Cleaned wooden access ramp and railings at a home, grain visible across the boards

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Grey boards aren't always worn out.

Deck, stair, railing and ramp cleaning across Greenville, Spartanburg and the Upstate. Low pressure, because wood doesn't forgive the other kind.

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Soft wash equipmentLow pressure for roofs and siding

Residential focusHouses, roofs, drives and walkways

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What turns a deck grey

Outdoor wood goes grey from two things happening at once. Sunlight breaks down the surface of the timber, and damp shaded boards grow the same sort of organic film that shows up on siding and concrete. Add pollen, leaf tannin and whatever drips off the trees, and the boards stop looking like wood.

Quite a lot of that sits on the surface rather than in it. Cleaning won't undo real weathering, and it won't bring back a board that has split or gone soft — but on a deck that's structurally fine and just filthy, the difference is usually bigger than people expect.

Where we're careful

Wood is the surface where high pressure does the most damage, and it does it permanently. Too much pressure raises the grain, furs the surface and leaves wand marks across the boards that no amount of later cleaning takes out. So wood gets treated more like siding than like concrete: a cleaning solution doing the work, low pressure carrying it and rinsing it off.

Older decks, softwood, and anything with loose or cupped boards get less pressure again. If we think a board is too far gone to clean without damaging it, we'll say so rather than find out the hard way.

Deck and wood before and after

Drag the slider on the ramp — same ramp, same angle, same afternoon.

Wooden access ramp before cleaning, boards weathered to a flat grey

The same wooden access ramp after cleaning, with the grain and colour of the boards visible again

Wooden access ramp, cleaned only — no stain, sealer or sanding involved.

Before and after cleaning on wooden exterior stairs and railings leading to a back door — **Wooden stairs** Treads, risers and rails

Cleaned wooden stairs and handrails at the back door of a home — **Finished stairs** Back entry

What we clean

Decks — boards, railings, spindles and the framing you can see
Wooden stairs and landings — including treads, risers and handrails
Ramps and walkways
Fences — wood and vinyl
Porch ceilings and posts

We clean wood. We don't stain, seal, sand or refinish it — if that's what you're after, cleaning is the step that comes first, and you'd want someone else for the rest.

Moss Free technician rinsing shrubs and beds along a brick home while soft washing the exterior

Your home is more than a cleaning job.

Your landscaping is part of what makes the place look good. We work around it rather than through it — beds and shrubs get wet down before we start, rinsed while we work, and rinsed again when we're finished.

Point out anything you're particular about when we arrive and we'll take extra care with it. We're not going to tell you nothing can ever go wrong outdoors, but protecting what's around the house is part of doing the job properly, not an afterthought.

Deck and wood cleaning FAQ

Will cleaning damage my deck boards?

Not the way we do it. Damage on wood comes from too much pressure held too close, which raises the grain and leaves marks across the board. We run low pressure and let the cleaning solution do the work. On older or softer wood we drop the pressure further again.

My deck has gone grey. Will cleaning bring the colour back?

Often a good deal of it, because a lot of what reads as grey is surface buildup rather than the wood itself. How far it comes back depends on how long it has been going and how weathered the timber is underneath. Send a photo and we'll give you an honest read before you book anything.

Do you stain or seal decks after cleaning?

No. We clean. If you're planning to stain or seal, cleaning is the step that has to happen first, and most finishes want the wood properly dry afterwards — so leave yourself a few clear days between the two.

What about the plants around the deck?

Same as any other job. Beds and shrubs get wet down before we start, rinsed as we go and rinsed again at the end. Tell us about anything you're particular about and we'll work around it.

Can you do the deck and the house at the same time?

Yes, and it's the sensible way to do it. The setup is the same, so adding a deck to a house wash costs less than booking it as its own visit.

What if some of the boards are rotten?

We'll point them out. Cleaning doesn't fix soft, split or failing boards and we won't pretend otherwise — you'd want a carpenter for those. We can still clean the rest.