Deck Staining & Refinishing on the Eastside

Our deck treatment process goes beyond power washing and staining. We restore most surfaces to like-new condition and produce a finish that can battle our wet Pacific Northwest climate — and look great too.

Serving: Redmond · Sammamish · Kirkland · Woodinville · Bellevue · Issaquah

Cedar deck refinished with semi-transparent stain by Elegant Painting in Sammamish, WA

Step 1: Power Washing

We start by soaking all surfaces with our two-part deck cleaner and brightener, designed to balance pH, remove mildew, algae, and previous transparent finishes — a must in our damp Eastside climate. This product penetrates and activates for about 5 minutes, per manufacturer recommendation, then is followed by power washing to produce a clean surface, ready for sanding.

Power washing a cedar deck before staining in Redmond, WA

Step 2: Fiber Disk Sanding (only when washing/stripping doesn't remove previous stain)

After allowing sufficient drying time, we return to power sand all surfaces using power disk sanders. This step is only required when power washing could not remove the previous stain. Spindles are hand sanded to prevent damage and to remove splinters or cedar pores raised by the pressure washer.

Sanding a weathered deck for refinishing in Bellevue, WA

Before and after deck staining project in Sammamish, WA

Finished cedar-tone deck stain on an Eastside home in Sammamish, WA

Step 3: Stain Application

Once all sanding dust has been removed from the deck and surrounding surfaces, we apply two coats (wet on wet) of TWP natural cedar tone stain. Per manufacturer's recommendation, the second coat must be applied within minutes of the first, and the excess removed. Depending on the size of the deck, we may spray or simply brush the stain on. If a sprayer is used, the material is back-brushed to ensure proper penetration and removal of excess stain.

Applying TWP 101 cedar tone stain to a deck near Redmond, WA

See more images of decks we have refinished with the TWP 101 natural cedar tone stain.

Common Questions

How long should we stay off our deck?

Patio furniture and BBQ: 4 days. Foot traffic (people and dogs): 2 days. Cats: 12 hours. Rain: OK to get wet within 1 hour of stain application.

Should we have the underside done?

Commonly the underside of your deck needs to be treated every 10–15 years.

What if our deck is currently painted, or treated with solid-color stain?

We can either re-stain using a Benjamin Moore solid stain, or remove the previous finish and apply our natural cedar tone semi-transparent material. Care to tackle this project yourself? View our do-it-yourself Deck Refinishing blog.

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