Deck & Fence Staining in Seattle, WA
We wash, prep, and seal decks and fences so wood sheds water instead of drinking it. The right stain for each surface and a 10-year workmanship warranty behind the work.
Hedlund Painting provides deck and fence staining in Seattle, WA, washing, prepping, and sealing wood against the city's persistent rain and shaded damp. We match the right stain and sheen to each surface, then back the work with a 10-year workmanship warranty. Staining extends a deck's life far longer than leaving it bare. Free written estimate.
Deck Fence Staining for Seattle homes.
Seattle decks and fences live a hard life. The city's tree canopy and tall lots keep many backyards shaded and slow to dry, so moss, algae, and mildew take hold on the boards and a graying, slick surface follows within a season or two of neglect. Add the long wet winters and a deck left bare or with a failing finish starts cupping, splintering, and rotting at the joints. We pressure wash to clear moss and chalk, let the wood dry properly, sand and prep, and apply a stain system matched to that surface and exposure, the difference between a deck that sheds water and one that drinks it.
Seattle's decks also span an unusual range, from ground-level cedar yard decks behind Ballard and Wallingford homes to rooftop and waterfront view decks downtown that take full reflected sun and weather on every side. Each calls for a different stain and sheen, and a shorter re-stain cadence than an inland lot, given the PNW's combined rain and UV load. We assess current condition, recommend transparent, semi-transparent, or solid based on the wood and the look you want, and stand behind the work with a 10-year workmanship warranty. Larger wood-rot or structural board issues route to our carpentry crew before staining begins.
Our deck and fence staining process.
We answer Seattle's shaded, wet lots directly, washing and drying the wood before we ever open a can of stain.
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We pressure wash to clear moss, algae, chalk, and old failing finish.
Dry
We let the wood dry fully so the stain penetrates and bonds.
Sand and prep
We smooth rough boards and prep the surface.
Repair as needed
Failed boards or rot route to our carpentry crew first.
Stain to spec
We apply the transparent, semi-transparent, or solid stain matched to the wood and exposure.
Protect and walk through
We protect plantings and hardscape, then review the finished deck with you.
Recent Seattle deck work.
Our Seattle deck work includes a stained waterfront rooftop deck, plus yard decks and fences across the city.
What Seattle clients say.
Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…
Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.
As first home buyers, we got very lucky to find this company. We had little knowledge about everything related to repairs, fixing, painting etc.
Hedlund Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our home and staining a large deck and stairs. The crew was thorough, tidy and very professional.
We had such a great experience we hired Hedlund back for a second project. First they refinished the big wood panels on our modern home (tricky as semi-transparent - looks awesome), then we…
Hedlund Painting did a great job on my deck. Some boards were replaced and the entire deck was painted. In the process Rusty discovered that the lower deck needed some additional work not…
Replaced exterior siding with hardie board and painted. Had to coordinate with an electrician to detach the service mast.
As first home buyers, we got very lucky to find this company. We had little knowledge about everything related to repairs, fixing, painting etc.
Hedlund Painting did a great job painting the exterior of our home and staining a large deck and stairs. The crew was thorough, tidy and very professional.
We had such a great experience we hired Hedlund back for a second project. First they refinished the big wood panels on our modern home (tricky as semi-transparent - looks awesome), then we…
Seattle deck painting questions.
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Get ahead of another wet Seattle season.
Get a free written estimate for deck and fence staining. Most estimates are scheduled within a few business days.