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Deck and fence staining in Newmarket
Deck and fence staining starts with clean, dry wood and ends with the stain and opacity that suit the species and the weather it takes. Newmarket combines older frame and brick houses with plaster and low basements near Main Street and family subdivision housing with finished basements spread around them. Older yards carry cedar decks and fences that have greyed and need brightening, and newer subdivisions carry pressure-treated decks that must dry out before a first coat.
Concept imageryNewmarket, on the ground.
Garage and driveway access is easy in the subdivisions, and the crew carries equipment down the basement stair for a large share of the work. The wood is washed, brightened and left to dry, failing stain is stripped, the surroundings are masked, and the stain goes on by brush and pad with railings done by hand.
In Newmarket the basement is often on the list, so the quote covers masonry primer, stain-blocking and the right coating for a wall that sits below grade.
Read more about painters in Newmarket or the full deck and fence staining page.
On the quote, from the start.
- 01A moisture check on the wood and a look at the old finish to decide between a refresh and a strip
- 02Wash with a deck cleaner, then a brightener to lift the grey and open the grain
- 03Old stain stripped where it is failing, and smooth boards sanded so the new coat soaks in evenly
- 04Loose boards and popped screws reset, and badly rotted boards flagged for replacement before staining
- 05Stain applied by brush, pad or sprayed and back-brushed, with railings, spindles and stairs done by hand
- 06Plants, siding and patio stone masked, and a final walk around with you once the deck is dry to use
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Square footage and railing length | The deck surface goes quickly. Spindles, stairs, lattice and the underside of a raised deck are brushed by hand and take most of the time. |
| Condition of the old finish | Bare or lightly weathered wood needs a wash and stain. A peeling solid stain needs stripping and sanding first, which can double the prep. |
| Type of stain | Transparent and semi-transparent stains go on in one coat and show the wood. Solid stains behave like paint and often take two. |
| Fence length and both sides | A fence is measured in linear metres, counted twice if we are doing your neighbour's side too. |
Weather sets the schedule. Stain needs dry wood, a dry forecast for a day or two after, and a surface that is not too hot, so a July heatwave can wait just as a wet May does.
Deck and fence staining questions from Newmarket
How early can you stain a deck in Newmarket?
Once Newmarket has a stretch of dry days with temperatures above the product's minimum and the wood reads dry on the meter, usually from [late May]. We book spring decks over the winter because the window fills quickly.
Can you stain my Newmarket fence on both sides?
Yes, with your neighbour's agreement for their side. It is the most common fence request in Newmarket because the colour and finish match from either yard. We mask their plantings the same as yours.
Can you paint the bare concrete walls in our unfinished Newmarket basement?
Yes. Concrete and block are cleaned, efflorescence is brushed off and neutralized, and the wall is primed with a masonry primer or, where there is a history of damp, a waterproofing coating. Then two coats of a masonry paint. It brightens a laundry or storage area and makes it easier to keep clean. Active leaks need fixing first, because paint will not hold on a wall that is wet behind it.
There is a brown water stain on our basement ceiling from an old leak. Will it come back through the paint?
It will if it is just painted over. Water stains bleed through ordinary paint and primer. The crew seals the stain with a shellac-based or oil-based stain-blocking primer, lets it cure, then paints the ceiling as normal. If the stain is still soft or damp, the leak is not finished, and we tell you so before painting.