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Need Advice Deck cleaning & staining

Discussion in 'Homeowners Corner' started by PP-Power, Apr 22, 2015.

  1. PP-Power

    PP-Power Member

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    Does anyone have experience with a company that will power wash and stain my deck? Also need cutters cleaned. Hate to use those flyers that get stuck to the door as haven't had good experience with them.

    Thanks!
     
  2. blunoz

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    I HIGHLY recommend checking both Yelp and the Better Business Bureau website before hiring any deck cleaning company. I have had bad experiences with Elite Pressure Cleaning of Manassas and with Aqua Pressure Washing of Chantilly, but I have also found that these businesses tend to change their name - maybe to get away from previous bad reviews. If you check their official business address on BBB you should find them regardless what they're currently calling themselves.

    I had an okay experience with H2O Pressure Power of Herndon. Here's what I wrote in my Yelp review:

    An article in our HOA newsletter planted the seed in my brain that our deck was getting kinda beat up and in need of getting washed and sealed.

    There were two deck-cleaning / pressure washing company ads in the HOA newsletter with coupons, but just because they can afford an advertisement in our HOA newsletter doesn't make them a good business. So I checked out those two companies on the BBB website. One was a "C" and one was an "F," and both had many unresolved complaints from customers.

    So I turned to the BBB business listings to find a company that had a good rating. I asked for estimates from three companies that had good ratings on BBB. I ended up choosing H2O Pressure Power in Reston because (a) they responded to my phone calls, and (b) they had the lowest cost of the two companies that responded and provided me estimates.

    I was pleased that Neal at H2O Pressure Power was very responsive and quick to return any phone call or email I sent him. I had some minor communication issues with the guy who actually came to do the work at our house. He was supposed to come Wednesday, so I was going to move all the patio furniture off my deck on Tuesday evening. Well, Tuesday about 1 a.m. he sent us an email reminding us he would be coming "tomorrow," then he proceeded to show up Tuesday mid-day to start work on our deck. I fed this back to Neal, and he said he would address the issue. Again, Neal was very responsive and helpful.

    If I could go back and do this experience again, I would be happy to hire H2O pressure power wash again, but I think I would ask them to hold off on sealing the deck and allow me time to get out my sander and at least sand the handrails. Alternatively, maybe I would keep going down the list on the BBB website and find a place that sands, too (albeit at a higher cost).
     
  3. blunoz

    blunoz Member

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    Alternatively, last summer we had a very industrious college student we know sand and stain our deck and he did an EXCELLENT job. His dad is a contractor, and he's done a lot of work with his dad before. He even went to Home Depot and bought the wood to replace some of the boards that were in poor shape, cut them to fit, and replaced them before doing the staining. It survived the winter and the deck still looks nice now. I could ask if he'd be interested in doing it for someone else, but I understand if you want to hire a professional company. [​IMG]
     
  4. PP-Power

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    blunoz that would be great! I'm not married to a professional company. Just someone I know who will do the job right.
     
  5. pookachu

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    Blunoz - Did this college student have any interest in PP-Power's project? I ask because I'd be interested in potentially hiring this young man to sand and stain my deck if he has availability. Thanks!
     
  6. typicalfamilyoffour

    typicalfamilyoffour New Member

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    I'm also looking for recommendations if anyone has any other companies to recommend.
     
  7. pookachu

    pookachu New Member

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    If anyone else has a suggestion for someone that won't break the bank, please let me know. I've gotten two quotes from local companies to pressure wash, sand (where necessary), and seal/stain and they have ranged from $1,400 to $1,800. That just seems really high to me but perhaps I'm out of touch.

    Looks like we may be doing this work ourselves.
     

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