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Do the water-bead test
Pour a little water on the boards. If it beads up, the finish is still protecting the wood. If it soaks in within a few minutes, the deck is ready for stain.
What we do · Wash & seal
Deck staining and sealing
Decks washed, dried, sanded where they need it, then stained and sealed — not painted over.
From $680 · Smallest property size
Why call us
What you get when we do it.
Prep is most of this job and all of the difference between a finish that lasts one season and one that lasts years. Stain is billed separately so you can see what the material costs.
- Deck washed and cleaned
- Left to dry properly
- Sanded where it needs it
- Stained and sealed, with the stain billed separately
Where the price starts
From $680
Smallest property size · Stain billed separately.
When
April, once it is reliably above 50°F and dry.
Hi — I'd like more info on deck staining.
What we know
What we'd tell you standing in your driveway.
Useful whether or not you ever call us.
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Stain above 50°F, with dry days
Stain needs warm air, dry wood going in and no rain for a day or two after. Staining in full midday sun leaves lap marks, so work mornings or shade.
03
Too much pressure fuzzes the wood
Blasting a deck tears up the grain and leaves it furry, and stain goes on blotchy. Wood wants low pressure and a deck cleaner.
04
New lumber needs to dry out
Fresh pressure-treated boards are still wet from treatment. Wait until they pass the water-bead test, often a few months, before staining.
05
Solid stain behaves like paint
It hides more but peels like paint on a surface people walk on, and it's hard to go back from. Semi-transparent wears away instead of flaking.
Questions
What people ask about it.
How often should a deck be stained in Tennessee?
Every two to three years for most semi-transparent stains, sooner on a deck in full sun. The water-bead test tells you when.
When is the best time to stain a deck in Nashville?
April, once it's reliably above 50°F and there's a dry stretch, so the stain has warm, dry days to cure.
Is the stain included in the price?
The labour is the published price. Stain is billed separately, so the material is never buried in the labour.
What we don’t do
- Painting over a deck — we stain and seal
Where we do it
Across the Greater Nashville Area.
Related work
Often booked with it.
- Fence washing and sealingWood fences washed on both sides, left to dry, then sealed so the grey doesn't come back.
- Pressure washingHouse, drive and walks washed back to their color — soft wash on siding, pressure on concrete.
- Concrete and driveway sealingConcrete washed, dried, crack-filled and sealed against salt, oil and freeze-thaw.
Next step
Send us a photo of it.
A picture tells us more than a form does. Text one over and we'll come back with a price — the message already says what it's about.
Hi — I'd like more info on deck staining.
Or call
(615) 410-9103