A
Quality: A
Responsiveness: A
Punctuality: A
Professionalism: A

Kevin and crew power washed and refinished our deck. They were also happy to provide a bid and then perform the work to wash and finish the front cedar shakes (4 different sections, very high up) and front entryway of our home.

I recieved bids from a few different deck maintenance companies and found Kevin to be very professional and honest about the work he does and service he provides. After awarding Kevin the job, Kevin and another employee did an excellent job refinishing our deck, plus the front cedar shakes and front cedar entry of our home. I found Deck Redo’s work to be of equal or better quality than what I would expect from a higher priced competitor and felt very comfortable knowing they were going to do a great job. The quality of their work made the cost a very good value. I stongly recommend considering Deck ReDo if you are looking for bids for deck maintenance (ask about other cedar maintenance you may need done, they might be able to do. I was glad to have them do this work for us too).

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