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Deck and fence staining in Richmond Hill
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. Kitchen cabinet refinishing, home offices and feature walls, whole-house interiors, trim and doors, and exterior trim are the usual Richmond Hill jobs.
Concept imageryRichmond Hill, on the ground.
Richmond Hill mixes postwar houses with plaster, bulkheads and original oak kitchens around Yonge and Bayview with newer subdivision and infill houses in builder flat paint. 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. Most houses take a driveway and a level entry, and attached garages give the crew a dry place to set up a sealed spray area for cabinet doors. 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.
A Richmond Hill kitchen often still has its original oak doors, so cabinet refinishing is quoted as its own job with a sample door before anything is sprayed.
Read more about painters in Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill
How early can you stain a deck in Richmond Hill?
Once Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill fence on both sides?
Yes, with your neighbour's agreement for their side. It is the most common fence request in Richmond Hill because the colour and finish match from either yard. We mask their plantings the same as yours.
I want a dark navy or green wall in my home office. Why does it take more coats?
Deep colours have less hiding pigment than whites, so they cover unevenly over a light wall. The fix is a grey-tinted primer matched to the finish colour, then two full coats, and sometimes a third on a wall that gets strong side light. Dark walls also show every roller lap if they are rushed, so the crew keeps a wet edge and rolls the full height in one pass.
Should the bulkhead over our kitchen sink be painted the wall colour or the ceiling colour?
Either works, but it is a decision to make on purpose. Painting the bulkhead the wall colour makes it read as part of the wall and lowers the visual ceiling in a smaller kitchen. Painting it the ceiling colour makes it disappear into the ceiling and keeps the wall colour from running into an awkward box. We paint a sample on it at the walkthrough so you can judge it in the room.