Wood, Deck & Fence Cleaning in Mobile, AL & the Bay Area
Wood turns gray here in a hurry. UV breaks down the surface, mildew moves into the damp grain, and within a couple of seasons a new deck looks twenty years old. Fences catch it worse — nobody rinses a fence, so the green just climbs.
Cleaning wood takes restraint. Too much pressure fuzzes the boards and carves wand marks you can't sand out. We use a wood-safe cleaner, gentle rinse pressure, and a brightener when the job calls for it — so decks, fences, pergolas, and porch floors come back to their natural tone, ready to seal or stain.
Wood surfaces we clean
- Decks, stairs, and handrails
- Wood privacy fences — both sides on request
- Pergolas, arbors, and porch floors
- Wood-safe detergents matched to the age of the boards
- Optional brightener to even out the natural tone
- Gentle rinse — no fuzzed grain, no wand lines
- Prep cleaning before stain or sealer goes on
How it works
Check the wood
Age, condition, and any old stain decide the cleaner and pressure we use.
Firm written price
Decks priced by size, fences by the foot — all confirmed in writing first.
Clean and brighten
Detergent lifts the gray and mildew; a brightener evens the tone if you want it.
Dry-time guidance
We tell you how long to wait before sealing, staining, or moving furniture back.
What Gulf humidity does to bare wood
Mildew doesn't just sit on wood here — it roots into the grain and feeds on the damp. With our humidity, an unsealed deck can gray out in two summers, and the fence line along the trees grows a full green coat. Decks on the bay side get a double hit: sun on one face, salt air on the other.
A proper wash is also the cheapest insurance for a stain job. Sealer applied over mildew traps it under the finish, where it lifts and peels within a year. Clean, brightened, fully dry wood is the difference between a stain that lasts and one you redo next spring.
Wood, Deck & Fence questions
What does deck or fence cleaning cost?
Decks are priced by size, fences by the linear foot. Condition matters as much as size here — wood that has gone gray and mildewed takes longer than a deck that gets cleaned every season. Either way, you'll have a written number before we touch anything.
Won't a pressure washer tear up the wood?
At full pressure, yes — that's the fuzzy, splintered look on badly washed decks. We keep the pressure low and let the wood-safe cleaner do the lifting, which is how the grain stays smooth.
How soon after cleaning can I stain?
Give the wood two to three dry days after the wash. On the Gulf Coast that sometimes means watching the forecast — we'll help you pick the window.
Can you clean composite decking too?
Yes. Composite doesn't gray like wood, but it grows the same mildew in this climate. It gets its own cleaner and a gentle rinse.