Most of the gray and green on a Dallas fence is only on the surface. Call any time and you will be put through to a local, owner-run power washing company.
Call (469) 649-7066Most backyard fences in Dallas-Fort Worth are cedar or treated pine, and both change color fast in North Texas. The sun breaks down the surface fibers of the wood and turns it silver-gray within a couple of summers. The side facing the house, the side behind shrubs, and the lower boards near the sprinklers stay damp and grow green and black mildew. Neither means the fence is failing. Both usually come off.
Too much pressure, held too close, tears the soft wood between the grain lines. The fence looks clean for a day and then dries fuzzy and furred, with raised splinters that catch stain unevenly and gray over again quickly. It cannot be undone except by sanding.
If you plan to stain or seal the fence, cleaning comes first, and then the wood needs to dry. Allow at least a couple of dry days, longer after a humid spell, before stain goes on. Stain over damp or dirty wood peels and blotches. A good cleaning plus a quality penetrating stain can keep a Dallas fence looking good for several years instead of one.
If your HOA controls fence color, check the approved list before choosing a stain.
A clean fence shows its problems. Look at the posts at ground level, where rot starts, and for loose pickets, popped nails and leaning sections. Those are cheaper to fix now than after the next windstorm puts a section on the ground.
The line answers right away. Tell us roughly how many feet of fence and whether you plan to stain, and you will be put through to a local, owner-run power washing company that serves Dallas-Fort Worth for a price before work starts.
It can if the pressure is too high or the tip too close, which tears the wood fibers and leaves the fence fuzzy. Done at low pressure with a wood cleaner, it does not.
Wait until the wood is thoroughly dry, usually at least a couple of dry days and longer after humid weather.
Usually, yes. Most of the gray is weathered surface fiber that a cleaner and brightener remove, returning much of the wood's original color.
For their side of a shared fence, yes. Ask before the crew starts so there are no surprises over the fence line.
The line is answered around the clock. You will be put through to a local, owner-run power washing company.
Call (469) 649-7066